Congratulations to Mairangi Bay members Elaine McClintock, Ian Coombe and Glenda Rountree.

Elaine won the Womens Bowler of the Year as well as being declared Supreme Bowler of the Year. A big congratulations to Elaine.

Here is what Bowls North Harbour said.
“Elaine won her first Open Centre title while still a Junior in 2000-2001 and has since gone on to achieve another 19, gaining her third bar to her Gold Star with the three titles she won in the past season.  These were in the Centre Women’s Singles, the Champion Pairs with Kerin Roberts and in the Champion of Champions Triples. Previously with the Browns Bay and Orewa club, Elaine joined Mairangi Bay in the past season and played a large role in it winning the Centre’s inter-club sevens title.  In the crucial singles match she beat Takapuna’s Black Jack, Selina Goddard, 21-15, repeating her earlier success in the Championship Singles when she beat Selina 21-8. To beat a bowler of Selina’s international class twice in the one season, let alone once, is a feat to be celebrated.

Elaine has also proven herself at National level, a close runner-up in the New Zealand Singles Championship final when it was held at Browns Bay in 2015, and twice a winner at the Trusts New Zealand Open.  Husband Bruce has also been an accomplished bowler, with two centre titles to his credit.”

Congratulation’s also go to Ian Coombe who was made a life member of Bowls North Harbour.

They said “And at the Centre’s annual meeting, held just before the awards ceremony, an outstanding contribution made as an administrator was recognised when Ian Coombe was bestowed life membership.  Ian has been heavily involved, along with his capable wife Sandra, as a player, coach and administrator at firstly the Milford club and since 2008 Mairangi Bay, as well as having served the Centre as a Selector-Coach, Board Member and for six years Board Chairman”.

And more congratulations go to Glenda Rountree who was declared 1-5 Women’s Player of the Year. Well done Glenda.