Newsletter December 2024

We have all had a very busy November and December. November was Twilight which Ged will bring you all up to date with and we have also had 3 Corporate functions. The first being Brian Perry Civil, then we had Northpower and last was Darren Etritch Construction. All these were very successful due to the hard work put in by members setting up, food and bar and anything else required on the day. A big thank you to those of you who helped.

Ladies Champ Fours Winners

Congratulations to Karen Vaissiere, Jan Bailey, Judy Fisher and Jill Gowie on winning the Ladies Champ Fours.

Mens Champ Fours Winners

Congratulations to Philip Payne, Barry Shaw, Tony Ware and Reg Davenport on winning the Men’s Champ Fours.

 

 

Junior Champ 4's Winners

Congratulations to Philip Payne, Peter Mansfield, Tony Ware and Ian Thrush winners of the Junior Fours Championships.

Algies Bay Pairs Winners

Congratulations to Harold Bailey and Tony Ware, winners of the Algies Bay Pairs.

 

Maynard Trophy Winners

Congratulations to John & Noeline Holdworth winners of the Maynard Trophy for the second year in a row. 

 

Peter Mansfield won the Coop Trophy on Thursday 24th October, which was our first tournament ot be held on our newly refurbished B Green. Pete played extremely well and was the only player with 4 wins for the day. Dave Hickey came in second with 3 wins. Congrats to both of them. This is the missing photograph from Octobers Newsletter

Programme for Janurary & February 2025

January

Tues 7th          (T)        OAC Triples                                     Ged & Tim                   Mick Fay

Sat 11th           (T)         2-4-2 Mixed Club Champs           Martin & Fiona 

Tues 14th        (T)         OAC Triples 2 Bowls                      Tony & Karen               KCM

Sat/Sun 18/19  (T)      Junior Champs Triples                  Dave & Roger

Tues 21st         (S)          OAC Triples                                    Rosemary & Peter   Pak n Save

Tues 28th        (T)          2-4-2 Pairs                                     Judy & Mark

Thurs 30th                     Vet Singles                                    Pauline & Norm            

February

Sat & Sun 1/2  (T)        Women’s Champ Triples              Dave B & Martin            

Tues 4th           (S)         OAC Triples                                    Judy & Roger           Rocky & Annie

Thurs 6th         (T)         Handicap Pairs (Waitangi Day)    Fiona & Tim    

Sat/Sun 8/9      (T)       Men’s Champ Triples                    Pauline & Rosemary

Tue 11th          (T)           OAC Triples 2 Bowls                     Ged & Mark                 The Oaks

Sat/Sun 15/16  (S)       Junior Champ Singles Men & Women Roger & Norm

Tues 18th        (T)           OAC Triples                       Karen & Peter   Ray White Terrance Banks

Thurs 20th       (T)          Vet Pairs                                          Dave B & Judy 

Sat/Sun 22 /23 (S)       1st Year Singles Men & Women   Martin & Fiona

Tues 25th        (S)           OAC Triples                          Tim & Pauline      Snells Beach Motors

(S) Single entry            (T) Team entry

If you are unable to be the convenor on the day you have been rostered on please change with someone who can.       

 

 

Club Jackets

 Tim and Ged have also looked into a new club jacket as the supplier of our current one no longer has them. These jackets are fully waterproof, lightweight and smart. Could be worn anywhere. Cost $86.25. . We are awaiting on a couple of confirmed sizes before we place this order. There are one of each size at the club for you to try on for those interested. Place your order with Tim.

Twilight Summary

As a reminder, the tournament took place each Wednesday in November and consisted of thirty-two teams of four people, playing two games of bowls each evening, with one extended game on the final night. It was fantastic to see both greens fully occupied, with fun and laughter and general enjoyment observed across the club. We hosted approx. 150 people each evening, which is a tremendous achievement.

The winners were the Bowling Stones led by Phil Payne, closely followed by the Bowl movements and Flatjacks. in 2nd and 3rd place respectively Congratulations to all !!!

There was great support from club members who assisted in all sorts of ways; From setting up the greens and sorting out the bowls to manning the bar and cooking the food, The kitchen team and BBQ Boys did a fantastic job preparing and serving food, while others ensured the smooth sale of raffle tickets, collected glasses, marked scorecards, and worked out the winners, and kept people happy with an ample supply of beverages. In addition our Reserve Bowlers  jumped in at the last minute to play for teams that were short of bowlers on the night.

The tournament was a resounding success, with over 160 burgers and 150 sausages sold over the course of the event. Each week, approximately three hundred raffle tickets were sold to our visitors, generating an average of $630 per week in ticket sales. We took over $13,000 across the bar over the 4 weeks and made approximately $6k in profit. For the overall tournament we made approx. $10,500 in profit – a record compared to previous tournaments. This equates to approximately 25% of our club’s total annual profit made last year, and if we can replicate these figures in March, it will be a tremendous achievement. This Profit allows us to continue to invest in the club and improve our facilities, as we grow our membership and role within the local community.

In terms of ongoing improvements, we have digitised the process allowing for online registration and payment, and this meant that we only had 3 people who paid on the night. All other payments were made prior to the event beginning.

In addition we have updated the registration forms for March and already have 14  teams who have pre registered. 

From a sponsorship perspective a big Thank you to Comduc who have sponsored our last 2 tournaments and to Brian Perry Civil who have agreed to sponsor our March Tournament which is great news.

Many Thanks to Gary and Jan Boag for helping make sure the transition to a new organising committee, led by Karen and Fiona, was so smooth, enabling us to have a seamless event

Cant wait for March !!!!

Ged

Super Fridays

Harold has been running an aggregate for the Friday Roll-up over the past few weeks. The results are as follows.

1st      Ian Withers

2nd     Lesley Powell

3rd      John Davie-Martin

4th      Peter Mansfield

Thank you Harold for taking the time to do something different for the Friday Roll-up.


 

Ham Tournaments

We have held two successful ham tournaments plus our Club Progressive Ham Tournament. After the Club tournament we had a Xmas dinner put on by two awesome ladies Karen and Judy and I suspect with a little help from their husbands working in the back ground. Thank you ladies the meal was absolutely delicious.

Nationals

I know some of you are playing in the Nationals 2025. Karen Vaissiere is playing in the pairs, Mike Day in the singles and the pairs with Harold Bailey. Todd Robertson is playing in the Disability Bowls in conjuction with the Nationals. He is playing in the singles and the pairs. I would like to wish you all the best.

 

Thank you

I would like to thank all of the members who do so much for our club. I am not going to mention names as I am scared I will miss someone out. Please accept this as a personal acknowlegement from me to all of you. Well done.

Lastly may I wish you all a very Merry Xmas and a safe and Happy New Year from the Board, Mike, Jan, Judy, Barbara,Ged, Ian and myself. Enjoy the time with family and friends. See you all in the New Year.

Pauline