Well done to Nicole Toomey (lead), Raymond Martin (third) and Richard Corry (skip, with John Zino as second) for scoring a maximum eight shots in an end in a senior representative indoor bowls match for Hutt Valley on Saturday. Unfortunately one of our player’s Mums were in the Wellington Catholic opposition team that suffered this … An 8 in a rep game!
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The club notes with sadness the passing of Carole Weakley last Thursday. Carole was a trailblazer in the committee of the new merged (mens and womens) club in the 1990s holding the office of Treasurer, and was also the club’s first webmaster, and won a Wellington Centre title in 1992. Husband Bernie has been a … Farewell Carole
The club’s closing night is this Saturday night with a Happy Hour from 5pm, Speeches and Prizegiving from 6pm, Dinner at 7.30pm and last year’s band ‘Double Click’ is back from 8pm. There is also a fun Mixed Pairs tournament in the afternoon from 12.30pm. Please get your entries to Colvin or write your names … Club Closing night this Saturday! Mixed Pairs entries to Colvin…
Due to constant rain and flooded greens, play did not get underway on Sunday at Park Avenue with play postponed to next weekend 27th April. Our womens team of Tereska Knap, Hayley May, and Nicole Toomey have won through their first two rounds, while the mens team of Laurie Guy, Alf De Munnik (sub) and … Champ of champ triples postponed to next Saturday
All the best wishes are with you Mercia to get well soon. We need you at the club standing strong. For club members, Mercia took ill on Monday, but I will update when she can receive visitors.
With the highly contested Trans Tasman clash approaching in March New Zealand has named its three teams; Under 18, Development and Senior, to take on rivals Australia. In the Under 18 event Nicole Toomey will Skip both the Triples and Fours. Making her debut at Development level will be Kristen Griffin, who has played at … Congratulations Lisa, Kirsten & Nicole in NZ teams!!!
Womens Final: Kirsten Griffin & Nicole Toomey (Victoria) 22 Lorraine Rowe & Jean Brewer (Tawa) 10 Victoria scored 18 unanswered shots to win the title! The first time Victoria has won the Womens Development 2-4-2 Pairs! Mens Semifinals: P Walkin & G Evans (Johnsonville) 6 K Benfell & N Love (Island Bay) 19 R Maharaj … LIVE Scoring Wellington Development 2-4-2 Pairs
The club was saddened with the loss of two personalities within a week. Billy Heron has been a regular fixture at the club over recent years and we will miss his humour and dedication. Billy was a notable football player for the Miramar Rangers. Leo Falleni was President of the club for the 1997-98 and … Farewell Billy & Leo
Star Rises for Kirsten Griffin, Earns Place in Singles Final At 21 years-old, Kirsten Griffin (NZ Selection) already has a proven record of success playing for NZ in the under-18 squad against Australia`s best young bowlers and taking an historic win in the 2010 Trans-Tasman tournament. But after today`s stellar performance on the Henderson Bowls … Kirsten into the final!!!
A very unofficial estimate of the 2012-13 Bowls Wellington Club of the Year points has now been posted and will be kept updated on the Bowls Wellington Club of the Year page…