COMBINED PROGRAMME 2026

(This Programme cannot be altered, added to or amended without the approval of the CIBA Executive)

  February

Tues              17            CCC Meeting - Papanui

Wed               25            Metro Fundraiser drawn pairs 7pm CIBA​​​​​​​

March

Fri                   6            Nth Canty Open Anniversary Triples Southbrook 7pm

Thur              12            Ellesmere General Meeting Springston 7.30pm

Sat                21            Anniversary open 8 Bowl Pairs – Southbrook 9am           

Fri                 27            Osborne Cup Pairs – CIBA 7pm

Sat                28            Umpires Open Triples – Southbrook 9am

Sun               29            Canty Open Singles 9am -  CIBA

Tues              31            Ellesmere Husband & Wife tournament

                                      Southbridge 7.30pm

April

Wed               01            Coaching Night 7.30pm CIBA

Fri-Mon        3-6           Clubs NZ CC South Island Champs – Richmond

Wed               08            Philpott Three 5’s (1) 7.30pm CIBA

Thur              09            Springston Trophy – 1^st night – LEC 7pm

Sun               12            NZ/Canterbury Mixed Pairs 9am CIBA

Wed               15            Philpott Three 5’s (2) 7.30pm CIBA

Thur              16            Springston Trophy – 2^nd  night – LEC 7pm

Fri                 17            Osborne Cup Pairs Post/S– CIBA 7pm

Sat                18            CCC Packman Trophy 9am  Richmond

Sat                18            Brian Chambers Open Triples – Southbrook 9am

Sun               19            Henselite Singles 9am CIBA

Tues              21            CCC Meeting 7.30pm Ashburton

Wed               22            Philpott Three 5’s (3) 7.30pm CIBA

Thur              23            Ellesmere Champ Singles – LEC 7pm

Fri                 24            Sam Henderson Open Pairs – Southbrook 7pm

Sun               26            Ladies 8s Triangular 10am Ashburton

Sun               26            Catholic Championship Fours 10am

Wed               29            Catholics vs Ellesmere 7.30pm CIBA

Wed               29            CCC vs Nth Canterbury 7.30pm (Richmond WMC)

Thur              30            Ellesmere Champ Singles P/Section LEC 7pm

May

Fri                 01            Canty Country Pairs – Southbrook 7.30pm

Sat                02            Nth Canty vs Ashburton – Southbrook 9.30am

Sat-Sun        2-3           Canterbury vs Otago 1.00pm Dunedin

Sun               03            Canterbury vs Buller 9am CIBA       

Tues              05            Ellesmere Ch Singles – Springston 7pm

Wed               06            Philpott Three 5’s (4) 7.30pm CIBA

Sat                09            Men’s 10’s 9am CIBA

Sun               10 

Thurs            14            Veteran Pairs 9.30am CIBA

Thur -Sat      14-16       NZ vs Australia Test - Tasmania

Sat                16            National  Masters Fours – CIBA 9am

Sat                16            Junior Singles 10am CIBA

Sun               17            CCC Championship Singles  9am – Hornby

Tues              19            Ellesmere Ch Ch Mixed Pairs & H & W – Southbridge 7pm

Wed               20            Philpott Three 5’s (5) 7.30pm CIBA

Thurs            21            Ellesmere vs Metro 7.30pm LEC

Thurs            21            Nth Canterbury vs Catholics 7.30pm Southbrook

Sat                23            Netta Blank Open Pairs – Southbrook 9am

Sat                23            Canterbury Championship singles CIBA 9am                                      

Sun               24                  Catholic Champ Singles CIBA 9am 

Mon               25            Metro Champ Singles CIBA 7pm

Wed               27            Craw Cup (1) 7.30pm CIBA

Thur              28            Ellesmere Champ Pairs LEC 7pm

Sat/Sun        30-1        Catholic Nationals – Wellington

Sat-Mon        30-1        NZ South Island Championships  - Dunedin

June       

Thur              04            Ellesmere General meeting – Springston 7.30pm  

Thur              11            Ellesmere Champ Pairs – P/Section LEC 7pm                      

Sat-Sat         6-13        NZIB Nationals – Palmerston Nth

Mon-Thur     15-18       Club’s NZ Men’s Nationals - Wanganui       

Thur              18            Ellesmere Champ Triples  LEC 7pm

Sat                20            North Canty Champ Singles – Southbrook 9am

Sun               21            Canterbury Championship Pairs 9am CIBA

Tues              23            Ellesmere North vs South – Springston 7.30pm

Tues              23            CCC Meeting 7.30pm -New Brighton

Wed               24            Super 7’s (1) 7.30pm CIBA

Thur              25            Nth Canty Ch of Ch Couples and Unattached Pairs

                                   Southbrook 7pm

Thur              25            Ellesmere General Meeting Springston 7.30pm

Sat                27            NZ/Canterbury Mixed Fours 9am CIBA

Sun               28            Canterbury vs Ashburton 9am CIBA

Mon               29            Metro Champ Pairs CIBA 7pm

July

Wed               01            Metro vs Catholics 7.30pm CIBA

Wed               01            CCC vs Ellesmere 7.30pm – Richmond

Thur              02            Ellesmere Champ Triples P/Section LEC 7pm

Sat-Sun        4/5          Zone Finals NZ Mixed Fours, NZ Mixed Pairs, National Masters Fours, NZ Henselite Singles 1-5 Singles and Pairs – Timaru

