Wanaka Bowling Club
Winter 2024 Newsletter Number 3. 9th September
Dear Members,
Changes to Men's Club Champs
This year, we're shaking things up!
We're planning to play more of the men's club championship games on a single day. By doing this, we hope to encourage more teams to enter and make the event even more competitive and fun. Now’s the time to start thinking about forming your teams and getting involved!
New Mixed Pairs Championship
We're thrilled to announce the addition of a mixed pairs category to the club championships this year. This is a fantastic opportunity to mix up your game and play alongside a partner of the opposite gender. We hope this new format will attract a wide range of participants. Who will be the first pair to get their names on the honours board?
Reminder: Submit Your Entries
Don't forget to submit your entries for both the men's club champs and mixed pairs. Sign up sheets are in the Shed by the green.
Pennants Season Starts in October
Pennants season kicks off at the beginning of October! Remember, for Saturday pennants, please put your name up on the board by Wednesday each week, and for Wednesday pennants, ensure your name is up by Monday.
Let’s get ready for a great season ahead – see you on the greens!
Best regards,
Men’s Match Committee
Murray Fin
Men's Opening Day Monday16 September Early start of 12.30pm with BBQ. Bring $5
Alister Moore
Stadium Closing and Prizegiving, Summer Opening a great Evening Sunday 8 September
Comments from Facebook:
Kathryn Mitchell Wonderful Night
Barbara Wilson Great food and great friendly atmosphere. Had a great time
Mandy Hardy Great to see Ethel recovered and back on the green.
Amy Swain Well organised!!! Hats off to the volunteers - great job!!! 👏
Jude Johnson So awesome go Ethel 💕
BBQ shed opened 8 September 2024 and Bar refurbishment Winter 2024
Comments from Facebook:
Kura Urquhart Great work
Mark Daniels Looks fantastic. Well done to the members that volunteered their time to make great improvements to our club.
Gaye Beattie Yet another shout out to all the talented volunteers who helped create these wonderful added amenities to the Wanaka Bowling Club
Raewyn Hall The food to night was yummy
Pieternella Shore All looks amazing
Central Otago Bowls
The Central Otago Digital version of the 2024-25 Calendar is now Available. Click here.
Central Otago Centre Tournaments are now open to receive entries for 2024/25 season.
These are available click on bowls hub.
Most of the pennant results will also be recorded on bowls hub this season. You will be able to access these here via this Link. Just Click.
Last Competition for the Stadium Season: Mixed Fours 31 August & 1 September
Congratulations the winning team who won in the final from Don Urquhart, Stu Hurley, Malcolm Baker & Helen Allison. Pictured from left: Jim Cowie, Heather Malcolm, Dion Kiddey (s) and Kathryn Mitchell
A personal message from Gaye Beattie to our many Volunteers. When someone takes the time to write something good about our club and volunteers I would encourage more of it - Mark Daniels
One of our Stars
I personally would like to convey through my thanks personally & also on behalf of all members, thanks & gratitude to all volunteers for their total commitment, gratitude & for time & and generosity with their time donated for the WBC .
But, on your list of volunteers position vacant, a huge shout out to Alan Coupe for his amazing contributions to the club and time spent over many many years organising and delivering raffle prizes for both winter & summer seasons.
Thanks Alan !!!you're truly a star. So truely & sincerely appreciated.
Gaye Beattie
August Corporate Bowls
13th August; Te Anau Club came to play on our artificial green which they wanted experience having just having one installed at their Club. A wonderful afternoon was had by all who joined in and the Te Anau Club extended an invitation to our Club to have a reciprocal visit to them. We look forward to that.
28th Aug: GM Building bought 25 employees and Contractors along as a send-off celebration for one of their staff. We all got to enjoy the bowling, the drinks and Gourmet Pizzas. Thank you to Lyn Leary & Jenny Sawers as my steady helpers.
Interest for Corporate Bookings are now increasing with the Xmas planning now being a focus. Let's hope we make up for lost income from the past few months.
Studholme Trophy 2024 Great Winter Excitement
Thankyou to Harcourts Wanaka for sponsoring the Studholme Trophy.
FIRST Albert Town
SECOND Aubrey
THIRD Hawea Gold
FOURTH Beacon Point
FIFTH Pembroke
SIXTH West Wanaka
SEVENTH Village
EIGHTH Hawea Blue
The Studholme Trophy, now in its 18th year, is a prestigious competition at the Wanaka Bowls Club, named in honour of Neil Studholme. This year’s event spanned 12 weeks of intense competition, culminating in a thrilling final between Albert Town and Aubrey, two neighbouring suburbs. The final, held on Saturday 24 August, was a game of 20 ends, with Albert Town surging ahead 17-3 by the halfway mark. Most spectators expected Aubrey to concede, but to everyone’s delight, Aubrey staged a remarkable comeback, leading 20-19 going into the final end. Holding three, they were just one bowl away from victory when Richie Muir of Albert Town, with his last bowl, drew the Jack, levelling the score at 20-all. An extra end was required to break the tie. Albert Town clinched the win with a single shot, emerging as the deserved champions. The match was a fantastic display of skill and determination by both teams, providing a fitting end to another great season. Phil Studholme, Neil’s son and a keen bowler, was there to witness this thrilling conclusion, adding a personal connection to the legacy of the trophy.
