11 Results for month: 09/2025

BNH Representative Teams – 4 & 5 October 2025

The representative season kicks off with the Quad against Auckland, Bay of Plenty and Northland this weekend, 4 & 5 October. "Congratulations to all those selected to represent Bowls North Harbour this weekend. Wear the colours with pride, play with passion, and know that you carry the support of the entire Bowls ... More

World Champion of Champion report

North Harbour’s Keiko Kurohara, from the Takapuna club, and Millie Nathan, from Birkenhead, performed creditably at the world champion of champion singles event in Barham, Australia, but without securing major honours. Millie, playing for Tonga and defending the title she won at Browns Bay last year, won five of her ... More

Obituary – Patrick John Bourke

Patrick John Bourke, a tireless worker and contributor to the Milford club over many years, has passed way, aged 90. For his services to Milford, mainly helping prepare greens and other maintenance tasks, especially looking after the club’s surrounds and gardens, Pat was made a life member of the club. He performed ... More

Bowls North Harbour OPEN Ivan Kostanich Men’s singles – 20 & 21 September 2025

The immediate future of the sport was revealed at Hobsonville at the weekend when two young bowlers, both not long out of the one-to-five ranks, contested Sunday’s final of Bowls North Harbour’s Ivan Kostanich Open singles tournament.  Harbour’s Matt Higginson, from the Manly club, achieved the biggest win of ... More

National Awards for Bowls North Harbour – High Achievers

North Harbour’s most successful bowler of recent years and two of its major contributors have received major honours in Bowls New Zealand’s annual awards.    Black Jack Selina Goddard, of the Takapuna club, has been named female player of the year, Sue Rossiter, of Milford, national umpire of the year, and Pete ... More

Metlifecare NZ Masters 2025 – Event Structures & Draws

The Metlifecare Masters events are now on the Bowls North Harbour website https://www.bowlsnorthharbour.com/metlifecare-nz-masters-2025-cops-draws-results-links/ Metlifecare NZ Masters 2025 Venues Monday 29 September 2025 Hobsonville 2 greens 60 – 74 Men’s Fours Takapuna 1 green ... More

BNH 2-4-2 Mixed Pairs – Saturday 13 & Sunday 14 September 2025

Two of North Harbour’s most successful bowlers of recent years, David Eades, now with Browns Bay, and Theresa Rogers, of Mairangi Bay, won at the weekend the centre’s first championship title for the 2025-26 season.  In the final of the mixed pairs 2-4-2 championship at Helensville, after bowlers had to brave brutal ... More

Obituary – Norma Klaassen

Bowls North Harbour has lost a great servant, particularly of its match committee, with the passing this week of Norma Klaassen. Up until recent seasons, despite being into her 80s, Norma was a regular and accurate recorder of centre tournaments and inter-club competitions. She had more than 20 years in this role and ... More

BNH Representative Teams for pre season launch event – 28 September 2025

The representative season is about to commence with the Premier, Development and 1-5 teams playing a Quad against on the 4th & 5th of October against Auckland, Bay of Plenty and Northland A preseason hit-out for the Bowls North Harbour players who are available, has been scheduled for Sunday 28th September at Manly, ... More

Obituary – John Sakey

John Sakey, a distinguished contributor to the Takapuna Bowling Club, both as a player and in various administrative roles, and much respected throughout the Bowls North Harbour centre, has died, after a lengthy illness, aged 80. From a background in indoor bowls, John joined Takapuna in 1994 and quickly became one of ... More