Vospers Women’s Interclub finished today. After battling the weather it turned out to be Paritutu’s day, winning both Division 1 and 2.
Credit goes to West End who finished runner up in both divisions. We thank Mike Aro and Vospers Funeral Services for their continued support of Bowls Taranaki. We also would like to thank the players, supervisors, umpires and clubs for their efforts and patience getting through a couple of wet days and making Interclub this year a success.
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Congratulations to the following players for being selected for the Revital Fertilisers Taranaki side in the upcoming fixture against Whanganui to be held at Hawera Park.
Men’s:
Selectors Allan Batley & John Garrud
Singles: Darren Goodin (Paritutu)
Pairs: Craig De Faria (West End), John Roberts (West End)
Triples: Maurice Symes (Fitzroy), John Garrud (West End), Kelly Hill (New Plymouth)
Fours: Adam Collins (Paritutu), Steve Walker (West End), Aidan Zittersteijn (Paritutu), Dave Wilson (West End)
Manager: Martin Jordan
Unavailable for selection
Dean Elgar & Hamish Kape
Taranaki Under 8s
Singles: Nathan Goodin (Rahotu)
Pairs: Bruce Colgan (West End), Camron Horo (Rahotu)
Triples: Rob Clark (Manaia), Brian Pearce (Startford-Avon), Kevin Archer (Paritutu)
Fours: Steve Sabine (Inglewood), Kurt Smith (Oakura), Luca Dobson (Hawera Park), Peter Van Dyk (Inglewood).
Manager Graham Reive
Practice at Paritutu for both Men’s teams on 8th November 5.30pm.
Women’s:
Senior Rep Squad: 2022 – 2023 season
Briar Atkinson (Paritutu), Val Symes (Fitzroy), Lesley Te Awa (Fitzroy), Chris Commane (Opunake), Rhonda Adams (Fitzroy), Trish Howard (West End), Jackie Moeahu (Paritutu), Rita Davey (Opunake), Susan Cottam (West End), Robyn Klenner (Fitzroy), Kristin Stampa (Hawera Park), Ella Smailes (Hawera Park).
Manager: Cathy Andrews
Under 8s Rep squad 2022 – 2023 season
Tina Atkinson-Watt (Paritutu), Judy Fox (Manaia), Shelley Baldwin (Paritutu), Tina Quilter (Lepperton), Amanda Crehan (Paritutu), Lea File (Fitzroy), Alesha Quay (Paritutu), Denielle Scown (Manaia), Sandra Feek (Paritutu), Judy Crawford (Fitzroy), Julie Hemahema (Opunake), Angie Debique (Opunake).
Manager: Cindy Nicoll
Note: Rep practice will be on Tuesday 8th November at Stratford-Avon 5-30pm and 15th Nov at Paritutu at 5-30pm.
We wish all the players best of luck, and hope you represent Taranaki proudly.
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It is one of the misfortunes of fours as a bowls team game that the often the only player who rates much of a mention is the skip of the side.
And on Saturday, as Hamish Kape’s Paritutu quartet made it back-to-back victories in the Scott Roberts Metcalfe Real Estate-sponsored men’s centre fours at Hawera Park, the value of an all-round, productive team was superbly illustrated.
While Kape had been instrumental in his side’s semifinal victory, in the final it was the cumulative drawing power of his front three – Kaylin Huwyler, Nathan Goodin and Aidan Zittersteijn – that gave Paritutu the advantage in the decider.
At the final count, Kape’s crew defeated West End’s Garry Murfitt 18-9 after 17 of the scheduled 18 ends. Murfitt’s side included Bruce Colgan, Lindsay Murfitt and Dennis Osborne.
The opening half of the game was an even contest. Murfitt took a three on the fifth end to lead 6-2, after Kape was astray with two drives. But two ends later the ledger was levelled at 6-6, with Goodin in particularly good touch.
After 10 ends, the sides could not be separated at 8-8.
But thereafter Kape’s side, aided by threes on the 12th and 14th heads, dominated proceedings.
Huwyler and Colgan had a good tussle off the front. Over the closing ends, Huwyler, a member of the senior Whanganui squad this season, was impressive to set up the Paritutu team.
Kape now has six Taranaki titles, Zittersteijn has four and both Goodin and Huwyler sit on three apiece.
