Representative.
Bowls New Zealand High Performance Squad: Lance Pascoe, Emily Belton, performance lead.
Bowls Canterbury Coaches:
Development women: Coach: Neil Buchanan
Senior Men: Ricky Cook, Andrew Curtain [former Elmwood member and Black Jack, great to see his involvement.]
Southern Quad:
Development Team: Glenford Porter, Seddon Jury Jane, Naoko Fukuhara, Jo Wyatt and Annette Scully.
Interesting to note former EP member Dale Johnstone also made this squad.
Senior Team: Lance Pascoe, Christine Buchanan, Fiona Frew, Kim Rowlands, Tania Woodham, Jude Main and Nylla Tamati.
Pre Christmas Results 2025.
| Team | Played | Won | Drew | Lost | Place | |||
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| Men's premier 3/4s | Div. 1 Sec. 2 | 21 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 1st | Playoffs | Won playoffs |
| Women's premier 2/4s | Div. 1 Sec. 2 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2nd | Playoffs | Won playoffs | |
| Men's 3/4s EP1 | Div. 2 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 7th. | |||
| Men's 3/4s EP2 | Div. 4 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 5th | ||
| AC 2/4s | Div. 1 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 6th. | ||
| Men's double pairs EP1 | Div. 1 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 2nd | |||
| Men's double pairs EP2 | Div. 2 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 2nd | |||
| Men's double pairs EP3 | Div. 3 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 4th | |||
| Men's double pairs EP4 | Div. 4 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 7th | |||
| Women's fives EP | Div. 3 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 1st | |||
| AC pairs EP1 | Sec. 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4th | |||
| AC pairs EP2 | Sec. 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6th | |||
| AC pairs EP3 | Sec. 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3rd | |||
| O60 Fives EP 1 | Div.1 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4th | ||
| O60 Fives EP2 | Div. 1 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3rd | ||
| O60 Fives EP3 | Div. 3 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 5th | ||
| O60 Fives EP4 | Div. 6 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 3rd | ||
| O60 Fives EP5 | Div. 7 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 7th | |||
| U5 triples EP1 | Div. 2 Sec. 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4th | |||
| U5 triples EP2 | Div. 2 Sec. 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1st | Playoffs/ Lost semi | ||
| U5 triples EP3 | Div. 2 Sec. 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1st | Playoffs. Lost final | ||
| U5 pairs EP1 | Div. 2 Sec. 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2nd | |||
| U5 pairs EP2 | Div. 2 Sec. 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3rd | |||
| U5 pairs EP3 | Div. 2 Sec. 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1st | Playoffs. Lost quarter final | |
| Edwards Cup | EP Blue | 21 | 15 | 6 | 1st | |||
| Edwards Cup | EP Gold | 21 | 10 | 11 | 2nd= |
Pre Christmas Highlights 2025.
* 
The high quality of both greens. Well done to Steve and Don.
* The success of our premier women’s [2/4s] and men’s [3/4s]
Our premier women’s 2/4s team qualified for the playoffs with a magnificent recovery after being last with only 2 points after 2 rounds!!! They qualified 2nd in their section and played Burnside in the semifinal.
Semi EP v Burnside Won 19 – 14 25 – 5 [44 – 19]
Final v Belfast Won 21 – 5 19 – 9 [40 – 14]
B. Morel C. Buchanan N. Tamati T. Woodham K. Rowlands F. Frew J. Main P. Phair
Our premier men’s team comprehensively won its section and played Club Redcliffs in the semifinal.
Semi EP1 v Club Redcliffs Won 22 – 14 22 – 14 15 – 11 [59 – 39]
Final EP v Belfast Right down to the wire. 11 – 20 24 – 5 11 – 17 [46 – 42]
Heroes were L. Eathorne who got shot and was then followed by N. Glasson with two more to keep EP ahead in the aggregate.
N. Glasson L. Eathorne C. Wood B. Burke P. McKinnel D. Baker T. Pascoe S. Bowden K. Scott G. Porter T. Marshall I. Rule
* U5 Triples
Div. 2 Sec. 4 EP2 v Parklands 1 16 – 14 Semi Final EP v Morrison Ave 1 13 – 17 K. Mason T. Nimmo J. Marsh
Div. 2 Sec. 6 EP3 v Parklands 1 J. Wyatt 20 – 16 Semi Final EP v Papanui 3 J. Wyatt 17 – 9
Final EP3 v Morrison Ave 1 10 – 18. J. Wyatt N. Fukuhara A. Scully Great effort ladies.
* Interclub 1st places: Women’s Fives EP Div. 3: U5 triples EP2, EP3: U5 pairs EP3:
* Interclub 2nd places: Men’s double pairs EP1, EP2: U5 pairs: EP1,
* Interclub 3rd places: AC pairs Sec. 4 EP3: O60 EP2 & EP4
* The great U5 results.
Triples: EP2 & EP3 making the playoffs with EP3 defeated in the final. J. Wyatt N. Fukuhara A. Scully
Pairs: EP3 making the playoffs. J. Wyatt L. Jury Jane
* The sevens results.
