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Nearly 200 bowlers and supporters packed the Waikanae clubrooms on Sunday for the inaugural Bowls Kapiti Coast Awards. Our club was well represented and our members took home a good share of the awards. Winners from Levin Bowls were:  The Men’s Aggregate trophy for the club gaining most points in Centre events Sammy Sweeney the Student Player of the Year …

The Champ of Champ Pairs tournament has been played over the weekend of 22nd and 23rd April at Levin Bowling club. The Green was once again in fantastic condition with many comments being passed about how excellent the green was, a great credit to all the volunteers for sure. The first round of bowls saw some very interesting results with the clubs who we …

Our Champion Women’s Pair of Diana McGill and Julie Stichbury are in the final of the Champions of Champions. They beat  Paekakariki 24 – 10 Waitarere Beach 24 – 7 Levin Women 19 – 17 They play Levin RSA in the final at our club tomorrow morning, so get along to support both teams.  

The weather forecast wasn’t very positive for the Seddon Shield held today at Levin Bowls.  However with the assistance of the rain radar it was felt we would get the minimum of two games to qualify for a result said Shoota Ballinger.  22 teams took part from Waitarere Beach to Raumati South.  Play started at 9:30am in light drizzle and …

Dylan Thomas takes out the BKC Novice Singles.  I think no one would have been surprised by his efforts as he is an exceptional player. The event was played in two sections of four and the win of each section played each other for the title.  The second placed players also played a final for third and fourth. Thomas won …

Kapiti Senior Rep player John Adams and team wins Bowls Kapiti Coast Centre’s Men’s Fours.  I managed to get down and watch their semi final onwards.  The team was made up of lead Martin Howse, #2 Dylan Thomas (young first year bowler), father Stacey Thomas #3 ( a second year bowler) and skip John Adams.  Howse struggled in the semi …

The highly experienced team of Neville Turnbull (skip), Kumara Selby (#2) and (lead) Daryl Johnson won the Kapiti Centre’s Men’s Triples this weekend.  In the final today they beat the composite team of Sam Kwok, B Ashman & Richard Graham.  In the 18 end final the scores were even at different stages.  After 5 ends the score was 4 all, then equal …

Further success for Levin Bowling Club. Four Levin teams contested  the above event over the weekend 21st/22nd May. Two of the teams reached the semi finals of the main event,  Pat Albert (s), Donna Gripp (2) and Stacey Thomas (Lead) and the team of Jim Bagnall (s), Peter Brown (2) and Diana McGill (Lead). Unfortunately, Pat Albert’s team lost their …

Our club had another great weekend at the BKC Champion-of-champions pairs played at Kapiti B C. Our women’s pair of Diana McGill and Julie Stichbury went down in the semi-final to the eventual winners Lynsey Osborne and Rosemary Renwick of Kapiti. Our men’s pair of John Adams and Grahame Law went one better to narrowly lose the final 15 – 17 …

Today was section play and the news is all good for Levin Bowls with Keith, John, Liz and Julie winning on an extra end to make the final tomorrow.  They will pay Dot Collis at 10:30 Waikanae Beach.  Try and make it down if you can you to support them.