Attached photo of some of the winning team for Albert Town being presented with the trophy by Philip Studholme (Neil's Son) and Karen Studholme
From Left: Karen Studholme, Sandy Morris, Philip Studholme, Dion Kiddey, Todd Swain, Amy Swain, Pip Kiddey, Richie Muir, Helen Allison, Ken Allison, Alison Hebbard
The matches between Beacon Point vs Hawea Gold, for 3rd and 4th places, final score was 15-14 to Hawea Gold after being “neck and neck” until the 11th end when Hawea who were ahead 8-6 got a 4 making the score 12-6 to them. The next two ends Beacon Point crept up by 2 points each end, then edged ahead on end 14 scoring 4 to lead 14-12. End 15, the final end, Hawea scored 3 to win 15-14.
Thanks to Mark Daniels and Margaret Parker for writing and photos and also Kura Urquhart for photos
Click on arrow to watch Richie's shot! Click on sound icon to unmute.
Above Winners: Albert Town
Below Runners Up: Aubrey
Coming Up on TV
Bowls New Zealand are excited to announce a new televised league, Bowls5.
Bowls5 is a high level invitational singles league being produced by Bowls New Zealand, and broadcast on Sky Sport NZ and the Bowls New Zealand YouTube Channel every Tuesday and Wednesday night from 630pm-9.00pm over a four week period from the 16th of September through to the 9th of October.
World class players will compete against each other each week in high octane, five end games of singles.
They have invited six of the best bowlers in the World and there is an international flavour to this event, with players who represent Northern Ireland and Canada joining four New Zealanders. Three players are domiciled in Australia, and three in New Zealand. Between them they have accrued a staggering 33 Medals at Commonwealth Games and World Championship events. Three of the six players have won the World Championship Singles, and five of the six players have won their National Singles Championship.
The players are: Gary Kelly (Northern Ireland), Ryan Bester (Canada), Shannon McIlroy (New Zealand), Katelyn Inch (New Zealand), Selina Goddard (New Zealand) and Tayla Bruce (New Zealand) The players will contest a double round robin over the course of the series, with their overall seedings deciding where they sit on the ''finals night''- when the inaugural Bowls5 winner will be crowned.
Don't Miss this!!
Edgewater Cup Final Results
Congratulations our winner
Rae Hammond
Click for full results (pdf Doc. 2 pages)
TeAnau Visit 13th August
Our club hosted a visit from some very friendly bowlers from TeAnau. Five teams each played 3 bowl triples, two games on 10 ends. Overall Wanaka won by 10 points. We had a great afternoon and a lovely afternoon tea and social time. The visit was arranged via a request that came through our bookings officer, Kathryn. From Val
Final week of Winter Trade Bowls
Val organised a party night for her Tuesday 13 August Trade bowlers. Come dressed in a party shirt.
Great final night for Wed trade bowls, final came down to an extra end & the last bowl "Jack Schitt" coming out the winners followed by Energisers & Plumbing World! Supper & Drinks went down a treat! Ross, Tony (S) & Craig (L)
Some close games in the Hebbard Trophy on Thursday 15 August with no teams on 4 wins. The Malcolm / Mitchell team won.
Presenting their trophy from left are the sponsors "Bruce and Alison Hebbard" to Ken Mitchell, Tom Malcolm, Heather Malcolm and Kathryn Mitchell.
Men's Fours Tournament Tuesday 6th August
The annual Men’s Fours Tournament was held which had outside teams participating. G. J. Gardner Homes were the sponsors for the day with 4 prizes presented.
It was well contested with 4 games of 10 ends played. After 3 ends only 2 teams had 3 wins - Donald Urquhart and Murray Finn but Donald came out the victor.
Val, Rhonda and Pauline were the controllers and organised the food for the day which was very well received.
Congratulations to:
1st - Donald Urquhart, Ken Allison, Kyle McGowan and Paul Spooner
2nd -Murray Finn, Don Cameron, Gordon Hall and Ken Muir
3rd - Tom Malcolm, Ken Mitchell, Alan Coupe and Bill Turnbull
4th - Geoff Thomas, Lindsay Jennings, Jim Cowie and Trevor Tattersfield