Tag: BOWLS
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Best bowlers in the world compete for the prestigious Golden Nugget
The best lawn bowlers in the world are this week playing in the prestigious Golden Nugget on the Far North Coast. Returning after a two-year hiatus… competitors say the tournament is the Wimbledon of bowls.
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TAREE LEAGUES BOWLS CARNIVAL PLAYED IN ANNETTE’S MEMORY
It’s a bowls bonanza at Taree League Sports Club this week for the annual birthday carnival. For players, there’s some added motivation this year – as they celebrate the life of one of the event’s organisers, who passed away suddenly last week.
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BEV RUMBLE MAKES TAREE LEAGUES BOWLS HISTORY
History was made at the Taree Leagues Sports club this afternoon. Bev Rumble becoming the first woman to feature in the club’s men’s open triples championship final. Never one to make a fuss, Bev says she’s just happy to be back on the green. “We were in lockdown we couldn’t play with our social distancing…
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NEW DATES FOR POSTPONED STATE SERIES IN MID COAST
New dates have been set for two State series postponed due to the latest covid outbreak in New South Wales. The State Men’s number 1 grade pennant final was suppose to go ahead this month in Forster. It will now take place mid-September. Meanwhile, riders will now have to wait until August 29 for round…
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HARRINGTON MAY GALA RETURNS TO CELEBRATE 60 YEARS
Harrington is this week celebrating it’s 60th annual May bowling Carnival. The flagship event was cancelled last year, but it’s once again bringing tourists back to the region.
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CLUB HARRINGTON HOPES TO RE-OPEN BOWLING GREENS IN A FEW WEEKS
With more and more sporting clubs making their way out of lockdown, a favourite in the Manning Valley remains closed for now. Club Harrington hopes to re-open its bowling greens in the next few weeks.
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NORTHERN RIVERS BOWLS FACING MASS PLAYER EXODUS
A lawn bowls club in the Northern Rivers is facing a possible player exodus, if its doors remain shut for an extended period. Staff at the Cherry Street Sports Club in Ballina are worried many of the elderly players will not return when restrictions are lifted. “We’ve roughly got 13,000 members, at this stage we’re…
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BALLINA CLUB WELCOMES BOWLS NSW RULING FOR “OPEN GENDER” COMPETITION
A Ballina club has welcomed a decision from Bowls New South Wales to end its male-only requirement. From 2020, events will be played as “open gender,” allowing all eligible registered players to enter and compete.
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DETERMINATION ON THE GREEN IN FORSTER TODAY
There’s an international flavour at the Men’s State Bowls Pennant Finals at Forster this weekend. Players from overseas are taking part, although the real competition has come from a little closer to home.
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BOWLS PLAYERS COMPETING IN HARRINGTON’S MAY CARNIVAL THIS WEEK
Bowls players from far and wide are enjoying themselves in Harrington this week for the 58th May Carnival. Among the 600 players, some are returning after nearly 25 years while others are experiencing their first one yet.