Congratulations to the winning team of Hamish Kape, Kaylin Huwyler, Aidan Zittersteijn and Daryl Read.
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Lawn Bowls
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It’s Finals day for the Taranaki Men’s Open Fours here at West End. Come on down to West End if your in New Plymouth. We will be doing live results throughout the day on the website. Updates on Facebook and Live streaming through the Bowls New Zealand YouTube channel. Access the live coverage starting at 9am here: https://youtu.be/NNFySEIUk0c
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Congratulation to everyone who has qualified for finals at West End.
Click here for the latest: Results and Draw
Draw for the Taranaki Mens Open Fours Pairs
Click here for the Draw: Pairs Draw
The Draw for the Taranaki Men’s Open Fours is available:
Click here for the draw: Post Section Draw
Two clubs will be used tomorrow, Paritutu and West End.
Good luck to all those involved.
Welcome to all visiting teams and those returning from Australia for the 118th Taranaki Men’s Open Fours. We also thank you if you are a team visiting Taranaki for the first time, we hope you enjoy your stay and enjoy what is the best week of Bowls in New Zealand.
We would like to thank our sponsors and supporters:
Auto City New Plymouth who are very generous in their support during the week, and a sponsor of the ever popular Taranaki Men’s Christmas Pairs
The New Plymouth Club sponsor of the Taranaki Men’s Open Fours Pairs Tournament. Enjoy their hospitality here in town during the week with meals, the bar and clubrooms open to visitors.
The Toi Foundation for supporting Bowls Taranaki and the running and management of the event.
Please be aware of any Health and Saftey advice during the week. Our supervisors are in charge at each venue, and please take their direction if required.
Some Conditions of Play to be aware of:
In a Morning game, the starting Jack for an End may not be delivered or redelivered after 1.30pm. Any Ends that are then not played, shall be completed after the conclusion of the Afternoon game. This Rule does NOT apply to Round 7.
First Round cards are to be completed with the names of ALL Team Members.
Score cards and Scoreboards are to be correctly filled in at all times. The card, signed by both Skips, is to be handed to the Supervisor or the Umpire immediately the Game is completed.
Leads and twos on the bank please so we can help to look after our greens.
All Teams are required to play all Rounds except the last Round.
All Seventh Round Games must be played – No Exceptions.
On behalf of the Tournament Committe we wish everyone a successful and enjoyable bowling holiday.
The Waimea Bowling Club was established in the early 1950’s to provide a bowling club for the Westown area of New Plymouth.
“The biggest challenge that our club has is how to get more younger players playing bowls, which is a challenge for clubs everywhere. We are spending money upgrading the clubrooms and upgrading our green and making the place more pleasant to be involved with,” Peter Old, Secretary/Treasurer, said.
“The grant was used for a new greenkeeper’s shed which replaced the old shed. It was 70 years old, and really not fit for purpose, and hadn’t been for about the last 25 years.”
A grant of $25k from Toi Foundation enabled the club to rebuild the greenkeeper’s shed. “We were able to put some of our funds in to complete the lining of the inside, driveway and new equipment to meet the full cost of the completed project. We would have struggled without the grant,” Peter said.
“It’s a large, Versatile shed, that is low maintenance. It has a big garage door that we can take the equipment through. From my perspective, being involved in the running of the club, it’s a great asset.”
“The shed itself looks neat and tidy, and it sits right next to the bowling green. We have been able to outfit it inside to cater for everything that is needed.”
“Everything that makes the club what it is, is inside that shed. The green attracts people to the club, because they want to play bowls on the best surface they can. Without the equipment being stored, we wouldn’t be able to have the excellent green we’ve got,” Peter said.
A long-held family dream of the Ranford brothers combining in the Taranaki men’s Open fours is coming true this week.
Four brothers from the famed Hāwera family – Bill, John, Keith and Peter junior – commenced the Open playing at the West End greens in New Plymouth yesterday.
“It’s been a long-time coming,” said Bill, the eldest.
The Ranford family were mighty contributors to the Nolantown club, where father Peter senior, like Bill, became a life member.
An entrepreneur and go-getter, Peter senior was instrumental in establishing the richest bowls prize in Taranaki, the Nolantown classic.
