(Click the photos to enlarge)  Ready for Summer Bowls  I didn’t play in today’s Gala, the first for the summer season; it was simply that my usual players weren’t available, but after taking my rubbish out to the gate for collection, I quickly decided that being at home might be just the right way to spend the day. To the …

The weather forecast was correct, it did rain in the afternoon, just as we played the first end of the summer season. Our new President, Hazel, welcomed all members to the new summer season and also called on Euan Hubbard, President Kapiti Bowling Umpires’ Association, to present Barnaby Hamid with his Umpires badge which he had passed  recently. Barnaby Hamid …

Just to show all readers, bowlers or not, how much the game means to us. Yesterday was not the sort of day you would have thought people would have gone out to play, but we certainly had some members who weren’t going to miss a fine day for playing bowls. Mind you, not great numbers, and after a mid-afternoon cup …

Tuesday today, another chance for a roll-up but  —  rain overnight and it’s still falling this morning, so chances for play are very remote. The club recently was the base for Bowls New Zealand, Region Two, Green Keepers Forum and below is part of the report we received from Martin Christensen, forum convenor and chair of the event: Forum Attendees, Taranaki 3, …

Plenty of signs today that we were approaching the summer season – great afternoon of sunshine for the last Afternoon Triples Gala. Seven rinks again in use and with only three games played, and there are lots of chances for teams to get into the top winners. Rod Cotter and his team, again proved that they are playing good bowls, …

It was a doubtful start early this morning but we did get underway at 9.30am and the day remained fine. We had a full field and Margaret Griffin, the chief organiser of the event, noted at the end of play how well bowler from various clubs, had supported the event. Susan and I started the day on rink 8 playing …

I just wonder what our opponents were doing this afternoon to Jan, Stafford and me. We thought we would have a good game but, with the final score at 22 – 2, (I think that was what it was..not much point in looking at the board), it seemed that our opponents in todays roll-up had other plans. Ian’s blue bowls …

Green Keepers from Bowls New Zealand, Region Two, held a Forum at our club today. There were around 70 visitors present, arriving early, to start their day after a welcoming cup of tea. Our Green Keeper, Neville Turnbull welcomed them and then a full programme got underway. This covered both indoor and outdoor subjects and in the afternoon, visits were …

Sad to hear that Hilda Mullaney passed away in Auckland today. It was back in 1994 that Hilda and Jim joined our club after arriving in Levin. They had been members of the St Albans Club in Christchurch. Hilda’s daughter Maureen Neely and her husband Bob, also joined us in that year and they were with us for many years, …

It was about a quarter to one when I noticed the sun was out shining. A chance to bowl after all, something that wasn’t on the cards in the morning with rain off and on. i arrived at the green to find others also ready to play – the draw was made and we got under way. As it turned …