Bowls Wellington

Who are we:

Bowls Wellington is the regional governing body for lawn bowls across Wellington. It oversees competitions, club support, player development, youth pathways, coaching, and community participation for clubs stretching from Wellington City through the Hutt Valley, Porirua, Kapiti Coast and Wairarapa.

​

Bowls Wellington is regarded as one of the strongest and most active bowls centres in New Zealand, with a reputation for:

• Strong high-performance program

• Strong youth development

• Community inclusion and accessibility

• Hosting major national events

 

The organisation runs a large calendar of events every season, including:

• Open Championships

• Interclub competitions

• Over 60 competitions

• Junior and development events

• Under-21 and Under-26 tournaments

• Para bowls events

 

Bowls Wellington has become especially well known around New Zealand for its youth and development focus. The region regularly hosts national youth tournaments and has produced many top New Zealand bowlers over the years. Events such as the National U26 5-A-Side and Under 21 Kittyhawk’s competition help attract young players from around the country to Wellington.

The organisation also works closely with local clubs to improve participation and competition structures, regularly consulting with clubs and members about tournament formats, scheduling and conditions of play.

​

Bowls Wellington today promotes bowls as:

• Affordable and accessible

• Inclusive across ages and abilities

• Socially connected

• Beneficial for physical and mental wellbeing

 

Why we are good for this project:

Lawn bowls can be hugely beneficial for young people with both physical and mental disabilities because it is one of the few sports that is genuinely adaptable, inclusive, social, and competitive all at the same time. Our organisations increasingly promote bowls as a sport where people of all abilities can participate together and we are seeing more organisations utilise these benefits.

Bowls is low-impact and adaptable, making it suitable for people of all abilities, and unlike many sports can be adaptable for the person or people taking part without moving the competitive aspect.

Our team make all our sessions inclusive, friendly and fun all in a safe environment using equipment that is low impact (rubber bowls) and non-harmful to others involved. We encourage group participation in a calm and structured environment that allows positive social interaction and building confidence through achievement.

 

We provide all equipment for use in our sessions and also can be adaptable to where we provide sessions either by taking sessions in school gym’s, on their fields or getting participants to a local club.

 

What’s the plan:

My team is eager and ready to start organising events in the Porirua area joining sessions with the Halberg Trust (we already have three sessions booked with this group), and other community groups in the area who are on the lookout for new opportunities for their students. We have a strong regional network of people and organisations who will help us organise and prepare for these sessions and our activators are considered the best in the region.

​

We already have:

3 sessions with Halberg Foundation Booked for July.

 

We plan:

We plan to book a further 6-week block in Term Four for Participating Schools in the area. Placing a priority on those with both Physical and mental disabilities.

We will also book a further 6-week block in Term one for Participating Schools in the area. Placing a priority on those with both Physical and mental disabilities.

​