First Saturday Coaching a Huge Success

The first coaching session for players of the Levin Bowling club was a huge success with 20 plus from beginners to more season players.  Julie Stichbury one of the two co-ordinators said, “we were thrilled that so many turned up for our first coaching sessions which went back to the basics.  How to stand on the mat, hold your bowl etc.”  …

Winter Date Changes

At last, the main events in the winter programme have now been set in place; All the Wednesday Gala Triples are as in the club handbook (page 41) starting at 10.30am. The 2x4x2 pairs, one each month, are as programmed in the handbook but with a new start time of 10am. The Queen’s Birthday Open Mixed Pairs has had a …

Presentation Day 2015

Our summer closing and Presentation Day was held on Saturday 9 May. Opening proceedings Club President Trevor Turnbull welcomed life members, guests, visitors and players and outlined some of the club’s successes over the season. Horowhenua District Mayoress Sheryl Duffy was the guest speaker. She spoke in her capacity as Chairperson of the Horowhenua Sports Turf Trust, which is responsible …

World Bowls Heads Up

Read all about it here. World Bowls Heads Up April 2015

Levin Bowls announces Winter Coaching by top BowlsNZ coach Kerry Geertson

Winter Coaching Do you want to improve your bowls? We are pleased to advise that we have organised a coaching programme during the Winter with our new member, Kerry Geertson. Kerry is a Bowls NZ coach and has recently been working with the Black Jacks. These lessons are for all juniors, new entrants and those who want to improve their bowls. The first day …

Junior Women’s and Men’s Pairs champions found

The woman’s Junior pairs was played as a best of three comp. between Julie & Jan and Jenny and Glenda. It turned out to be a very even affair with both teams playing lovely bowls and making the event very enjoyable to watch. Jan and Julie prevailed in two sets, however the scores were very even. The standard was very high and …

Andrew Johnson too hot to handle

Waikanae bowler Andrew Johnson, only in his third year of playing the game has set the pundits into searching through Bowls Kapiti Coast records for a player who has won in the same year, both the Men’s Open and Junior Champion of Champion’s Singles. Playing with his Aero Dynamic’s only acquired five months ago Andrew eclipsed the Open field by …

Aero bowls win again

Aero bowls were used by three out of four finalists in the Women’s and Men’s Junior Singles. Hot favourite for the Women’s Junior Singles was Julie Stichbury the only player not using Aero bowls. Earlier in the season Julie had won the Women’s Handicap Singles, Open Singles and Pairs. Her opposition in the final Jan Dawson has made great strides …

Update on Women’s Pennants Division One

We have been notified Women’s Pennants Division One is now been played at Levin Women’s on 17th February 2015