• Back <<
  • Home



President's Charity Trophy



President’s Trophy and Charity End of Season Tournament Results - 3 May 2025


Two days of cold temperatures, heavy continuous rain and chilling winds left Christchurch and much of New Zealand in a sorry state in the lead up to the final weekend of Burnside’s 2024-2025 Bowling season. Burnside’s three lakes were quite impressive and with help from the wind could have been mistaken for learner surfing ponds. Friday saw the lakes turned into huge puddles but Saturday dawned with clearing skies, pleasant temperatures and remarkably waterless greens (at least on the surface). The credit for the condition of the greens must go to green keeper, Jamey Ferris who was always confident that play would be possible and worked tirelessly to ensure that this would happen and not just be a forlorn hope.


Orchard and Laing greens were prepared with the former hosting the matches between the Women’s Club Champions and their male counterparts while the President’s Trophy and Charity End of Season Tournament enjoyed the Laing Green.


Twelve triples teams played 4 games each of five ends of 2-bowl triples. Two teams won their 4 games, 2 teams won 3, 3 teams won 2, 4 teams won 1 game to go home chirpy while the twelfth team had a jolly good and stress free time making others happy.


Results President’s Trophy

1. Phil Black, Noleen Behague, Peter Redfern (Skip) 4 wins/ 14 ends/ 36 points

2. Catherine Sun, Paul McOscar, Neville Churcher (S) 4/12/27

3. Garry Whall, Sharyn Pryde, John Switalla (S) 3/13/33

4. Kylie Joy, Selwyn Manning, Pierre Alexandre (S) 3/10/23

5. Gerald Lancaster, Tony Dell, Pam Clark (S) 2/12/20


Other Results (thanks to Trevor Paterson and hls helpers) Corner to Corner: Hamish Wilson Spider: Peter Carroll Ditch to Ditch: Paul Franks


The Chair of today’s Charity, the Canterbury Charity Hospital Trust, Dr Philip Bagshaw, and Trustee Dame Sue Bagshaw presented the President’s Trophy to Phil, Noleen and Peter. Thanks to those members who supplied prizes for this event.


Total donation to Charity - last (but not final) count was over $500 from players’ donations, Corner to Corner, raffle profits, Top Dogs’s donation, individuals’ donations.



Honours Board



Orchard Trophy



Another very successful day's bowling for 48 satisfied Burnside Bowling Club members. The weather was just what Ken ordered but I'm not sure I heard any 'hummed tunes" as required in the "Condition of play"!


Results

Graeme Rees Sonya Churton Carol Bonham 1st 3w 12e 27pts


Mike Murphy* Beth Mehaffey Mark Chen 2nd 3w 12e 26pts


Pat Bonham Jenny Christie David Wilson 3rd 3w 12e 23pts


Pam Clark* Russell Sim Pat Hopkins 4th 3w 10e 30pts



Honours Board



Ken & AJ's Super Easter Saturday



Rained off so we played an indoor game using playing cards to determine who won each end.


Best Skip - Mike Small

Best Second - Paul McOscar

Best Lead - Garry Whall



Honours Board



Hornburn Trophy, Interclub Friendly 2024-25



The annual Hornburn Trophy fixture between Bowls Hornby and Burnside was played at Burnside on Saturday, 11 January 2025, in a mixture of drizzle, rain, heavy cloud, wind and short periods of blue sky. Four seasons in one afternoon. First played for in 1986 this was the 32nd contest for this Trophy. Six fours from each club, played two games of 10 ends in difficult conditions on the free running Laing Green.


Four teams were unbeaten on the day. Burnside’s four of Alistair Salt, Ken Stevens and Sonya Churton skipped by Geoff Clarke won both their games while the Bowls Hornby four skipped by Graeme Weeds also won their two games. George Nicoll’s four of Clare Churcher, Peter Redfern and Roger Brown drew their first game and won their second. Their first Hornby opponent achieved similar results. Three of Burnside’s teams won one of their games while the sixth team had an interesting and pleasant afternoon narrowly losing their second game to contribute significantly to Burnside’s points total.


At half way Burnside was leading 4 games to 1 with one drawn and a lead of 64 to 44 in points. The second half was a case of hanging on. The Clarke and Nicoll fours won their games while the other 4 games went to Hornby. The differential being Hornby 65 points to Burnside’s 56.


Overall result was Burnside 6 wins, 1 draw, 120 points - to Bowls Hornby’s 5 wins, I draw, 109 points. - a narrow retention of the Hornburn Trophy. Burnside has now won the Trophy 18 times while Bowls Hornby has had 14 wins. Hornby’s President, John Hannam presented the Trophy to his Burnside counterpart, Hamish Wilson and we all will look forward to next season’s contest at Bowls Hornby.


Thanks are due to Jamey Ferris and Barry Williams for their work on the green, Chris Iggo for putting out the jacks, mats and chalk as well as managing the Festival Bowls field, and AJ and Neil Andersen for ensuring that everything went smoothly. Special mention also to Catering Convenor Nick Cooke, and Sharyn Pride and her team of helpers who provided and served excellent after-match refreshments. Thank you to all the players who took part in this and other competitions in good spirit on a very busy and at times trying day at Burnside.


Previous winners



Interclub Success



Winners of Division 3 Any Combination 2x4 Pennants.


Left to right: Robert Clark, David Crombie, Pierre Alexandre, Fiona Head,

Selwyn Manning, Brian Burney, AJ van Hasselt, John Switalla.





