Tim, Mary-Ann and Nic try out our new outdoor furniture – a memorial bench for Pete Toomey.
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REVIEW: National coach Dave Edwards says the Blackjacks’ women bowlers are starting to give the selectors some pleasant headaches as they look to finalise their team for the November world championships. The women’s squad – featuring four young players, including debutant Kirsten Griffin – beat arch rivals Australia in two tests in the just-completed trans-Tasman … Blackjacks women bowlers causing headaches for national selectors with Kirsten Griffin impressing on debut
Well done Kay Carr for winning the Aotearoa National Fours title yesterday at Wainiuomata. Kay played at 3 for Paula Meredith with Lili George and Janet Nehemia up the front representing the Whanganui a Tara tribe. The team beat Natarsha Grimshaw (Whanganui a Tara) 9-6 in the semifinals and Doreen Jensen (Tamaki Makurau) 13-7 in … Ka Pai Kay!
Kirsten Griffin is the only new cap in the Blackjacks bowls squad for the Trans-Tasman and Six Nations series in Christchurch in March. The 24-year-old, who won her first national title in Christchurch last Friday as a member of the champion fours team, has clinched selection after not initially being part of the Blackjacks extended … Kirsten new cap in Blackjacks for Six Nations! Congrats Nic and Bradley!
If there are any seniors around this weekend, we would love some markers to be available for the mens junior singles. Please contact Rich on 0211689718 or Colvin on 0223008056.
In two thrilling finals, Kaikorai’s Michael Kernaghan and Victoria’s Leigh Griffin have become the new singles winners at the New Zealand bowls championships. Both players had to withstand determined opponents and comebacks today to clinch their crowns at Browns Bay Bowling Club in Auckland. Kernaghan defeated Elmwood’s Alvin Gardiner 21-19 while Griffin prevailed 21-17 over … Leigh crowned NZ Bowls Champion!
The World Bowls Champ of Champ Singles was played at Bowls Helensvale on the Gold Coast of Australia. Victoria bowler Leigh Griffin has done incredibly well winning her section with 8 wins and 1 loss and qualifying for the semi final, where unfortunately she was beaten by Nici Neal of South Africa 9-8, 7-8, 6-0. A … Congratulations Leigh!
Click here for LIVE SCORING of the 2015 Speight’s Victoria 2-4-2 Invitation Pairs Final between 2009 champions Rex Holmes (Kapiti Coast) & Steve Glavas (Titahi Bay) and the dark horse development pair of Robbie Bird (Wainuiomata) & Jayden Ravji (Victoria).
The draw has been posted for the 19th Speight’s Victoria Invitation 2-4-2 Pairs. 5 time champion Gary Lawson is back with partner Justin Goodwin to defend their Speight’s Victoria Invitation 2-4-2 pairs title next week but face one of the best fields ever with plenty of talent throughout. They are drawn to play 2009 champions … Invitation Pairs Draw
The Mens Club Champ Junior Singles draw is now on the Competitions page for the weekend with 2 rounds on Saturday and 2 rounds on Sunday. A direct link to the draw is here. We will need 3 markers each day – please contact Rich or Colvin if you can help out.