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209th Edition The Bee Express First published 8 October 2014 www.bowlsbirkenhead.co.nz The Birkenhead Bowling Club Wednesday, 12 February 2020 The Good Home Birkenhead $6,500 Women’s Pairs Edition On the Greens The greens may close at any time, check the greens open/closed sign for green’s status Wednesday 12 February - 10am Club Day (AC, Single Entry) Thursday 13 February – Karen Murphy Bowls Clinic Friday 14 February – Karen Murphy Bowls Clinic – 1pm 2-4-2 Pairs (OACP 2-4-2) – Team & Single entry – mufti Saturday 15 February – 8.15am “The Good Home Birkenhead” Women’s Pairs – day 1 Sunday 16 February – 8.15am “The Good Home Birkenhead” Women’s Pairs – day 2 Monday 17 February – BNH NZ Masters – 60-74 Men’s Fours - sections 1-3 Tuesday 18 February – BNH NZ Masters - 60-74 Men’s Pairs – sections 5-9 Wednesday 19 February – BNH NZ Masters – 60-74 Mixed Pairs – sections 1-4 Birkenhead Branch Thursday 20 February – BNH NZ Masters – Knockout (Post section) 24 Birkenhead Ave Phone: 480-9029 Friday 21 February – BNH NZ Masters – Finals Monday 24 February – 6pm “YOU Travel Birkenhead” Social Bowls Wednesday 26 February - 10am Club Day (AC, Single Entry) Friday 28 February – 1p 242 Pairs (OAC2-4-2) Team & Single Entry welcome - mufti Saturday 29 February – 8.39am 1-5 Year Championship triples (Any Combination) Sunday 1 March – 9am Sunday Tournament (OACT) – lunch provided Monday 2 March – 6pm “YOU Travel Birkenhead” Social Bowls Friday Afternoon Open 2-4-2 Pairs Friday 14 February - 1pm 2-4-2 Pairs (OACP) – mufti Names in by 12.45pm, team and single entry, $5 per player, Cash prizes. Special guest Karen Murphy Inside this Weekend Friday 14 February – Club Night Raffles, Happy Hour, Members Draw, Joker 500 5.30-6ish - $6,500 Good Home Birkenhead Women’s Pairs Pre–Tournament Meet & Greet Racing – Wanganui (Thoroughbreds), Alexandra Park, Addington (Harness), Addington, Wanganui (Dogs) and racing from Australia. Super Rugby* - 7.05pm Blues vs Crusaders NBL* - 7.30pm NZ Breakers vs SEM Phoenix Saturday 15 February Racing – Ellerslie, Invercargill (Thoroughbreds), Oamaru (Harness), and racing from Aus- tralia, including Flemington Super Rugby* - 4.45pm Sunwolves vs Chiefs - 7.05pm Hurricanes vs Sharks A-League* - 7pm Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne City Sunday 16 February Racing – Gisborne (Thoroughbreds) Winton (Harness), Manukau (Dogs) and racing from Australia Super Rugby* - 11.55am Jaguares vs Reds 5.15pm - $6,500 Good Home Birkenhead Women’s Pairs Prize-giving 6.30pm - Bowls North Harbour NZ Masters Opening/welcome * Viewing selection is determined by the members. [email protected] 93 Mokoia Road, Birkenhead Ph: 480 7493 www.bowlsbirkenhead.co.nz The Birkenhead Bowling Club Wednesday, 12 February 2020 Thirteenth to First Last Saturday saw Birkenhead’s marque Men’s Pairs tournament hit the greens. Thirty- two quality teams, superb catering, great prizemoney and greens playing nice. The greens are a truly refection of the dedication green keeper, Brendon Kelly, has towards providing exceptional greens. Saturday after four games of fourteen ends the top sixteen where found, with only three teams with four wins, David and Daniel Hood occupied the number one spot. Followed by Bowls New Zealand HP team Jamie Hill and Tony Grantham. Bir- kenhead’s very own Jimmy Heath and Daymon Pierson occupied the number three posi- tion. Six, two winners made the top sixteen, with Royal Oak’s James Gavin and Gavin Brown sneaking in at position sixteen. The bottom sixteen had its fair share of surprises and just showed how tough and even the competition was. Birkenhead’s most relaxed pair in recent memory Mark Rumble and Peter Nathan along with John O’Shea and Randall Watkins were joined in the Consolation by 2019 Champions Cup winners David Akaruru and Mark Hall. Sunday and it is all about win, win, win. Champions Cup first round saw Hill/Grantham almost make an early exit but managed to just pull in front to defeat Inglewood’s Steve Sabine / Graham Reive (11-10). Last year’s Champions Cup runner-ups Royal Oak’s Mar- tin Dixon / Mike Galloway dipped out to new comers Manurewa Cossie’s Roger Andrew/ David Clark (11/15). In the all Birkenhead clash Jimmy Heath / Daymon Pierson came away the victors over Evan Thomas / Lionel drew (13-8). Howick’s Neil Fisher / Bryan Chapman proved too strong for Takapuna’s Graham Skellern / Ray Skogland (13-9), Skogland retiring sick in the following Champions Cup B Flight” game. Number one qualifi- er Daniel and David Hood went down to Gavin Brown / James Gavin (11-16). Neville Hill / Brendon Kelly showed their dominance defeating Northcote’s Greg Taylor / Brent Malcolm (17-6). Birkenhead Life member Keith Burgess accompanied by his nephew Mark Bur- gess exited going down to New Lynn’s Sean Hird / Mt Albert’s Peter Thorne, (19-7). Previous Champions Cup winner (2013) Henderson’s Tony Garelja with fellow club mate Billy Fulton off the front