The Staite of Bowls

27/10/2023

All the best to our Bay Of Plenty Representatives taking on Waikato this Sunday at Tauranga South Bowling Club.

Representative Teams for Kidd Memorial Trophy Sunday 29th October:

Bay of Plenty Men

Scott Ivimey, Dan Dickison, John O’Shea, Andre Hudson, Mike Staite, John Gray, Anthony Ouellet, Lance Hoete, Eric Pattillo

Bay of Plenty Women

Sue Hodges, Gayle Melrose, Mary Campbell, Angela Stephen,Caitlin Thomson, Raewyn Willis, Charlene Beckett, Dawn Neill, Katarina Stepec

Bay of Plenty 1-5 Year Junior Men

Jeff Meekings, Bill Morrison, Ashley Snookes, Brent Johnson, Dan Leary, Chris Campny, Eddie Boschat, Luiz del Monte, Scott Pickering

Bay of Plenty 1-5 Year Junior Women

Simone Stewart, Debra Millen, Debbie Brett, Rachelle Morrison, Mere Gillies, Karen Pickering, Kate Robbie, Janine Potroz, Hilary Lyons

23/10/2023

A huge thank you to P.k. Tamehana for partnering up in this year's Bowls Bay of Plenty Centre Mixed 2x4x2 Pairs.

You're a legend mate, so calm and relaxed over the whole 3 days regardless of how many pressure situations we had and there were more than enough.

From an extra end against Dan Dickison and Mary Campbell, to a last end,1 shot down, semi-final against Steve Hughes and Sue Hodges, you always kept on smiling and just played the big shots.

I had such a good time, not only being able to play the game I love for 3 days but also being able to enjoy the company of the many people whom have become really good friends both on and off the green.

Thank you to Hopa Bell and Sue Crackett for the 5 star Hotel treatment over the weekend, saving both PK and myself hours of travel time and as always the food made with love always tastes amazing.

It was so good to just be able to relax after a long day of bowls with an ice cold beverage and great company, so thank you once again from P.k and myself.

Thanks to everyone who came out to support their club players and especially our Ngongotaha Bowling Club whanau Johnny Hohepa, Doris Wiringi, Leonie Renata and Sue Crackett ,so grateful to have you all there yesterday.

To Bowls Bay of Plenty, Tauranga Domain and Mt Maunganui Bowling Clubs, our Umpires, Green keepers and Tournament controllers, thank you for a great weekend and all of the work that goes into organising these events.

Results
https://www.bowlsbop.co.nz/results

11/10/2023

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📢FIELD ANNOUNCEMENT📢
STOKE STAKES MENS PAIRS 2023

We're pleased to announce the field for our upcoming Stoke Stakes Mens Pairs for 2023, to be played on November 3,4,5.

We've got 30 pairs confirmed, with 2 further to be added once Oz E Cool Roos boss Damien Mcgee works out his touring party as the Aussies attack our event as well as the Nelson Bowling Club Speight's Premier Fours.

The years field has talent from end to end, and is a sound indication of how popular this event has been since it's inception.

Last years winners, who were almost TAB outsiders, Tom Tamati and Craig Carter, will be returning to defend their title, while runners-up Jordan King and Nathan Glasson will be hoping to go one better.

There's plenty of present or former Blackjack talent in the field, as well as some Aussie flavour, as well as a good mixture of youth and experience. The below 32 teams will be looking to have their slice of the $20,000 prize pool, making it once of the richest events on the calendar.
The field will be drawn into sections of 8, with the top 2 in each qualifying for Stakes Day on Sunday.

We look forward to hosting all visiting players, and invite all spectators to join us at Stoke BC for one of the most prestigious events on the Bowls New Zealand "Summer of Bowls" card, with information on Live Streaming for our out of town followers to be announced closer to the event.

