Bowls Canterbury

NATIONAL CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS - 2026

With the National Champion of Champions events wrapping up yesterday, we'd like to congratulate our Canterbury teams on their outstanding performances!

🥇 Mixed Pairs Champions
Richard Hocking & Olivia Mancer (Burnside Bowling Club)

🥉 Women's Triples – Bronze
Sandra Keith, Denise Taylor & Gemma Andrew (Allenton Bowling Club)

🥈 Men's Pairs – Runners-Up
Hamish Kelleher & Rodney Greaney (Halswell Bowling Club)

🥈 Women's Fours – Runners-Up
Tania Woodham, Christine Buchanan, Bev Morel & Mandy Boyd (Elmwood Park Bowling Club)

A huge congratulations to all of these players on their fantastic achievements and for representing Canterbury so proudly. Well done!

2026 NATIONAL CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS

Best of luck to Olivia Mancer & Richard Hocking (Burnside Bowling Club) as they represent their club and Canterbury at the National Champion of Champions Mixed Pairs in Pukekohe this weekend!

To keep up to date with all the results, follow the link below:
Mixed Pairs Draw - https://results.bowlshub.co.nz/competition/42fcf996-7d9d-4759-84b6-481daa80f02a

A huge congratulations to Hamish Kelleher (Halswell) who has been selected to represent New Zealand at the annual Hong Kong Classic in November! A massive achievement!

Congratulations to Kim Hemingway, Lisa White, Hamish Kelleher and Aiden Takarua who will represent New Zealand at the annual Hong Kong Classic in November.

2026 NATIONAL CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS

Best of luck to Sandra Keith, Denise Taylor & Gemma Andrew (Allenton Bowling Club) as they represent their club and Canterbury at the National Champion of Champions Women's Triples in Pukekohe this weekend!

To keep up to date with all the results, follow the link below:
Women's Triples Draw - https://results.bowlshub.co.nz/competition/fd9f7bcf-c047-4d79-bdb4-5bbcf04ea0cf

Great start from our U26 team in Wellington this morning against North Harbour in round 1!

Pairs - 27-5
Triples - 24-8

Next up, round 2 against Gisborne East Coast!

Warwick Graham – Life Member
It is with much sadness that we acknowledge the passing of one of our Life Members, Warwick Graham. Warwick has been involved in many aspects of our sport in Canterbury from being a very skillful representative player, to umpiring, greenkeeping, on match committees, and a valuable club member, for many many years. He has held positions of responsibility in many of these areas and has always been well respected for his efficiency, knowledge and willingness to help wherever.

Bowls Canterbury is a richer place for having Warwick in our sport. Thank you Warwick for everything you have done for Bowls In Canterbury. Our condolences to his family and we thank you for sharing Warwick with us for so many years

Good luck to our U26 Canterbury team as they head to Wellington this weekend to defend their National title! 🏆💪

Bring it home, Canterbury! 🍀🎺🙌

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Congratulations to Dylan Campbell (Halswell), Jacob Inch (Oxford Club Bowls), Liam Keegan (Burnside), and Hamish Kelleher (Halswell), who will be competing in the 2026 Living House Burnside National U26 Singles.

The event will be held Friday 2 – Sunday 4 October at Burnside Bowling Club.

Good luck! 🔴⚫

📣 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗦𝗘 𝗕𝗨𝗥𝗡𝗦𝗜𝗗𝗘 𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗨𝟮𝟲 𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗟𝗘𝗦 𝗙𝗜𝗘𝗟𝗗 𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