* Well done to Bob Colthart for running the very successful Monday Night Stragglers, over 30 members with average Monday attendance around 20.
Some Comments 2025.
* Booklet stating Saturdays as club day / tournament. Nothing really eventuated here, only once was there a reasonably sized group that participated???
* Great to see a tournament organised, an U5. Hope it is successful.
* I have been grateful for the many members who text results to Mary Ann and myself throughout the season. The championship sheets are probably well out of date . Perhaps results could be texted more regularly so they are updated. Just a thought!
Edwards Cup. 
This popular competition ran throughout the pre Christmas season with two Elmwood Park teams and one each from Fendalton and Barrington United. EP at times struggled for numbers, well done to Brian Smith who miraculously was able to field full teams each week.
Points: EP Blue 45 EP Gold 24 Fen 24 BU 15
EP Blue: Played 21 Won: 15 Lost: 6 P. Nicholson 4w P.D. Smith 3w
EP Gold: Played 21 Won: 10 Lost: 11 N. Buchanan 6w
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Internal Competitions:
The first club event of the season saw 10 teams competing for the Elmwood Park Fours Trophy on a fine day, although a breeze made it rather cool in the final day, and a good track.
Three games of seven ends made for a good afternoon.
1] Bev Morel (s), Brian Lyttle, Roy Scott, Chris Littlewood3] Ken Nicholson (s), Perry Trevella, Richard Burtt, Kevin White
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Centre Events
Mixed Pairs:
Paul McKinnel & Pam Phair, Tania Woodham & Steve Bowden, Ken & Pam Nicholson, Bev Morel & Trevor Pascoe, Brian Burke & Bernie Burk, Kelvin Mason & Nylla Tamati, Joyce McKinnel & Don Baker, Kim Rowlands & Ray Hooper, Fiona Frew & Seddon Jury Jane & Fiona & Chris Waldron (Redcliffs)
Paul McKinnel & Pam Phair, Tania Woodham & Steve Bowden, Ken & Pam Nicholson, Bev Morel & Trevor Pascoe, Brian & Bernie Burke, Fiona Frew & Seddon Jury Jane & Chris Waldron (Redcliffs) made it through to post section.
Well done to Chris Waldron, on loan to Club Redcliffs, who made it through the Centre final, December 13, and will play Joseph van der Pennen of Papanui Club. Interesting that along the way he defeated Ken and Pam Nicholson and Tania Woodham and Steve Bowden.
On loan to Club Redcliffs, C. Waldron lost the mixed pairs final 7 – 13 t0 J. van der Pennen, Papanui Club.
O60 singles:
Phil Smith, Jonathan Flint, Kim Rowlands, Tim Sandrey and Chris Waldron.
Jonathan Flint, Kim Rowlands and Chris Waldron qualified for post section. Jonathan Flint got through to the O60 singles semi final which will be played on Thursday March 5. He will play Burnside’s Mike Small.
Men. Centre Singles:
S. Bowden S. Jury Jane J. Flint C. Waldron G. Lawson G. Porter L. Jury Jane N. Glasson
Post section: S. Bowden G. Lawson G. Porter Out first game. S. Jury Jane, out at quarter final. J. Flint to finals day semi.
J. Flint won his semi final 21 – 19 against C. Bishop, Bowls Papanui but lost to the well-performed J. van der Pennen 13 – 21 .
Women. Centre Singles:
T. Woodham K. Rowlands N. Tamati J. Wyatt C. Buchanan F. Frew
Post section: K. Rowlands N. Tamati Both out first round.
Women. U8 Singles:
J. Wyatt N. Fukuhara
No post section participants
Some controversy re weather meaning some were not finished.
Men. U8 Singles:
S. Jury Jane, C. Waldron, P. Smith, L. Jury Jane, M. Lewis.
S. Jury Jane and C. Waldron qualified for post section
Men. Centre Triples:
L. Pascoe, T. Pascoe, K. Scott; C. Wood, C. Waldron, T. Marshall; P. McKinnel, J. Flint, I. Rule; G. Porter, S. Jury Jane, B. Burke; R. Cook, N. Glasson, M. Lewis
Ricky Cook, Nathan Glasson and Matt Lewis, 2 games, and Glen Porter, Seddon Jury Jane and Bryan Burke, one game, failed to negotiate post section.
Women. Centre Triples:
J. Main, E. Porter, N. Fukuhara; B. Morel, C. Buchanan, N. Tamati entered.
B. Morel, C. Buchanan, N. Tamati won,
O60 Triples:
K. Scott, G. Lawson & T. Marshall, P. McKinnel, J. Flint & I. Rule, B. Morel, C. Buchanan & T. Smith, C. Wladron, S. Cooke & P. Smith.
Post section: K. Scott, G. Lawson & T. Marshall, P. McKinnel, J. Flint & I. Rule and C. Waldron, S. Cooke & P. Smith
K. Scott, G. Lawson & T. Marshall qualified for the O60 triples semi final to be played on Thursday, March 5.
Men’s Centre Fours.
