Bowls Tawa

The charts for the Tawa Championship Singles events are now available. This is a single-bracket 2-life system where the bottom 2-lifer can play the top 1-lifer. Here we use our new online charting system, which supports the 2-life system, plus the 1-life knockout, pool play, as well as things like sides play, test matches, world bowls events etc. etc.

The Bowls Wellington Open Singles are now underway at 13 venues across Wellington and the Hutt. At stake is the much-coveted solo-discipline title for the 2011–12 season. The photo shows Wilton's Ben King measuring, Paul Everett from Eastbourne looking on  and marker Lynn Fenwick.

Evergreen Wellington bowler Judy Howat and partner Euan Wong have won the Wellington Mixed Pairs tilte for 2011–12. They defeated Helen and Ben King on the windswept Johnsonville green in extremely trying conditions. Judy wins her 33rd centre title and Euan his first.

Naenae's Robyn Fitzgerald, Jeremy Kydd from Victoria and Brent Stubbins from Johnsonville enjoy the cool early conditions at Tawa. Set for 3 games of 16 ends the 242 Mixed Pairs is the only centre event that allows a team to comprise players from different clubs. This year sees 92 teams in 7 pools across Wellington. Knockout play gets underway at  Johnsonville 9am Sunday.

Results for Rounds 3 & 4 are now available courtesy Bruce Henderson of the Eastbourne club. He does a great job entering this data and it's much appreciated.

Results from Wellington Premier Interclub Oct 1:

• Men UH 14–7 SS, IB 18–4 SV, EB 22–1 HU, VC 23–0 JV, NA 14–7 WL
• Women VC 15–7 SS, TP 16–7 SV, LH 22–1 TB, JV 23–0 IB, HU 17–7 PC

After the winter break green 1 is due to be open this coming Saturday 24 September. Cotula coverage is the best it's been for many years and bodes well for a good season ahead. The photo shows Greens Superintendent Brian Gundesen hand weeding the green to remove primarily toadrush – a painstaking task.

Congratulations to Dale for making this squad for players knocking on the door of full Black Jacks selection. With the buildup to the 2012 World Champs in the back of everone's minds this is a very encouraging step for Dale and the club.