11/06/2026
OUTRAM BOWLING CLUB
Season 2025/26 Summary (Playing members 64)
COMMITTEE
President / Tournament Secretary shared Gordon McGowan
Vice President / Sponsors Convenor Vic Yarker
Secretary Peter McArthur
Treasurer / Green Supervisor Neville Stevenson
Men Club captain Phil Young
Women Club Captain Diane Dore
Bar Manager (MC) Cathy Maunder
Women Member / Catering Convenor Barbara Doherty
Men Member Rex Calder
Women Member Christine Boorer (withdrew)
OTHER POSITIONS
Bowls Dunedin Delegates Allan Swallow / Christine Boorer then Gordon McGowan
Past President Allan Swallow
Social Convenor/Tournament Secretary shared Nick Abbott
Greenkeeper Assistant Mick Maunder
NEW PLAYING MEMBERS Robyn Cunningham, Donna Luscombe, Shar McGrath, Ollie Ferguson, Kevin Brady, Cathy Maunder (J3) (All Junior first year unless stated) Ivan Luscombe, Gerry Mumm, Steve Strange, Steve Joint, John Holmes (J2), Dennis Larsen
DEPARTING PLAYING MEMBERS Chris Helm, Janet and Allan Swallow (All playing to social)
BOWLS DUNEDIN
Junior Men's Fours Kaituna Plate Winners John Holmes (s), Dean Matheson, Vic Yarker & Paul Luxmore
Premier Men’s 7’s Section 2 Saturday am Tied 10th of 12
Junior 4’s optional mixed Saturday am 8th of 12
Championship optional mixed 7’s Saturday am 16th of 18
Championship OM Junior 4’s Saturday am 12th of 14
Premier Men’s Holmes Feathers Saturday pm 12th of 12
Championship 4’s Optional mixed Saturday pm 14th of 14
Premier Hislop Cup Women’s 4’s Saturday pm Tied 8th of 13
Women Friday 5’s Friday pm 8th of 10
Tuesday Women’s 4’ Tuesday pm 2nd of 3
Optional Junior Mixed Bowls 3Five Wednesday Eve Outram 1 9th, Outram 2 14th, Outram 3 19th, Outram 4 20th (22 teams)
Men 4s (5 teams) Wednesday pm 10th of 13
Men Interclub Sevens (1) DNQ
Men Interclub Sevens (2) DNQ
Club Champions
Open Men Singles: Rex Calder (Runner up)
Open Women Singles: Margaret Horrell
Open Men Pairs: Paul Luxmore* Skip, David Blair (*in for Bruce Carter)
Open Women Pairs: Mary Stevenson Skip, Cathy Maunder Lead.
Open Mixed Pairs: Mary and Neville Stevenson
Open Men Triples: Tony Wenlock Skip, Nick Abbott 2nd, Lindsay Barringer* Lead (*in for Bruce Carter)
Open Women Triples: Mary Stevenson Skip, Cathy Maunder 2nd, Vicki Hyslop Lead
Open Men Fours: Lindsay Barringer Skip, Dean Matheson 3rd, Gordon McGowan 2nd John Holmes Lead (Semifinalists)
Open Women Fours: Margaret Horrell Skip, Diane Dore 3rd, Judy Menzies 2nd, Donna Luscombe Lead
Junior Men Singles: John Holmes
Junior Women Singles: Vicki Hyslop
Veteran Men Singles: Lindsay Barringer (Quarter Finalist)
Veteran Women Singles: Diane Dore (Quarter Finalist)
It has been a season of significant growth for our club. We welcomed 12 new players this year, bringing our total to 24 juniors. Many of these emerging players are already showing great promise in our top inter-club teams and 6 of the 9 open Club Champion titles featuring Juniors. Thanks to our dedicated coaches and development sessions. The future of the club looks bright with some excellent bowls being played.
A major highlight was our victory in the Junior Men's Fours Kaituna Plate, won by John Holmes (s), Dean Matheson, Vic Yarker, and Paul Luxmore. The competition was fierce, and we look forward to seeing these players transition into the Open Grade.
Notable individual and team achievements include: (CoC = Champion of Champion)
- Rex Calder: Runner-up, CoC Open Men’s Singles.
- John Holmes: Quarterfinalist, Bowls Dunedin Open Men’s Singles.
- Diane Dore: Quarterfinalist, CoC Veteran Women’s Singles.
- Lindsay Barringer: Quarterfinalist, CoC Veteran Men’s Singles.
- Vic Yarker: Semi-finalist, Year 1-5 men Super Singles.
- Junior Bowls 3Fives: Winners the Next 8 knockout stage Outram 1 (the "Croissants") Vic & Josh Yarker, Ollie Ferguson (Gerry Mumm semi & final) + a couple others
Club Activities and Community
Our Jubilee was a success, featuring a Fours Tournament (Winners Regan Larkin, Dean Matheson, Cody Cape and John Holmes) and dinner that brought past and present members together. Twilight bowls also performed well, with Peter Hannah and Kevin Brady winning the Tossers Pairs Tournament in St Clair. Additionally, we enjoyed successful bingo nights and winter games evenings, and we continue to host the Rodeo club for their monthly meetings. In the Clarence Mitchell Tankard, the Outram Fire Brigade won the community section, while Club Members Mosgiel took out the club section.
Greens and Facilities
Our green continues to receive high praise; Bowls NZ inspectors even commented that they wished they could "roll it up and take it with them." Special thanks to Neville, Mick, and their helpers for their hard work.
We have also completed several facility upgrades and repairs:
- Replaced the car park fence and reinstated the flagpole.
- Removed the corroded green light poles for safety.
- Installed a new, more efficient drinks fridge and repaired the surrounding flooring.
- Purchased a new sprayer for the greens.
Thank you to everyone who made this season a success.
