The biennial visit of the Heretaunga Bowling Club from Hastings took place on Thursday 26 and Friday 27 November. On the Thursday afternoon the 16 Heretaunga players joined 40 plus Levin members for a mixed progressive triples roll up followed by socialising and an evening meal at the Cobb & Co. The serious stuff took place on the Friday morning …
Neville Winiata passes away
Yesterday our Life Member Neville Winiata passed away after a long period of ill health. Neville was our club President in 1988 and 1989 and was a long time member of the Executive and served as our Greens Superintendent for a number of years. Details of Neville’s funeral have not yet been announced. Ken Hayward
Men finally matching our Women
Levin Bowling Club Men’s Reserve 7’s have won the Interclub and they too will be representing Kapiti Centre at the National Finals in Auckland at the end of March 2016. Well done guys. Singles: Murray Griffin, Pairs: Brian Coe (S) Grahame Law (L), Fours Arne Jansson (S) Rob Cotter (3) Les Judd (2) Stacey Thomas (L) The Super Seven’s Men …
Our Women Win Again !
Yesterday our Women’s Super 7’s team repeated last year’s success by winning the Interclub title for the second year in succession. This means that they will represent the Kapiti Coast Centre at the national finals to be held in Auckland in March. Congratulations to the team of Dianne Short, Bronwyn McMahon, Julie Stichbury, Hazel Rose, Susan Boxall, Alice Spicer and …
Kapiti Coast Men’s Open Singles
The Centre Men’s Open singles was played on artificial greens this season, which probably accounted for the absence of a number of leading players. Our men were not deterred. Ten entered but most fell by the wayside on the qualifying day and only Shoota, Neville and John Adams got to play on the Sunday. Shoota went out in the first …
Heartland XV at the LBC
While 40 of our own members were enjoying the Tuesday roll up on 10 November Kerry, Trevor and Sammy were busy helping 30 members of the Heartland XV enjoy a session of bowls before their match against the Australian Barbarians on the Levin Domain in the evening. The team seemed to be really enjoying the occasion and showing a good …