Grants Whiskey, Corner to Corner competition winner today was Dianne Short. This came at the end of the day when the KCBC Women’s Open Singles were played and capped a good day for Dianne as she qualified for post section play tomorrow after winning two of her three games. Also entered but playing at Levin Women’s green, were Alice Spicer …

At last, a summers day, all set for the semi-finals and final of the Open Women’s Singles. Liz Galloway and Dianne Short were drawn to play and the other match saw Margaret MacKay playing Margaret Griffin. Liz did well, winning her game 21 – 12 but the other game between the two Margarets was closer, the score 21-18 to Margaret …

What it’s about, surely After a game that could have gone either way, Dianne Short ended up the winner and her opponent, Susan Boxall, warmly congratulates her. Fourteen players had entered and after three rounds, 7 had qualified. The players had to put up with a gusting wind which seemed to have difficulty in deciding from what direction it should …

It has Started Click this to  go to album. Summer or Business House Bowls?? Both in fact; perhaps those in charge of our weather decided that it would help our new players in Business House Bowls, if they turned on a real summer’s day and evening. Certainly it was far more like what we think summer bowls should be played …

The usual wind was available for the full field in today’s gala. Pleasing to see the usual teams from Foxton Beach joining us and a special welcome to Ted Bright from the Waikanae Club who brought with him two players from Australia. (I wonder what they thought of the weather!) Only one team went through undefeated so congratulation to Murray …

In spite of the blustery conditions at the Waikanae Beach Bowling Club during the day, our two women’s teams played well, recording 3 wins and a loss. We knew they had done well when they returned to our club late in the afternoon with big smiles. Playing against the Waikanae Club, Margaret Griffin (s), Anne Rolston, Margaret MacKay and Gwen …

Two early games this morning to start the post section play in the Men’s Open Singles with Jim Bentley winning his game against Fred Adams and Rex Spicer going down to Grant Pratt. Jim and Grant then faced each other, resulting in a win to Jim 21-15. The players who had had the bye were also now in action with …

At the end of the day, 10 players had qualified for post Section play tomorrow. The draw sees Grant Pratt playing Rex Spicer, and Jim Bentley playing Fred Adams in the first round, starting at 8.30am. Starting later after having the bye are Ian Wenham playing Omeka Feaunati, Rob Cotter playing Neville Turnbull and Noel McCutcheon playing Paul Skilton. Because …

Today’s Rotary round was played at RSA and Levin. Our 2 teams at the RSA had Ups and Downs: Fred Adams team won both their games but Joe Wnek’s team lost both of theirs. From what I heard later, it appears that some clubs’ teams don’t read the rules that are clearly stated on the back of the cards issued …

Our first mini-gala for the year and 14 club members turned up for an afternoon of fun. And fun we had, even if the weather wasn’t the brightest. It was decided to play 3 games of 6 ends with teams being changed after each game, so it ended up with one game of Triples and two of Pairs each time. …