Notices

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Development Representative Player Expression of Interest Forms – ONLINE NOW

If you are interested in representing Canterbury this season please click the link below to complete the google form: https://www.bowlscanterbury.co.nz/…/development-teams…

If you have any questions, please get in touch with Lorraine – lorraine@bowlscanterbury.co.nz

Please complete the form by Monday 14 September

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Opening Day
The President, Ian Rule, extends a warm invitation to all full playing and limited members to attend the official opening of the 2026 -2027 bowling season on Saturday 19th September 2026.     (Uniform to be worn if at all possible)

The programme for the day is:

11.30 am Official Opening

12.15 pm BBQ lunch (Members please bring a salad)

1.30 pm Friendly roll up (if greens open)

Handbooks will be available on opening day.
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Next Friday there should also be people there to help organise things.

Regardless be good to see everyone before opening day on the 19th Sept.

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Kia ora everyone and welcome to the 2026-27 bowling season.

It is an honour to once again serve as your president and I thank you all for the help and support you have given me and your Board over the past 12 months. The past year has not been without its challenges, but I can assure everyone that the Board has always tried to act in the best interests of the club going forward and will continue to do so.
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Over the past season we were privileged to have held numerous Centre and National events and it is testament to the hard work of Steve Street, Don Baker and their many helpers that we were chosen to host these events. We continue to have some of the best facilities in New Zealand and to be recognised as such is a huge positive to all involved.

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We have also had numerous successes on the greens with the highlight undoubtedly Mandy Boyd’s performance at the Nationals, winning both the singles and pairs to give her 10 national titles. The women’s sevens team finished runners up in the national final as did the women’s C of C fours team with the men’s C of C fours also performing with distinction. Congratulatioms to all involved.

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It is great to see some new members on the Board this year with Julian Marsh, Ben Harris and Chris Littlewood joining, while Neil Johnstone steps down after many years of sterling service. Volunteers are always the backbone of sporting clubs in this country, and we continue to have some of the best. None of us are getting any younger however, and it is essential that new blood continues to step up and help.

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Our club is in a strong financial position with a balance sheet that most clubs in New Zealand would love to own. That doesn’t mean we can sit back and enjoy what we have. Strategic planning is essential to maintain and grow our club in the future to ensure those who follow inherit a strong, positive club that thrives long after we are gone. We all need continue to work together to achieve that.
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Have a great season on and off the green, play well and enjoy.

Ian Rule

President
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Lesley has sent the men’s & women’s interclub forms, by email, together with the Edwards Cup & Tuesday Friendlies form for you to complete.
These can be left on the cabinet by the notice board in the appropriate filing basket, please ensure you have completed your form by 19th September.

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Leeston Bowling Club
Open Women’s Fours Tournament
Sunday Oct. 4      9.00 start     $35pp

Cash prizes     Lunch provided
Entries: Wendy Toohey 027 6007 524  or  lbtc1904@gmail.com

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17 – 3 – 26     Designated Car Parking

Would all members please respect that the designated (named) car parks are for those people only & refrain from parking in them.
Most of these car parks relate to volunteers & are a small perk for the hours they put in.
It is often frustrating when they find someone in their car park & in the case of the caterers often have food etc to bring into the club rooms & have to park some distance away.
Thanks
Lesley

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Duty Teams.

This applies to duty teams on green no 1 & green no 2 so two duty teams are required.

Unlock clubrooms/greens

Set up:   Mats   Jacks   Chalk   Scorecards

Put out:   Cups   Coffee/tea/sugar/biscuits

Once bowling is finished.

Put away:   Mats   Jacks   Any rubbish in bins

Do any dishes/ensure kitchen/kitchenette etc clean & tidy

Put away coffee/tea/sugar/biscuits

Lockup clubrooms remembering to set the alarm – No 1 green

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Take care when using the entrance to the club.
The break glass is only to be used in an EMERGENCY. Please use the “Press to Exit” only.
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SMOKING/VAPING

Club members are reminded that the Smoking/Vaping areas are as follows:

1.  On No.1 green, the specifically designated areas are the two far corners and the one area on the Heaton Intermediate boundary.

2.  On No.2  green, in the area behind the shelters on the east side of the complex.

Smoking/Vaping is not permitted at any other part of the premises and this very much includes any part of our pavilion, including the outside seating areas and, of course, the greens themselves.

Could those running functions/welcoming clubs please ensure that those visiting or from other clubs are told of these requirements and comply with them.

Club members are alerted to the very strict Bowls Canterbury restrictions around smoking/vaping in the Bowls Canterbury Interclub and Open events, irrespective of club policy.   See p48 of the Centre handbook

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There is a  defibrillator at the new clubrooms. We would like everyone to get some familiarity with it, before they may need to use it one day.
It is so so so easy, take it out of the cabinet, open it, turn it on, it will talk to you!

1. The sign on the cabinet that says the “alarm will sound” is NOT TRUE – no alarm will sound if you open the cabinet and take the defib out.
2. Unzip the container and turn it on – button No. 1
3. It will now start telling you what to do – very very simple.

Because you won’t be able to actually place the defib. pads on to someone while exploring, the machine will not go any further with the instructions but, it would if the pads were on.  Do not worry – you cannot do anything wrong.  It will not shock someone unless it detects a ‘shockable rhythm’.  It is completely fool proof.

So – have a look.  At least then you won’t hesitate to take it out of the cabinet if it’s needed.  Turn it off when you have finished though, we don’t want the batteries to run out!

Fiona Frew

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Murray Scott

Members