A frost covered green greeted players for the first qualifying day of the club championship men’s fours, but a beautiful clear, sunny day emerged and some superb matches were played.
Neal Pritchard’s team scored three wins, while 2 winners included Euan Hubbard, Dennis Hawkings, Steve Sargent and Gill Lowry.
The championships continue this weekend alongside the women’s competition.
All four thought retirement was facing them and they were all aware of how much they would miss the enjoyment and the camaraderie of the sport”, says President John McBeth. ” Worse than that, there was a concern that they might become dreaded dumpers!”
Inspired by the Patron of the club, Bill Moffatt, who first tried an arm about six years ago when he was just a sprightly 84 years of age, the three others are all in their first season of being ‘armed and dangerous’.
Our popular Tuesday Galas will be the first post-Covid 19 event to be held. They will start on the 9th June and carry through till the end of August. We look forward to welcoming members and visitors to this event which uis generously sponosred by Ceinwen Howard and the team at Howard and Co. Realty.”
There is one player who will definitely capture more attention than most at this year’s VC Cup Bowls tournament at the Raumati Bowling Club. Former All Black player and coach, Alex “Grizz” Wyllie is a member of a team from North Canterbury which has entered for the annual event, now in its 34th year. Wyllie will…
Members testing the new Green 2 on a roll-up day
Winners: Ted Marshall & Bill Ward
Everyone needed a strong drink after the championship Men’s Triples! On post section day, a last end shot took Bob Darragh through to one semi. In another tight game, skip Roger Mathews trailed the jack into the ditch to snatch another spot, while Mike Harvey beat Ted Marshall on the last end of their cliffhanger. In the semis…