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.
Congratulations to West End Women, winners of the Roamers Competition for 2023-24!
Monday, Apr 08 2024
Grant Hassall
Two bold efforts netted two bronze medals for Paritutu in the New Zealand interclub bowls finals in Auckland on Sunday.
Both the men’s and women’s sides had enjoyed successful competitions on Friday and Saturday, securing positions in the semifinals on Sunday morning.
But that was where it ended, with the men falling 2-1 to Gore and the women losing 3-0 to Invercargill.
The two Southland clubs were in turn beaten by Auckland, in the men’s final, and Carlton Cornwall, in the women’s decider.
Singles player Dean Elgar went through with five-straight wins in section play, before dropping his two post section games, the semifinal 21-13 to Sheldon Bagrie-Howley. Adam Collins and Darren Goodin won three in section play and the quarterfinal, but fell 18-15 to Craig Tinker and Craig Merrilees in the last four.
The Paritutu four of John Zittersteijn, Kurt Smith, Camron Horo and Aidan Zittersteijn, after four victories in section play, won both knockout games to complete an excellent tournament.
In the women’s, Paritutu won two of its four head-to-head matches in qualifying, advancing to the knockout stage after winning six of the 12 individual games. Briar Atkinson took three wins from four in the singles, Amanda Crehan and Bridget Fletcher won twice in the pairs and the four of Alesha Quay, Tina Atkinson-Watt, Barbara Harvey and Gale Fache had one win.
Atkinson led the charge in a 2-1 quarterfinal win over Stoke, winning the singles 21-12. After the pairs had been trounced 25-4, the Paritutu four secured the tie with a 14-10 victory. Paritutu had a sniff in all three games in the semis but lost the lot.
Meanwhile, there was a terrific result in the Bowls3five regional playoff at Hawera Park on Sunday for the New Plymouth trio of Sharleen Healey, Michael Healey and Laurence Hori.
The team met Aramoho’s Reen Belliss, Keith Slight and Peter Belliss, the Whanganui winners. New Plymouth took the first set 5-4 and Aramoho the second 3-2, meaning it all came down to a one-end tiebreaker. New Plymouth took two shots on the deciding end to secure its position in the New Zealand finals which will be held in Wellington on May 3-5.
On the local scene, both the Fitzroy/Stratford-Avon under-10s 2-4-2 pairs and the Okato men’s fours attracted maximum fields of 32 sides each for the two-day tournaments.
Overall honours in the under-10s event went to Fitzroy’s Ian Dawson and Evan Jones while the popular winners of the Okato event were Emmett Fleming, Jonty Linn, Steve Walker and Jordan Linn (West End).
Courtesy of https://sportsnewstaranaki.co.nz/news-article?id=1702
Good luck to our team representing Taranaki who play off against Whanganui to see who will represent us at the National Bowls3five finals. The final will be played at Hawera Park on Sunday 7th April, 10am Start.
Good luck to our team from New Plymouth BC.
Nominations are invited for Centre President/Vice President and if anyone wishes to become a Board Member of Bowls Taranaki. Application forms are available through the Centre Office and have been sent to all clubs. Nominations must be received by the Centre Office before the 1st of May.
TCM Champion of Champion events are about to start with the Fours and Singles starting on the 13th and 14th of April. Here are the players and teams registered for the upcoming events.
Champion of Champions Fours – Paritutu (Men and Women)
Champion of Champions Singles – West End (Men and Women)
Champion of Champion Junior Singles Inglewood (Men) & West End (Women)
Champion of Champions Triples – Okato (Men) & Opunake (Women)
Champion of Champion Pairs – Manaia (Men) & Hawera Park (Women)
If your club still needs to register an entry, or requires a substitute, please be in contact with the Centre Office on 027 757 8800 or via email.
Draws for the Champion of Champions Fours will be released on Monday of next week, and for the Singles, draws will be released on the Friday before the event starts, so as to ensure a fair draw for all players in case of players requiring to pull out due to injury/illness.
Grant Hassall
Paritutu will look to top off their centennial celebrations when the club competes in the New Zealand interclub finals in Auckland.
The event, for both men and women, brings the provincial winners to compete for the big prize, which has twice been won by Paritutu women and once by Paritutu men. It starts on Friday.
The women’s side will fancy its chances of advancing through its section. A top two finish is required and with only five in its pool, Paritutu look a strong prospect. They will compete against co-favourites Carlton Cornwall, along with Havelock North, Blenheim and Waimate.
Briar Atkinson plays the pairs, with Amanda Crehan and Bridget Fletcher the pair. The four is Alesha Quay, Tina Atkinson-Watt, Barbara Harvey and skip Gale Fache, with Jackie Moeahu the eighth player.
The chances of the men advancing appear less likely although there is certainly enough talent to do so. They are in what appears to be an even group with all of the teams comprising a number of representative players.
Paritutu will meet Ngongotaha, Taieri, Timaru’s West End, Naenae and Thames Coast.
Dean Elgar plays the singles, with Adam Collins leading in the pairs for Darren Goodin. Aidan Zittersteijn skips the four with his father John leading. Kurt Smith and Camron Horo complete a competitive unit.
Meanwhile, Paritutu’s centenary celebrations over Easter weekend were well received by all of those in attendance, including the dinner on Saturday night where Grant Nisbett and John McBeth kept the guests well entertained.
The men’s and women’s one-day events on Saturday, while somewhat disappointing in numbers, produced some exciting results.
The women’s section was won by four of Paritutu’s 14 female gold star holders – Marlene Barrowman, Heather Johns, Barbara Batley and skip Cathy Andrews.
