The Bowls Update with Alex Reed

Jo Edwards MNZM chats to Alex about her incredible career.

Morning Session, from:25:32 - Intro 32:31 1. Creating successful Youth Engagement Initiatives, Hannah Neville-Bowls Auckland55:33 2. Bowlshub 2.0 and Bowls+, how they will revolutionise our sport, Iain Laxon & Colin Williams- Bowls New Zealand1:40:39 3. The Judicial Process within Bowls, Mark Cameron CEO & Martin Mackenzie- Bowls New Zealand.2:25:28 4. Options for Clubs looking to raise capital, Mark Cameron CEO & Paul MacKinnon- Bowls New ZealandAfternoon Session, from: 3:40:30 5. The Hobsonville Story, how they rejuvenated their Club through Twilight Bowls. Nigel Rattray- Hobsonville President4:45:30 6. The Waihopai Story, the value of the social bowler, Twilight Bowls and whitebait fritters. Murray Heath- Waihopai President5:45:32 7. What could the future of bowls look like in New Zealand? A wide ranging conversation which topic such as:How bowls formats may change with our changing player base going forwardWhat our bowling venues may look like in the futureHow we could produce New Zealand based professional players and much more, Mark Cameron CEO & Alex Reed

0:00 – Starting Soon13:30 – Introduction16:44 – Is 007 Grass the future for New Zealand Bowling Greens? Andrew ‘Barney’ Bowden-Parklands BC53:37 - Options for covering your bowling greens, Adam Cherrie-Shade Systems1:43:37 - Artificial Bowling Greens, how they are evolving and how to get them, Bevan Williamson-Game on Turf2:24:11 - Treating/cleaning artificial carpets to extend their life & the value of Solar energy for our Clubs, Brett Young-Sort3:43:00 - The Bowls Orewa Story- how they became the first Club in New Zealand to have two covered greens. David Batchelor4:32:44 - Umpiring in New Zealand, why strong Umpires make strong Clubs. Michael Johnson-Chair of NZ Umpires Committee5:33:00 - Para Bowls in New Zealand, what is it and how our Clubs can provide the best environment. Teri Blackbourn-Blackjack6:23:00 - Q & A With Mark and Alex

Alex talks to Blackjack #56 Katelyn Inch in a conversation that ranges from her start in Bowls at the Oxford Bowling Club as a kid through to representing New Zealand on the World Stage for the best part of a decade.

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