It is with sadness that I have to let you know of the passing on Saturday of Dick Denton, a past member of our club. His father before him had been voted in as President back in 1936 and would have let his son know that he, at some time, should play the game too. This finally happened in 1989 …

Another winter weekly gala with a variety of bowlers playing in the usual variety of winds and temperatures. All still get on the green and play their three games with this weeks results as follows: 1st Fred Adams, Omeka Feaunati, Diana McGill – 3 wins, 18 ends, 26 points 2nd Hazel Rose, Joan Hayward, Les Galloway – 3 wins, 17 …

A real hardy group of players for yesterday’s Two Four Two Gala had a day of challenges; not just the 16 teams but the frost covered green and the low temperature also. Again good to see visiting teams and players taking part; one came all the way from Masterton. I called into the club in the afternoon to see how …

Another Wednesday Gala today but it was quite a decision that had had to be made as to whether play was a good idea. Quite a mixture of weather, overnight rain, very cold in the morning with snow on the Tararuas but players still turned up, not put off by anything, and play got started as usual at 11.00am. I …

One day we would look towards the coast to see what weather might be coming but now, things have changed, a neighbour has arrived. As yet, not really a person, just a house that has been brought in through the college fence.. Early stages of development of course and a possibility of a second one coming I was told. I …

Another popular Gala was held today at the club with twelve teams taking part from 11.00am We kept dry most of the time though the sky was often threatening us with large areas of cloud. Looking north across the cotula green and the Horowhenua College, one can see the towering clouds. The Gala’s usual procedure, three games of eight ends and …

This Monday morning, the two teams that had for various reasons been held up,  were able to play the final of the Mixed Fours competition. The teams – Neville Turnbull(s), Barry Cross, Liz Galloway, Sharon Turnbull and Jim Bagnall (s), Grahame Law, Hildi Ewart, Julie Stichbury, reached this position last month and got their game started at 10.00am. The weather …

Yesterday saw another windy and cold day for the Winter Wednesday Gala but this did not deter the keen players who started play at 11.00am. Pleasing to see the women’s team from the Himitangi club again and this time, ending play with 2 wins out of their 3 games.  Noted that they received a free drink each as a “4th …

It’s Friday morning and what a lovely sunny start to the day. But the previous two days were quite the opposite. Wednesday was again the day for the 11.00am start for the weekly gala and the teams turned up though I wonder if some of the players were not sure if play would take place. I went into town just …

Eleven Mixed Fours teams entered the competition on Saturday morning; because of the odd number of teams, Byes were drawn and three rounds were played and one on Sunday morning. Today started off fine and the extra game got started at 9.00am with Bryan Furness playing Rod Cotter. Rob and his tea started well and after five ends was leading …