The tournament remains popular, and has been held at the Tower club ever since Nolantown merged with Hāwera.
While the brothers, who also have two sisters, grew up at Nolantown club, Bill acknowledged it was mother Noelene that had been the glue that kept the family together.
The initial desire to play together was sparked by another brother, Ron, who now lives in New Plymouth and plays for Fitzroy.
“I had asked them for years to join together,” Ron said. “But they were always too busy – until this year.”
Unfortunately for Ron, when the brothers made the call earlier in the season he had already committed to another side.
But there is some consolation – and initial bragging rights.
The brothers are all staying with Ron for the week. And while the four Ranford brothers lost both games on the opening day – including a second-round defeat to last year’s runner-up Raymond Martin (Victoria) – Ron’s side, which is skipped by Bill Johnston, had a win and a loss.
The loss against Martin showed the Ranford brothers are still more than capable, as they clawed back into the match but fell short, just, 22-20 against one of the tournament favourites.
Taranaki Anniversary weekend is shaping up as a joyous occasion for the Vogeltown Bowling Club when it celebrates its centennial with an array of activities planned.
The club, which becomes the fourth in New Plymouth to reach triple figures, has a rich history of success and loyalty from its Norman Street location. It has had a number of talented players and consistently produced excellent playing surfaces. And as befits a club so close to Pukekura Park, it has always been superbly presented in park-like surrounds.
Jeff Burgess, organiser of the centennial celebrations, said a big weekend is planned, commencing with a formal function at Pukekura Raceway on the evening of March 9. Bowls New Zealand President Jeanette Sinclair and New Plymouth District Councillor Gordon Brown will be among the more-than 120 guests in attendance.
“We are delighted with the effort that has been made by a number of past members to attend the celebrations,” Burgess said, noting that a number of past members are returning from outside the province for the weekend.
A premier men’s two-day tournament, sponsored by Professionals Real Estate, takes centre stage on Saturday and Sunday, with many of Taranaki’s top bowlers scheduled to compete, before the event concludes with a women’s fours event on Anniversary Day.
The Vogeltown Bowling Club actually began life on Hori Street but shortly after, due to the growth of the club and the sport, moved to its current location, which is nestled just behind Carrington Street.
From an earlier era, George Pulford, Joe Peel and George Mason were among the club’s most prominent players, while in later years, noted performers have include the 1998 Taranaki open fours winning skip mighty Mick Kennedy, Dean Elgar and the colourful Rex Pollard, who holds the record of Vogeltown titles, with in excess of 40.
A women’s section was added to the club in 1960, with current member Gale Fache being the most dominant force over the years.
As an indication of the quality of the greens, the club has hosted the final of the men’s open fours on a number of instances, most recently in 2012.
In recent years, a golf croquet section has also been added to the club.
“A lot of work has gone into ensuring that this is a celebration to remember,” Burgess said. “Vogeltown has much to celebrate and to look forward to.”
– Grant Hassall
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Stratford-Avon Bowling Club reporter Iain Parker says lawn bowls is a sport everyone can try, regardless of experience.
“It is a great low-cost, low-impact sport, suitable for everyone to play either at a highly competitive level or at a more sociable level.”
Secretary Janet Ravji says the sport has no age barrier, with opportunities for secondary school students to get through to national championships.
“There are now great opportunities for secondary school students to pursue club and regional championships, that qualify them to play for national championships. Lincoln University is now offering bowls scholarships to add to the other comprehensive sports scholarships they offer.”
Ian says lawn bowls have changed over the years.
“Gone are the days of all-white uniforms and only black and brown bowls. The bowling greens of the world are now a festival of colour with new game formats, of different time durations to suit more people.”
The club runs a number of sessions to cater for everyone, Janet says.
“We run early season Saturday sessions and later in the season we run the popular Friday evening Business House Bowls Tournament. This is played in the bowls three five format as seen on TV.”
The club is holding an open day, where people can come and find out about the club.
“Everyone is welcome. Lawn bowls is a great sport for everyone, and we have members from secondary school age and up. This will be happening whether it is wet or fine.”
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