Thanks to Bowls Waitara for the progress photos of the new artificial green being laid down. A grant application was successfully made to Taranaki Electricity Trust for resurfacing their artificial green. Thanks to TET and everyone at Bowls Waitara, this new Tiger Turf green will be ready for the new season replacing their existing green that has served them so well over the last 22 years.
The 2023-24 Annual Report, including the financial statements and draft programme for 2024-25, has been released. To view the report, click on Annual Report. These will be discussed at the Centre AGM, which is on June 29 at Stratford-Avon, commencing at 9.30am.
Congratulations to everyone who took part in the Champion of Champions Finals Weekend. See images from the day and from the prizegivings.
This weekend saw the completion of the Bowls Taranaki Champion of Champion’s and Hugh Moss events. In good spirits and chilly conditions we saw a number of clubs from around Taranaki represented. Congratulations to the following winners:
Winner: Junior Women’s Singles – Amanda Crehan, (Paritutu)
Winner: Junior Men’s Singles – Fred Quilter, (Lepperton)
Winner’s Men’s Pairs – Camron Horo, Joel Chard, (Rahotu)
Winner’s Women’s Pairs – Kristin Stampa, Ella Smailes (Hawera Park)
Winner’s Men’s Fours – Scott Roberts, Grant Anderson, Mark Anderson, Brendan Anderson, (Tower)
Winner’s Women’s Fours – Briar Atkinson, Tina Atkinson-Watt, Alesha Quay, Jackie Moeahu, (Paritutu)
Winner Men’s Singles – Maurice Symes (Fitzroy)
Winner Women’s Singles – Briar Atkinson (Paritutu)
Winner Women’s Triples – Briar Atkinson, Tina Atkinson-Watt, Jackie Moeahu (Paritutu)
Winner Men’s Triples – Kaylin Huwyler, Phil Huwyler, Kevan Sellers (Paritutu)
Hugh Moss (Junior Pairs) – Gavin Benton, Simon Rowe (Fitzroy)
CHAMPION-OF-CHAMPIONS FINALS 2023-24 Playing Schedule AT STRATFORD-AVON BOWLING CLUB
Good luck to all those involved.
Saturday, April 27, commencing at 8.30am:
Junior women’s singles final: Amanda Crehan (Paritutu) Vs. Alethea Rowlands (Tower).
Junior men’s singles final: Fred Quilter (Lepperton) Vs. Shae Fleming (Rahotu).
Men’s pairs final: Gerry O’Sullivan and Steve Sabine (Inglewood) Vs. Camron Horo and Joel Chard (Rahotu).
Women’s fours final: Briar Atkinson, Tina Atkinson-Watt, Alesha Quay and Jackie Moeahu (Paritutu) Vs. Marlene Malcolm, Ada Senior, Anne Hinton and Jenny Newton (Waitara).
Men’s fours final: Bill Johnston, Peter Vink, Ian Dawson and Andrew Gadsby (Fitzroy) Vs. Scott Roberts, Grant Anderson, Mark Anderson and Brendan Anderson (Tower).
Saturday, April 27, commencing at 11.15am (approximately):
Senior men’s singles final: Gerry O’Sullivan (Inglewood) Vs. Maurice Symes (Fitzroy).
Women’s pairs final: Theresa Needham and Sheryle Taylor (Stratford-Avon) Vs. Kristin Stampa and Ella Smailes (Hawera Park).
Women’s triples final: Val McEldowney, Anne Brophy and Anne Duggan (New Plymouth) Vs. Briar Atkinson, Tina Atkinson-Watt and Jackie Moeahu (Paritutu).
Men’s triples final: Kaylin Huwyler, Piripi Huwyler and Kevan Sellers (Paritutu) Vs. Brendan Anderson, Mark Anderson and Grant Anderson (Tower).
Dean File-sponsored Hugh Moss junior pairs semifinal 1: Alesha Quay and Jimmy Quay (Paritutu) Vs. Gavin Benton and Simon Rowe (Fitzroy).
Dean File-sponsored Hugh Moss junior pairs semifinal 2: Terry Fieldes and Kevin McCutchan (Urenui) Vs. Shae Fleming and Joel Chard (Rahotu).
Saturday, April 27, commencing at 2pm (approximately):
Senior women’s singles final: Briar Atkinson (Paritutu) Vs. Ella Smailes (Hawera Park).
Dean File-sponsored Hugh Moss junior pairs final: teams to be determined.
This is notice that Bowls Taranaki will be having their AGM at Stratford-Avon Bowling Club on Saturday the 29th of June 2024 at 9.30am.
Also notice that Bowls New Zealand are hosting a meeting at Stratford-Avon to discuss the changes to the Incorporated Societies Act. All Clubs and interested parties are invited to attend. Meeting to be held Tuesday 21st May at 6pm at Stratford.
Update at 6.40am: Both Opunake (for the women) and Okato (for the men) are clear of water at this stage. All players are requested, therefore, to report as scheduled for play at those venues this morning.
Awakino held their last day of bowls for the season over this weekend and with members playing in various tournaments around the country some of us took the opportunity to travel north for play.
An enjoyable trip up today to Awakino Bowling Club and a few members from Waitara ventured up to play in their final gala tournament of the season. Very enjoyable occassion with only a minimal hold up as we negotiated the road works on Mount Messenger. 1st place with 3 wins was a local Awakino team skipped by Crystal with John Ape-Esera (skip) Wolfey & Annie ( 2 wins & big differential) taking 2nd prize & Nigel winning 1 of the MONSTER MEAT PACK raffles courtesy Kiwi Butcher. Great day out on the green topped off with a wonderful afternoon tea.
Thanks Awakino Bowling Club.
Despite some overnight rain, the greens at Paritutu are all clear for today’s champion-of-champions fours. Players are asked to report for the 8.30am start time. Games are 15 ends.
There is a meeting arranged with Bowls New Zealand to discuss the updates to the Incorporated Societies Act and what clubs are required to do. All Clubs and interested people are invited to attend.
The meeting will be held at Stratford-Avon on Tuesday 21st May at 6pm.
