Competitive business bowls

Good weather has meant the last couple of months have been pretty busy at Leigh Bowling Club, and the business house competition on Wednesday nights has continued to be highly popular.

We’ll have completed nine weeks bowling before the Christmas break and then we restart on January 22.

The green has been full with one team having a bye each round – the bar, kitchen and raffles have all been very busy.

The final night of the year included each team competing in a corner-to-corner competition with the closest bowl to the corner winning a ham. Knights Contracting was the last team to throw their bowls and took the prize.

The handicap pairs on Tuesday, October 22 was won by Staun Popham and Dave Morrison, with runners-up Lance Michell and Ian Bradnam.

The leads and twos on Saturday, November 9 saw Dave Morrison (Magnum) and Steve Mantle fighting out the final, with Dave taking the win and Steve the runner-up.

Many thanks must go to Jason Wech, from JG Wech Plumbers and Drainlayers, for sponsoring the triples tournament on Saturday, November 23.

The inaugural winners were a combined Leigh/Warkworth team of Neil C, Steve S, and Staun with the runners-up being the Mangawhai team of Tom G, Ron H,
and Dave.

A total of 18 teams entered the Carrfields Christmas hams triples, the final tournament of the year, which was played on Wednesday, December 11.

It was a very busy day for the kitchen and bar, and the day before we picked up 31 hams to be handed out as prizes and raffles.

The overall winners were Scott Wilson and Staun Popham from Leigh, and Duncan Rhind from Waipu.

Many thanks to Carrfields for sponsoring the tournament and to Biscuit for organising it.

The club handicap singles were on Saturday, December 14.

Three events will be held in January. First the club triple champs, which is on Saturday and Sunday, January 11 and 12. This will be followed by two tournaments – the Yovich & Co Mixed Triples will be played on Wednesday, January 15 followed by the DB Breweries Triples on Thursday, January 23.

All are welcome to come and follow the bowls at these events plus enjoy good company and refreshments.

On Friday, December 13, the club held a Secret Santa Christmas party.

Except for Christmas Day, the clubrooms and bar will be open at 4pm every day over the Christmas period. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Contributed by Ian Bradnam