Barrie Andrews & Tom Taiaroa (South Canterbury)
Blake Signal & Alvin Gardiner (Wellington / Canterbury)
Craig Gush & Steve Brien (Manawatu / Australia)
David Archer & Blair Barringer (Dunedin)
Don Ambrose & Paul Baken (Stoke)
Duane White & Brent Thomson (Dunedin)
Gary Lawson & Tony Grantham (Australia / Auckland)
Gary Watson & Andre Smith (Nelson BC / Marlborough)
Glenn MacDonald & Josh Boyd (Canterbury / Marlborough)
Graeme Crawford & Greg Reed (Pohara / Stoke)
James Pugh & Murray Scott (Stoke / Nelson BC)
John Brien & Robbie Bird (Wellington)
Jordan King & Nathan Glasson (Auckland / Canterbury)
Keanu Darby & Finbar McGuigan (Dunedin / Wellington)
Kelvin Budge & Raika Gregory (Dunedin / Auckland)
Kelvin Scott & Shayne Sincock (Canterbury)
Lou Newman & Laurie Guy (Wellington)
Mark Burgess & Jamie Hill (Wellington / Auckland)
Matt Pearson & Ray Martin (Manawatu / Wellington)
Nigel Thompson & Liam O'Connor (Dunedin / Canterbury)
Paddy Stewart & Kerry Becks (East Coast / Canterbury)
Paul Matheson & Rodney Greaney (Canterbury)
Peter Hodson & Robbie Reed (Stoke)
Peter Thorne & Mike Kernaghan (Auckland / Dunedin)
Roger Stevens & Shannon McIlroy (Dunedin / Stoke)
Scott McGavin & Mike Isaacson (Manawatu / Hawkes Bay)
Shannon Gittoes & Jake Graham (Australia)
Sheldon Bagrie-Howley & Caleb Hope (Southland / Wellington)
Taylor Horn & Hamish Kape (Waikato / Taranaki)
Tom Tamati & Craig Carter (Canterbury)
Tony Fabling & Steve Posa (Waikato)
Damien McGee & Lloyd Bellis (Australia / Stoke)

29/09/2023

Quadrangular Tournaments

All the best to our selected Bay of Plenty 1 - 5yr players battling it out in the Quadrangular today.

I hear the weather isn't that great in Auckland at the moment so luckily everyone is undercover.

Go hard team, I know you will all be out there giving it your best today.

Prem 1 and Prem Development sides take to the greens tomorrow.

GO THE BAY!!!!

Safe travels to all players making the trip to Auckland today or back home this evening.

Representative Teams for Quadrangular Tournaments in Auckland 30th September & 1st October:

Premier Men: Nick Tomsett, Dave Jones, Nathan Arlidge, Dan Dickison, Paul Anderson, Robbie Geerlings, Anthony Ouellet, Mike Staite

Premier Women: Sue Hodges, Gayle Melrose, Mary Campbell, Wendy Green, Raewyn Willis, Mina Paul, Lynette McIntosh

Premier Development Men: Scott Ivimey, Cliff Webber, Luiz del Monte, Lance Hoete, Jeff Meekings, Deryck Scott, Ashley Snookes, Dan Leary

Premier Development Women: Katarina Stepec, Charlene Beckett, Caitlin Thomson, Janet Barnard, Lynda Boschat, Sally Ann Cox, Rachelle Morrison

1-5 Year Junior Men: Brent Johnson, Daniel Siddells, Steve Wallace, Scott Pickering, Bill Morrison, Luiz del Monte, Ashley Snookes, Jeff Meekings, Dan Leary

1-5 Year Junior Women: Hilary Lyons, Kyra Walker, Debbie Brett, Kate Robbie, Rachelle Morrison, Janine Potroz, Mere Gilles, Debra Millen, Karen Pickering

21/09/2023

Wow, what an amazing line up, fully loaded with talent.

𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝗿𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟲 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲𝘀 / 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟲 – 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟴 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿

The sections have been drawn. It promises to be a great tournament.

