Upcoming Events;  Sunday 19th July, New World Hetero Fours at 10am. Sat/Sun 25/26 July, PBA Indoor Singles - winner has direct entry to finals in  England. The winter programme is available on "Programme & Events" page.  Four more teams are required for the Wednesday afternoon competition.  Cards (Euchre, 500 etc) every Thursday at 1pm. 

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Winter bowls Tuesday 30th June. 1st, J. Charlton (S) N. McNally, L. Charlton 2 1/2 wins 28, 2nd, M. J. Francis (S) M. Francis, L. Stewart 2 wins 27. 3rd, D. Cooper (S) S. Belcher L. Law 2 wins 27. Lucky teams 1, J. Poots, J. Murdoch, C. Poots. 2, D. Horne, S. Robertson ,S. Chubin Wednesday 1st July. B. Stewart (S), R. Watson, L. Stewart 3 wins 41. W. Hynd (S), B. O'Sullivan, L. Stowe, 3 wins 40, 3rd P. O'Neil (S), M. Wakfield, J. Murdoch, 3 wins 29

Mini Triples Friday 3rd July. 1st, Marj Francis (S), S. Chubin, B. Elliot, 2 1/2 wins 19. 2nd, J. Riddell (S), R. Watson, A. Mapuhi, 2 wins 22. 3rd, G. Riddell (S) B. Drown, J. Carrod, 2 wins 14.

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Congratulations to Byron Brook and Bruce Drown, who have again been selected to play in the Hawke's Bay Junior (5 years and under) Representative team  to play a quadrangular event against Kapiti Coast , Wairarapa, and Bay of Plenty 27/28 June at Bowls Heretaunga.  The Hawke's Bay team as advised by Selector/Coach Barry Wakely is; 

 

	Pairs  -  (1) R. Clearwater/P. Moore (both Kia Toa)
	Pairs  -  (2) K. Sandbrook/S. Rubay (both Kia Toa)

 

	Triples -  (1) G. Gaut/ K. Robson/ R. Smith (all Bay View)
	Triples -  (2) B. Brook (Here)/J. Johanson (Bay View)/ B. Drown (Here)

Final result - 1st, Hawke's Bay. 2nd, Bay of Plenty. 3rd, Kapiti Coast. 4th, Wairarapa.  The Hawke's Bay team overcame last years champions BOP at the indoor complex at Bowls Heretaunga. Heartiest Congratulations to the Hawke's Bay team.  Arguably BOP will be a force to be reckoned with at all levels in the future, judging by the extremely youthful makeup of the its team at this tournament.  Bruce Drown has a remakable record in his representative career,  having won all eleven of his representative matches so far. Sock it to 'em Brucey!

Points - Hawkes Bay 18 1/2 lost 5. 1/2 ; 432 for, 247 against.         BOP won 14  lost 10.  374 for, 311 against.

Kapiti won 12 1/2 lost 11. 1/2. 351 for, 300 against.             Wairarapa won 3.  208 for, 505 against.

Many thanks to the 'workers' - Doug, Marj, Rohan, Glenys & Geraldine.

           

Thanks also to Doug who snapped these photos - from left, Kapiti Coast, Bay of Plenty, Wairarapa & Hawke's Bay

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Mini Triples Friday 26th June. 1st, B. Hynd (S), J. Young 3 wins 32. 2nd, B. Plant (S), R. Drown, C. Lambert 2 1/2 wins 25. Marj. Francis, (S) M. Bridges, B. Drown 2 wins 21.

 

Winter bowls Tuesday 23rd June. 1st, M. J. Francis (S),J. Riddell ,L. Stewart 3 wins 31. 2nd, J. Poots (S), C. Poots, M. Percival 2 wins 27. 3rd, D. Walford G. Harman W. Hicks 2 wins 25. Lucky Teams, D. Horne, S. Robertson, S. Chubin 2. B. Plant, P. Plant, E. Mattsen. Wednesday 24th June. 1st, W. Hynd (S). B. O'Sullivan, L. Stowe 3 wins 31. 2nd, E. Wiggins (S), J. Riddell, G. Riddell 2 wins 36. 3rd ,M. McLean (S), Terry, J. Hayes 2 wins 31.

Mini triples Friday 19th June. 1st ,G. Riddell (S) I. Lambert 3 wins 20. 2nd, J. Hoskyn (S), J. Young, D. Snell 3 wins 19. 3rd, Marj Francis (S), S. Heywood, B. Elliot 2 1/2 wins 20. 4th, E. Wiggins,

Winter Bowls Tuesday 16th June. 1st A. Gibbs (S), S. Sutcliffe, E. Sutcliffe 3 wins 35. 2nd, B. Hynd (S), B. O'Sullivan, L. Stowe 3 wins 31. 3rd, R. Glew, (S) R. Drown, P. Spencer 2 1/2 wins 23. Lucky teams, (1) J. Charlton, N. McNally, L. Charlton. (2) J. Murdoch, C. Poots, M. Percival.  Wednesday 17th. J. Murdoch, (S) P. O,Neil, M. Wakefield 2 wins 32. 2nd, P. Plant (S), B. Plant, P. Spencer 2 wins 30. 3rd, J. Andrews (S), B. Horne, D. Snell, 2 wins 28.  

 

       

Above - participants in winter bowls, from left - Brian, Clare and Ivan. Pam and Pat. Lynn and Geraldine.

Bluff Hill,  Kia Toa  and Omarunui  Bowling Clubs now have websites and Havelock North has a new website address- Bowls Hawke's Bay  click on these links for direct access. For these and all other Hawke's Bay Clubs and Centres, go to 'Sponsors and Links' page.

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	2009 Professional Bowls Association's programme is now available - see "Programme & Events" page.
	The 2009 New Zealand Professional Bowls Association winter season is underway.  Congratulations to Denis Biggs (Bowls Heretaunga) and Murray Glassey (Bowls Taradale) who won the ranking Pairs event at Bowls Heretaunga. Well done, Guys!
	Wellington’s Rob Ashton is looking to pick up where Manawatu’s Phil Skoglund left off from last season by sweeping all before him at the Heretaunga Club in Hastings. Ashton picked up his second tournament win of the season by beating home-town player George Ngametua in the final, and looked in control throughout the weekend coming through a tough part of the draw. Ngametua created a scare in the final by picking up a three on the final end of the second set to force the match into a tie-break, but unfortunately knocked the kitty to an Ashton bowl on the first end of the best of three end decider when trying to nail a closer shot with his last bowl. Ashton was then able to sit out Ngametua’s shot bowl in the second end to take the match.
	Ngametua had earlier upset the in-form Murray Glassey in an all-Hawke’s Bay semifinal on Sunday morning, and Manawatu’s Terry Johnson in the quarterfinals, and was making his second appearance in a PBA final having reached the same point in this tournament in 2005.   Well done, George!  You are the MAN!

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