2026 | Clubs Workshop | Day Two

Mark and Alex have conducted a number of interviews with key individuals who have valuable insights for our Bowling Clubs.

The programme below outlines when these interviews will be broadcast. We will address questions with a live piece at the conclusion of each day- please send your questions to alex@bowlsnewzealand.co.nz with your subject line as the session it relates to.

Thursday 27 August:

Morning Session, from:

10.00am 1. Creating successful Youth Engagement Initiatives, Hannah Neville-Bowls Auckland
10.30am 2. Bowlshub 2.0 and Bowls+, how they will revolutionise our sport, Iain Laxon & Colin Williams- Bowls New Zealand
11.15am 3. Options for Clubs looking to raise capital, Mark Cameron CEO & Paul MacKinnon- Bowls New Zealand
12.00pm 4. The Judicial Process within Bowls, Mark Cameron CEO & Martin Mackenzie- Bowls New Zealand.

Afternoon Session, from:

1.15pm 5. The Hobsonville Story, how they rejuvenated their Club through Twilight Bowls. Nigel Rattray- Hobsonville President
2.20pm 6. The Waihopai Story, the value of the social bowler, Twilight Bowls and whitebait fritters. Murray Heath- Waihopai President
3.20pm 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 forward

What our bowling venues may look like in the future

How we could produce New Zealand based professional players and much more, Mark Cameron CEO & Alex Reed

4.20pm 8. Live Q & A, Mark and Alex answer questions sent through to alex@bowlsnewzealand.co.nz over the course of the day.