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From today, Monday 27 November 2023, entries to all centre events will require players to have an active BowlsHub profile and ID number. This move is to continue to align with Bowls New Zealand’s integration and development of BowlsHub and is also in line with other Centres who have opted to go straight in with...

Bowls Auckland is delighted to announce its squads selected for the Battle of the Bridge. The annual Battle of the Bridge is marked on the calendar for Sunday 3 December.  This formidable representative challenge between North Harbour and Auckland follows the Ryders Cup format – the title and winners’ bragging rights are determined by the...

Townies vs Island
23 November 2023

On Wednesday 22 November, a contingent of townies headed across the Gulf to play Club Waiheke in the Townies vs Island event, aka the Battle of the Gulf. Some 19 townies dressed in Bowls Auckland colours of blue and white (along with an invited Kohimarama team) were excited about the day. While the 2 bowl...

Saturday Interclub postponed
17 November 2023

  Due to the forecast and ongoing management of natural greens, we have decided to postpone Interclub Pennants & Half-Day 6s for Saturday 18 November. This decision has been made to ensure the best possible playing experience for all involved.   Further details: Rounds 7-9 are to be played on 25 November at original venues...

Molecheck Interclub 7’s
16 November 2023

Bowls Auckland is delighted to announce the ‘Molecheck Interclub 7s’ The Interclub 7’s tournaments in March are arguably the biggest on the calendar and are circled by many players and clubs alike at the start of the season. There is something special about being able to represent your club, and greens all over Auckland are...

Bowls Auckland was delighted to recently launch its school engagement programme to a few local high schools. Over the past week, Rangatahi Roll Up sessions were run at Waitakere College, Liston College and St Dominics College, where students had the opportunity to experience the joys of bowls for the very first time. This endeavour marked...

Clubs are the lifeblood of bowls, and most can’t survive solely on members’ subscriptions or bar revenue to operate successfully. One way of providing vital income is through the various gaming funders. The next time you are at your club, look around, it is quite likely that in some way or another, a project such...

The New Zealand Professional Bowls Association’s youngest-ever qualifier for the World Bowls Tour, and the youngest to play in the Scottish International Open Singles, 16-year-old David Motu gave a good account of himself in going down to top seed Stewart Anderson in the opening round. On a quick carpet at the West Lothian Indoor Bowls...

Maraetai Bowling Club has been playing bowls with the devil, as well as a few vampires, skeletons and the undead. It was all part of a Halloween bowls event staged for the local community, which in turn is part of the club’s long-term strategy to involve the community in the club’s activities. It is a...

Pathway 2-4-2 Mixed Pairs
19 October 2023

Here is an important update for all players Bowls New Zealand recently introduced a new Mixed Pairs Champion of Champions event to the National calendar to be played in Hastings on Friday 16-18 August 2024. Bowls Auckland has made the decision not to change the Jarden Open 2-4-2 Mixed Pairs event scheduled for 28 &...