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DRAWS INFORMATION: For further information on Sports draws and results please phone the Info Hotline 07 578 3626.

ATHLETICS

Athletics with CNS Tauranga Ramblers - Thursday 23rd February 2012 Smiths Sports Shoes ‘Everyone’s Run Walk ‘

Maxwell’s Road Reserve off Chapel Street, Tauranga. Walkers 5:45 pm. Runners 6:00 pm.

Saturday 25th February 2012 1:00 pm Waikato Bay of Plenty Athletics Championships  Porritt Stadium Hamilton

Saturday 25th February 2012 10:00 am Greerton Bellevue Ribbon Day Tauranga Domain

Tuesday 28th February 5:30 pm CNS Tauranga Ramblers Athletics Club night Tauranga Domain All Weather athletics track

400m (CC) 1500m 100m 5000m Discus Long Jump Weight Throw

Club Contact Malcolm Taylor 07 5760000 Mobile 027 2924411 Email janmal@xtra.co.nz

Website: www.taurangaramblers.co.nz

BMX

Freestyle BMX Club - BMX inc have a club night every Tuesday night. We meet at 17th ave skate park at 4:30 pm.  A decision is then made as to what skate park we will go to. Participants must be 11 years or older to join the club.  Helmets are compulsory and you should bring money for fish and chips.  Check us out on facebook.  Key word BMX inc.  For more info phone Paul on 027 742 1756 or 021 916 571.

BOWLING

Gate Pa Bowling - 1085 Cameron Rd, Gate Pa (corner of Cameron Rd & St George St), Phone: 578 8412. Sundays 10:00 am Variety Pairs Roll-up; Tuesdays 1:00 pm Pairs and Fours Roll-up; Thursdays 1:00 pm Club Aggregate.  Tuesdays 9:00 am Mahjong and Housie is held every Wednesday at 11:00 am to 1:30 pm.  Thursdays is our social night commencing at 4:00 pm this is the night that the Members’ Draw is drawn and members must be present if their number is drawn to claim the prize.  We have a new 42" TV for the member’s entertainment as well as raffles, pool table, etc.  All welcome. 

Matua Bowling Club - Levers road Matua ph 5769980

Monday 5:15 pm; twilight bowls, cost $5, make up a team of four, or join in a team please wear flat soled shoes, prizes and sausage sizzle after. Thursday 4:00 pm to 5.30 pm; School bowls for year 9 intermediate and college students. Saturday 9:00 am to 12:00 pm; School Bowls. Pairs, team or single entry. Saturday 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm; Crackerjack, public are invited to join with us in a friendly roll up cost $5, inc’ pm tea. For more information on these events please visit our website www.sportsground.co.nz/matuabowls

CHESS

Mount Maunganui RSA Chess Club - meets every Monday night at Mount Maunganui R.S.A. Juniors (6:00 pm – 7:30 pm), Seniors (7:00 pm – 10:00 pm).  Contact: Noel Pinic 579 5412.

CRICKET

Western Bay of Plenty Cricket Draws - 25 February 2012

Lonestar Tauranga & Rotorua Baywide Twenty 20

Round Five (12:00pm) Element IMF Cadets v Te Puke. Fergusson1; BOP Indians v East Bay United, Fergusson2; Eves Realty Greerton v Platinum Pacific Reclad Mount Maunganui, Fergusson3; Tauranga Boys College v Central, Fergusson4.

Round Six (3:00 pm) Eves Realty Greerton v Central, Fergusson1; Te Puke v Tauranga Boys College, Fergusson2; East Bay United v Element IMF Cadets, Fergusson3; Platinum Pacific Reclad Mount Maunganui v BOP Indians, Fergusson4.

