News

These bowls were stolen out of a car boot in New Brighton on Saturday. They are pretty distinctive and we’d love to get them back to their owner! If you see them for sale anywhere, please contact the police as a report has been filed.

Congratulations to Craig Carter from Methven for once again winning the Over 60s Singles title for 2021-2022! It was a tight final against Burnside’s Mike Small with the scores tied at 20 points each – right up until the 27th round with Carter taking it out by just one point! View the full post section result online here: https://bit.ly/3CNf8bp

On Friday 8 October, 32 lawn bowlers will step on to the Burnside Bowling Club’s greens to compete for the title ofBurnside Under 26 Singles Champion. This event is an integral part of Bowls New Zealand’s 2021-2022 Summer of Bowls programme, and as the name suggests, is contested by both young women and young men aged under 26 years of age. Covid-19 has had an impact on the 2021 tournament in that players from Auckland and the Cook Islands have withdrawn because of the Alert Levels but, despite this, a high class field has been assembled by Tournament Convenor Kerrie Bruce. Class of 2020 The silver fern has been worn by six of these players in age group and Development … Read More

Thanks to those who put their hands up to be involved in our representative programme but unfortunately, we couldn’t find spots for everyone. We are pleased to announce the Representative Coaches for the 2021/2022 season; Senior Men– Graeme Rees, Kerry Becks and Mike Small. Senior Women – Emily Belton, Sandra Keith and Norma Hutchinson. Development Women – Duncan O’Keefe and Di Templeton. Development Men – Cameron Wood and Lance Main. We wish them all the best for the season ahead!

Congratulations to the following players who have been named in the 2021 Bowls Canterbury Emerging Players Coaching Academy. Women Amy Brewer – Sumner Bronwyn Hamilton – Darfield Ellie Gordon – Parklands Jayne McKay – Lincoln Jill Lee – Bunrside Laila Begg – Redcliffs Mt Pl Rhonda Lynton – Kirwee Sarelda Rossouw – Riccarton RC Sonja Churton – Burnside Vivianne Van Duren – Woolston Park Men Andy Ellis – Bowls Papanui Braeden Casware – Cashmere Cory O’Connor – Allenton Jack Bonner – Barrington United Michael Buchanan – Allenton Peter Waller – Belfast Rick Fraser – Woolston Park Rodney Downes – Papanui Scott Churton – Darfield Tony Jones – Belfast

Well done Bruce Wakefield from Burnside Bowling Club-New Zealand for once again being named as the Summerset Bowls New Zealand Para Athlete of the Year (B5 – B8) This is the third time in four years Bruce has taken out this title, and it’s not hard to see why! Well done Bruce – you’re a huge inspiration to us all. Read more here

Congratulations to Lance Pascoe from Elmwood Park Bowling Club for taking out joint Summerset Bowls New Zealand Player of the Year (Male) Lance has had a fantastic season filled with success – representing Canterbury and also being named in the New Zealand High Performance Squad earlier this year. Read more

Welcome to level 2! Meg and Lorraine are now back in the office and the Bowls Shop is once again open. Please remember to; Wear a mask Scan in at the door or sign the register Remember your social distancing Sanitise your hands We also still have a lot of hand sanitiser and sanitising surface spray available for clubs that need it. First in, first served. Please get in touch if you need us to put aside some bottles for your club. We look forward to seeing you soon!

Eric Allison has been recognised as the Summerset Bowls New Zealand Greenkeeper of the Year! It’s not hard to see why – Eric is responsible for some of the highest standard greens in the country. We are so lucky to have his expertise and skills put into practice in our region! Read the full story here

Graeme Rees from Burnside Bowling Club-New Zealand has been recognised as the 2021 Summerset Bowls New Zealand Coach of the Year! Congratulations Graeme, this is a well deserved achievement and we are so lucky to have you as a valuable coaching asset in our region. Read the full story here;

Bowls New Zealand alert level guidelines These cover levels 1 – 4 and will be very helpful as we look to start opening back up. You’ll find the level 3 guidelines on page 2.  Please note these have been written as a best course of action RECCOMENDATION – it is still up to clubs to decide how they wish to operate. All clubs must still operate in adherence to Ministry of Health guidelines. https://covid19.govt.nz/activities/sports-and-recreation/#sports-and-recreation-at-alert-level-3

The club meeting for delegates and secretaries scheduled for next Thursday 2nd September has been postponed as we won’t be able to safely get together in Level 3. We are working on securing a new date, but in the mean time we will communicate any need-to-know info for secretaries via email. If you have any questions or aren’t sure of what we is required of you please give Meg a call. Quick update around the handbook – this was almost complete and ready for the printers the week we went in to level four, but has obviously been held up with lockdown. We are hoping to swing back into action once the printing company can safely operate – so thanks … Read More

For everyone’s safety, and due to the unpredictability of level movements, the call has been made to move Sunday’s Junior Classic coaching online. Thursday 19th an email will go out to all who registered with information on how to join the webinar on Sunday morning. The coaches have plenty to share, and there is still a lot of valuable stuff to learn before the season starts – even though we can’t get out on the greens at the moment! Thanks for your understanding – keep an eye on your inbox, grab a cuppa, and we’ll look forward to seeing you Sunday!

Kia Ora, The Bowls Canterbury office and shop will be closed until further notice. If you need to reach us, you can reach Meg on 027 530 2233and Lorraine on 027 530 5280 We will be providing an update about Sunday’s Junior Classic coaching soon. Stay safe and keep washing those hands!

Entries are now open for Pre Christmas Interclub and Centre Events. Click here to go to the Enter Events page. A reminder that a remittance advice must be handed in along with entering online for Interclub Events. Remittance advice forms can be found here.

The Bowls Canterbury office and shop are closing a little early today (Thursday 29th July) at 3:30pm. Please call ahead if you’re planning to come by, to ensure someone will be here to help you

We want to say a huge congratulations to all Canterbury teams who recently participated in the National Champion of Champion events! In particular, we owe a huge pat on the back to all teams who qualified for post section -Women’s Singles – Donelda Scott – Christchurch Women’s Pairs – Sandra Keith and Raelene Heads – Allenton Women’s Triples – Liz Rossiter, Jenny Eddy and Bonny Hawker – Halswell Women’s Fours – Jenny Anderson, Pauline Barr, Mary O ‘Brien, Joan MacFarlane – Woodend Men’s Triples – Gary Lawson, Nathan Glasson, Kelvin Scott – Elmwood Park Congratulations to all our Canterbury teams who qualified for the National Champion of Champion events, regardless of the final results this is a huge achievement! You … Read More

A memorial service for Murray Shaw will be at the Canterbury Bowling Club, Forfar St on Saturday 24 July at 2.30