Sun                 05           Catholic Champ Pairs (Mailing Cup) 9am 

Wed               08            Super 7’s (2) 7.30pm CIBA

Wed               08            Ellesmere Ch of Ch Triples – Prebbleton 7pm

Fri-Sun         10-12         Owls Tournament

Sat                 11             Nth Canty Alan Petrie Open Triples – Southbrook 9am

Sun               12            Catholic Champ Mixed Pairs & H & W 10am

Wed               15            Catholics vs CCC 7.30pm

Thur              16            Ellesmere Novice & Veteran Pairs – LEC 7pm

Fri                 17            Ch Ch Singles 7pm CIBA  

Sat                18            Quadrangular Tournament 1pm CIBA

Sun               19            Quadrangular Tournament 9am CIBA

Sun               19            Catholic Champ Mixed Pairs/Husband &Wife 10am   

Mon-Thurs   20 – 23    Clubs NZ Ladies Nationals – Hornby WMC

Wed               22            Ellesmere Ch Ch Fours– Ladbrooks  – 7.30pm

Thurs            23            Nth Canterbury vs Metro 7.30pm Southbrook

Fri                 24            Ch Ch Singles P/S 7pm CIBA

Sat/Sun        25/26      Sth Island Secondary Schools Bowls - Otago

Sat                25            Women’s 7’s 9am CIBA

Sun               26            CCC Champ Pairs – Hornby 9am

Mon               27            Metro Champ Triples Avonhead 7pm

Tues                28            Canty Country Fours Darfield 7.30pm

Wed               29            Super 7’s (3) 7.30pm CIBA

Thur              30            Rickerby Men’s and Ladies  Pairs – Southbrook 7pm

Fri                 31            CCC Challenge Shield-  Kaiapoi

August

Sat                01            North Island vs South Island – Bay of Plenty TBC

Sat                01            Canterbury Ch of Ch Pairs 9am CIBA

Sun               02            Canterbury vs Nth Otago 9am CIBA

Sun               02            Canterbury vs Sth Canterbury 9am - Timaru

Thurs            06            Veteran Triples 9.30am CIBA

Thur              06            Ellesmere Champ Fours LEC- 7pm

Sat                08            Canterbury Ch of Ch Mixed Pairs 9am CIBA

Sat                08            Nth Canty Champ Triples – Southbrook 9am

Sun               09            Canterbury Championship Triples 9am CIBA

Wed               12            Super 7’s (4) 7.30pm CIBA

Thur              13            Ellesmere Champ Fours – P/S LEC 7pm

Fri                 14            CCC Challenge Shield – Hornby

Sat                15            Nth Canty Champ Pairs – Southbrook 9am

Sat                15            Canterbury Ch of Ch Triples 9am CIBA

Sun               16            Proposed date for Catholic Tournament

Sun               16            CCC Bush Kennedy/Ladies Challenge-Hornby

Sun               16            Catholic tournament CIBA 9am

Tues              18            CCC Meeting 7.30pm - Hornby

Wed               19            Metro vs CCC 7.30pm CIBA

Thurs            20            Veteran Fours 9.30am CIBA

Thurs            20            Ellesmere vs Nth Canterbury 7.30pm -LEC

Sat                22            Canterbury Ch of Ch Fours 9am CIBA

Sat                22            Nth Canty Champ Fours  – Southbrook 9am

Sun               23            CCC Triples - 9am – Ashburton

Wed               26            Craw Cup (2) 7.30pm CIBA

Thur              27            Canty Country Triples – LEC 7.30pm

Fri                 28            CCC Challenge Shield – New Brighton

Fri-Sun       28/30          Interprovincial – Welch – Taranaki

Fri-Sun       28-30          Interprovincial Div 2 & 4 CIBA

Sat                29            Nth Canty Champ of Champs – Sthbrook 9am

Sun               30            Catholic Champ Triples 10am

Mon               31            Metro Champ Fours Avonhead 7pm

September

Wed               02            Super 7’s (5) 7.30pm CIBA

Wed               02            Ellesmere Ch of Ch Pairs – Sedgemere  7pm

Thur              03            Ellesmere vs Hornby – Hornby 7.30pm

Fri                 04            CCC Challenge Shield – Papanui

Sat                05            NZ Junior Singles - Hamilton

Sat                05            Nth Canty Champ of Champs – Southbrook 9am

Sat                05            Canterbury vs Marlborough 9am Marlborough            

Thur              10            Ellesmere Open Pairs – LEC 7.30pm

Sat/Sun        12/13      Catholic Ch Ch       

Fri- Sun        11/13          Super Weekend  - Counties TBC

Wed               16            Super 7’s (6) 7.30pm CIBA

Fri                 18            CCC Challenge Shield -Ashburton

Sat                19            CCC Fours Champs 9am TBA

Sun               20            Canterbury Championship Fours 9am CIBA

Wed               23            Super 7’s (Double Header) 7.00pm CIBA

Thur              24            Ellesmere AGM – Springston 7.30pm

Sat              26             CCC Ch of Champ Richmond

Sun             27             CCC Champ Mixed Pairs 9am -Richmond

October                        

Sat                10            Ellesmere Dinner/Prizegiving – TBA  

Sun               11            P J Preston Triples 9.30am    CIBA                           

Tue                        20            Metro AGM CIBA 7.30pm.      

 Fri                30            CCC AGM/Prizegiving  – Richmond

November   

Sun               08            CIBA Christmas Pairs & Prizegiving 10am CIBA

Sun               29            Nth Canty Xmas Open Triples – Southbrook 10am

December

Sat                02            NZIB AGM – Wellington   Online meeting

Tues              05            CIBA AGM 7.30pm CIBA