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Winter Season 2020
Winter Interclub
It surely was a winter day today!! Howick had 2 teams at Hunters Corner.
Eddie, Graeme, Steve and Sue
Winter Interclub
Danny, Ian, Paul and Christine.
The Junior Women ready for their Fours Championship
Shona,Rosemary, Lana, Lyn, Linda S , Shelley , Linda F, Noeline, Robyn, brenda, Christine and Annie.
Junior Fours Women's Winners
Lyn McKay,Shelley McCabe, Lana Dowdell and Skip Linda Fenton
Junior Fours Men's Winners
Eddie Jones, Ian Chan, Robert Shelwell and Steve Waltham won their 3 games.
Close games!
With 3 teams, one had a bye each round. The final places depended on the last end of this match to see whether all teams would have had 1 win each and play would continue Sunday. However Linda played a beautiful bowl when one down to take the jack back and ensure her team were outright winners.
Junior Fours
A crisp winter day with no wind was ideal if a little cold!
Cecilie & Ken
Ken runs the Saturday Roll up and Cecilie looks after the website Gallery.
Roll Up Saturday
1st of the month so mini tournament Chocolate Day!!
Roll Up Saturday
Tuesday morning Winter Bowls
For those who don't want to play a full day, come and join in the Tuesday mornings! Usually triples, and this is how the we help the newer members graduate from coaching into 2 games of 8 ends. It has been great to watch their progress. Single Entry.
Contact Glennis or add your name to the sheet.
Well done Rod !!
One of the VERY new bowler's opening effort as a lead on Tuesday. He had at least one other head closer than these bowls, but I didn’t have my camera handy!!
Even in the winter .....
Paul spraying A Green on Tuesday.
Championship Winners
These cups were not presented, as the winners were playing in Auckland Centre events held today
Morning Tea.
Between the Prizegiving and the AGM when over 90 members were present.
Valmai and Kay
Along with Janet and Helen were thanked for the wonderful morning tea.
Facilities Treasurer Mike Dickie
Mike and Ken are the 2 Treasurers. Mike looks after the clubhouse and grounds accounts to put it very simply. Ken looks after the membership and tournament aspect.
Clive Cockle and Ken McIntyre
Clive is the Secretary and Ken the Bowls Treasurer.
Retiring President Lyn McKay
with New President Brian Jago.
New President Brian Jago
The incoming committee... Brian, Clive Cockle, Pip Burns, New LIfe Member Rick Meyrick, Mike Dickie, Ken McIntyre and newly elected Noeline Sadgrove.
New Life Member Rick Meyrick.
Glennis Davey
The 2 Club Captains will also be on the committee.
Peter will be a new member and Glennis is returning after a short break. Well done both of you.
Peter Roylance
Centre Junior Triples UPDATE BELOW !
One section of this was played on E Green...in between the showers. The rest of us were very pleased to be inside!!
Eddie, Lex and Bruce qualified for Post Section play with a great comeback score in their second round after being 13-5 down.
They also drew their first round after being 18-4 down with 5 ends to play! Their huge win in the 3rd round helped their differential to enable them to qualify for the post section play.
The First Year Men
The First Year Women
The Covid-19 virus delayed these Championships in March.
FIRST YEAR CHAMPIONS!!
The women continued their matches on Sunday, with Robyn Shelwell winning all 4 of her games to emerge the clear winner.
All the games were competitive, congratulations to you all, it is great to have this group of 1st Year bowlers, both men and women.
Interested spectators, with the result in doubt till the last end.
David Muir
We are sorry to report the passing of David. He played mainly on Tuesdays and was a very quiet man, a thorough gentleman whom we will miss.
Centre Junior Pairs
Eddie and Bruce reached the semifinals.
Farewell to John Taylor.
Our very valuable Life Member John Taylor is moving to Mangonui. He has been a member for over 20 years and as an electrician has contributed greatly as well as helping in so many other ways. Thank you John.
Winter Wednesday Bowls is back!!
Level 1..... almost back to normal.
Lockdown 2020
Hand Sanitiser and Disinfectant ready!
HOWICK DURING LOCKDOWN
Taken in the first week of April 2020.
