Report – Summerset Nationals week 2 – by Lindsay Knight

Not even North Harbour’s Black Jack, Selina Goddard, who was defending the national singles women’s title she won last season, could gain a major honour for the centre when the 2023-24 national championships ended in Christchurch yesterday.  Harbour’s only glory came indirectly when Tony Grantham, still a member of ... More

2023 – 2024 Summerset Nationals – report by Lindsay Knight

   The small number of North Harbour bowlers who travelled to Christchurch for the 2023-24 Summerset national championships performed creditably in the tournament’s first week, but without gaining a major success.  Helensville’s Bart Robertson and Birkenhead’s Daymon Pierson did best in what was a highly ... More

The Grove Orewa BNH Women’s Pairs and Men’s Singles Championships – by Lindsay Knight

David Payne, Elaine McClintock and Kerin Roberts gave the Mairangi Bay club many reasons to celebrate when two of North Harbour championships titles were decided at Browns Bay at the weekend. Payne enhanced his standing as one of the centre’s foremost draw bowlers by impressively winning, for the second consecutive ... More

BowlsHub Results Links – The Grove Orewa Women’s Pairs and Men’s Singles

Here are the links to the results of the weekend events. The Grove Orewa BNH Women's Pairs. Section play and post section play for the Womens Pairs is at Browns Bay. The Grove Orewa BNH Men's Singles Section play for the Men's singles takes place on Saturday 9 December 2023 at Riverhead, Manly, Birkenhead and Mairangi ... More

Battle of the Bridge – Sunday 3 March 2023 – by Lindsay Knight

While there were many praiseworthy efforts across all divisions and disciplines North Harbour was edged by Auckland in the weather-disrupted Battle of Bridge representative clash on Sunday. With a number of disciplines abandoned because of the rain in the premier and development classes played at Howick, Auckland ... More

Results – Women’s Singles & Men’s Pairs – 25 & 26 Nov 2023- report by Lindsay Knight

 Elaine McClintock, fresh from a stellar 2022-23 season, showed she could repeat all those heroics this season by brilliantly winning the centre’s women’s singles title at the weekend.        In doing so she foiled what loomed as a notable double for the Takapuna club by toppling that club’s ... More

The Grove Orewa, BHH Women’s Singles & Mens Pairs – Result Links

For the results of The Grove Orewa, BNH Women's Singles, here is the link. The Grove Orewa Women's Singles For results of The Grove Orewa, BNH Men's Pairs, here is the link. The Grove Orewa Men's Pairs   More

Results – Centre Triples – 11th & 12th November 2023

Helensville’s Carlton Barnett, Ricky Howe and Bart Robertson each had an individual milestone to celebrate in winning the North Harbour Dick Bree men’s triple championship at Browns Bay at the weekend. And in The Grove Orewa women’s championships Manly showed again how much of a threat it could be this season to ... More

Bowls North Harbour NZ Masters Report – by Lindsay Knight

Several of the centre’s legendary players were among the major winners when the Bowls North Harbour NZ Masters sponsored by Senior Trust ended at the Browns Bay club on Friday 6 October 2023.    Colin Rogan and John Walker, who between them have close to 70 centre titles, were in imposing form to win the 75 plus ... More

Premier and Premier Development Competitions – Sunday 1 October 2023

The Quadrangular for the Men and Women Premier and Premier Development teams are being played on Sunday 1st October 2023. The women's events are at Hobsonville. Women's Result Link The men's events are at Manly Men's Results Link Competing centres are North Harbour, Auckland, Bay of Plenty and Northland. Good bowling ... More