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Margaret’s Mixed Pairs Gala on Wednesday 23 November was a great success. 32 pairs from a variety of clubs filled the greens at Levin Bowls. By the time the last bowl had come to rest a number of pairs had had very good days and a number had not. Both greens were in great condition so the less successful would …

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Congratulations to the following players named in the Kapiti Coast rep. teams to play Wairarapa on Sunday 27 November. For the Women’s team to play at Levin:  Diana McGill and Julie Stichbury. For the Men’s team to play at Central Levin:  John Adams,  Peter Brown and Stacey Thomas.    

Thursday 22 September 2016 must have seen a new club record set for attendance at a club day roll up. A total of 52 players put their discs into the draw at 1 o’clock. As it Bowen 2 x 4 x 2 Pairs day 32 of those members got to play on a super cotula green beautifully presented by Arne …

It was a cool wintry kind of day for the summer opening on Saturday 3 September. Forty plus hardy bowlers arrived at the club clad in summer whites to launch the new season. After a welcome by President Trevor and the presentation of two winter championship trophies it was out to the Dales carpet green to set the wheels in …

As all of you are probably already aware we have the facility to enter our club events online.  Even bowlers from other clubs can also enter our galas and tournaments online.  Obviously first you need to register with the website which I’ve made as simple as I can.  If you are a club member and once you fill out a form, …

As balloted events are different, ie you only add your name not your team, I’ve had to write more code to allow us to enter these events online.  The online registering for all types of events are now completed.  The advantages of online registering for events is that you don’t need to be at the club to know who is actually in …

During the winter season we play all our bowls on the Dales carpet green. At that time of the year on sunny days the sun is low on the western horizon by about 3 pm which makes visibility a bit tricky when playing into the sun. Each year members ask “Why can’t we play North to South at that time …

Tuesday was a busy day on the cotula green. Green superman Arne Jansson and his team of helpers spread a load of topsoil and fertilizer and Green consultant Mike Hearsey used his small tractor and leveling and spreading gear to distribute the product evenly across the green. Prior to this the green had been vert-drained to help drainage and aerate …

This is a  brief tribute to Dawn on behalf of the Levin Bowling Club of which Dawn was a very prominent and respected member. Dawn joined the Levin West Women’s Bowling Club in the late 1980s. At that time the men’s and women’s clubs operated as separate entities before they amalgamated in 1996. Our Honours Board shows that Dawn won …