Lots of Years Ago.
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The SAM greens took their second pounding from the weather as did almost all of Christchurch, Elmwood included, for the second time, ground to a halt. If people were wise they would have bunkered down for a day or two or three!!!!
Eleven Years Ago.
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After much thought and discussions and with the support of the Edgeware Bowling Club the Christchurch-Richmond Bowling Club and the Edgeware Bowling Club joined together in April 2012 to form the new Christchurch-Richmond-Edgeware Bowling Club. [CREB]
Since then a change of name in 2014 has the club known as St. Albans Park Bowls.
Confusion occurred on at least three occasions this year when opposition teams turned up at St. Albans-Merivale!!!
And again in 2016 when building inspectors turned up and inspected our clubrooms instead of St. Albans Park. [5 – 2 – 16]
Eight Years Ago.
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Current website first published
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At its first committee meeting of the amalgamated club, it was decided to have two opening days, September 23 at St. Albans-Merivale and September 30 at Elmwood. All members were invited to both. The opening days were to be held held rain or fine and these two days will be an opportunity for all members to get to know one another. MuzzaWeb applauded that thinking.
At. Donald Place
President Barry Milner
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At Heaton Street
President Ian Rule
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Six Years Ago.
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Neighbours fired up over planned Elmwood Park development.
Read an article in the Nor’West News. [Page 6.].
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Elmwood Park Bowling Club has been named as the seventh team to compete in this year’s expanded Bowls3Five televised league and the Canterbury representatives boast a stellar line-up.|
Bowls3Five is a new fast format of the game which aims to provide a competition where everyone interested can get involved. Depending on the competition you play in, you can face a set number of ends, a shot clock, double points, and a tiebreaker end.
Bowls3Five LIVE! This is the televised league that was broadcast live on SKY Sport for six weeks from October 23 to November 28, 2019. The Bowls3Five Televised League was played at New Lynn Bowling Club on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings.
The team included the following members: Gary Lawson, Steve Ditfort, Kelvin Scott, Nathan Glasson, Lance Pascoe, Mandy Boyd, Jan Shirley and Bev Morel
Five Years go.
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CHAMPIONS!!!!!!
What a superb performance by our Elmwood Park Bowls3Five team, national winners of the Bowls3Five competition.
Round 3: Defeated Blenheim 3 – 0
Final: Defeated Manurewa 3 – 0.
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Elmwood Park won the three match final 3-0, but Manurewa had already done enough to clinch the last berth in the televised league with the Canterbury champions assured of their place having finished runners-up to Stoke last year.
Elmwood Park skip Gary Lawson says Manurewa are “going to be worthy competitors in the TV event”, but winning the Bowls3Five interclub title is “unbelievable” for his club.
“It’s one of the great events and for our club to win it is awesome. It doesn’t matter that we’re already in it, this meant a lot to us.”
Fellow Elmwood Park skip Lance Pascoe was presented with his silver star for winning his fifth national title and Lawson says they “were playing for him out there”.
The Elmwood Park Bowling Club is so proud of these members.
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Covid strikes again.
While under Alert Level 2 restrictions, BNZ recommend reduced activity on greens, achieved through wider rinks (six rinks per green maximum), and that social distancing and a high standard of hygiene in the clubhouse and on the greens are practised at all times.
If you are feeling unwell, please seek medical assistance and do not visit your bowling club.
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From President Pete!
A survey, commissioned by Deloittes, has been sent to all club members.
As you will be aware the executive commissioned Deloittes to compile a survey of where the EPBC may look to take the club into the future.
As part of their project they have compiled a survey of the needs and wants of club members.
These are a series of questions that the executive believe will help guide their thinking.
Your participation in the survey is vital for forward planning.
There is an opportunity for your involvement by way of adding your comments and suggestions.
The close of date for submissions is 30th August 2020
All members were urged to take advantage of this opportunity as your opinions would be valued.
Once the submissions had been received the next step on the journey, will be to hold a SPECIAL meeting OPEN to ALL MEMBERS to share their ideas and assist the executive to plan for the future.
Three Years Ago.
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Progress was being made with the clubhouse build and although some catching up has been done they are still about four weeks behind.
Could be a while before this green is ready to be played on.
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Due to level 4 lockdown the clubrooms were closed effective immediately until further notice.
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Here is information regarding the upcoming Ultimate Bowls Championship New Zealand qualifying event to be held in Auckland at the end of next month. The tournament is open entry and first in first served)
The New Zealand Ultimate Bowls Championship Qualifying event is back for its second year at the New Lynn Bowling Club in Auckland.
The Ultimate Bowls Championship (UBC) is the Premier International Lawn Bowls Event. The next championship is being hosted at the magnificent Moama Bowling Club in NSW, Australia in December 2022. The Championship has a whopping $500,000 prizepool with teams travelling from USA, China, Malaysia, Hong Kong, New Zealand and Australia. The world’s best players are all signed to teams- Alex Marshall (Scotland), Aaron Teys (Aus), Kelsey Cottrell (Aus), Loren Dion (USA) and so on…. With a plethora of free-to-air TV, subscription TV and livestreaming secured worldwide these events are like no other.
The matches are fast, high-scoring and exciting.
5 ends only. 3-bowl pairs. 1st shot = 10 points 2nd shot = 5 points 3rd shot = 3 points Any toucher = 3 points Leads’ shot =
Two Years Ago
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EP member Lance Pascoe was involved in the World Bowls Championships. He was involved in the men’s triples.
Men’s triples: Chris Le Lievre, Sheldon Bagrie-Howley and Lance Pascoe with their coach Mike Carroll
Also involved was Emily Belton as a coach and support person.
Day 1
Win 24-7 v Botswana
Win 17-11 v USA
Win 39-6 v Switzerland
Day 2
Win v PNG 28 – 5
Loss v Ireland 15 – 17
Loss v Sth Africa 14 – 21
Day 3
Loss v Hong Kong China 14 – 17 Total wins 4/7 Did not qualify
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The club’s club’s champion of champion fours team which competed in the National Champion of Champion Fours in Auckland from August 9th-11th.
There has had to be a late replacement for the team with Fiona Frew coming in to replace Bev Morel.
Friday: v Paritutu 12 – 14 Johnsonville 19 – 8 Saturday: v Masterton 18 – 8 Kaitaia RSA Won. Game forfeited.
Post section: v Hinuera (Waikato) 8 – 15 Reaching the quarterfinals was a great achievement. Well done.
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Sheldon Bagrie-Howley replaced Gary Kelly
