March 2025 – Outdoor Bowls Update
Saturday 1 Mar, 2025
With rugby knocking on our door, you would wonder what time of the year it is. Our outdoor bowlers lined up again at our “Home” green to contest the Webster Trophy on Sunday 23rd February.
You would think after the days play that everyone had won. Going by the chatter and social interaction. But not to be, the winning team of Dave Richards, Ivan Swain, John Bowley (s) and Noel Webb got the Trophy by a slim margin.
Many thanks again to Keith and his team at Bowls Hornby for hosting us.
Chartered Clubs National Fours
A team from Hornby Club outdoor bowls section has just finished competing in the Chartered Club National Fours competition, over five days, held at the Manurewa Cosy Club in South Auckland. The team consisted of James Aldridge (skip) Tony Grimwood, Les Jarvis and Greg Hill .
Results on the first day at the Manurewa Cosy Club:
Win 23-14 v Johnsonville, Win 17-15 v Featherston
Loss 17-8 v Pukekohe.
Second day we played at Papakura:
Loss 17-16 v Weymouth,
Win 23-8 v Mount Maunganui, Loss 21-11 v South Taranaki.
The next day we were off to Homai bowling club with a loss 17-13 verse Waitara District Services and a draw 15-15 against Manurewa Cosy Club which made us achieve the top 32 team playoff by the skin of our teeth (finished 32nd on a count back).
Back to Papakura for the playoffs with a good win first up 18-5 v St John’s (Taranaki). Now Top 16 ! wow next Howick finished 16-16 extra end required unfortunately going down by one 17-16. The end for us!
Congratulations to the Manurewa Cosy club for running a most enjoyable tournament.
And thanks to the Hornby Club for their support
James, Tony, Les & Greg