In the semifinals, Kape converted and reduced on a number of ends as his side beat Hawera Park’s George Stannard, Trevor Symes, Sean Cullinan and Frank Pollock 20-14. The two teams could not be separated through 13 ends.
Murfitt’s side was in control from an early stage in the other semi, beating Hawera Park’s Gerald Hopkins, Jarrod Pettitt, Glynn Herbert and Brian Eccleshall 23-7.
Meanwhile, in the Vospers-sponsored women’s first division interclub at West End on Saturday (05/11/22), after three rounds, the points are: Paritutu 14 +29, West End 10 +13, Fitzroy 10 0, New Plymouth 8 0, Inglewood 7 +10, Opunake 5 -52.
In the Vospers-sponsored women’s second division interclub at Stratford-Avon on Saturday, West End and Paritutu lead their respective sections. After three rounds, the points are:
Black: West End 14 +32, New Plymouth 10 -4, Opunake 5 +6, Stratford/Avon 5 -5, Fitzroy 2 -29.
Amber: Paritutu 10 +27, Lepperton 10 -5, Tower 8 +7, Waitara 6 -12, Manaia 2 – 17.
Today sees the finalisation of Scott Roberts Metcalfe Real Estate men’s Centre fours at Hawera Park.
To keep up-to-date with the results, go to Centre Event results
Results of the Vospers-women’s interclub and Summerset-men’s interclub will also be posted as these are forwarded through to the Centre office. Each event throughout the season will have its own results page in this document.
7.20 am: Hawera Park is currently under water, a decision will be made at 10am this morning to see if any play today. If play is to start, earliest play will be 11am
West End play as normal, Greens in good condition.
Stratford-Avon, players to report at usual time.
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Good luck to everyone who has qualified for post section play tomorrow in the Metcalfe Real Estate South Taranaki Centre Fours.
Draw:
| 29–30 October and 5 November 2022 | |||
| Section 1 | |||
| 1 | 9am start | Okato | Bruce Peacock, Ben Brophy, Paul Megaw, Jimmy Quay |
| 2 | 9am start | Tower | Scott Roberts, Russell Hardy, John Roberts, Mark Kuklinski |
| 3 | 9am start | West End | Garry Murfitt, Dennis Osborne, Lindsay Murfitt, Steve Temperton |
| 4 | 9am start | Stratford Avon | Brian Pearce, John Sextus, Cliff Smith, Iain Parker |
| 5 | 9am start | Hawera Park | Brian Eccleshall, Glynn Herbert, Gerald Hopkins, Jarrod Pettitt |
| 6 | 9am start | Inglewood | Paul Howell, Len Spick, Peter van Dyk, Chris Gyde |
| 7 | 9am start | Manaia | Ross Clark, Jason Peters, Doug Clark, Barry Davis |
| 8 | 9am start | Tower | Max Sayer, John Ranford, Eamon Hussey, Kerry Mullan |
| 9 | Report 11.15am | Tower | Keith Ranford, Peter Newell, Bill Ranford, Grant Crawshaw |
| 10 | Report 11.15am | Vogeltown | Gavin Crow, Kevan Sellers, Hohepa Murray, Dennis Turner |
| 11 | Report 11.15am | Stratford Avon | Paul Digby, Lindsay Franklin, Kevin Sullivan, Brian Hardgrave |
| 12 | Report 11.15am | Hawera Park | Frank Pollock, Sean Cullinan, Trevor Symes, George Stannard |
| 13 | Report 11.15am | Tower | Grant Anderson, Ian Lowry, Brendan Anderson, Mark Hawken |
| 14 | 9am start | New Plymouth | Kelly Hill, Wayne Te Huki, Michael Healey, Frank Gecse |
| 15 | 9am start | West End | Bruce Phillips, Grant Hassall, Martin Dravitzki, Ross Henderson |
| 16 | 9am start | Inglewood | Graham Reive, Steve Sabine, Nelson West, Neil Earley |
| 17 | 9am start | Inglewood | Gerry O’Sullivan, Eric Foreman, Bernard O’Sullivan, Danny O’Sullivan |
| 18 | 9am start | Paritutu | Hamish Kape, Aidan Zittersteijn, Nathan Goodin, Kaylin Huwyler |
| 19 | 9am start | Paritutu | Darren Goodin, Daryl Read, John Cottam, Don Christensen |
To follow the results go to: Metcalfe Real Estate Centre fours results
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With wet weather around, venues will be checked for play tomorrow morning. If there are any cancellations they will be published on the website tomorrow morning by 7.30 am.
