ATTENTION SPORT AND LEISURE CLUBS - This page is designated for weekly SPORTS DRAWS. For inclusion in this column, only e-mail is accepted, with a deadline of 4pm each Tuesday to sportsdraw@sportbop.co.nz in WORD FORMAT (NO GRIDS/ TABLES, TABS OR EXCEL). Enquiries regarding draws can be made at Sport Bay of Plenty on Phone 07 578 0016.  The hotline website is http://www.hotline.co.nz - please check this for draw details.

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

ATHLETICS

Running with Bay Sportsmed Tauranga Ramblers - Saturday 25th May 1:45pm McLarens Falls, Lower Kaimai. 9 Lap 1km Relay. Mondays Cross Country Training Waipuna Park 4:00pm Primary, Intermediate, College athletes. Tuesdays Training from Tauranga Domain 5:30 pm. 16 plus age group to Masters. Wednesday Training  Tauranga Domain 5:15pm, All ages. Thursdays Training from Bethlehem Cornerstone Pub Car park. 6:00pm. 16 plus age group to Masters.

Club Contact Malcolm Taylor 07 576 0000 Mobile 027 292 4411

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

Matua Bowls - Levers Road, Matua. Come and have a go at outdoor bowls, friends, and family, neighbours one and all you are invited to join us. Sunday Winter Social Bowls. Names in by 12:30pm, two games, finish 3:30pm; cost $5 per person incl’ pm tea, plus raffles, bbq, game prizes. For more information on this event please visit our website, www.sportsground.co.nz/matuabowls PS... Bowls available, please wear flat sole shoes.

CHESS

Mount Maunganui RSA Chess Club - Meet 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.

FOOTBALL

Tauranga City United AFC – Saturday 25 May

Northern League 2nd Division; Tauranga City Utd vrs Oratia United – Links Ave – 2:30pm

Federation 1; Tauranga City United vrs Taupo – Links Ave – 2:45pm

Federation 2; Tauranga City Utd  vrs Te Awamutu – Links Ave – 12:30pm

Bay SportsMed Cup; Tauranga City Utd  Relics vrs Te Puke – Away

Bay SportsMed Cup; Tauranga City Utd  vrs Tauranga Old Blues – Blake Park – 2:00pm

Sunday 26 May

Women’s Bay 1; Tauranga City Utd vrs Kawerau - Away

Federation Under 13’s; Tauranga City United vrs Wanderers B – Links Ave – 10:45am

Federation Under 15’s; Tauranga City United vrs Ngaruawahia – Away

Federation Under 17’s; Tauranga City United vrs Geyser Football – Links Ave – 12:30pm

GOLF

Omokoroa Golf Club - Saturday 25th May. Men’ Captain’s Trophy Round 2.

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 Wendy 578 2585.

Fire Brigade Indoor Bowls – Monday 27^th Club Night and General Meeting. 7:00pm. Contact Sharon Hook 543 3929.

Gate Pa Indoor Bowls Inc – Wednesday 29^th; Club night 7:30pm. Super Liquor Ladder & Champ Finald 7:00pm. Contact Dave Crockett 543 3394.

South City Indoor Bowls –Tuesday 28^th Skips & Leads, Threes & Twos Pairs. Contact  Mary Bieleski (Club Captain), 541 0687.

Tauranga Senior Citizens Club - Every Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, at 1:00pm. Names in by 12:45pm please. Everyone welcome. Coaching Saturday. Join in the fun. Phone club daily. 578 7534 after 12:30pm any day.

TePuna Indoor Bowling Club - Every Monday 7:15pm at the TePuna Memorial hall. For more information phone Ian 579 3024.

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 – Wednesday 29^th May. The Redwoods  – Tramping  both  the Purple and Yellow tracks – Rotorua Area. Easy/Mod, (16km) 8:00am departure, carpark at Palm Beach Plaza, Gravatt Road, Papamoa. Contact Roger 544 1622 (027 273 1089) - Lisa 552 4854 – Keith 572 2660.

Mid-Week Tramping Group – Wednesday 29^th May. Kaimai Summit to Hurunui Hut via off track. Two return options. Grade moderate; approximately 5.5 hours. Phone Pat 544 0670 or Sheryl 542 1470.

Pack ‘n’ Boots Tramping – Sunday 26^th May. Tuahu Track, Te Rereakahia Hut, Kauri Grove Depart Bethlehem 8:00am Phone leader Tom 572 2011 Travel $5

Tauranga Tramping – Hikoi group - Thursday 30^th May Hinehopu bluff, Lake Rotoiti M $20. Meet at Queen Elizabeth Youth Centre 11th Ave. 8:30am start Please ring Jean 578 8785 or Shirley 578 6559 www.ttc.gen.nz