The last of this year’s Champion of Champion events, Men’s and Women’s Pairs, was played over the weekend on the Kapiti Bowling Club’s green. Our Men’s team, Rob Cotter(s) and Jim Bagnall played the Paraparaumu pair, lost their game 7 – 21; that combination went on to complete the event today as the Champion of Champion pair. Our women pair, …
Last Gala For This Sumer
It was a little hard to call it summer today but play did get underway with some 22 pairs entered to play in the 2x4x2 gala. The match committee did a draw to find the teams that would play on either the astro or cotula green but it then was decided that teams would play2 games in the morning on …
So Near!!
Our women’s Triples Champion Team did so well in this years Champion of Champion event and went so close to taking the title. The last end of the match saw them go down by just one point, 14-15. Really proud of our team for playing so well throughout the competition – Audrey Sciascia (s), Margaret MacKay and Bronwyn McMahon. Also …
T.J.’s Gala
Today we had a special T.J. Gala, an annual event in recent years, sponsored by our GreenKeeper, Tony Jones. Our No 2 green (cotula), as a result of all the planning, preparation and work done by all involved for some time, was in great condition and was a pleasure to play on. Mind you, the weather wasn’t the greatest, often …
Pennants – Final Day
Yesterday was an important day for our Division 2 Men’s team playing at the Waikanae Bowling Club. We were aware that after the last rounds, we were leading the competition with 36 points, our closest rival, Paraparaumu Beach, only one point behind at 35. Raumati South Club’s two teams were our opposition on the day and our games got started …
Fun and Games
The playing of the Final of the Mixed Pairs Competition on the cotula green got play on the cotula green started. Great conditions for the match between Murray Griffin and Joan Hayward and Ken Hayward and Bronwyn McMahon. The view towards the East showed the Norfolk Pine just down the street, further back, the Arapaepae Ridge and in the background, …
April Has Arrived
We now are into the last of our “summer bowls”and though the start of April, we really weren’t fooled by the misty morning weather, we all quickly got into action at the Central Levin’s monthly bowls. The three of us who have played together in this monthly competition for some time, didn’t do very well and decided an early finish …