Victoria will host one of the best fields ever for this year’s Speight’s Victoria Invitation 2-4-2 Mens Pairs 0n Saturday and Sunday 17 & 18 September with a who’s who of the best of Wellington and New Zealand’s top bowlers. Victoria_15th_Invitational_Pairs_-_DRAW You can follow all the results on the Invitation 2-4-2 Pairs page under Competitions.
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Business House Bowls begins 8th November – entries are filling fast so you better be in! Put this VBC Business House Poster 2011 up at work to get your team of 4 players. Organisers are Nairn MacGibbon on 0274488373 or Colvin Inglis on 02102396880
Well done to our travellers to Auckland at Easter time. After some confusion whether or not he had qualified for the Main Event, Tim Toomey overcame disappointment to win the Plate Event at the National Kittyhawk Under 20 finals at the Pakuranga club, winning the Plate final 11-8, 10-6 over Bevan Beckham (Counties-Manukau). Tim is seen … Bring a Plate…
The mens final of the Champ of Champ Triples has been set for 10.30am this Saturday 21st May for 10.30am at Naenae. Our team of Laurie Guy, Wayne Coleman and Lou Newman are up against Wilton.
Check out the results of Saturday’s play in the 5th Speight’s Victoria Women’s Invitation Pairs, and the 2nd 1-7 Year Pairs on the Invitation Pairs page. Kirsten Griffin survived a scare to remain on track to defend her Speight’s Victoria Invitation Pairs title with the help of mum Leigh on Day 1. The biggest casualties … 1st days results in Womens Invitation & 1-7 Year Pairs
It’s your last chance to win a heat of the Grant’s Whiskey Corner to Corner competition this Saturday night after everyone has come back from playing in the Wellington Open Pairs. And stick around, as the Club Grand Final will be played straight afterward to decide our champion. The winner will represent our club in the Wellington … Corner to Corner Round 10 & the Finale Saturday night
Found these lads looking a bit wet behind the ears on the Wainuiomata website after their win in a Development Fours tournament earlier in the season…
Long time Victoria players Neil Barron and Adam Newman combined at the weekend to reach the semifinals of the Hawke’s Bay Open Pairs. This was a great result considering they have had very few games between them this season.
By request, here is another story from the Otago Daily Times during the Nationals on our wily campaigner Lou Newman… Bowls: Experience tells in the long run By Alistair McMurran on Thu, 6 Jan 2011 Bowls Veteran Lou Newman (Victoria) is a wily opponent with a shrewd tactical sense that can swing games in his … Further story from Nationals
We will have our traditional family Xmas Dinner around 2pm. Please give your names to Peter Toomey on 0274428580. And bring a wrapped $5 gift if you want to play Secret Santa! We will also be running Round 4 of the Grant’s Whiskey Corner to Corner at 1pm so come along.