What a superb Club Championship Day!!
The Club Champion Triples was played on Saturday 2nd Feb for the most part in glorious warm conditions for both the Women’s and Men’s Trophies.
The recent growth of the Club membership was reflected in the turnout of teams involved for both Trophies and the recent upgrades to the Club facilities provided a wonderful backdrop and vantage point for watching the semi-finals and final.
We also witnessed some of our younger members figuring in the finals which also bodes well for the future.
Sandra Hilson, a 3rd yr Junior, skipped the Women’s Champions Team of Eileen Ponting and Nola Glenn to a well deserved close win and 21yr old Dan Markovina skipped the runners-up in the Men’s Division. The Club Mens Champions however, comprised two Junior players, one of whom was the skip. On their way to the win they outplayed two experienced teams largely comprising Senior players.
The Club’s congratulations go to Jason Blackmore and his team of Karl Glenn and Gareth Towler for their fine win.
A great day out in good company and plenty of good bowling on show. What more could we wish for?
The Badger
Press & Publicity Officer.
And the 2024 Prospa Local Business Hero is...
A huge congratulations to mother and son duo, Mary and Sam Danielson from The Puketapu Hotel.
The votes for all finalists have been tallied and they have been chosen by Neighbourly members across the country as the Prospa Local Business Hero of 2024.
The Puketapu Hotel was nominated by a local called Margaret and the nomination reads:
'On Feb 14, 2023, Cyclone Gabrielle flooded many of the rural areas. Puketapu Hotel went under perhaps half a meter of water. However, immediately Mary Danielson and her son, Sam Danielson, along with their loyal staff pulled it together to cook copious amounts of food that without electricity would have been wasted. Throughout the years many of us have been treated with a pub gathering where we can reconnect and a free meal. At Christmas there was Santa, games, gifts for kids, donated patchwork for adults, an ice cream truck and lots of camaraderie.
This February on the cyclone anniversary, they again pulled out the stops to give hundreds of us a special night. We are all tired of the cyclone cleanup and they understood that it was needed.'
Such a deserving business and team, well done Mary and Sam. And thank you to all those who voted!
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Supporting Harbour Hospice
Come along to the annual Art Show at Estuary Art Centre, Orewa.
Purchase a ticket to the opening night to have a chance to purchase early.
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