Bowls community comes together to celebrate new green

Almost 100 players came together to play at Bowls Warkworth to celebrate the club’s new carpet green, laid earlier this year.

Bowlers came from Warkworth, Mahurangi East, Mangawhai, Orewa and Manly.

The green was completed in May and was used as an all-weather surface throughout the winter.

Warkworth’s oldest club members, May Evans and Les Hatfull, cut the ribbon for its official opening.

President Joy Harper-Keeley spoke and thanked the sub-committee, led by James Newlove, for its work behind the project.

Three rounds of bowls were played during the day, with Noeline Holdsworth, Betty Browne and Jan Ngawhika winning section G.

Meanwhile, Joy Harper-Keeley, Julie Riddle and Mike Newland won section C.