Dunsandel Bowling Club - DBC

05/09/2026

09/07/2026

As a club we'd like to extend our thoughts and well wishes to our BDI Rugby Football Club whanau after the events of last weekend.

23/06/2026

𝗕𝗼𝘄𝗹𝘀 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗭𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗸𝘆 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 & 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗧𝘂𝗯𝗲

The 2026 Champion of Champions Series is fast approaching and we have again seen excellent entries across all nine weekends of action.

We are excited to announce that all nine finals days will be broadcast live on Sky Sport NZ as well as the Bowls New Zealand YouTube channel.

You can find the links to the YouTube broadcasts below, and we have also created an easy to read broadcast calendar.

We're looking forward to another great Champion of Champions Series!

Remember you will be able to follow all the results on the Bowls New Zealand website here:

https://www.bowlsnewzealand.co.nz/tournaments/champion-of-champions-2026

Finals Days Broadcast YouTube Links:

𝐌𝐞𝐧'𝐬 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞𝐬 – 𝟏𝟐 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲:
https://www.youtube.com/live/GA3NVgk-bds?si=8t1sJCCCPotC-YoV

𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧'𝐬 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞𝐬 – 𝟏𝟗 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲:
https://www.youtube.com/live/HLmGzb-xkeE?si=eF-ewzO5NhmKAcJP

𝐌𝐞𝐧'𝐬 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 – 𝟐𝟔 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲:
https://www.youtube.com/live/rXPcjN3IQgI?si=Tc5nDVfTENOSZvSA

𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧'𝐬 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 – 𝟐 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭:
https://www.youtube.com/live/o59md6GvL8g?si=7nPMTarOXogq-zRa

𝐌𝐞𝐧'𝐬 𝐏𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐬 – 𝟗 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭:
https://www.youtube.com/live/cuvauTJrjqQ?si=KHcz-CBk9jhJHEsK

𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧'𝐬 𝐏𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐬 – 𝟏𝟔 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭:
https://www.youtube.com/live/xn3R8KJgqaw?si=NjVZoPbLL7quUeCg

𝐌𝐞𝐧'𝐬 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐬 – 𝟐𝟑 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭:
https://www.youtube.com/live/XqSZ3gPXLfQ?si=Drzpz1_Dhz0iLC21

𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧'𝐬 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐬 – 𝟑𝟎 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭:
https://www.youtube.com/live/_uoB6UKFYIE?si=XfJAajM4iqdHY9Ra

𝐌𝐢𝐱𝐞𝐝 𝐏𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐬 – 𝟔 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫:
https://www.youtube.com/live/PxS2QWhtrkQ?si=mAa22gINGLViZwXi

22/06/2026

Looking for something to do next Sunday? Have a hankering for a roll up, a sausage sizzle or trying your chances with a meat raffle?

Dunsandel Bowling Club are hosting a Winter 3Fives tournament so gather yourself and 2 mates together and get your entries into Russell or Adam.

We can't wait to see you all there!

10/05/2026

Last Sunday we had our sponsors day tournament.
Where all our Platinum, Gold and Silver sponsors got invited to the club where we opened the bar up, put on a feed and each sponsor participated with a team of 3 to compete for the sponsors day trophy.

It was a very close finish with 4 teams 2nd equal with 2/3 wins each. Having to go to points differential count back. In 4th place was Ellesmere Transport, 3rd place John Baily-Bayleys Real Estate, 2nd place Crate & Barrel Leeston and this years winners of the 2026 sponsors day tournament team TK Plastering the only team undefeated on the day with 3/3 wins.
Congratulations team TK Plastering 🏆

1st TK Plastering
2nd Crate & Barrel Leeston
3rd John baily-Bayleys real estate
4th Ellesmere Transport

On behalf of the Dunsandel bowling club we would like to thank all of our sponsors this year. With your support the club has been able to accomplish new heights this season and reaching our goals of running such a great community bowls club.

We hope to build a continuous relationship with all our sponsors and will always support them where ever we can.
Special thank you to Dunsandel on the Spot for the catering, not only for this day, the whole season Dunsandel On the Spot has been on the job putting on an amazing spread for all our home games this season. The club much appreciates your hard work that goes into this and we thank you for all your work.

Big thanks to our
PLATINUM SPONSORS

* Ellesmere Transport
* Blackwells (Hamish MacPherson)

GOLD SPONSORS

* Matt Harrison Construction LTD
* TK plastering
* Smokey Fish Bar Bee Q HQ (Scott Carnochan)
* John Baily-Bayleys Real estate (John Bailey)
* On The Spot Dunsandel
* G & M contracting
* VIP Steel

SILVER SPONSORS

* Hedges and more
* Ellesmere Butchery
* Good Blokes Fencing
* Selwyn Gas Fitters
* Leeston Hammer Hardware
* Cochranes Leeston
* Legg and McMahon
* Palmers Transport
* Vet Life
* Crate and Barrel Leeston
* Adam & Eve Farming Ltd

15/04/2026

Skip the usual work do.

