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 . * - 7.05pm vs 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 vs - 7.05pm vs 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 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.

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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 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:

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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. It’s an early 7am start to have both greens set in time. BIRKENHEAD The pay is huge, consisting of a cooked breakfast with bottomless cups of tea or coffee

Recreation Drive and a cold one or two to be enjoyed each day.

PH: 418 2424 If you can assist email [email protected] or put your name on the white board in the Club, your assistance will be appreciated.

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Masters Greens Setup, We Need You Monday 17 February to Friday 21 February we require assistance to setup the greens each morning. Monday to Wednesday setup is required by 9am, while Thursday and Fri- day setup is required by 8am. If you can assist contact Evan Thomas (or put your name on the white board in the Club, your assistance will be appreciated. Exceeding Expectations Due to a number of circumstance Birkenhead’s Waitangi Day tournament didn’t get off the ground in 2019 and there was a real possibility of it dropping out of the Club’s calendar altogether. A tournament that has been going for almost fifty years had to be saved. Eve- ryone gave their time for free as the Club pulled together, collecting items and services to be raffled and auctioned off and organising the total event. Oscar Tyler and the Birkenhead RSA were the headline partners both contributing sub- stantial amounts to the cause, being Harbour Hospice and in particular the North Shore Hospice. The team entries where down with only eighteen teams but enough to run it successfully, we weren’t going to beat the $10,000 raise a couple of years back with thirty two teams, but a target of $5,000 seemed achievable if we worked hard at it. It was a sunny day and with the early 8.30am start saw a few players not looking their best, blurry eyed from the previous night in the Club. Play got underway not long after the scheduled 8.30am start time as all settled in for a day of four games, morning tea and lunch included. Bowlers and non-bowlers mixing on the green, some dressed up for the occasion adding another dimension to play. The fourth game came around and the prizes dished out. The town hall clock wasn’t on offer only blank envelopes containing various amounts of cash and the lucky winners did know what they had won until they opened their envelope. The “Best Dressed Team” went to IQ’s (Debbie, Jan, Fay and Diana) for their colourful get up. With “Fire” (Logan, Chris, Bevan and Carl) taking our second place in their fire t-shirts compete with life sized BA equipment on them. Bowling wise there were three four winners, but only two prizes. Second place went to Pt Chev with four wins and twenty-six ends, while first place went to Team Indigenous, four wins and in impressive thirty-two ends. Raffles sold exceptionally well, with the 4 litre rum bottle donated by Colin and Lynn Bar- row selling exceptionally well. There was good interest in the auction items which included the likes of a top of the range Holden Arcadia LTZV for a weekend donated by Gilltrap North Shore, Twelve people to go back stage for the filming of The Crowd Goes Wild do- nated from Hospice itself. Birkenhead’s Parton Shane Price ran the auction and what an auction is was. Not only achieving great prices for the items auctioned but a truly entertain- ing event, a total professional, Shane has been booked for next year, Saturday 6 February 2021. President John Croy announced at the end of the day that at least $5,000 had been raised, but a final telly up still had to be made. Friday the figure was revised and confirmed at a little over $6.500 for Harbour Hospice for use at North shore in O’Shea Terrace, not too bad for only eighteen teams. This Friday 5pm at the Club Hospice will be presented the money raised. Come along and share in the sense of satisfaction this brings all. Early Opening for Masters As the third “Summer of Bowls” event in as many weeks rolls into Birkenhead on Sunday evening, from Monday 17 to Friday 21 February the Club’s bar hours of operation have been extend during this time, for everyone’s enjoyment. Monday – Wednesday open from 10am – 8pm Thursday open from 10am – 10pm (Housie from 7pm) Friday open from 8am – 10pm

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Croot, Jensen, Jones, Parlane, Pretorius, Muir, Murphy, White With the first of the Summer of Bowls endorsed tournaments behind us this coming week- end the $6,500 Good Home Birkenhead Women’s Pairs gets underway Saturday morn- ing. This year we are privileged to have in the field of 64 women, none other than the win- ner of seven world titles and current World Bowls Dual Singles Champion, Karen Murphy.