G. Lawson, K. Scott, C. Wood and R. Cook G. Porter, P. McKinnel, S. Bowden and B. Burke entered.
Post section: G. Lawson, K. Scott, C. Wood and R. Cook but failed to advance.
Women’s Centre Fours:
B. Morel, C. Buchanan, P. Phair & A. Scully and K. Rowlands: F. Frew, N. Tamati & J. Main entered.
Post section: The teams that qualified for post section, K. Rowlands, F. Frew, N. Tamati and J. Main and C. Buchanan, P. Phair, J. McKinnel, replacing an injured B. Morel, and A. Scully all failed to advance although the latter reached the semi final stage.
O60 Pairs:
C. Waldron and S. Cooke, Phil and P. D. Smith, B. McIntosh and J. Walcott, K. Rowlands and J. Ma and as part of a composite team, S. Brown and G. Carston. [Riccarton Racecourse.]
C. Waldron and S. Cooke, Phil and P. D. Smith, and S. Brown and G. Carston. [Riccarton Racecourse] made post section.
Well done to C. Waldron and S. Cooke who made the semi finals of the O60 pairs and will play New Brighton, March 5, O60s semi finals day.
C. Buchanan and R. Hooper went out on their second game while Phil and P. D. Smith, and as part of a composite team, S. Brown and G. Carston. [Riccarton Racecourse] went out on their first games.
Men’s Centre Pairs:
Steve Bowden & Bryan Burke, Gary Lawson & Matt Lewis, Glen Porter & Seddon Jury Jane, Cam Wood & Chris Waldron, Jonathan Flint & Steve Street, Paul McKinnel & Liam Eathorne.
Jonathan Flint and Steve Street went out at the semi final stage while Gary Lawson and Matt Lewis fell at the quarter final stage. Paul McKinnel and Liam Eathorne would have been disappointed in not going forward and getting a threepeat.
Women’s Centre Pairs:
Kim Rowlands & Fiona Frew, Jo Wyatt & Annette Scully, Tania Woodham & Christine Buchanan, Pam Phair & Jude Main and Bev Morel & Nylla Tamati.
Tania Woodham and Christine Buchanan went out at the semi final stage while Kim Jo Bev all went out early.
Finals Day @ Christchurch, 13 – 12 – 25
Our women’s triples team of B. Morel, C. Buchanan and N. Tamati defeated Sandra Keith’s Allenton team convincingly 19 – 7.
What an achievement for Bev, she has over 40 Canterbury titles. Add to this the 40 club titles she has won, amazing!!!!! There would not be many bowlers who would have superior numbers than this. 
Earlier in the day J. Flint won his semi final 21 – 19 against C. Bishop, Bowls Papanui but lost to the well-performed J. van der Pennen 13 – 21.
On loan to Club Redcliffs, C. Waldron lost the mixed pairs final 7 – 13 t0 J. van der Pennen, Papanui Club
The Sevens. Section Play
This elite tournament has always been a feature of the EP programme and EP has a very proud record in it.
Congratulations to the men’s and women’s teams who all went through to post section.
Men’s Div. 1 Sec. 3 1st 8 wins Men’s Div. 2 Sec. 1 1st 7 wins 2 dnp Women’s Div. 1 Sec. 2 2nd 5 wins
U5s Sec. 4 3rd
U5. Sec. 3
Fours: S. Cooke L. Jury Jane N. Fukuhara A. Scully L W W Pairs: P. Smith M. Lewis L W L Singles: J. Wyatt W L L
The Sevens. Post Section Play. 21 – 12 – 25
MuzzaWeb had hoped that today might have brought three wins in the Centre 7s but not to be. But as Meatloaf so eloquently said, “Tw0 out of three ain’t bad!” Many would have expected the Div. 1 men to win, a team containing 4 Blackjacks and 2 Canterbury reps to succeed but it appears that Belfast is their nemesis.
The Magnificent Seven. 
By defeating Burnside 2 – 1 in the final EP are the Centre Div. 1 sevens champions for 2025. Well done ladies. Earlier they had defeated Allenton 3 – 0.
Fours: B. Morel C. Buchanan P. Phair T. Woodham Pairs: K. Rowlands F. Frew Singles: M. Boyd
Another Magnificent Seven.
A great performance by the Div. 2 guys, they never lost a game over the two weekends. Today they defeated Riccarton Racecourse, Lincoln and Bowls Darfield in the final.
Fours: G. Porter T. Marshall S. Bowden I. Rule Pairs: P. McKinnel B. Burke Singles: J. Flint
Div. 1 won their first game against Christchurch but lost their second 1 – 2 to Belfast.
Well done to Kelvin Scott who won all his singles games over the two weeks.
Fours: L. Pascoe A. Kelly N. Glasson R. Cook Pairs: G. Lawson L. Eathorne Singles: K. Scott
