Bowls Orewa

SUMMERSET RETIREMENT VILLAGE Milldale OAC Triples August 27th

A mildish and overall very pleasant day was enjoyed by the 32 teams entered for our weekly Open triples comp, with all games played on our two undercover greens. This weeks 4game/8 end/3 bowl format resulted in an unusually even spread of results with just the x2 four winners, x2 three and a half, and x4 three winners.

It was a real pleasure to welcome back to our club Lucy McKimmey from SUMMERSET RETIREMENT VILLAGE Milldale, our awesome sponsor for the day. Lucy a breath of fresh air as always commented on the popularity of the wonderful lifestyle on offer at their village, and the wide range of facilities avaiable. Lucy was then thrust into the role of assisting our convenor with distributing the prizes, which she handled with aplomb and flair it must be said. Thank you Lucy for your valued input today, and to SUMMERSET RETIREMENT VILLAGE Milldale for their loyal and generous support of our club, it is most appreciated.

1st place: Ann Yearbury, Lou Stewart, Shirley Paton 4w, 21e, 40p

2nd place: Bruce Tatnell, Noel Rooney, Walter Howden 4w, 20e, 42p

3rd place: Ross Ruddell, Mike Jackson, Mike Burke 3.5w, 17e, 35p

4th place: Linda Mellor, Heather Speedy, Kay Hewitt 3.5w, 16e, 28p

5th place: Peter Cavanaugh, Bryce tippett, Brian Taylor
3w, 20e, +19 diff

L to R: Realxing on our wonderful SUMMERSET deck.
Lou Stewart, Ann Yearbury, Lucy McKimmey, Shirley Paton

Results - Sunday Social Bowls, 2/4/2, Junior Triples August 23, 24, 25

Sunday Social Bowls

Division A:

1st place: John Paladin 59 pts

2nd place: Keith Franich 54 pts

3rd place: Steve Emmett 51 pts

Division B:

1st place: Carol Sell 43 pts

2nd place=: Dave Hilson, Larry Smith 42 pts

2/4/2:

AM:

1st place: Keith Franich/Malcolm Barr 2w, 15e, +29 diff

2nd place: Nelda Taylor/Kevin Rainsford 2w, 15e, +25 diff

3rd place: Greg Yelavich/Beryl Truebody 2w, 13e, +26 diff

4th place: Colin Reeve/Val Dorling 2w, 13e, +19 diff

PM:

1st place: Graeme Roberts/Bob Redpath 2w, 15e, 31p

2nd place: Paul Hollows/Chris Bailey 2w, 14e, 28p

3rd place: Brian Taylor/Wayne Drummond 2w, 12e, 32p

4th place: Carol Hollows/Liz Clark 1.5w, 12e, 27p

5th place: Allan McQuoid/Ray Brown 1w, 11e, 28p

Junior Triples:

Division A:

1st place: Bob Semple. Wayne Drummond, Dave Wood
3w, 16e, 30p

2nd place: Kerry Greenhalgh, Dave Mellor, Pat Stewart 3w, 15e, 38p

3rd place: Chris Bailey, Bryce Tippett, Paul Van Gent 3w, 14e, 28p

4th place: Ian Smeaton, Kevin Sadgrove, Margo Ellis 2.5w, 14e, 26p

Division B:

1st place: Linda Mellor, Debbie Greenhalgh, Kay Hewitt
3w, 15e, +18 diff

2nd place: Frederik, Kriek, Julie Hinchco, Judy Tremain
3w, 15e, +10 diff

3rd place: Beryl Truebody, Betty Baillie, Pauline Russell-Green
2.5w, 15e, +27 diff

4th place: Bruce Davis, Bruce McLennan, Mark Stuart
2.5w, 15e, +19 diff

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THE BOTANIC LUXURY RETIREMENT VILLAGE Siverdale OAC Triples August 20th

An eye watering 38 teams gathered on a brilliantly clear and crisp winters day, certainly one befitting the depth and quality of the players present.

We once again had the real pleasure of welcoming back to our club Michelle Pipping (Sales & Marketing Manager) and Kathryn Rule (Sales Consultant) from THE BOTANIC Luxury Retirement Village Silverdale, our sponsor for the day. Michelle spoke genuinely and knowledgeably of the superb lifestyle on offer, and currrently enjoyed by the exisiting residents, many of them valued members of our club. With some exciting new living opportunities either available currently, or on the way both Michelle and Kathryn are available to assist any prospective occupiers with a low key, no obligation and informed overview of life at THE BOTANIC Luxury Retirement Village Silverdale.

