New bowls season celebrated
The car park at capacity was a good indicator of the turnout for the Ōmokoroa Bowling Club’s opening day for the new 2020-2021 season on 19th September.
After a morning game, presentations were made to the various winners and runners up for last season’s events. Ross Harvey, President of Bowls Bay of Plenty, officially opened the season saying he looked forward to seeing Ōmokoroa players at competitions on other greens in the region.
Vice President of Ōmokoroa Bowling Club, Mike Mail wished everyone a successful season. Life Members John Hunt and Bob McKinnon rolled the first bowls of the new season and then bowlers participated in a ‘spider’ event.
In this fun event, everyone bowls their bowl to the centre of the green at the same time. The three closest to the target won prizes. Chaos reigned when everyone tried to find where their bowl ended up.
Then two more regular games were played before a very jovial happy hour and finger food concluded the day, with entertainment provided by the Club’s own in-house ukulele group.
If you’d like to give bowls a go, there will be an open day for the community to come along to on Sunday 1st November and everyone is welcome to have a go. The Club is also starting Twilight Bowls on Friday nights for six weeks, starting Friday 6th November. Workplaces, friends and families are encouraged to get a team of three together and try out the sport. Or, just come along and the Club will put you in a team with others so you can enjoy the event. The Club has all the equipment you need. Games commence at 5.30pm and club members would love to welcome some new faces. Phone Sam 021 188 7994 for more information.