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NEWLY ADDED
January 2022
Sunday morning spectators
Supporting the other teams after losing their first 2 rounds!!
December 2021
CLUB MEMBERS ONLY
Christmas Ham Tournament. Single Entry $10. 3 games of 8 ends. Noon start. Enter on the sheet at clubhouse or phone Glennis.
Lots of prizes!
Thanks to Liquorland in Vincent St for the generous donation.
More hams in the Raffle
Shelley, Noeline S and Carol.
Noeline won the cheeseboard basket for the best dressed ! Her back view helped sway the judges !!
Santa Wally
Robin R and Noeline M
Cecilie.
Graeme T
Peter R and Robyn D
We used 2 of the lovely grass greens.
Richard G
Lex piping some Christmas Carols and other tunes.
Bar queue and Noeline's back view !
Great salad and ham selection after the prizegiving
Robyn S and Sue M
Ready to dish up Robyn's specialty !!
Howick Juniors in the Auckland Reps
Eddie, Shelley, Linda and David
Linda
Eddie
David trying to steer his bowl!
Shelley
Linda
Rod & David
Eddie & Noeline
Shelley & Rod
Mark Andrews & Kevin Hurren
Read Peter's description of this Men's Handicap Singles Final in the Club News & Notices
Men's Handicap Singles Final
Kevin bowling
Mark the winner.
With Club Captain Glennis.
VETS SINGLES Final
Won by Richard Ludbrook over Tony Mitchinson…such a close game…18 / 17. !!
With President Brian Jago.
PREVIOUS HIGHLIGHTS
New Season 2021-2022
Handicap Men's Drawn Pairs
Forty players enjoyed the chance to mix with other members
WINNERS
Neil Fisher & Tony Williams.
Paul Blitvic and David Weir lost an exciting final…which needed an extra end!
9 teams qualified with 2 wins .
The semifinalists are Neil Fisher & Tony Williams; Kevin Beasley & Ian Chan ; Peter Roylance & Richard Green ; Paul Blitvic & David Weir
They were playing for the Clive Cockle Cup.
Clive was playing , qualifying with Rio Bond, a new member, but not a first year player. Clive presented the cup to the winners.
BREAKING NEWS
Congratulations to Eddie Jones and Bruce Fenton ...more to come.
NOVEMBER 20th -21st
Linda M & Brenda are missing as they had the last bye, but the others are Robyn & Bev, Shelley & Linda F, Robin R & Lana, and Wendy & Shona.
Eddie Jones & Bruce Fenton
Shelley McCabe & Linda Fenton.
Runners up Bev Fleetwood and Robyn Shelwell with Shelley & Linda
The Verdict !!
Diane announcing the winners. 3 teams had 3 wins so the differentials were needed.
Topsy Turvey games !
The overall winners lost to Lana & Robin in the roundrobin series.
Eddie, Greg, Bruce David.
Late news tells us Eddie and Bruce have won the final.
A catch up handicap Singles for Peter and Bruce, eventually won 23 / 22 by Bruce.
Upstairs Lounge Painting
Janet, Colin, Nola, Allan Parker and others have been painting the upstairs lounge. We are VERY grateful to them all.
Val pictured here with her leg in plaster but still helping with the catering!
As Janet has written, Val wanted to say a big thank you to the members of the club for their friendship and support and to let them know how much she enjoyed being involved in all aspects of club activities.
Val with Helen Ongley
Valmai Gaudin
Club Champ Men's Handicap Singles
Members were sent a club news item about this, and the Women's being played last weekend. This will be continued next weekend.
WE JUST CAN’T WIN !!
The first Wednesday when we were planning to play on the grass greens with well controlled separation between rinks …..and back comes the rain again!
Two long standing Members
We are very sorry to report the passing of two long standing Club Members.
Henry Perkins just before the lockdown and Marion Palmer a week later.
Winter 2021
The Campi Trophy
FINALISTS !!
Congratulations to the team of Bob Louden, David Weir, Robert Shelwell and Tony Williams who were runners up.
Into the last 8
Mike, Tom Nathan from Pakuranga, Graeme and Eddie .
Updated league table …
Thanks to Lex for this version.
Winners of the Griffiths Cup
Bruce Hickman and Joyce Joe with Kay & Mark Griffiths
Glennis & Gary helping .
Lucky draws too.
After the first 6 Prize winners, there were another 6 teams who were lucky that their cards were pulled out of the pile to receive prizes.
Thanks to the Bar People
Bob and Clive on duty.
AGM and Prize Giving
Congratulations to all the prize winners .
New Life Members
Congratulations to Joy and Kay , and to Betty who unfortunately couldn't be there.
Club Strategic Plan
After the AGM President Brian showed the plans for the club future.
Auckland Centre Junior Winners
Greg Dowdell, David Weir , and Jason Burton.
Congratulations !!
Winter Coaching for JUNIORS
FOR ALL OUR JUNIOR BOWLERS !!
A REMINDER OF THE WINTER COACHING WHICH LEADS TO SEVERAL TEAMS FROM THE SOUTH EAST AREA PLAYING FOR THE PRESTIGIOUS CANOE TROPHY AND CAMPI CUP EVENTS IN AUGUST.
David
David showing great style .
Jason watching anxiously.
Greg full of concentration!!
The players and some of the Howick spectators after the Final.
It was extra special for David's wife and parents to be there to watch. Some others who braved the cold wind were Lex who took this photo. Bob and Annie. Noeline and Rod, Russell and Lyn, Wally, Kevin Rowe, Betty Rush, Kevin Beasley, Scott and others. Well done ALL of you. !!