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Our club is proving to be very popular for function bookings if the upcoming months are anything to go by.
This means we need your wonderful support to ensure these functions are successful and run smoothly for all involved. We need members to volunteer their valuable time on the following dates during November:
Wednesday 18 November – 4:30pm to 7:00pm – 20 guests
Saturday 21 November – 3:00pm to 11:00pm – 90 guests
Wednesday 25 November – 5:00pm to 10:00pm – 90 guests (no bowling)
Friday 27 November – 5:00pm to 10:00pm – 40 guests – plus Presidents Shout
Saturday 28 November – 3:00pm to 6:00pm – 30 guests
To share the load with those that volunteer regularly, it would be amazing to hear from members that may not have volunteered for a while or haven’t had the opportunity to date. You will be welcomed with open arms.
Can you please check your availability and get back to me soonest letting me know what dates you can give up some of your valuable time to assist.
Many thanks Christina Secretary
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Presidents Triples. This event was scheduled for 24/10 but will now be rescheduled for later in the year given that it is Labour Weekend and also the large number of club members playing in the Centre mixed pairs.
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Due to unforeseen circumstances, Kaiapoi Bowling Club have made the decision to cancel all of their monthly halfday triples tournaments for the remainder of the season..
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The Elmwood Park Bowling Club board would like to announce the appointment of Christina Weerts as our Administrator/Secretary to the club.|
We feel confident that Christina will be an excellent fit for the club. She brings many years of experience as a personal assistant to general managers and is highly familiar with all aspects of office systems and procedures. Her strong administrative background will be invaluable in ensuring our club runs smoothly.
Christina is already hard at work and available during the following times.
Monday to Thursday 9am to 2pm
All contact details remain the same.
Please feel free to pop into the office and introduce yourself when you are at the club.
Ian Rule
President
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BOWLS CANTERBURY UMPIRES ASSOCIATION
Your club already has one of the most valuable resources an umpire needs: members with years of bowling experience and knowledge. Becoming an umpire is a rewarding way for them to stay involved, support fellow bowlers and strengthen bowls across Canterbury.
We need more trained umpires, and your club can help. Our friendly, practical training builds confidence in understanding the Laws and measuring accurately—skills that benefit both members and their club.
Canterbury’s own online Laws Course—Coming Soon
Places are strictly limited and expected to fill quickly. The course begins within the next few weeks. Once places are filled, members may have to wait for another opportunity.
Our online course will guide you through the full Laws book in eight weekly, one-hour Microsoft Teams sessions, followed by the Bowls New Zealand Laws Umpire assessment.
Measuring Course
We can come to your club and deliver a relaxed, three-hour course, ideally for a group of six. Members will learn how to use the equipment confidently, work through practical scenarios and prepare for the Bowls New Zealand Measuring Umpire assessment.
Who Could Benefit?
Please think of experienced bowlers who have knowledge to share, enjoy helping others or are ready for a fresh challenge.
Newer bowlers—from about Year 2 onwards—can also gain confidence and a much stronger understanding of the game.
Next step: Please speak with suitable members this week and send us their names as soon as possible. We will contact them with further details, answer their questions and help them get started.
Please contact me in the first instance with names. I will provide more information to candidates.
Thank you,
David Conroy
Secretary
Bowls Canterbury Umpires Association
david.conroy1944@gmail.com 021 069 2625
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WOMEN’S CHARTERED CLUBS TOURNAMENT 12 – 16 OCTOBER @ OAMARU.
If you have a late entry please phone Jan Nath 027 429 5620 OR if you require an extra player Jan has a player from a team that has pulled out who would still like to play.
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2 Bowl Triples Monthly Tournament Any combination
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Kia ora everyone and welcome to the 2026-27 bowling season.
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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.
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.
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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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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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
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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!
- 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.
- Unzip the container and turn it on – button No. 1
- 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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