As a club we are most appreciative of the continued and generous support of THE BOTANIC, thank you very much. An added bonus of the three lucky draw vouchers, courtesy of THE BOTANIC for their outstanding on site Clubhouse Cafe were extremely well received by the recipients.

With the massive number of teams in the hunt to make the prize winners list there was a logjam at the top end with x4 four winners, x1 three and a half, and a whopping x8 three winners at the conclusion of this weeks four game, 2 bowl, 12 end format.

1st place: Gary Wallace, Peter Clark, Mal Wallace 4w, 35e, 73p

2nd place: Ross Ruddell, Mike Jackson, Mike Burke 4w, 32e, +28 diff

3rd place: Kevin Sadgrove, David LeCheminant, Ian Smeaton
4w, 32e, +25 diff

4th place: Laurie Kean, Michelle Kean, Shirley Nielsen 4w, 31e, 62p

5th place: Bruce Tatnell, Steve Saric, Noel Rooney 3.5w, 29e, 44p

L to R: Mal Wallace, Gary Wallace, Kathryn Rule, Peter Clark, Michelle Pipping

THE BOTANIC OAC Triples
Bit of a crowd at the after match
38 teams
Superb day all round

Great turnout for our Arm Bowlers coaching this morning
Many thanks to Grant Keats for managing this session

Results - Sunday Social Bowls, 2/4/2, Junior Triples August 16, 17, 18

Sunday Social Bowls:

Division A:

1st place: Michael Baxter 59 pts

2nd place: Sandra Hilson 51 pts

3rd place: Malcolm Barr 48 pts

Division B:

1st place: Dave Mellor 43 pts

2nd place=:Richard Green, Rob Finlay 42 pts

2/4/2:

AM:

1st place: Bob Semple/Dave Roe 2w, 16e, 30p

2nd place: Beryl Truebody/Greg Yelavich 2w, 15e, 32p

3rd place: Kay Hewitt/Lou Stewart 2w, 14e, 28p

4th place: David LeCheminant/Alf Stamp 2w, 13e, 22p

Junior Triples:

Division A:

1st place: Michael Baxter, Ivan Posa, Grant Loe 3w, 15e, 31p

2nd place: Chris Bailey, Bryce Tippett, Paul Van Gent 3w, 13e, 24p

3rd place: Trevor Minty, Elizabeth Ring, Phil Grant 2w, 15e, +14 diff

4th place: Shirley Nielsen, Laurie Kean, John Pike 2w, 15e, +3 diff

Division B:

1st place: Linda Mellor, Debbie Greenhalgh, Kay Hewitt
3w, 17e, 29p

2nd place: Terry Carson, Keith Dymond, Dennis Williams
3w, 16e, 41p

3rd place: Kerry Greenhalgh, Dave Mellor, Pat Stewart
3w, 15e, +23 diff

4th place: David Verrall, June Johnson, Mary McKenzie
3w, 15e, + 14 diff

For your reading pleasure, an absolutely delightful overview from a new member of our club.

Hi Members of Bowls Orewa

I would like to share my perspective and experience with the club to date, through the eyes of an old “Newbie”.

WOW…what a club we have! You should all be very proud.

