Bowlers ride to the rescue

Bowlers have raised $1100 for Te Awamutu’s Riding for the Disabled organisation.

Kihikihi Bowling Club’s latest tournament was a departure from the norm, in that all proceeds from the day were donated.

Representatives from the RDA attended the prize giving and co-ordinator Rosalie Rea spoke about the role of the riding for the disabled in the community.

Bowlers also came to the party with individual donations – and the return of prize money into the pool.

The tournament attracted a full field of bowlers from throughout the Waikato and King Country and the results indicated the level of competition out on the green with only one team managing four wins from four and three finishing with three wins and a draw.

The winners were the Te Kuiti team of Kevin Higgins (skip), Steve Woods and Peter Lange. Second place went to a Kihikihi team of Owen Johnston (skip), Irving Garrett and Don Millin. Cambridge Central’s Robbie Davidson (skip), Ron Greenwood and Craig Pilkington were third.

The winning Te Kūiti team was Peter Lange, Steve Woods and Kevin Higgins, pictured with Riding for the disabled volunteers Cara de Villiers, Stellest de Villiers and Rosalie Rea.

 

More Recent Sports

From golf … to golf

Retiring Cambridge Golf Club greenkeeper Kevin Brown loves playing golf and riding his motorcycle. When he gives up caring for the fairways and greens of the Cambridge course after 43 years, golf and the motorcycle…

Alan Hayward – 70 not out

When Cambridge Antiques’ all-rounder Alan Hayward opened the bowling for his side in club cricket on Sunday he was, at 70, possibly the oldest player in the country to do so. Hayward’s off spinners look…

BMXers to the fore

Cambridge has its fair share of Olympic champions – and seven-year-old Goodwood School student Archer Griffin might just be one in the making. Archer, who has raced for Cambridge BMX Club for three years, competed…

Women’s cricket is on a roll

Seven months ago, the excitement in Elin Gainsford’s eyes as she watches groundsmen prepare a brand new wicket at Victoria Square says it all: local women’s cricket is on a roll. It was 10.30am on…