Murphy’s partner has not been chosen at the time of going to print, as the lucky woman will come from within Karen Murphy’s Bowls Clinics being held at Birkenhead tomorrow (Thursday) and Friday. Along with the lucky lady that gets to partner up with Murphy for the two days there are Birkenhead Branch also the Skips that get to chat with Murphy in the course of play. First up against Murphy 24 Birkenhead Ave Phone: 480-9029 and co is a late team replacement, Mairangi Bay’s Theresa Rogers / Sheryl Wellington. Round two and it’s the West Coast pairing Cobden’s Michelle Matheson / Hokitika’s Cathy Kempthrone. After lunch and a change of green Te Atatu Peninsula’s Robyn Rei- hana / Marion Hakaraia gets her chance followed, as the draw would have it, another Te Atatu Peninsula team Jacqueline Broderson / Lauren Mills. While those teams get to play against Murphy and co during the course of Saturday. The rest of the field is also busy trying to make the top eight for Sunday’s Champions draw, the bottom eight fight it out in the Consolation. Round one Saturday and defending Champions Naenae’s Lisa White and Takapuna’s Trish Croot have their work cut out first up in a repeat of last year’s final against Pt Chevalier’s Bowls3Five TV stars Angela Temple and Jenny Stockford. Cup A Flight win- ners 2019 Carlton Cornwall’s Karen Hema and Birkenhead’s Milika Nathan split this year and strike each other first up, Hema now with Broadbeach’s Gail Waitai and Nathan with fellow clubmate Ruth Lynch and what will be great battle to start the day. Manurewa Coosie’s Karen Forrest and Donna Jackison making their first appearance at the tourna- ment, will be hoping to emulate Roger Andrew / David Clark’s win last weekend’s Men’s Pairs, first up against Kensington’s Maree Attwood and Karen Scott. Round two, the fancied Queenstown pairing of Margaret O’Connor and Christine Buchan- an take on Rogers / Wellington, fresh from their clash with Murphy and co. On the furthest rink from the clubhouse Orewa’s Elizabeth Ring / Tira Campbell comes up against Thames’s Deirdre Moxson and Hauraki’s Ruth Hitchcock fresh from coming runner-up in the Thames Valley Centre Singles Champ of Champs. Carlton Cornwall’s Alison Rennie and Helen Blick take on Orewa’s Gail Dick and Bev Lomas. Orewa’s Lisa Parlane / Taka- puna’s Wendy Jensen, having recently returned from the Trans-Tasman Test Series and

a late replacement for Anne Dorreen, are up against the all Takapuna pairing of Robyne Walker and Connie Mathieson. The possible game of the round will be, recently selected to contest the 2020 World Bowls Championships later this year Hinuera’s Debbie White and Bowls New Zealand HP Squad member Papakura’s Leeane Poulson up against St Heilers’s Catherin Bien and Ling Qu. Round three and Harbour reps Elaine McClintock and Kerrin Roberts against Bowls New Zealand HP Squad members Ashleigh Jeffcoat and Kimberley Hemingway both out of Carlton Cornwall. Past winner Estelle Pretorius (2016) is without sister Lynda and has formed an untried partnership with multiple Bowls Gisborne Centre title holder Gisborne’s Dayvinia Mills by this round the partnership should be settled in for their clash with Attwood/ Scott. Round four and some would have cemented their places in the top and bottom eights, while some this round is all important chasing that one more win. Cup championship Semi-finalist’s Managawhi’s Sue Wightman and Kensington’s Anne BIRKENHEAD Muir having travelled down Friday in the yellow machine to take on fellow travellers up from Christchurch Redcliffs Nicky Reed and from Port Natal’s Nikki Hender- Recreation Drive son. St Heliers’s Sue Curran and Paula Kempthrome will be hoping for have three wins PH: 418 2424 under their belt before taking on Moxson and Hitchcock. Birkenhead’s Mavis Smith and Takapuna’s Adele Ineson will take on Helensville’s Deb Presland and Kelly Clark. The second West Coast team and regular tournament visitors Blaketown’s Loretta Leach and Sue Martin will finish their Saturday against Mairangi Bay’s Jan Gledhill and Mercury Bay’s Collen Sexton. Past Winner Pt Chevalier’s Jenny Jones (2013) and Royal Oak’s Agnes Motu take on the other Pt Chevalier / Royal Oak pairing Jenny TeNana and Ro- sary Sellick. At the conclusion of play Saturday the field will be seeded and split with the top eight chasing the Cup Championship while the bottom eight fight it out for the Consolation on Sunday.