Second went to Fache, from Val Keightley and Anne Duggan.
There was a boilover in the men’s event, where overall honours went to a Paritutu team of James Carter, Eddie Betts, Trevor Knowsley and Paul Howell.
Howell continued his excellent touch, following his recent open triples triumph, but it was a big moment for the other three – and a just reward.
Retired lawyer Knowsley is a midweek selector, Betts authored Paritutu’s centennial publication, while the loveable Carter, nigh on 90 years, has for many years been the epitome of participation.
Noel Probyn, Maurice Symes and Elgar shared the minor placings on Howell’s green.
The other men’s green was won by Steve Muller, from Brian Baldwin – back from the Gold Coast with Gary Mounsey for the event – Bowls NZ president Piripi Huwyler and Kevin Crawford.
Fache took out the main prize in Sunday’s mixed drawn fours, combining with Heather White, Allan Sanger and Trevor Keightley.
The other prizes went to teams skipped by Rodger Hassall, John Honeyfield, Andrews, Baldwin and Gloria Shaw.
by Grant Hassall
Briar Atkinson is now officially rated the best under-21 bowler in the country.
The Paritutu player won the national age-grade title, in mixed company, at the Naenae greens in Hutt Valley on Sunday.
It follows a spectacular last 12 months, with many distinctions including the NZ women’s champion-of-champions singles in July.
But just as the case was in her Taranaki Open singles triumph earlier in the month, Atkinson had to grind out victories. It showed a clear ability, again, to win tight, important matches – an excellent attribute for any champion sportsperson.
In the final, Atkinson defeated Canterbury’s Braeden Casware 21-17. After an even opening, Casware edged in front 13-11 and then 17-15. Atkinson dominated the scoring after that, finishing with two braces and two singles to claim the title. It was Casware’s first loss of the weekend, having won his prior six matches.
Atkinson beat Wellington’s Jordan Keene 21-19 in the semifinals and Auckland’s Lee Warburton 21-17 in the prior round.
Rahotu’s Nathan Goodin claimed a bronze medal. He was edged out 21-20 by Casware in the semifinals.
Earlier, in section play, Goodin qualified second from his pool, after four wins from five games. Atkinson, who was also in the same section, lost to both Keene and Goodin, before turning the tables in post section.
Meanwhile the richest bowls event in the province was won by a Fitzroy quartet at the weekend.
The annual Waitoa Beer-sponsored Tower 10,000 proved popular once more with a capacity 32 teams taking part.
The winning team was Lesley Te Awa, Maree Gadsby, Ron Gadsby and Grant Pease. West End’s Garry Murfitt was second with Tower’s Grant Anderson third.
It was Pease’s second big win in Hawera during the week. On Wednesday, at Hawera Park, a composite side of Pease, John Gray, Paul Matheson and Bryce Robins, representing the Coronation Hotel in Eltham, won the three-day north island Licence Victualers Association tournament.
Courtesy of Sports News Taranaki: https://sportsnewstaranaki.co.nz/news-article?id=1685
The draw is available online for post section for the Hugh Moss Pairs. Please note due to the number of qualifiers, we will be using two greens at Okato and Oakura. Please check the draw for tomorrrows play.
Will Johnston
One of the region’s largest bowling clubs is inviting registrations to commemorate its 100th jubilee.
New Plymouth’s Paritutu Bowling Club will mark this significant milestone over Easter Weekend this year. The schedule includes a mixture of social and bowling events across the Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
A centenary dinner is scheduled for Saturday night, featuring broadcasters and guest speakers John McBeth and Grant Nisbett. Nisbett is a familiar face at the Taranaki Open, while McBeth has commentated at numerous bowling events, including World Championships and Commonwealth Games.
Centenary committee member Trevor Keightley said registration can be completed in various ways.
“Individuals can pick up a registration form at the club, or find all the details on our website,” he said.
Much has evolved at the Calvert Road site since its inception in 1924. Discussions about drink prices dominated committee meetings in earlier years. In 1968, cigarettes and soft drinks were priced at 30 cents and five cents, respectively. Two years later, soft drinks increased to 10 cents, with a three-cent refund on bottles.
Further deliberations occurred in 1973 and 1977, with the price of a cup of tea set at 15 cents during weekdays and 20 cents at other times.
One of the most noticeable transformations was the expansion of the clubrooms and the development of the indoor stadium, completed in April 1997. This addition has proven invaluable for the club and its governing body, Bowls Taranaki, often serving as a venue for major events impacted by wet weather.
The club stands as a premier venue for the men’s and women’s Taranaki Open, and it’s one of many Taranaki clubs set to host the upcoming Dominion Fours event organized by Bowls New Zealand.
Keightley remarked that hosting such significant tournaments outside major centers is rare, but the club has demonstrated its ability to manage large events.
“The Nationals will be no different from the Open.”
In another significant move for the club, the men’s and ladies’ clubs merged in the 2008/09 season.
Paritutu has enjoyed its share of success over the years, including a recent victory in January when its quartet of Don Christensen, Rodger Hassall, Dean Elgar, and skip Darren Goodin claimed the title at the 119th Taranaki men’s Open fours, fittingly held at their home club.
Pihama and Manaia bowling clubs are also set to celebrate their 125th jubilees this year.
Pihama will host a tournament on Saturday, May 4, while Manaia will hold a men’s fours event on Taranaki Anniversary weekend, with the ladies’ event on Saturday, April 15.
Keightley emphasised the importance of collaborating with other clubs to prevent scheduling conflicts during their respective celebrations.
Courtesy of Sports News Taranaki: https://sportsnewstaranaki.co.nz/news-article?id=1655
