September heralded the start of the “new season” and the traditional opening day at the Kihikihi Bowling Club was held with the first jack of the season delivered by new patron Nina Thomson.
Men’s triple winners, Rance Wilson, Donny Ramage and Ben Onehi (skip).
The first bowl of the season was delivered by John McGough, one of the club’s oldest members – and it was right on the jack.
Since then Kihikihi has hosted two tournaments, the first won by a Pirongia team of Denise Te Momo, Lynda Bennett and Nvenka Drnasin. They are regularly on the podium at the club’s events.
The second tournament went to a Frankton Junction team of Dennis Meinung (skip), Val Allan and Mattie Hooper who headed off some high-class competition.
The club has also played host to the Waikato Junior Development Squad for both men and women for three consecutive Sundays and hosted a group of Te Awamutu Intermediate students on an organised introduction to bowls.
Two club championships have been played this month. The first was the mixed fours and after a long day on the green the team of Mike Proffit, Sheryl Olsen, Brendon Hand and Lorraine Garrett prevailed over Clive Merrin, Rosalie Hart, Brian Quinlan and George de Bruyn.
The triples were won by Carole Lee, Gay Millin and Trish Hancock (skip) and Rance Wilson, Donny Ramage and Ben Onehi (skip).
Women’s triple winners, from left, Carole Lee, Gay Millin and Trish Hancock (skip).