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Draws have been published for the Vospers Women’s Interclub and Metcalfe Real Estate South Taranaki Centre Fours.
This season we have had a good number of entries for the Centre Fours requiring the use of greens at Tower, Hawera Park and Manaia. Finals will be held at Hawera Park. We are still looking for one last team to fill a vacancy to make it 40 teams. Contact the Centre Office if interested. Thanks to Scott Roberts and Metcalfe Real Estate for sponsoring the tournament.
The Vospers Women’s Interclub has 6 teams in Division 1 at West End and 10 teams in Division 2 at Stratford-Avon. There has been a slight change to the dates published in the handbook, so please note, that play starts Sunday 30th October, then Saturday 5th November and Saturday 12th November. Thanks to Mike Aro and the team at Vospers for their continued support of Bowls Taranaki.
Any female players that want to make themselves available for playing in the Senior Reps for Taranaki, should (if they have not already) let the Centre Selector, Don Christensen or John Sexton know.
Dates for Vospers Women’s Division 1 Interclub.
Saturday 5th November
Day 1, 3 Rounds: at West End
Saturday 12th November
Day 2 at West End.
Click here for Rink Allocations
Click here for Draw
Dates for Vospers Women’s Interclub Division 2
Saturday 5th November
Day 1, 3 Rounds: at Stratford-Avon.
Saturday 12th November
Day 2 at Stratford-Avon
Division 2 – Black
Women’s Interclub Chart click here
Women’s Interclub Draw click here
Division 2 – Amber
Women’s Interclub Chart click here
Women’s Interclub Draw click here
Draw for Metcalfe Real Estate Centre Fours
Click here for Full Draw and Results
Section 1 – Manaia
1 Paritutu Dean Elgar
2 Hawera Park Luca Dobson
3 West End W Wipatene
4 Inglewood David Stachurski
5 Manaia Ross Clark
6 Hawera Park Gordon Lawson
7 Tower Max Sawyer
8 Paritutu Hamish Kape
9 Tower Grant Anderson
10 Vogeltown Kevan Sellers
11 Stratford Avon Brian Pearce
12 Manaia Willie Fleming
Section 2 – Tower
1 Tower Scott Roberts
2 Hawera Park Arnold Lloyd
3 Oakura Pat Walkin
4 Inglewood Graham Reive
5 Hawera Park Brian Eccleshall
6 Pihama Terry Mullin
7 Tower Keith Ranford
8 Stratford Avon Dennis McEwen
9 West End Craig De Faria
10 Inglewood Gerry O’Sullivan
11 Paritutu Allan Batley
12 West End Garry Murfitt
13 Okato Bruce Peacock
14 Fitzroy Colin Christie
Section 3 – Hawera Park
1 Paritutu Brendon Walton
2 Hawera Park Colin Young
3 Inglewood Paul Howell
4 Fitzroy Ron Gadsby
5 New Plymouth Kelly Hill
6 Tower Paul Werder
7 Stratford Avon Paul Digby
8 Hawera Park Kearin Pollard
9 Paritutu Darren Goodin
10 Tower Ian Busby
11 West End Grant Hassall
12 Opunake Paddy Deegan
13 West End John Garrud
14 Hawera Park Frank Pollock
Good luck to all those involved.
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Encouraging start of Season for Taranaki Bowls:
It’s been a good start to the season for many clubs around the province. Bowls is back and clubs have opened up and welcomed their members in with friendly opening day tournaments and have a ‘go’ days. There are encouraging signs from clubs in terms of membership. Vogeltown have 8 new members on the back of their opening day, while Lepperton have a number of new members. Some clubs are still waiting on opening their greens, and fair enough too, it’s been pretty wet this week, and it’s predicted to be a long, sunny, dry summer. We look forward to seeing our new bowlers around the greens.
We have 5 new Major Tournament sponsors for the upcoming season. Welcome on board to Metcalfe Real Estate South Taranaki, Summerset Pohutukawa, MiLife New Plymouth, Darth Funeral Services Stratford, and Suunto Sports Watches. We look forward to working with you throughout the season.
