Carlton Cornwall Bowls

Today was the Annie Whetton tournament at Ngunguru just out of Whangarei.

Congratulations 🎊 Melanie Swami, Jim William and Gerard Hulst for coming third in the overall tournament. Here they are pictured with Annie's son Gary.

Congratulations 🎊 to our Thursday Triples winners. Chris Hopper, Donna Davison and John Mulka.

WINTER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

The countdown is on! One of the most popular fixtures on the Bowls Auckland calendar is just over a month away, with the 0–5 Year Winter Development Programme ready to roll into another exciting season.

Designed for juniors and those brand new to the sport, the programme delivers six to seven weeks of focused coaching and development, leading into the Campi (women’s), Canoe (men’s) and ABCA Cup (any combination) tournaments.

To make the experience as accessible and enjoyable as possible, Auckland is divided into five zones, allowing participants to train closer to home while keeping group sizes ideal for hands-on learning and interaction. The programme is open to all 1–5 Year bowlers, as well as newcomers and non-members keen to give bowls a go.

The programme is overseen by the Bowls Auckland Coaches Committee, made up of convenors from each zone. This season also welcomes three new convenors to the team: Ian Fisher (South West), Dean Edge (Central) and Shaun Goldsbury (West).

We extend our sincere thanks and appreciation to outgoing convenors Leon Chapman, Les Smith and Robyn Reihana for their incredible contribution and dedication over the years, with some continuing to support the programme in a different capacity.

Adding another exciting layer this season, every zone will operate from a covered facility throughout the winter programme, helping ensure the best possible experience regardless of the weather.

2026 Zone Convenors & Venues

East Zone
Convenor: Catherine Bien
Venue: Remuera

South East Zone
Convenor: Bob Louden
Venue: Howick

Central Zone
Convenor: Dean Edge
Venue: Royal Oak

West Zone
Convenor: Shaun Goldsbury
Venue: New Lynn

South West Zone
Convenor: Ian Fisher
Venue: Papatoetoe

Supporting the programme across all zones is Bowls Auckland’s Coach Development Lead, Les Eagleton, who will chair the committee and provide overall programme oversight.

The Winter Development Programme runs every Saturday morning from 9.00am –12.00pm, from 27 June to 8 August, with the associated tournaments taking place on 15–16 August and 22 August. Tournament venues will be confirmed in due course.

Whether you’re looking to sharpen your skills, build confidence, meet fellow bowlers or simply enjoy the game in a supportive environment, this programme is a fantastic opportunity to get involved.

Husband & wife take out Junior 1 to 5 Club Champ pairs.

Congratulations 🎊 to John Upton and Alan Skeer winning the pairs today. Also well done to Jim William and Kevin Bowdler as runners up. Great tournament for everyone who played and wonderful to watch for the spectators.

Mary Upton and Lianne had won yesterday.

What a great day for the Club Junior 1 to 5 pairs.
Congratulations to Mary Upton and Lianne Lyons overall winners against Penny Yam, Tania Oleary, Melanie Swami, Michele Whitecliffe, Donna Watson and Lindsay Mitchell. Well done ladies.

The men had a bye each and continue through to tomorrow. All the best.

Congratulations to Mary Upton, Tania O’Leary, Lianne Lyons and Melanie Swami who have been selected to represent Auckland 1-5's in the Winter Quadrangular Tournament in Te Aroha on 4 July. Well deserved selections.

This weekend is Champ of Champ pairs as already stated. Our women’s team of Estelle Hickey and Helen Blick are at Royal Oak and our men’s team of David Ball and Patrick Stanaway are at New Lynn. Good bowling teams.

Come on down to support our Champ of Champ Pairs, Helen Blick & Estelle Hickey tomorrow at Royal Oak Bowling Club. They will play their first game at 9.00 a.m. All the best Helen & Estelle.

Congratulations 🎊 to the winners of our second Winter Thursday Triples Team.
Well done to John Morris, Monique Tse and Sidney Chan.

Our Winter Thursday Triples are every Thursday, 10.00 a.m. start, $10 entry and lunch is provided.
If you need to put an entry in, please text 027 269 5748.

Well done to our ladies team (Liz Rereti, Mary Upton, Tania O'Leary & Rosary Sellick) making it through to the Quarter Finals of the Champ of Champs Women's Fours yesterday. Their first game against Pringle Park resulted in a win 16-10. The second game against Howick another win 23-11. Unfortunately the quarter finals game against Bowls Auckland resulted in a loss of 15-3.

The Men's team (Petar Sain, David Ball, Patrick Stanaway and Mario Arnerich) also did very well progressing through to the Quarter Finals. First game against Epsom saw a win of 25-9. Second game against Mt Eden also a win of 12-9. In the quarter-finals the team played Balmoral and unfortunately were defeated 14-9.

What a great achievement to both of our teams progressing through. Congratulations.