After delaying its opening until the end of daylight saving, the Te Puna Indoor Bowls Club is starting back up.

'Yes, at long last we are getting out our mats again,” says club chair George Butler.

The committee delayed the year's reopening until after the end of daylight saving and also until there has been more certainty about gatherings under Covid restrictions.

'However, we are now dusting off the bowls and are welcoming both new and former players to come and give the game a go.

'It is a social club with a focus on getting newcomers of all ages to just enjoy the games in a non-competitive way.”

At this stage, George says they are only meeting on the second Monday of the month for a two-hour session from 7pm-9pm, but if there is interest 'we may consider an early afternoon option if some would prefer to meet in the daytime”.

With the AIMS Games again on the schedule in September, the club is offering practice sessions to local students who are registering for the Indoor Bowls competition.

These will be arranged to suit the students if the teachers in charge let the club know.

The first club night is Monday, April 11, at 6.45pm at Te Puna Memorial Hall with no charge for the first two monthly evenings. These will run until October.

Enquiries are very welcome to club secretary Jo Gravit on 027 552 6063 or 07 5526063, or email: pandjgravit@xtra.co.nz