Our Open Fours Tournaments are once again proving very popular, and it looks like it will be a bumper number of teams with over 100 entries from around the country received so far, and we are only a handful of weeks into the season. Among the teams entered are 8 teams returning from Australia. We look forward to hosting them, and showing them the hospitality that Taranaki is well known for. Many teams have asked for accommodation, and there is a shortage of accommodation in New Plymouth, so please, if you or anyone you know is willing to let out their home, please be in touch with the Centre Office.
Planning is well under way for the Representative Teams. Allan Batley and Don Christensen have been appointed as Selectors and we wish them well alongside their management team. The Under 8’s Trial will be held at Stratford-Avon soon, with more information below and the first Rep. fixture is in November against Whanganui. We thank Kiwi Gaming Foundation for their support.
Taranaki Coaches are putting on a session of coaching for all bowlers at Vogeltown Bowling Club on Monday 26th September. All welcome to attend. Session stars at 1pm.
In youth bowls news, schools and secondary school kids are being encouraged to participate in programmes for schoolkids around Taranaki. In Term 4, there will be after school bowls and in Term 1 2023, a have a ‘go’ day is being organised with the help of Sport Taranaki and TSSSA. More details to follow. For those kids who want to take it the next level, there is potential for them to represent Taranaki against Whanganui in a proposed Under 18 match. More details to come.
Under 8s Rep Trial
The following players have been asked to attend a trial for Under 8s at Stratford-Avon.
Venue: Stratford-Avon Bowling Club
Date: Sunday 9th October
Time: 9.00am – 12.00pm (some players will be asked to continue play after lunch from 12.30pm – 2.30pm)
Dress: Club Colours please.
Lunch: Available to purchase from club.
Contact: If unavailable for the Men’s please contact Allan Batley (027 372 2715) or John Garrud (027 751 3427)
If unavailable for the Women’s please contact Don Christensen (021 127 6163) or John Sexton (027 338 6280)
Men: Bruce Colgan (W/E) Iain Parker (S/Avon) Kevin Archer (Pari) Jimmy Haupapa (Wai) Kurt Smith (Oakura) Hohepa Murray (Vol) Daryl McKenzie(Op) J Peters(M) Evan Jones (Fitz) Doug Clarke (M) Len Spick (Ing) Fred Quilter(Lep) Cory Brooks (W/E) Luca Dobson (H/P) Jimmy Quay (Ok) Mike Baldwin (Pari) Levi Davis (Op) Grant Crawshaw (T) J Peters (W/E) Michael Mathews (NP) Steve Sabine (ING) Steve Temperton (W/E) Simon Rowe (Fitz) Terry Hancock (W/E) Rob Clark (M) Peter Vink (PARI) Peter Van Dyke (Ing) Graham Kelly (S/Avon) Nigel Berry (H/P) Brian Pearce (S/A) Neil Watson (Pari) Lindsay Franklin (S/A)
Women: Paritutu; B Atkinson; T Atkinson-Watt; S Baldwin; A Crehan; S Feek; J Gledhill.
Tower; A Rowlands;
Waitara; K Gower; N Jane; M Malcolm; G Wolfe.
New Plymouth; H Chitty; L Agnew.
Opunake; R Davey; E Campbell-Ward; J Hemahema; K Wallace; A Woods; D Chapman; S Oliver.
Manaia; D Scown; S Clark; J Fox; I Taunt.
Lepperton; T Quilter; D Heaven.
Fitzroy; J Crawford; L File; L Te Awa.
Stratford-Avon; J Ravji; S Taylor; K Bond.
Inglewood; S Davis; J Forbes; G Burrows.
West End; M Lister.
Okato; A Niwa; L Kape; A Quay; A Megaw.
Please Note: This does not mean you have been selected or not selected for this seasons Junior Rep squad. Junior players are encouraged to enter Open Centre Events, Junior Interclub, Hugh Moss and Junior Bowls3five. Good performances throughout the season will be noticed by the selectors. Some players were unavailable or are already known to the selectors. Good luck to those attending.
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The Bowls Taranaki Coaches Association is putting on a session this Monday! They are inviting players to an afternoon coaching clinic to be held at Vogeltown Bowling Club. The session will be focused on game play, reading of the head and the laws of the game. Player’s questions, technical assistance and video analysis will be available. Don’t forget Monday is a public holiday, so come on down and enjoy the greens at Vogeltown.
Date: Monday 26th September, 2023 (public holiday) from 1:00pm until 4:30pm approximately
Venue: Vogeltown Bowling Club
Cost of $5 per player.
