There has been a change of venue for Q-Transport Junior Interclub.
Section B & C for Q-Transport Junior Interclub next Sunday 17th November has been transferred from Vogeltown BC to New Plymouth Bowling Club.
Section A remains at Waitara.
Please make sure players are aware of the change of venue.
Lawn Bowls
There has been a change of venues for events coming up.
Summerset Men’s Division 2 (White) Interclub this Sunday 10th November has been transferred from Tower Bowling Club to New Plymouth Bowling Club.
Men’s Division 2 (Blue) remains at Stratford-Avon.
Please make sure your players are aware of the change of venue, and we apologise about the late change.
Unfortunately, the rain won the day in the Metcalfe Real Estate men’s centre fours at Manaia and Hawera Park today after one round. All the teams, therefore, have qualified for post section tomorrow, again at the same venues. The draw can be found here: post section draw.
We have a vacancy for manager of the Junior Men’s Representative side. They play Whanganui this month and take part in the Junior Hexagonal to be held in New Plymouth later in the season. If anyone is interested in being involved with the Junior Men’s Side please be in touch with the Centre Office on 027 7578800.
Applications will be open until 9.00am Friday 8th November.
Taranaki’s leading bowlers are now ready to move up a gear, with the season beginning in earnest.
This weekend heralds the commencement of the major Vospers-sponsored women’s interclub, with six clubs vying for the division one crown at Stratford-Avon on Sunday. There are 10 sides in the second division, with play at West End and Opunake.
Paritutu, the winner of division one the past three seasons, will commence as firm favourites, but nothing is guaranteed on a bowling green.
They will square off against West End, Tower, and Fitzroy on Sunday. Play will then resume for the final two rounds on November 16 when Paritutu will meet Stratford-Avon and New Plymouth at West End.
Paritutu will have the luxury this week of calling on Briar Atkinson (pictured), who faces an ever-increasing gruelling programme.
Atkinson, who competed in the prestigious North East Valley mixed pairs with Kaylin Huwyler last weekend, will then play in her second Hong Kong international classic the following weekend.
Atkinson will combine with Selina Goddard in the Pearl of the Orient, an event which runs between November 9-17.
Later in November, Atkinson will again represent New Zealand Under-26 in the Oceania Challenge in Auckland. In the first edition of that competition in April 2023, Atkinson won gold in the women’s pairs. Taranaki’s representation in the World Bowls-sanctioned event extends to Huwyler and Camron Horo, who are both part of the Aotearoa Maori side. Nathan Goodin has been selected as a reserve in the same team.
Huwyler, too, faces an aggressive schedule. He competes in the Scottish International singles in Livingston, 28kms from Edinburgh, next week.
That commitment will mean that Huwyler will miss the first major men’s championship on the local scene – the Metcalfe Real Estate-sponsored centre fours. Huwyler has been in the winning team on the last three occasions, along with Goodin and Aidan Zittersteijn, who is spending this season playing and working in Melbourne. Hamish Kape skipped the trio to victory in 2021 and 2022, with Horo the fourth member last season.
Goodin will attempt to make it four in a row, teaming up this time under the Rahotu banner with Horo, Joel Chard and Shae Fleming. They play at Manaia, a section which will be a tasty test for some teams. Grant Anderson, as a case in point, will play Darren Goodin and Craig De Faria in the opening two games.
Teams require two wins from three games to advance to post section at Manaia on Sunday.
Other noted teams in the field include Maurice Symes, Dean Elgar and Scott Roberts.
Grant Hassall
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Incase of Wet Weather during the season, please check the website for up to date instructions regarding tournaments. We endeavour to have any notices posted here before 7.30am on the scheduled day of play.
Taranaki take on Whanganui on Saturday 9th November for our first fixture of the new season against our nearest rivals. The Women will play at Tower and the Men at Manaia. After winning 3 of the 4 trophies last year, we are looking forward to the fixture. Good luck to Vickie Kelly and Rhonda Adams our new Women’s Selector and Manager.
Junior Women:
Lynda Banks, Shelley Clark, Angela DeBique Christine Grant, Cindy Gray, Linda Kape, Melisa McEwen-Shepherd, Theresa Needham, Alethea Rowlands, Irene Taunt, Gloria Wolfe
Selector: Vickie Kelly, Manager: Cindy Nicoll
Senior Women:
Chris Commane, Judy Crawford, Rita Davey, Gale Fache, Maree Gadsby, Trish Howard, Ashleigh Megaw, Alesha Quay, Val Symes, Lesley Te Awa.
