PLAYING FACILITIES
Pt Chevalier Bowls is located in the chic central Auckland suburb affectionately known for its abundance of cafes and popular beach.
Founded in 1928, we are nearing an incredible milestone of a century as a Club. The club land is part of a private trust (the Hallyburton Trust), and covenanted for non-contact sports and leisure use only, so unlike many other Auckland clubs it can’t be sold off for development, so we’ll always be here!
Our Clubhouse and 'Chops' Restaurant is set between our two natural bowling greens. We also have a large function room for indoor bowls, and an offsite partnership with Auckland Bowls for winter coaching and competitions, so you can play 365 days of the year!
The future plan is to convert 'B' green into an artificial so that we can play all year round.
We offer a wide range of bowling activities from our regular club competitions and championships to our weekly corporate/business leagues, our Battle of the Street competition and Friday Night Corner to Corners.. We can host your casual, just-for-fun bowls (like Escape the Office Fridays).
We also want you to enjoy and develop as players, so we've added a set of introductory videos to our club's YouTube Channel to show you what its all about, and our club coaches are available to help you start, develolop and compete at whatever stage you are at, or want to be! You can attend our Coaching sessions or contact our coaches to arrange a one-on-one session.
The Pt Chevalier Bowls Parrots (our junior programme) is looking to make a resurgence in the 2023/24 season. This programme aims to introduce children at local schools to the sport from 5-18 years old, and our club coaches offer support, coaching and advice to the junior programme players, and teachers who want to add Lawn Bowls to their curriculum .
In short, Pt Chev Bowls can genuinely cater for everyone!
PLAYING ETIQUETTE
There is little doubt that one of the greatest attributes of the game of ‘lawn bowls’ is the opportunity it gives to foster camaraderie and sociability amongst fellow bowlers. It is important that the conventional courtesies and standards of etiquette be observed on the greens as well as in the pavilion.
It is courteous...
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In a singles match when your opponent has won the previous end to hand them the mat and jack
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When the match is completed to thank the marker and to congratulate your opponent
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To stand still and behind the bowler when they are delivering a bowl
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When playing at home and as hosts to make visiting players welcome
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When your team loses to congratulate your opponents
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Never to use strong language during play or display signs of ill-temper
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To commend a good shot played by your opponent.
Sportsmanship costs nothing, and adds to the enjoyment of the game.
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When changing ends keep within the confines of your rink
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After the delivery of your bowl to remain within the confines of your rink
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That all players on or behind the head refrain from any movement that will distract the player at the other end when they are delivering their bowl
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Not criticise the effort of a fellow team member. They are trying just as hard as you are.
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Not to blame the condition of the green for your team’s defeat, and especially not in front of a member of another club.
A Second’s duty is to mark the scoreboard and maintain the correct score.
A Third should not offer advice to their skip unless called upon to do so and unless the position of the bowls has altered after the skip has left the head.
A Skip should remember that they have been chosen to lead and encourage and not become so engrossed in conversation with their opposing skip that they forget their function. A skip should never, by word, grimace or action, show displeasure when a bad bowl is delivered by any member of their team. They are as likely to do the same themselves.