Head to Dunsandel Bowling Club for a fun, affordable staff function at just $15 a head. We can even sort supper with On The Spot Dunsandel

Simple to organise and great for team catch-ups.

Flick us a message to book.

Big thank you to AgriMagic for having a combined work function with there Ashburton colleagues. There will be plenty of tall stories and banter in the office tomorrow!

13/04/2026

Some weekend for the club. We had colts and the men’s open champion of champions, hosted by Leeston.
Dunsandel had Conan Griffin competing in the colts and Adam Stone in the men’s open.

Both Conan and Adam went through the day undefeated with Conan winning his final against Bill Healy from Diamond Harbour 21-13 to claim the colts champion.

Adam also went on to win his final against Peter Udy from Tai Tapu 21-10 to claim the men’s open, this also ending a 33 year drought since Dunsandel has won the men’s open champions of champions singles title, first time since J.L.Griffiths won it in 1993.

This great achievement over weekend sees Dunsandel for the first time in club history win all 3 singles champion of champions titles in the same year with Evan Seymour winning the junior title earlier in February.

Congratulations Conan, Evan and Adam. Outstanding achievement and something the club is very proud of. 🏆

12/04/2026

That’s a wrap for our Friday night social bowls and what a cracker of a night for finals. We had Turf Titans v Concurds in 1 semi final with Concurds sneaking in 7-5.
Our other semi final had top of the table Beat the Head vs Wayne King. With it being tied 8-8 at full time we had to play an extra end with a 1 bowl shoot out, Wayne king got the winning shot to book themselves in the final.
The final Concurds ran out an early lead getting up 6-0 after 2 ends. Wayne King fought back but fell short with Concurds wining the final 10-6.
Congratulations team Concurds 2026 social bowls champions 🏆 some turn around from 2025 season where they had finished 13th.

The club would like to thank all teams and the community for participating and enjoying the game of bowls in such great spirit, making it such an enjoyable event.
Massive shout out to Ellesmere Butchery for supplying the meat raffles all season, your support for this is much appreciated.
Hope to see you all again next season.

29/03/2026

🔥🍔 Burgers, Beers & Bingo for a Cause! 🍻🔥

Come on down and join the crew of the Dunsandel Volunteer Fire Brigade for a great night ou!

They're serving up delicious burgers, cold drinks, and plenty of laughs—all while raising funds for an incredible cause. Our brigade is taking on the Sky Tower Stair Climb to support Blood Cancer NZ, and they need your help to get there!

🎯 Fun bingo games
🍔 Tasty burgers
🍻 Refreshing drinks
❤️ Supporting a life-changing cause

Bring your friends, bring your family, and enjoy a night that makes a difference. Every bite, sip, and bingo call helps us get one step closer to the top—and helps support Kiwis affected by blood cancer.

Let’s climb together—one burger at a time! 💪

🔥 BURGERS, BINGO & BIG PRIZES! 🔥

Get ready, Dunsandel—this is a night you don’t want to miss! 🍔🎉

📍 Dunsandel Bowls Club
📅 10th, 17th & 24th of April
💲 $25 – burger, chips & bingo included
⏱️Doors open 6pm , Bingo starts 6:30pm

💲 $60 if you prebook all three nights and pay

🏉 Plus—Super Rugby LIVE on the TV! Catch the game while you play!
🎁 Raffles and awesome prizes up for grabs!

Extra bingo cards available to purchase on the night.

Round up your crew, bring your game face, and get ready for a fun-filled night of laughs, good food, and a bit of friendly competition!

All while supporting the Dunsandel Skytower Team raising funds for Blood Cancer NZ ❤️

Spots will fill fast—don’t miss out!
👉 Message us now to lock in your seat!

Door sales on the night EFTPOS Available.

🎉 Good food. Great company. Awesome cause. 🎉

26/03/2026

FINALS NIGHT. 6 weeks of Friday night bowls has come down to this. Every team is playing off for a spot.
Weathers forecast to be a bit windy but the temp is saying 20+ 👌🏽.

See you all down there 5.45pm for kick off.

*Bars open from 5pm 🍺
*prize games 5.45pm 🎁
*$10 per person 💸
*free sausage sizzle 🌭
*chicken poo bingo 🐓💩
*wahs will be on 🏉
*meat raffle 🥩

Please let me know ASAP if you can’t make it cheers.