We believe that there are only two reasons Hamish brings the junior singles trophy to the club; firstly so he can hold it for the annual Singles Champ photo, and secondly, so the mantlepiece at home can get a good dusting.
Whatever the case may be - five years as undefeated Junior Singles Champ is a solid effort and one that is only deserved if the effort is put in. Congratulations Hamish - you are a champion. 
The rest of the year 1 - 5 year members who will still qualify to play this event next year are unified in their happiness for you (and also in the fact that you can no longer enter this particular competition).
This year Hamish faced Henry Jasionowicz in the final - well done Henry on getting to the front of the pack to take on the impossible mission, that is still a worthy performance!

​A fabulous day with some excellent matches played on Sunday November 26th to close out the Women's Championship Junior Singles. It was a perfect day for playing bowls.

There were some very close matches, however, unfortunately, there has to be a winner. A draw all round would have been a great reflection of the days play. 

Congratulations to everyone that entered and in particular, congratulations to the finalists - Francie Jasionowicz and Jenni Hammington.

The ultimate winner after an exceptionally close game (21 - 19) was Jenni Hammington. 

Thanks also to everyone that came out to support our juniors and those that volunteered to mark - Simon Havill, Henry Jasionowicz and Marshall Wray. We really appreciated your support of this event.

OUT WITH THE OLD AND IN WITH THE NEW.

Members are very pleased with the new uniform that has been rolled out at the start of this season.
It was well past time to modernise as the old uniform was becoming noticeably dated. Many members were pleased to see the white removed as it was quick to show marks from many of the variety of potions used by bowlers (sunscreen, grippo, polish and in some cases sandwich or pie fillings).
Many hours has gone in to getting this from concept to completion and we owe a debt of gratitude to members  Adam Turner and Sue Critchlow for their huge commitment in seeing this project through.
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We would also like to acknowledge the very hefty support of Harcourts Team Ledger and Ingerson Home Loans & Insurance for sponsoring this fantastic piece of kit.

​Pictured above are Mark and Alex - two of our prettiest members, modelling the new vs old uniform design. 

A New Zealand champion outdoor bowler is hanging up her hat after almost 50 years in the game.
Elizabeth Prattley, who goes by Bett, has been forced to retire because of injury and no longer being able to concentrate during games.
In 1995 Prattley won a gold medal for the women's four’s at the Asia Pacific Bowls Championship in Dunedin alongside team members Marie Watson, Marlene Castle, and Millie Khan.
In the same championship, in the women’s pairs, Prattley and teammate Judy Howat received silver medals.​

Her consistent bowling form, which saw her beat New Zealand members and selectors led to her representing New Zealand for about five years.
Prattley was just the second female from the South Island to represent New Zealand at bowls and the 28th overall to don the silver fern, receiving her black cap at the Geraldine centennial from Kerry Clark.
Her performances at the championships also led to her winning the South Canterbury Sportsperson of the Year Award, and the Geraldine Sportsperson Award, in 1996.
While her playing was award winning, she came across the game ‘’completely by accident’’. While volunteering for St John, her weekly meeting was cancelled so she went to meet with her husband at the Woodbury Indoor Sports Club.
“Lloyd and the rest of the players were going to play indoor bowls, but they were a person short, so I filled in,” she said. “My teammate and I ended up winning.
Playing indoor bowls for the better half of a decade, in 1975 she made the move to outdoor bowls, and “the rest they say is history”, she said.
The game has taken her all over the world including Australia, South Africa and parts of Europe, she said.

Tragic situation for a club to go through - all of the history contained within, now ashes. 

The Foxton and Beach Bowling Club at Foxton Beach was devastated by a blaze on Wednesday 2nd of March. The clubhouse has been completely gutted and its large corrugated iron roof has collapsed.
President Alan Shannon and Vice President Chris Avery (pictured) say it’s not the end, and the club will rebuild. “We’ve got too many members to close up” Ms Avery said.

