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By Ian Bradnam
Rain has continued to hamper the start of the Leigh Bowling Club season. This has meant that our Friday evening roll-ups and junior games and coaching have not always been well-attended. However, the club will continue to run these up until Christmas as, at some stage, the weather will become more favourable for bowls.
The club championship triples in early November were postponed. This was following consultation with the Mangawhai Club when it was agreed that we would send two teams to their fours tournament, which was on that same weekend.
In return, they sent eight teams to our Lion Red Triples Tournament on November 12.
The two Leigh teams who played in Mangawhai had an enjoyable weekend, although they did not feature among the winners. The decision to go ahead with triples tournament, despite rain two days prior, proved to be the right one, as the Saturday turned out fine.
At the end of a full day’s bowling, the Leigh team of Kerry Hyde, Bernie Gravatt and Keith Greenwood ran out winners. It was great to see Gravatt, who is the club patron and in his nineties, still enjoying the game and being successful.
Coming up:
Wally Yovich Triples, December 7, starting at 9am
Christmas Ham Triples, December 17, starting at 9am
Club Championship Fours, December 17 and 18.
Anyone in the community wishing to enter any of these events is welcome, as with the Friday night roll-ups, kids’ games and coaching.
Enquiries, Ian Bradnam on 021 423 144.