𝗦𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗔
Adam Blucher - Te Atatu Peninsula
Kira Bourke - Tweed Heads (Australia)
Dylan Campbell - Woolston Park
Liam Hill - Ellerslie
Olivia Mancer - Burnside
James-Cameron Powell - Stokes Valley
Mitchell Scott - Kaikorai
Adoni Wichman-Rairoa - Club Merrylands (Australia)

𝗦𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗕
Nick Cahill - Broadbeach (Australia)
Camron Horo - Rahotu
Jacob Inch - Oxford Club
David Motu - Mt Eden
Henrietta Scott - Kia Toa (Hastings)
Tom Taiaroa - West End (Timaru)
Caitlin Thomson - Omokoroa
Lee Warburton - Auckland

𝗦𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗖
Briar Atkinson - Paritutu
Adam Baillie - Auckland
Callum Cox - Burnside
Alex Cross - Northend (Invercargill)
Rebecca Jelfs - Belfast
Phillip Jim jnr - Rakahanga (Cook Islands)
Hamish Kelleher - Cobden / Halswell
Aiden Takarua - Point Chevalier

𝗦𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗗
Nathan Goodin - Rahotu
Ryan Hill - Auckland
Jonty Horwell - Kaikorai
Ashleigh Jeffcoat - Carlton Cornwall
Emily Jim - Rakahanga, Cook Islands
Liam O'Connor - Allenton
Anthony Ouellet - Bowls Tauranga South
Jayden Owens - Burnside

21/09/2023

20/09/2023

The fabulous Gayle Melrose, Congratulations and well deserved.

Well done, Gayle!

Over the coming days, we will be publishing stories on our Summerset Awards Winners, check out Gayle's here: https://bowlsnewzealand.co.nz/club-news/coach-of-the-year-gayle-melrose/

19/09/2023

Awesome report Paddy Stewart and congratulations Gisborne - East Coast. Thank you for the great weekend of Bowls.

The Gisborne East Coast representative bowlers were out in numbers over the weekend, signifying the start of our 2023/2024 season. 32 eager bowlers donned the sky blue, white and red as they set off for 2 days of bowls in the Bay of Plenty.
Saturday saw a clash versus the Waiariki rohe (Aotearoa maori bowls region) at the Ohope bowling club. In beautifully sunny conditions we were blessed to have 2 well maintained artificial surfaces to play 3 rounds of bowls. Each team comprised of 8 players and 4 games were played each round. No player was permitted to play the same discipline twice so players needed to show versatility within singles, pairs triples and fours to get the team over the line. Gisborne East Coast had some stars out on show and should be very proud of the efforts. The trophy would be awarded to the centre that had the highest combined points. Junior men and women plus the senior men and women.

The junior men fell just short with a nuggety performance losing their battle 11-13 and the women were dominant victors winning 15-9.

The senior men were solid throughout with a couple of close games going against them, but strong combinations proved fruitful with a 15-9 win. The women were put to the test from a lively bunch of ladies and found the locals were ready to take it to them. Unfortunately not their finest day at the office going down 19-5, plenty to take home from the experience none the less.

Overall Gisborne East Coast finished on 48 points and Waiariki also finished on 48 points leading to a count back on differcial which went in the favor of Gisborne East Coast +55 v -55 . Notable great performances were Karen Pinn in the Junior Women, and Marcus Merrick and John Dawson in the senior men's, winning all three games and scores of differcial for the team. JD also blessed us with 2 'flippers' in the first game which made for great comradary and an enjoyable day for all.

It's understood that this is the first time Gisborne East Coast has won this tournament! Ka pai to mahi kotou.

Report for Sunday vs Bay of Plenty coming soon

13/09/2023

Congratulations ladies, SILVER MEDAL for Ann Murray and Hazel Littlejohn.

🌟 Celebrating Success 🌟

A SILVER MEDAL overnight for Ann Murray and Hazel Littlejohn in the Women’s Pairs at the Deaf World Championships.

Playing Scotland in the Gold/Silver match they were down 18-9 after 15 of the 18 ends before they fought back strongly to close the final score to 18-15.

Congratulations on your efforts and a very successful campaign 🥈🇳🇿🌿🌟

13/09/2023

Call out to all 1 - 8 Year Junior Bowlers. Labour Weekend, get your entries in everyone.