“We just don’t know [what’s next]. It’s going to take time to get it back together.”
They will hold a special general meeting for all members to decide what to do next. First they will need to find a venue.
Mr Shannon said the cause of the fire, which took four hours to put out, was still being investigated.
They were waiting for insurers to finish their work and for asbestos to be removed before the building was demolished.
There wasn’t much that could be salvaged. The fire ripped through every part of the building, except for a pump shed.

The Foxton Beach club was built in 1960 and in 2006 merged with the Foxton club to become Foxton and Beach.
It has 60 playing members and 200 to 240 social members. The club also runs business house bowls on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and winter bowls. Its Friday night meals are popular too.
More than 60 years of memorabilia including photos, trophies, honours boards and certificates were destroyed in the blaze.

Great results for Silverstream with three outstanding members through to the final playoffs.
Hamish Ryan (Mens 1-5), Sharon Ritchie (Womens 1-5) and Robyn Tuckett (Womens Open).
To make it this far shows incredible skill and as a club we can be very proud to be represented so well at this level. Out of the three finals, two came out on top.
Congratulations Hamish and Robyn for your wins - very well deserved! Sharon also deserved a win but it wasn't to be, however, coming in at number two for the Wellington Region is not too shabby either! Fantastic effort team!!!

Unfortunately due to an ongoing injury, Denise Goldsmith was unable to play in the final - however a stand in was found in the shape of Christine Hewitt. 
A small group of spectators were on hand to witness the game (Robyn Tuckett and Christine Hewitt vs Sue Critchlow and Helen Baker) which was commenced after a short break from the challenge of doing battle in the triples. Although this made for a very long day of bowling for these ladies, it didn't stop them all showing some good form.
Congratulations to Robyn and Christine for taking the title 18 - 7. Well done!

Mens Masters will be played in Masterton and Womens are being hosted at our very own club. Dates are 8 & 9th of March - if you are able to come down and watch it should be a great couple of days of bowling. Robyn Tuckett is playing in the pairs with Kathy Cross from Naenae. Go well Robyn!

A stunning day unfolded for the Interclub Play-offs and our mens and womens teams (pictured) all played top level bowls throughout the day. The women played at Victoria and the men at Stokes Valley. Once the wins and points were all worked out, Silverstream men and women both came in at second place. Some may have been a little disappointed at missing out on the top prize but second out of all teams in Wellington is not to be dismissed lightly. This was a tough tournament across the board with some impressive skills on display from all teams involved.
Mighty proud of this bunch for their massive achievement... and also a big thank you to all those who showed up in support. It means a lot to those on the greens!
A shout out to our mighty neighbours in Stokes Valley (Men) and Naenae (Women) for well deserved wins - congratulations... superb bowls throughout!

Another great competition held over two days - this one was a nail biter until the last two ends. After the 18 ends were played the score was a mere 16 - 12 which indicates that not much more than ones and twos were given away for the majority of this match.
The 16th end had both teams tied at 12 all which meant the game was very much anybody's for the taking.
However, there has to be a winning side and congratulations goes to Alex Rennie, Dave Hewitt and Paul Smith for playing a brilliant last two ends to take the title for this season. Well done to all finalists for some great bowls!

For the second year running (and in his second year as a club member) Hamish Ryan has taken home the Junior Singles title. Hamish played brilliantly throughout the competition with only one loss in the qualifying rounds. He then played his semi-final against Jamie Rollo and moved in to the final to play Mike Sunderland, winning by an impressive 16 points (21 - 5). 
Congratulations to all who made it through to the play-offs (Hamish Ryan, Mike Sunderland, Jamie Rollo and Mark Hammington) and well done to all of our Junior members for such a great turnout and competition.
​Special thanks also to Jamie for his time and effort in organising and facilitating this great event!

After a semi-final where Robyn Tuckett faced Helen Baker (winning 21-10) and Clare Hendra faced Sue Critchlow (winning 21-11), Robyn and Clare then came together for what promised to be a real clash of the titans. First to 21 was Robyn, (winning 21-10) A huge congratulations to you Robyn for taking out the club championship women's single title for this season!!! 
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