Twilight bowls season off to a sensational start
Twilight Bowls got off to a great start on Friday 6th November, generously sponsored by Tall Poppy Real Estate. Despite heavy rain the day before, the greens were looking good and over 60 people turned up to have a go and try bowls. For many of them, it was their first time playing the game and they all had a lot of fun.
Some very creative team names were entered in the competition. The Waterview Estate takes the cake for the most represented neighbourhood with four teams who are all doing very well. That includes the Waterview Wonders, an allladies team whose name is inspired by the character Wonder Woman. The Waterview Karakas chose their name because they all had matching hats from attending an event at the Karaka Horse sales. The Waterview Wreckers thought the name would help them wreck other teams, but so far the evidence is the opposite! The Waterview Kids chose their name to reflect the fact that they are all beginners at bowls, unlike The Untouchables who have all played before and like gangster movies, hence their team name.
Other neighbourhood teams are the Turnies, all from Turntable Hill Road in Apata, and OCE Hammers From Ōmokoroa Country Estate who know nothing about bowls so googled to get a name that was something about bowls and found a claim that Hammer bowling products “help you bowl better while outlasting the competition” – let’s hope so as they are a very competitive team.
Freddie and The Dreamers found it easy to choose a name as their skip’s name is Freddie and they love that 60’s group famed for the song “Who wears short shorts”. They are back for the third year in a row whereas The Beginners team only tried bowls for the first time when they came along to the Open Day earlier this month.
Some of the teams teased the Donald Trump team calling them losers now he has lost, but actually, they are going great, unlike their namesake. The Hard and Fast team, keen golfers, were struggling a bit to live up to their name. They admit they are better at the after-match function than the bowls right now, but they are improving and are a great addition to the social scene.
Visitors and supporters also add colour and tone to the night so if you were thinking about coming along to have a go or just to watch, a glass of wine in hand, you’ll receive a warm welcome. Music on the greens helps create a friendly relaxed atmosphere and the bar and food offerings, including the free sausage sizzle, are well supported so make this your Friday night outing in the lead up to Christmas.