The Raglan Bowling Club is hosting a Fun Day this Sunday, October 20th, as a special introductory day for beginners wanting to see if outdoor bowls is the game for them.
Starting at 1 pm, all that is required are flat-soled shoes and a bit of enthusiasm; the club will provide loan bowls and members will buddy up with the newbies to offer some tuition on the basics before having a game or two. Guests will then be welcomed into the clubrooms to experience the club’s renowned hospitality.
The club currently has just over 50 members, most of whom have joined in the last 7 to 8 years. Members enjoy roll-ups every Wednesday and Saturday at 1 pm and can also participate in regular club events and tournaments throughout the Waikato and beyond. Membership is structured so that you can play as little or as much as you desire. The Fun Day is free.
The club opened its summer season on Saturday, September 7th. Our newest member, Malcolm Hunia, delivered the first jack and Club Coach Terry Green got the season underway with the first bowl. Members then enjoyed some novelty events such as target bowls, short draw, long draw and run shots through markers, followed by three games of triples. All events earned points, with the day’s winners being a team skipped by Maurice Pruden, with Kathryn Fitzgibbon leading and second-year bowler Genny McLeod at two.
The Moore Cup handicap pairs on September 14th was won by Heather Dalbeth and Genny McLeod. The Harbour View Cup on September 21st was taken out by a team skipped by the club’s longest-serving member, Ross Turner, partnering with two newbies, Malcolm Hunia and Colin Hawkins. Club President Alan Price triumphed in the two-bowl singles on September 28th, and last week’s Tom Stephens triples went to skip Ross Turner, with Les Schlager at lead and another second-year bowler, Stephen Hand, at two.
The club’s popular twilight bowls will commence pre-Christmas on Tuesday, November 12th.
For inquiries regarding the Fun Day, how to become a member, or to organise a coaching session, phone Alan Price on 021 456 751 or Coleen Parkes on 021 071 9687.