Reserve Grade: Greerton v Cadets, Pemberton Park; Mount Green v Sangha CC, Blake1; Tauranga Boys College v Mount Gold, Nicholson Field; Katikati v Te Puke, Uretara Domain

B Grade: Grasshoppers v Katikati, Mitchell Park; Malwa v Greerton, Waipuna1; Papamoa v Albion, Gordon Spratt Reserve; Spartans v Mount Maunganui, Blake2; Wanderers the bye.

GOLF

Omokoroa Golf Club - Saturday 25th February. Omokoroa Cup Round 1 H/P Matchplay.

1st Tee, 11:00 am;  Alan Gray, D. Courtney, B. Riley, R. Ellis. 11:08;   T. Alport, G. Gaskin, C. King, A. Locke. 11:16;   M. Wheatley, M. Middleton, R. Murray, R. Hay. 11:24;   P. Hawkins, N. Staite, J. Rae, E. Ingham. 11:32;   T. Hewlett, Arana Gray, I. Boyce, G. Griffin. 11:40;   G. Davis, D. Howard, J. Yang, P. Alford. 11:48;   D. Lowans, A. Nicholls, B. Bardsell, R. Herdman. 11:56;   G. Leigh, G. Lim, B. Currie, T. Parkinson

INDOOR BOWLS

Bethlehem Indoor Bowls - Mondays 7:30 pm at the Bethlehem Hall. People of all ages welcome. For more information contact Maxine 578 2481 or Brian 552 4362.

Fire Brigade Indoor Bowls Club - Monday 27^th Club Night. 7:30 pm Greerton Hall Cameron Road. Contact Anne 579 1079 or Colin 543 0326.

Gate Pa Indoor Bowls - Club night 7:30 pm. Super Liquor Ladder 7:00 pm.

Otumoetai Indoor Bowls - Monday 27 February - Club Night, Matua Primary School Hall, Clivedene St, 7:15 pm. New members welcome.  Phone Karen 576 0443.

South City Indoor Bowls - Tuesday 28 February Club Night (Interclub Format) & Aggregate Starts. Contact Mary Bieleski 541 0687.

Te Puna Inoor Bowls - Monday nights 7:15 pm at the Tepuna Hall. New members of all ages very welcome. For more information phone Ian 5765306.

Welcome Bay Indoor Bowling Club - Mondays, names in by 7:15 pm. Welcome Bay Hall. New members welcome. Come along and give bowls a go. Coaching available. Phone Jill 544 1941.

TRAMPING

Kaimai Ramblers Tramping Group Tauranga - Wednesday 29 February. Waiorongomai, Low Level Trackup the face of the old N/S track & return via the Kauri Grove. Hard/Rugged, S/C (16km) 7:30 am departure from carpark at Te Puna Hall.

Mid Week Tramping Programme - Wednesday 29 February. Ngatamahinerua from Thompson’s Track to Kauritatahi Hut and return with shorter option. Grade moderate, approximately 6.5 hours. Phone Pat 5440670 or Sheryl 5421470.

Pack ‘n’ Boots Tramping Group Tauranga - 25 & 26 February. Camp at Ohiwa with 5-6 hour Tramps each day in the Opotiki area. Ring Barbz 572 2512 for details. Travel from Tauranga $22 and some additional local travel. Bring own tent and all camping gear, cookers and food etc. Stay Friday and Saturday nights.

Shoestrings Tramping Group - Wairongomai Valley Te Aroha. Meet Barkes Corner 9:00 am. Travel $11. Ring Glenis 544 0458 or Stephanie 575 2797.

Tauranga Tramping Club - Sunday 4th March. Rapurapu walkway & return S/C TeWaihou walkway to the amazing blue spring Putararu Easy 8:00 am $17. Leader Marlene 575 3757 www.ttc.gen.nz           

Tauranga Tramping Club; Hikoi Group - Thursday 1^st March Old Kaimai Rd – Ngamuwahine short opt shuttle S/C $8. Meet at Queen Elizabeth Youth Centre 11^th Ave. 8:30 am start. Please ring Jean 578 8785 Shirley 578 6559 www.ttc.gen.nz