LEVEL 2 LIMITED PLAY
SEE CLUB NEWS AND NOTICES and TOURNAMENTS for up to date COVID-19 information for Level 2 limited play and Entry Forms for the next few playing afternoons as they become available.
NUMBERS NEED TO BE STRICTLY LIMITED at this stage.
Saturday 23rd May
We had a test roll up of pairs with entries limited. Using our 2 all-weather greens, 16 ends, no mixing and everyone enjoyed getting back this way.
Hand Sanitiser and Disinfectant
WE ALL need to be very careful to stay in small groups on the spaced out rinks and to use the hand sanitiser and disinfectant on the mats and jacks when play finishes.
In these unprecedented times this just seems very appropriate.
Some of the Women's Winners
Jim, Bob Ron
7s Men Auck Centre winners
Women's 7's interclub.
Bob Holt with then President Malcolm and Flemming.
John. Kevin, Gary
Nola & Irene
Winter fun!
Some of Paul's helpers
Have you ever wondered about Trevor Arthur Kemp ? There is a plaque presented by his parents on the flagpole we walk past each time we go to the lower greens.
His name is also on Flagstaff Hill on the memorial to local men killed in both World Wars.
Pax took him a birthday cake.
Many of you will recall Mark Griffiths being in hospital for months after an accident.
Winter Friday bowls
Alan Pearson with friend !!
End of season special tea.
March 2020
In these unprecedented times this just seems very appropriate.
Final Burger & Bowls
The Business Burgers and Bowls series which has been organised by Bo Burns and our club ( mainly Lyn, well done to you and the club members who have helped. ) There have been 6 Wednesday evenings full of fun and improving bowls skills by 16 groups from local businesses. The weather has been fabulous, with the weekly prize winners leading up to the final night this week.
There are lots of photos on our Facebook page but here are a few.
Ryman Classic CANCELLED
The Ryman Classic at Howick Bowling Club on 28 th - 29 th March has been cancelled due to the risks and uncertainties associated with the Covid-19 situation and the latest guidelines issued from Bowls NZ.
For refunds please email howickbowls@xtra.co.nz with the subject line RYMAN CLASSIC REFUND.
Please include the name under which you entered and bank account details.
Using the scrim on Wednesday
Octogenarians 2020
It was great to see the friendship and rivalry amongst this group of members and former members.
WINNERS 2020
Joyce, Phyllis and Joan
Octogenarians 2020
Men's Championship One Semifinal and Final
Congratulations to 2nd year bowler Graeme Thomson....in a great display he has beaten Paul Hickey in the semifinal and Les Brown in the final of the Men’s Championship Singles! Convenor Bruce Hickman’s report will be on the Club News and Notices page soon, along with a photo after the presentation.
A measure was need to see whether Graeme had won 21/7. Paul won that end and the next two before Graeme won 21/12.
Men's Final Singles 2020
Champion Graeme Thomson with former winner Les Brown and Club Captain Merv Mildon.
The Junior Championships have concluded today at Howick Bowling Club.
18 entries in the men’s and 8 in the women.
Congratulations to Eddie Jones who beat Bruce Fenton and Shelley McCabe who beat Shona Young. The men also played 2 VERY CLOSE semifinals today.
See the Club News and Notices for the full reports soon.
Eddie Jones and Linda Fenton
Two of our 3rd year Juniors are in the Auckland 1-5 Representatives to play in Waikato next weekend. They both started with coaching from our excellent Saturday / Monday morning coaching group.. Well done to both and “good bowling!”
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PREVIOUS HIGHLIGHTS
February 2020
The annual Gordon Smith Triples event was played on February 26th with entries from our club and several others.
Winners on C Green were Danny, Amy and Linda and the overall winners from A green were Paul, Mark and Pax. (the only team with 4 wins)!!
Many thanks to Ormiston Hospital for their sponsorship ...read about their Open Day on March 28th.
Just finishing on A Green, clouds around but no rain on another very hot day.
The busy weekend of 22nd -23rd Feb saw Junior Men and Women Singles and the final of the Men’s Pair. The first rain for weeks flooded the greens very quickly and games were continued on Sunday.
