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The Leigh Bowling Club held a combined prizegiving and opening day on September 3.
Guest speaker was Northland Bowls president Ann Muir who has an inspiring record in bowls as a player, coach and now, administrator. Among her many bowls achievements, she won a Commonwealth bronze medal in the fours at the Games in Canada in 1994. In recognition of her contribution to the sport, she is only the fourth Life Member of Bowls NZ.
Presentation of the trophies for the 2021/22 season was followed by a light lunch and a rollup to open this season.
However, the first tournament planned for October had to be postponed due to the weather. The club single champs were due to be played on October 8, followed by the club pairs champs on October 22 and 23, and the triple champs on November 5 and 6.
Several notable achievements by club members include Lance Michelle being named the Northland Greenkeeper of the Year for the second year in a row and Steve Wallace being selected in the Northland Junior rep team.
The club is holding regular rollups every Tuesday at 9.30am and on Friday afternoons.
Junior coaching and fun games sessions are held every Friday from 4.30pm to 5.30pm. This is sponsored by Sport North Harbour and includes a sausage sizzle for the kids. All welcome.