[email protected] 93 Mokoia Road, Birkenhead Ph: 480 7493 www.bowlsbirkenhead.co.nz The Birkenhead Bowling Club Wednesday, 12 February 2020 Past Cup Championship Winners: 2010 - Jan Jones, Noelene Culpan (s) 2011 - Dale Lang, Genevieve Baildon (s) 2012 - Chrissie Peers, Denise Samuel (s) 2013 - Fay Yates, Jenny Jones (s) 2014 - Kerrin Roberts, Elaine McClintock (s) 2015 – Anne Dorreen, Lisa Parlane (s) 2016 - Estelle Hickey, Lynda Ralph (s) 2017 - Abandoned due to the weather 2018 - Natasha Grimshaw, Gaylene Harvey (s) 2019 - Trish Croot, Lisa White (s) The Teams The teams for this year’s Women’s Pairs have come from far and wide. Thirty-two teams with players from Australia, South Africa, Central Otago, West Coast, Canterbury, Gis- borne, Northland, Counties, Thames Valley, Auckland and North Harbour.

Jenny Jones (Pt Chevalier) Jacqueline Broderson (Te Atatu Peninsula) Agnes Motu (Royal Oak) Lauren Mills (Te Atatu Peninsula) Alison Rennie (Carlton Cornwall) Elaine McClintock (Orewa) Helen Blick (Carlton Cornwall) Kerrin Roberts (Orewa)

Gail Dick (Orewa) Robyn Reihana (Te Atatu Peninsula) Bev Lomas (Orewa) Marion Hakaraia (Te Atatu Peninsula) Jan Gledhill (Mairangi Bay) Sue Wightman (Mangawhai) Colleen Sexton (Mercury Bay) Anne Muir (Kensington) Loretta Leach (Blaketown) Nicky Reed (Redcliffs) Sue Martin (Blaketown) Nikki Henderson (Port Natal - RSA) Debbie White (Hinuera) Margaret O’Connor (Queenstown) Leeane Poulson (Papakura) Christine Buchanan (Queenstown) Catherine Bien (St Heliers) Theresa Rogers (Mairangi Bay) Ling Qu (St Heliers) Sheryl Wellington (Mairangi Bay)

Jenny TeNana (Pt Chevalier) Karen Murphy (Cabramatta - AUS) Rosary Sellick (Royal Oak) A.Nother (TBA) Angela Temple (Pt Chevalier) Ashleigh Jeffcoat (Carlton Cornwall) Jenny Stockford (Pt Chevalier) Kimberley Hemingway (Carlton Cornwall) Lisa White (Naenae) Elizabeth Ring (Orewa) Trish Croot (Takapuna) Tira Campbell (Orewa) Karen Hema (Carlton Cornwall) Deirdre Moxsom (Thames) Gail Waitai (Broadbeach - AUS) Ruth Hitchcock (Hauraki) Ruth Lynch (Birkenhead) Estelle Pretorius (Carlton Cornwall) Milika Nathan (Birkenhead) Dayvinia Mills (Gisborne) Mavis Smith (Birkenhead) Michelle Matheson (Cobden) Adele Ineson (Takapuna) Cathy Richards (Hokitika)