A Green after the early afternoon downpour.
A Green was being used for the Auckland Centre Men's Singles qualifying...they completed their 3 rounds in the rain on the all weather green.
Junior Singles
8 Women in the Junior Singles on B Green and 18 Junior Men on C Green.
Eddie & Roly in their close match which Eddie won, to ensure they both qualified for post section play
Gusty winds both days.
Finalists of the Men's Pairs.
This championship was not completed early in February. Pax & Hans Vermeulen, last year's winners played Bryan Chapman and Gary Cotton.
Similar coloured bowls in the Men's Pairs Final
Pax with the thumbs down sign!
The final of the Men's Pairs went to an EXTRA END
An extra end in the Men's Pairs Final.
A measure was needed to separate the winners and runners up.
Gary & Bryan Pairs Champs with Club Captain Merv.
Our Club Members should be playing in this !!
if you aren't sure of the concept ask Bryan. It's not just Fours.. It is Split Fours ...three games of Pairs and three games of Fours. Try your game against players from many other clubs
Winners of the Men's Fours
Richard Ludbrook, Paul Hickey, Eddie Jones, Neil Fisher with Club Captain Merv Mildon
Before the final !
Read The Convenor Bruce's report in the News and Notices Page NOW.
There were 8 teams in the women’s Triples.
The Men’s Fours and the Women’s Triples were played over the weekend of 15 & 16th February ….once again in warm weather.
Women's Triples semifinal
Women's Triples Winners :
Lyn McKay, Linda Fenton and Shelley McCabe
The finalists in the Women's Triples.
Runners Up on the right; Glennis Davey, Shona Young, Pauline Johnson
The Women’s final was played between the 2 Men’s semi-finals. The games were enjoyed by the members who watched from behind and the clubhouse side.
Great style from skips.
One of the semifinals.
The other semifinal.
Great start to the 1st end of the final!
ENTER NOW !!
Make up a team.
WEDNESDAY 26th FEBRUARY. Like the normal Wednesdays, any combination triples. Enter via the website or fill in a form at the club by the inside Noticeboard.
NOTE 9am START TIME PLEASE
Finalists in Women's Fours
Joy Baughan, Joyce Joe, Christine Steel and Skip Diane Harris on the left.
Winners Club Champ Fours. 9th February.
Lana Dowdell who is a First Year bowler,Juniors Rosemary Ackerley and Helen Ongley and Skip Cecilie McIntyre with Club Captain Merv Mildon.
Not bad for a first year bowler in a tight situation.
Lana's bowl.
Men's singles Champs underway.
Read Bruce's description of the first 2 day's play in the Club News and Notices.
With 33 entrants the event was played down to the last four ...semis and final to be played on Saturday 29th February
SEMI-FINALS & FINAL ON SAT.29th FEB.
The LAST FOUR are Les Brown, Mike Savage, Paul Hickey and Graeme Thomson.
Pip, Marion and Glennis.
Among the great volunteers we have.
Friday 2/4/2
A fun afternoon of bowls for our members and from other clubs.
Friday 2/4/2 on the 7th February.
B & C Greens full.
One of the corporate groups using our Greens and Clubhouse.
Thanks to Rick for his great organisation and his helpers.
The Men's Pairs semi-finalists
The Club Champ Men's Pairs Championship final will be played on Sunday 23 rd Feb at 11 am.
READ BRUCE"S excellent report on the progress of the first 2 days on the CLUB NEWS and NOTICES page.
Using both A & B greens.
The men had 22 entries in the Pairs and 2 or 3 winners on Saturday meant 9 teams were through to the Sunday. 7 teams had a bye with 2 playing, the first post section round. This meant the final was not played as Pax and Hans had already played 3 games on Sunday.
Club Champs 1st -2nd February
The Men's Pairs and the Women's Singles were played in warm and windy conditions.
Women's Singles Club Champion
Linda Fenton
Will standing on one leg help Shona??
Linda and Cecilie
Our free coaching on Saturday and Monday mornings are very well attended. Many thanks to the coaches who help bring on these valuable new members.
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