Bowlers plan celebration


Preparations marking Bowls Warkworth’s 100th centennial celebration, which will be held over Labour Weekend, are well underway and organisers are keen to involve past members.

An open fours bowls tournament, over two greens, will be held on Saturday October 21.

Centennial organiser John Hurdley says that as Warkworth only has one operational green at present, the Omaha Club has kindly agreed to host one of the greens.

“Therefore, each club will run its own tournament with prize money of $1000 to be won at each tournament,” he says.

“Warkworth Oaks are our very generous sponsor for this weekend.”

Invitations will be sent to clubs that have supported previous Warkworth tournaments over the years and the entry fee will be $60 per team, which will include afternoon tea and a special centennial cake cutting ceremony.

A Centennial Dinner for current and past club members will be held on Sunday October 22, from 5.30pm.

The caterer will be Emmanuel`s Café, owned by the former head chef at the Plume Restaurant in Matakana, Daniel Atesh Emmanuel.

Tickets are $40 and are available from Mandy at sheep-n-show@xtra.co.nz or Jan at vic.jan621@gmail.com.