11 – 9 – 26. From Bowls New Zealand. Mandy Boyd has long been recognised as one of New Zealand’s leading bowlers, but the 2025-26 season elevated her into truly rare company. Through a year of exceptional performances at the highest level of the sport, Boyd is a deserving recipient of…
Practice makes perfect. Practice sessions develop and build on existing skills. Match play is where those skills will be demonstrated. Quality practice induces and requires high levels of concentration. This will flow on into match performance. Focus attention on developing sound routines until they become automatic. Bowlers need to practise skills on a daily basis….
Communication. Information Line. From the beginning of the season we will be using our website to provide green closure updates that we provided on the information line. These will be on a banner running along the top of the Bowls Canterbury website home screen. This will be updated as soon as we receive information…
May I recommend the following 7 minute video. It features Jo Edwards and Shannon McIlroy demonstrating the basic bowling technique – grip, preshot routine, standing on the mat, delivery and follow through. It is well worth viewing multiple times.