Hayman Trophy



The 2024-25 Hayman Trophy Drawing Competition was contested in typical late-Spring conditions. The morning session was played after a frost, under grey skies with a cool breeze just disturbing the trees. The afternoon players were greeted by blue skies, warm temperatures and the forecast winds did not eventuate. The 72-strong field was drawn on to 24 rinks, with 3 players on each rink, 24 players in the morning and 48 in the afternoon, for the 57th playing of this prestigious trophy, which dates back to 1965.The competition was played over 18 ends with each player delivering in turn, four bowls to a medium length jack, then four to a short length jack and then four to a long length jack – 72 bowls in total. Each bowl was measured and those within one foot of the jack scored 3 points, within two feet 2 points and within a yard one point. A yard stick (in keeping with the history of the trophy) was used to measure the distances from the jack.Four former winners graced the field – Graeme Rees (1995), Mike Small (2014, 2018, 2020 and 2021), Neil Cornelius (2019) and last season’s winner, Hamish Wilson 2023-24). Scoring was very respectable with 21 of the entrants scoring over 60 points, with another 16 players in the 50s and 18 in the 40s. The eventual winner, for the fifth time, Mike Small, achieved 98 points while last years’ winner, Hamish Wilson, was runner up with 87 and as Club President, later graciously presented the trophy to Mike. James O’Kane was third with 78 points. The possible score on any single end is 12 points. This is usually only achieved while in a deep and happy sleep, before waking to disappointing reality. This year was notable for the number of players who achieved double figures on an end. Beth Mehaffey scored double figures on two ends, 11 (short) and 10 (medium) Pam Clark achieved an 11 point score on her first end! James O’Kane 11 (m) Hamish Wilson 11 (s), a Liam Keegan 10 (m), Paul Wallace 10 (L), Matt Small 10 (m), and Millie Knox 10 (m). Nine nines, twenty eights, fifty-one sevens and seventy-two sixes were added to score cards from excellent heads. Everyone got well into double figures and had bowls to be proud of. The format does give a great pointer as to where to concentrate future practice. This season, like most others, it looks like long ends will either need to be practised or avoided!This trophy is usually won by the most consistent draw player – one who scores on every end, starts well and finishes strongly. Mike Small and Hamish Wilson both scored on every end while Keith Battersby, Andy Cockroft, James O’Kane, John Switalla (last end) and David Crombie only missed out on one end. Pam Clark scored the best score (11) on the first end while Mike Mehaffey finished strongest on the last end (9). There’s always next year..................!
Overall Results 1 Mike Small 98 2 Hamish Wilson 87 3 James O’Kane 78 4 Beth Mehaffey 72 5= Paul Wallace and Graham Tate 71 7 Tracy Wilkinson 69 8 Mike Mehaffey 66 9= Pam Clark and John Switalla 65 Women – 1 Beth Mehaffey 2 Tracy Wilkinson 3 Pam ClarkUnder 5 Years – 1 Beth Mehaffey 2 Wayne England 3= Ken Stevens and Keith Battersby First and Second Years – 1 Roberto Weiler 2= Paul McFadzien and Liam KeeganVillage People – 1 Graham Tate 2 Rosemary Harper 3 Bill Fowlie
Thanks to Jamey Ferris and Barry Williams for the preparation of two excellent greens and thanks also to Arjan van Hasselt, Neil Anderson, Graham Tate, Mike Murphy and Paul McOscar for marking the greens, putting out all the gear required and their general oversight of the day. Not forgetting all the others who helped out during the day and the good spirit shown by all competitors on Saturday to make for a very enjoyable event.

Previous winners



New Season Trophy



Ninety-six players stepped on to the Laing and Davie greens to contest the New Season Trophy on the first day of play of the 2024-25 Bowling Season. Players were drawn into 32 triples teams determined by a computer and AJ’s wizardry. Festival Bowls cards ensured that most members played against 12 others others and played with eight others during the afternoon. The greens were a credit to green keeper, Jamey Ferris. Four games of five ends of two-bowl triples were played with the Trophy going to the best lead, best second and best skip who probably didn’t play together, didn’t play against each other and may not have played on the same green!
Results 1st New Season Trophy 2004Lead – Phil Sullivan 3 wins/14ends/30pointsSecond – Paul Wallace 4/14/34Skip – Kazumi Cuthbertson 4/13/39Runner s Up Keith Battersby 3/14/22 Gaye Bunting 4/14/30 Richard Mitchell 4/13 23 3rd Pat Hopkins 3/13/30 Ryan Bonham 4/13/30 Andy Cockroft 3½/12/23 4th Kay Smythe 3/11/27 Sue O’Kane 3½/11/32 Evan Owens 3/15/33 Best other scores any position Margaret Gray 3/14/28 Paul McOscar 3/12/26 Trevor Paterson 3/12/20 Shailesh Patel 3/11/26 Lucky Unlucky Players Skip Mike Small, Second Beth Mehaffey, Lead Millie Knox Unlucky but very lucky player Russell SimThe remaining players kept their fingers crossed for the raffles.
Of note were the number of players new or returned to Burnside on this first day of the season Welcome to Kay Wallace, Paul Wallace, Tony Patterson, Liz Rossiter, Ian Quilter, Reuben Quilter, Carol Bonham, Roberto Weiler, Khadija Mackenzie and Shailesh Patel
Thanks to Jamey and Barry for their work on the greens, to AJ and Neil Andersen for their organising skills and those on the bar.

Photos
previous winners



Executive for 2024-2025



Hamish Wilson - President



Evan Owens - Vice President



Secretary



Alistair Salt - Treasurer



Rod Kearney



Nick Cooke



Shaun Gore



Fiona Head



John Clements





Home Page for 2023-2024



​Click the button to view previous years home pages.



Home Archive



330 Avonhead Road

Christchurch

New Zealand

theClub@burnsidebowlingclub.com

Phone +64 3 358 4617



Made using turbify Website Builder 2022