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Mangawhai Bowl Jam signs off
After 10 years, the Mangawhai Bowl Jam is no more. Organiser Jesse Peters said in a statement he had, “with a bittersweet but full heart”, decided to call it a day.
“We can’t express how epic it has been, growing from a casual BBQ with a few mates to New Zealand’s largest skate event,” he said. He thanked all the shredders, sponsors, parents, fans, helpers, “groms and frothers” for their support. Peters said the event had grown to the extent that it could no longer be run by its “grass roots” organisers. However, he has hinted that something else is in the pipeline to replace it.
Tough guys and gals in Wellsford
Wellsford School sent a contingent of around 60 students to the Tough Guy and Gal Challenge in Helensville this month. The challenge involved a 3km mud obstacle course with crawls, swamp crossings and net climbs. Children had to tape up their shoes so they wouldn’t come off in the mud, and described it as a “swim up a slope”.
Private screening in Omaha
The Omaha Golf Club is raising funds for the Omaha Beach Community Centre with a private screening of the film Juniper on Thursday, August 26, at 6pm at Matakana Cinemas. Tickets are $25 and include an ice cream and a raffle ticket. For $15, ticket holders can also have a gin and tonic and canapes from 5pm. The film is about a self-destructive 17-year-old who returns home from boarding school to find his wayward but witty grandma has moved in. Funds raised go towards updating the bathrooms and repairing the roof of the community centre so that it can host community groups and events.
Tickets from www.omahagolf.co.nz
Tomarata tag returning
The Tomarata Rugby Club has confirmed that it will soon open registrations for the 2021-22 tag season. Both junior and senior divisions will play on Thursday evenings. In the meantime, the club is encouraging keen players to trial for the Northland Stingrays team for the 2021 NZ Tag Football Junior Nationals. The competition will be held from December 10-12 and includes grades from under-eight to under-18.
Mangawhai ag day
Mangawhai Beach School will hold its annual ag animal day on Thursday, October 28. “Now is the time to be sourcing orphaned lambs and calves to start raising if your child would like to participate,” the school says. If there is enough demand, there will also be the option to order young chickens through the school to bring to the competition.
Contact Abby on 021 468 195 or aganimals@mangawhaibeach.school.nz
Kai Iwi bike run
Sport Northland is holding a mountain biking event on Saturday, October 9, and a trail run on Sunday, October 10, both at Kai Iwi lakes. The races start at the Pine Beach picnic area and follow a “mostly flat sandstone surface with gentle undulations and spectacular views of the lake”. Mountain biking can be either 40km, 20km or 9km. Running can be either half marathon, 14km or 9km. Early bird tickets range from $25 to $70 depending on distance selected.
Tickets from https://3lakes.nz
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