Selector: Vickie Kelly, Manager: Rhonda Adams
Junior Men:
Te Manu Katene (Manaia), Stephen Fevre (Manaia), Mark Hawken (Fitzroy), Gavin Benton (Fitzroy), Craig O’Sullivan (Fitzroy), Ian Dawson (Fitzroy), Simon Rowe (Fitzroy), Camron Horo (Rahotu), Nathan Goodin (Rahotu), Shae Fleming (Rahotu), Craig Murray (Oakura), Corey Brookes (West End).
Selector: John Garrud, Manager: Jimmy Quay (Okato), Coach: Moe Kelly (Fitzroy).
Senior Men:
Paul Howell (Inglewood), Kurt Smith (Paritutu), John Gray (Fitzroy), Evan Jones (Fitzroy), Darren Goodin (Paritutu), Kelly Hill (New Plymouth), Bruce Colgan (West End), Steve Temperton (West End), Steve Walker (West End), Craig De Faria (West End).
Selector: John Garrud (West End), Manager: Bruce Hall (West End)
High Performance Coach and Selector: Maurice Symes (Fitzroy).
We would also like to take this opportunity to wish Briar Atkinson the best of luck while she is away representing New Zealand at the Hong Kong Invitational Tournament.
We are pleased to announce Vickie Kelly (Fitzroy) as our new Bowls Taranaki Women’s Selector for the remainder of the 2024-25 season.
Vickie Kelly (Fitzroy) will be our new Women’s Selector with Rhonda Adams (Fitzroy) as Women’s Manager for the Seniors. Cindy Nicoll (Inglewood) continues as the Women’s Junior Manager with Susan Cottam (West End) as Coach/Selector. They will be working alongside our High Performance Coach, Maurice Symes (Fitzroy).
We wish them all the best, and would like to thank Don Christensen and his team for their time, effort and commitment towards the Women’s Squad over the past two years.
With the new team in place, they will be taking the time to look at all players and would like to let all players know that if they are interested in playing representative bowls, and are playing well that they will be considered for selection.
We would like to wish all the players, management and selectors the best of luck for the season ahead.
Road Closure: SH 3 Burgess Park, between the intersections of Kent Road and Mangorei Road
Road Works
Due to road rebuilding works, this section of road will be closed to southbound traffic between 12am (Midnight) and 12pm (Midday) and closed to northbound traffic from 12pm to 12am 24/7 from Monday 16th September for approximately 8 weeks. Plan your journey accordingly allowing extra time for travel along the alternative routes.
- Detour routeAlternative routes available via SH3a and SH45.
- Start16 Sep 2024 12:00am
- End8 Nov 2024 11:59pm
- Expected resolutionUntil further notice
- Last updated7 Oct 2024 6:03am
Please be aware when travelling between New Plymouth and Inglewood
Camron Horo (Rahotu/Paritutu), Nathan Goodin (Rahotu/Paritutu) and Briar Atkinson (Paritutu) have all been selected to take part in this years Oceania Challenge.
Good luck to Briar Atkinson who has been selected in the New Zealand Under 26 team to represent New Zealand at the Oceania Challenge to be played in Auckland. The team selected includes, Seamus Curtain, Jordan Keene, Hamish Kelleher, Finbar McGuigan and Aiden Takarua (Men). Briar Atkinson, Ashleigh Jeffcoat, Rebecca Jelfs, Olivia Mancer and Natasha Russell (Women).
Congratulations also goes out to Camron Horo, Nathan Goodin and Allan Batley (Coach) for their selection in the Aotearoa Maori Bowls Team for the Oceania Challenge to be played in Auckland, November 20-24. Good luck to you all.
Their full team is
Wahine: Aggie Motu – Tamaki
Lisa Prideaux – Tamaki
Gaylene Kanawa – Tainui
Lisa White – Whanganui a Tara
Davinia Mills – Te Tairawhiti
Reserve: Mina Paul – Waiariki
Manager: Doreen Jensen – Tamaki
Coach: Robyn Reihana – Tamaki
Taane: Raika Gregory – Tainui
Tom Taiaroa – Te Waipounamu
Kalin Huwyler – Whanganui
James Burne – Rangitane/Kahungunu
Camron Horo – Taranaki
Reserve: Nathan Goodin – Taranaki
Manager: Henry Te Moni – Tainui
Coach: Allan Batley – Taranaki