Lisa Parlane (Orewa) Sue Curran (St Heliers) Wendy Jensen (Takapuna) Paula Kempthorne (St Heliers) Robyne Walker (Takapuna) Maree Attwood (Kensington) Connie Mathieson (Takapuna) Karen Scott (Kensington) Deb Presland (Helensville) Karen Forrest (Manurewa Cossie) Kelly Clark (Helensville) Donna Jackison (Manurewa Cossie)

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Every Friday is Club Night Merv “The Swerve” spins the raffles from around 4.30 onwards, Happy hour 5 - 6pm, Joker 500 on sale from 4pm & drawn 6pm, Members Draw drawn between 5 - 7pm

Women’s Pairs Schedule Come watch the action as it plays out on the greens of Birkenhead. Marvel at some great bowls while enjoying the club’s facilities. All the club’s facilities are open from before the Birkenhead Branch first game each day till late that night. 24 Birkenhead Ave Phone: 480-9029 Playing Schedule: Saturday 15 February: Sunday 16 February:

8.15am Official Welcome 8.20am Trial ends 8.30am Round 1 8.30am Game 1 10.45am Round 2 10.45am Game 2 1.15pm Round 3 1.15pm Game 3 & Last Chance Challenge 3.15pm Round 4 3.15pm Finals (no time limit) 5.30pm Day 1 results 5.15pm Prize Giving 5.45pm Day 2 draw announced Times in Italic are approximate only. Schedule subject to change due to weather or other circumstances.

Seafood Tournament – Payment Due Now This tournament was full, with teams and players in reserve. Payment of $200 per team is now due. Entry is not confirmed until entry is paid in full. Teams not paid up in full run the risk of being balloted out to let teams in reserve in. You don’t want to be balloted out of this tour- nament. Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 April are two days that should not be missed in your bowling calendar. Two days of Open Any Combination Fours competition, seafood morning tea and seafood lunch provided each day, over $3,000 in seafood prizes. For the food alone this is a bowling tournament not to be missed. Club for Hire The club is for hire by members as well as outside individuals and organisations not only during the summer but also over winter. Both lounge areas are north facing and offer a warm venue during the day. The facilities are available for hire for corporate functions, birthdays, wedding anniver- saries and family reunions to name a few. We can assist you to run your own outdoor or indoor Bowls Tournament. There are two bar areas. The main bar and large lounge located upstairs can comfortably seat 120 people buffet style or 220 for a cocktail function. The downstairs bar area is ideal for smaller functions and is right beside the bowling area, it can comfortably seat 45 peo- ple buffet style or 60 for a cocktail function. Relax on the deck off the main bar upstairs which overlooks the main green. Full catering options are available. A commercial grade kitchen and cooking facilities are also available. All functions, including catering options, are to be booked with the club’s Function Coordinator Emmie (0275 297 297) BIRKENHEAD

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PH: 418 2424 Quiz Night 7pm Thursday 13 February Free to enter - Non-members welcome

