The 2022-23 bowling season was officially opened on September 3 in the Club lounge by Christchurch Mayor, Lianne Dalziel. Action on the greens however was delayed until the afternoon of September 17 when 95 players enjoyed warmish temperatures under blue skies on true and evenly paced greens. The Opening Day Trophy was the prize and the format was two-bowl triples, 4 games of 5 ends each. The Festival Bowls card system successfully mixed the teams and each player played with up to 20 others during the afternoon. Two greens and 16 rinks were fully utilised. The Trophy was presented to the Skip, Second and Lead with the best results, with prizes also for the best Skips, Seconds and Leads from each green. The next 5 best scores from either green won prizes as did 4 lucky, unlucky players. For most of the others the “tea/coffee on the run” was among their highlights. A good afternoon of Bowls in pleasant conditions in good company!
Results: Only three players won all four of their games, all from the same green and each filling a different playing position
- Skip Jamey Ferris
- Second Karolyn Boon
- Lead Trevor Thornton
This trio won the Opening Day Trophy 2022.
Laing Green Winners Geoff Clarke Phil Black Michael Mehaffey.
Orchard Green Winners Brian Clarkson Tracy Fickling Estelle Jarvis.
Next best 5 Leo Crimmins, Graham Tate, Lois Clarke, AJ van Hasselt,
Pauline Huggins.
