The Northland Centre Awards evening was held last weekend and gave the bowling fraternity the chance to recognise people in our sport who have achieved in service. Thanks to Yovich & Co; the major sponsor, and to Graeme and Diane Lawrence for their sponsorship of these awards.
Winners were: Player of the Year: Maureen Parker - Kensington; Young Player: Savanna Lauder - Hikurangi, Green
Keeper: Roly Brown - Waipu; Administrator: Carol Henwood - Mangawhai; Team of the Year: Northland Women's Open Rep Team; Coach: Ann Muir - Kensington; Service to Bowls: Wally Yovich - Whangarei.
Gold Stars for winning five Centre titles were awarded to Leanne Stewart (Hikurangi); Steve Smith (Whangarei); George Lyddiard (Kensington); Dean McMurchy (Kensington). Gold Bars for more than five titles were awarded to John Dunn.
Forty titles; Gordon Bond (40); Dusty Reader (10) Pat Warth (10); Joe Thorburn (15); Madeline Yovich (10).