Quiz Partners: Barfoot & Thompson Birkenhead, Bill Hansen & Tim Roskruge

[email protected] 93 Mokoia Road, Birkenhead Ph: 480 7493 www.bowlsbirkenhead.co.nz The Birkenhead Bowling Club Wednesday, 12 February 2020 BNH Centre Closing Dates Bowls North Harbour Centre event entry forms can be found in the BNH Centre book All closing dates are with the Birkenhead Club Secretary (entry form and fee to the box behind the bar) Women’s Centre Fours – Sunday 23 February Men’s Centre Fours – Sunday 23 February New for 2020 From John Hindmarch’s initial idea and developed out to a weekend tournament the Bir- kenhead Power Play Pairs has been born. With $2,400 for first place out of a total prize pool of $5,000 it is certainly good prize money. Played over the weekend of 23-24 May will see sides of three teams of pairs battling it out in a playing format similar to Bowls North Harbour’s PPL. All culminating in the Elimination finals, Semi-finals’ and the Grand final on Sunday afternoon Limited to sixteen sides with sides made up of full or life members of the same club, no composite sides. Morning tea and lunch to the usual Birkenhead standard is included both days. Entry forms are available from the Club and the Club’s website. Entry confirmed upon re- ceiving both a completed entry form and full entry fee. Birkenhead Power Play Pairs is currently looking for a tournament partner to join Giltrap North Shore as joint platinum partner or a number of smaller gold, silver or bronze part- ners. Furthers details on the contact Emmie (ph: 0275 297297)

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17-21 February 2020 Headquarters: Birkenhead Bowling Club

$2,500 Easter Triples With $1,000 minimum first prize and a total prize pool $2,500 minimum guaranteed why wouldn't you enter?. While many of the top bowlers are out chasing the big money in tournaments across the Birkenhead Branch Auckland region. The astute bowler will be at Birkenhead this Easter. Two days of compet- 24 Birkenhead Ave Phone: 480-9029 itive, yet social, any combination triples (OACT). Included in the entry is morning tea and buffet lunch both days, to the high standard that Birkenhead is known for, along with a sausage sizzle after play on the Friday. $150 per team, entry payment is required to confirm entry. Limited to 16 teams. Fish available Friday lunch for the non-meat eaters.

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Sunday Triples (OACT) 9am Sunday 1 March Lunch included Ph: Merv 021 0447627 or email: [email protected]

Masters Opening & Welcome Bowls North Harbour will officially open the Bowls North Harbour NZ Masters at Birken- head Bowling Club 6.30pm Sunday 16 February. All players, officials and supporters are welcome. After some words from an invited guest or two, guest speaker Karen Murphy will take to the microphone with a story or two from her days of bowls, followed by the Masters being officially opened and a selection of finger food for all. The dress for the evening is casual. Members Cash Draw Club Members Draw is drawn Wednesdays between 5 - 6pm, and Fridays between 5 - 7pm. Draws jackpot up to $500 cash. Members must be present at the draw to claim the cash prize (members have two minutes to make themselves known to the draw caller).

Quiz Night Tomorrow! Thursday 13 February 7pm @ Birkenhead Bowling Club

Spotlight on Club Partners This week we put the spotlight on “The Good Home Birkenhead”. The Good Home is cer- tainly a welcoming establishment to visit. Owned by the Birkenhead Licencing Trust and managed by Alan Vaughan. The establishment has supported the Club for many years and continues to support the two day $6,500 Women’s Pairs this weekend. Source http://www.thegoodhomebirkenhead.co.nz WELCOME TO THE GOOD HOME, YOUR NEW HOME AWAY FROM MAKE YOURSELF AT HOME Situated in Birkenhead Village, we’re a modern suburban gastro pub. Step inside the Good Home Birkenhead and the atmosphere is relaxed and welcoming. With a sun

drenched courtyard and multiple interior spaces including an airy living area, more intimate dining room, cosy sports den and inviting lounge, we have spaces for every occasion and . A great spot to relax with friends and family, wheth- er it’s for a leisurely lunch or dinner, after-work so- cialising, or watching the game, why not come check us out for yourself? BAR: Our bar is fully stacked with the finest selec- tion of beer, wine and speciality cocktails. Be sure to follow us on Facebook for the latest Happy Hour drink and bar snack specials. FOOD: Our menu is honest homestyle cooking at its best, and the ideal complement to our wide selection of craft and chilled beers and regionally specific New Zealand wines. LOCATION: 83 Birkenhead Avenue, Birkenhead PHONE: 09 480 0066 EMAIL: [email protected] www.thegoodhomebirkenhead.co.nz

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