Presidents Message:

I thank you for your support in electing me to be your President for the coming Bowling Season. It is indeed a privilege and honour to represent Bowls Napier.


On behalf of the Executive, I extend a warm welcome to all our current bowlers – new bowlers and social members alike for the 2023-24 season.


There is little doubt that this is the most important season for our club since Port Ahuriri Bowling Club joined us nine years ago and in all probability the season which will determine the future and long term viability of Bowls Napier.


The priorities for the Club this season are:


  1. Raising of sufficient funds to pay for and install a new artificial Green.
  2. To increase our bowls membership to once again become a dominant player in the Bowls Hawke’s Bay fraternity.
  3. To promote Bowls Napier as a Community Club that caters not only for Bowls and to strengthen the relationship with the Marewa Community through provision of additional activities beyond the Mah-Jong, Tai-Chi and Napier South Football Club.
  1. To re-re-instate our major Tournaments as premier events in the bowling calendar in which we can show-case our superb Club facilities and natural greens.
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  2. To become a club of which we are proud to belong and to be the first choice Club of bowlers transferring into the District.


The above is an ambitious programme, but I know that we have the members with the skill, dedication and desire to make this happen.


Finally I extend my thanks to all our members who have so willingly given of their time over the past season, in the running of our club, from your Executive to those who have been involved in the greens, gardens, and organising our social activities. However we require just one last effort from you all to achieve our goals for this year.


We must not forget the reason why we belong to this Club and that is for the enjoyment and fellowship this great game of Bowls gives to us. Have a great season, enter al the tournaments you can, look after all our new members and may you enjoy your fair measure of success on the greens along the way.



Malcolm Stockwell

President.