Until I came down to the club less than a year ago, I had never picked up a bowl or been remotely interested in the game. I thought it was just a slow version of Ten Pin Bowling for the elderly! So on my first trial day I was told the basic object of the game, which I thought seemed rather odd…I mean why would you use a bowl, weighted so it would curve, when a round one would have been so much simpler and arrived right next to the jack faster taking a more direct route! My head was already spinning with all this strange new information. Next I was handed a Club bowl, held it most awkwardly, as I had been shown, and told to send it down to “Jack”. Now this sounded like fun, I was about to play bowls and it seemed so simple, off it went enthusiastically, at about 100mph diagonally across all the greens, just about crossing Hibiscus Coast Highway(I had already forgotten about the “bias” and the “weight”). I then had to chase it, bring it back and try again, how humiliating! I used most of my first ‘introduction’ class chasing Bowls. I thanked the very patient VOLUNTEER trainer and slinked off home, knowing that that nothing felt right. I continued to humiliate myself every Friday for 4 weeks, still not sure this was a sport for me, so decided that maybe, if I practiced on my own the things my rusty brain could remember, I may improve. With lots of very helpful tips from everyone who walked past(smiling), and such a positive reaffirming environment, I tried to apply what might work for me. Still very unsure, I was steered into a real 6 week training course with 2 AMAZING, PATIENT, SPECIAL VOLUNTEER COACHES and helpers, to whom I will be ever grateful. There I began to understand the hows and whys. Several Senior members generously offered their support, other “Newbies” shared experiences. Maybe I could enjoy this frustrating sport after all! My brain was fit to bust by this stage, so many new names to remember, rules to learn and techniques to master, but actually still not even nearly able to keep my bowl in my own rink or actually have any dominance over this crooked, wobbly bowl, with a mind of its own.
Next step was the big shove from the protection of our “SPECIAL VOLUNTEER COACHES” into “Scroungers” on Sunday, where we were warmly welcomed, given tips, encouragement and camaraderie from everyone. Here I adopted a “what will be, will be” attitude finally accepting how difficult it is to be consistent in Bowls. I might also say that here the negative points received for bowling out of bounds certainly gave incentive to try harder to master the techniques we had been shown!!! Next was commitment to this frustrating sport, so I purchased my new bowls(which incidentally performed no better than the club bowls) and then a club uniform. I’m hooked!!! Still throwing the wrong bias, wrong green, wrong weight I convinced myself it was fun, so back I went to my 2 Special Volunteer Coaches who generously organised a fun 2-4-2 game, running weekly for 6 weeks, for any interested “Newbies”. Re-affirmation of rules, recording scores, and how to ENJOY the game, were the theme we all enjoyed during this time. These coaches are so positive and non judgemental, that even when you know you have messed up they draw attention to the positive things you did achieve!!! WOW…

By now all the “Newbies” who came through at the same time as I did, were able to play and compete, albeit erratically, within the club. Well done us…3 of us played with a Senior visitor from Canada, who was on holiday, bowling her way thru NZ. She was amazed how well coached we Juniors of Orewa were and how much ahead we were compared with Canadians. A brief moment of pride for us.

THANKYOU Bowls Orewa for opening new doors to me and this frustrating sport. Without all you VOLUNTEERS it could not happen. Our President Kerry is always visible, mixing with members, encouraging, praising and guiding. He regularly thanks everyone and we hear it all the time, BUT he genuinely means it. Thankyou Kerry for giving such a huge amount of VOLUNTARY time to our club.
Bowls Orewa is a unique Club and I sure am proud to be a member!

Let’s shout out once more to the dedicated Committee, Coaches, Tournament Organisers, Convenors, Umpires, Markers, Volunteers who set up greens, Works Crew, Cleaners, Greens Team, Gardeners, Kitchen Crew, Sponsorship Organisers, Sponsors, Event Planners, Venue Hiring, Administrators, Cashiers, Volunteers who help run events, Uniform Organisers, Bar staff, WHO ALL GO THAT EXTRA MILE. I know there are many more Members buzzing around in the background just doing it and constantly backing up where and when necessary!

To All the 90+ year olds ‘Out there Doin It’ and ‘Lovin It’ and thrashing me, you have been and still are inspiring. I want to be just like you when I grow up, but look out because I would love to be good enough to beat you too!

THANKS BOWLS OREWA FOR CREATING AN AMAZING CLUB WITH
2 ROOVES, LIGHTS, A GREAT HEART AND SUPER MEMBERS

Cheers
‘THE OLD NEWBIE’

CAMPI CUP Women's 1-3 year Inter Centre Triples - update
Our own Lou Stewart & Kay Hewitt along with their Bowls North Harbour team mate Daphne Davies have won their first round Finals game, two to go.
Go you good things 👏👏👏

CAMPI Cup & CANOE Trophy results
This long standing 1-3 year inter centre competition has reached finals day with a good number of our club players featuring in the Bowls North Harbour teams.
Standings following the completion of Saturday's 4 game qualifying:
CAMPI CUP - Women's Triples
Lou Stewart & Kay Hewitt's team are unbeaten and head the Cup qualifiers section. Ann Yearbury & Liz Clark's team, and the team featuring Margo Ellis & Heather Speedy both with 2 wins are competing in the Plate section at the Epsom Bowling Club today.
CANOE TROPHY - Men's Fours
Both Gary Cuff & Ken Clark's Four (3 wins) together with Paul Van Gent's team (2 wins) will be playing in the Plate section at the Bridge Park Bowling Club today.