made light work of the Bruce McClintock / Colin Rogan combination (17-5). Round two and Andrew/Clark sent Chapman / Fisher packing (14-6). Hill / Kelly equally domi- nate over Brown / Gavin (17-7). No love lost as Hird / Thorne ousted Hill / Grantham (16-14). Heath/Pierson magic run and Birkenhead’s hopes of a Birken- head champion came to an end going down (8-16) to Fulton/ Garelja. Semis Andrew / Clark’s run con- tinued defeating Hill / Kelly (17-7) while the other semi was a tighter Champions Cup Winners, Roger Andrew and David Clark affair with Hird / Thorne coming away the victor by a solitary shot over Fulton / Garelja (10-9). The final, Andrew / Clark versus Hird / Thorne and what a final, nip and tuck all the way. All locked up after seven ends of the fourteen (7-7) and again at ten ends (9-9). But the eleventh end Andrew / Clark picked up the highest end in the game, four shots (13-9). Solitary points went Hird / Thorne’s way over the next two ends (13-11). Going into the last Hird / Thorne needed a two to just force the extra end, it wasn’t to be with Andrew / Clark taking one shot from the final end to win (14-11) and claim the $1,500 first prize and adding two new names on the Champions Cup. Qualifying thirteenth in Saturday’s play, the win caped off a wonderful weekend for the tournament virgins with Clark complement- ing on the tournament organisation and quality of the greens in his prize-giving speech. It was runner-up Thorne’s first tournament back at Birkenhead since the passing of close friend Danny O’Connor. Throne commenting “Danny must have been on my shoulder dur- ing the weekend”. The final itself would be one of the finest in the tournament’s history with some great bowls played and mutual respect for each other throughout the final. The tournament will celebrate ten years in February 2021 and Carpet Mill’s William Beare confirmed during the prize-giving Carpet Mill Archers Road continued commitment to the tournament for 2021. Continued over page: [email protected] 93 Mokoia Road, Birkenhead Ph: 480 7493 www.bowlsbirkenhead.co.nz The Birkenhead Bowling Club Wednesday, 12 February 2020 Continued from previous over page: Carpet Mill $5,500 Birkenhead Men’s Pairs at a glance: Champions Cup: Winner: Roger Andrew (Manurewa Cosie) - David Clark (s) (Manurewa Cossie) $1,500 + Champions Cup Runners-up: Sean Hird (New Lynn) - Peter Thorne (s) (Mt Albert) Third equal: Neville Hill (Onehunga & Districts) - Brendon Kelly (s) (Browns Bay) Billy Fulton - Tony Garelja (s) (Henderson) Champions Cup A Flight: Winners: Jamie Hill - Tony Grantham (s) (Mt Albert) Runners-up: James Gavin - Gavin Brown (s) (Royal Oak) Champions Cup B Flight: Birkenhead Branch 24 Birkenhead Ave Phone: 480-9029 Winners: Greg Taylor - Brent Malcolm (s) (Northcote) Runners-up: Steve Sabine - Graham Reive (Inglewood) Consolation: Winners: David Akaruru (Royal Oak) - Mark Hall (s) (Papatoetoe Hunters Cnr) Runners-up: Scott Curran (Herataunga) - David Eades (s) (Orewa) Consolation Flight: Winners: Mark Rumble - Peter Nathan (s) (Birkenhead) Runners-up: John O'Shea (Tauranga) - Randall Watkins (s) (Birkenhead) Last Chance Challenge: Winners: Daniel Hood - David Hood (s) (Whangarei) Runners-up: Evan Thomas - Lionel Drew (s) (Birkenhead) Number 67 Thanks all those that supported the Monster Meat Raffle on Saturday. Butcher Jacks cer- tainly came to the party and provided fantastic packs and feed back is all positive. All the prizes have been claimed except the person that is holding ticket number 67, it was sold on the Saturday of the draw. Contact Terry (027 6661617) to claim your prize. Kaz on Her Way Australian bowling legend Karen Murphy arrives just prior to the second “Summer of Bowls” event rolling into Birkenhead this weekend. Thursday sees Murphy hold her first Bowls Clinic at the Club with sessions in the morning and afternoon, while Friday it’s only a morning session. Thursday evening is the “Girls Night Dinner with Karen”, an informal dinner with a chance for find out what makes “Karen Murphy” tick. With no Clinic Friday afternoon, Friday 2-4-2 at the club will see Murphy out on the greens for a bit of a test run for Saturday, Sunday and the $6,500 Good Home Birkenhead Wom- en’s Pairs. It is still possible to secure a spot in one of Murphy’s Bowls Clinics, but you must act to- day, phone 027 666 1618. The Bowls North Harbour NZ Masters Opening/welcome at Birkenhead Sunday evening will be Murphy’s only speaking engagement where she is the guest speaker for the event. Karen Murphy’s visit has been made possible with the kind assistance of Bowls North Harbour’s BIAS Fund “encouraging and assisting in the promotion of excellence, advance- ment, development, participation, and improvement in the game of bowls in the North Har- bour area” Saturday, Sunday, We Need You Four persons required on Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 February to set up both greens each morning for the $6,500 Good Home Birkenhead Women’s Pairs.