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.

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 in these two events.

Saturdays 12.45pm to 4.00pm [approx] Crackerjack, a friendly roll up cost $5.00, inc' pm tea, coaching included.

Sunday Social Bowls names in by 12.30pm, two games, finish 3.30pm; cost $5.00 per person incl' pm tea, plus raffles, bbq, game prizes.

For more information on these events 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.

GOLF

Omokoroa Golf Club - Saturday 25th August Final Draw (Tee times for Sunday 26th August are 2 hours earlier - 9 a.m. start - but opposing 9. Some groups may change slightly.)

1st Tee:

11:00 Norm Andrews, Ravi Shearman, Tim Wilson, Ian Boyce

11:07 Wayne Barnes, Aaron Barnes, Brian Hely, John Herder

11:14 Brian Page, Bruce Chapman, Ian Wade, Ray Herdman

11: 21 Ivan Dowds, Dale Courtney, Bruce Lewer, Frank Waller

11.28 Dave Popham, Terry Golder, Steven Thomsen, Brian Glover

11:35 Colin Gould, Cliff Holt, Mark Rose, Tony Allport

11:42 Mark Stevenson, Russell Clark, Jonathan Lewis, Stephen Davis

11.49 Ross Gunn, Mick Wheatley, Peter Alford, Graeme Muir

11.56 Gus Gaskin, Craig Monk, Alistair Peach, Jon Swindells

10th Tee:

11:00 Mark Middleton, Wayne Butler, Patrick Hawkins, Gordon Wingate

11:07 Stephen Graham, Hugh Clark, Graeme Davis, Dodge Healy

11:14 Neil Horne, Tony Parkinson, Richard Ellis, Murray Bell

11:21 Roy Hyland, Bradley Gray, Andrew Pratt, Don Howard

11.28 Alan Nicholls, Jim Dunseath, Ian Blunt, Arana Gray

11:35 Jonathan Smith, Paul Clinton, John Reynolds, Allan Gray

11:42 Ruben Clinton, Kevin Donald, Mark Dodd, Nick Staite

11.49 Joshua Yang, Tyler King, Jon Stewart

11.56 Ian Armer, Ben van den Borst, Ed Davis, Anthony Locke

12:03 Harry Middleton, Bryan Pirani, Tony Hewlett, Darryn Lowans

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 Club - Monday 27 August, Club Night Dunlop Trophy 7:30pm. Wednesday 29, Club day tournament [Plate Please] 10:00am. Contact Anne 579 1079 or Colin 543 0326.

Gate Pa Indoor Bowls - Wednesday 29 August, handicap singles (Bowie Trophy) 7:30pm. Phone Kevin 543 4044.

South City Indoor Bowls – Tuesday 28 August,Invitation Pairs Tournament. 7:30pm start. Contact Mary Bieleski 541 0687.

Te Puna Indoor Bowls – Monday 27 August, Club night 7:30pm. Wednesday 29 August Visit Katikati 7:30pm. New members of all ages very welcome. For more information phone Ian 5765306.

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.

RUGBY

BOPRU/WBOPRFS Rugby Draws -

25^th August

Bay of Plenty Steamers v Taranaki (ITM Cup) Baypark, Mount Maunganui – 2.35pm

BOP Development v Taranaki (ITM Cup Curtain-Raiser) Baypark – 12pm

BOP U20 v Taranaki (pre-season) Otorohanga – 2pm

BOP U18 v Auckland West (pre-season) Blake Park – 12.30pm

BOP U16 A v Hawkes Bay (pre-season) Taupo – 1pm

BOP U16 B v Thames Valley (pre-season) Tauranga – 12pm

26^th August

Western Bay of Plenty v Piako (Stan Meads Cup) Maramatanga Park – 2pm

RUNNING

CNS Tauranga Ramblers Cross Country Running - Saturday 25th August 2012 Nelson Memorial Open Handicap Races

Meet Coach Drive off Grange road Otumoetai 1:45pm.

Mondays, 4:00pm, Cross Country Training, Waipuna Park.

Tuesdays, 5:30pm Training runs from Tauranga Domain.

Club Contact Malcolm Taylor 07 5760000 Mobile 027 2924411

Email: janmal@xtra.co.nz

Website: www.taurangaramblers.co.nz

TRAMPING

Kaimai Ramblers Tramping Group Tauranga - Wednesday 29 August. Karangahake Area Ramble. Choosing the best tramp to suit the weather conditions. Easy/Mod, S/C (16km). 8:00am departure carpark at Te Puna Hall,

Midweek Tramping Group - Wednesday Aug 29. Lindemann Loop, up Ridge Track and return via Pack Track. Grade moderate, approximately 5.5 hours. Phone Pat 5440670 or Garth 5757293 Sent from my iPad

Pack ‘n' Boots Tramping - 26 August. Rotomha Hills new track. Depart Barkes Corner 8:00am. Phone Jim 07 304 8874 or Moya 575 7064. Travel $14.

Shoestrings Tramping - 25 August, Hamilton River Walkways; Meet Barkes Corner 9:00am. T+Ring Glennis 544 0458 or Lyn 021 117 8816 travel $6.

Tauranga Tramping Club - Sunday 2 September. Mt Karangahake – Dubbo – Crown track bring a torch 6 ½ hrs, Mod/Hard $18. 8:00am. Leader Pam 544 0007 www.ttc.gen.nz

Tauranga Tramping Club; Hikoi Group – Thursday 30 August. Mt Kakapuku Te Awamutu Mod/Hard $20. Meet at Queen Elizabeth Youth Centre 11^th Ave. 8am start Please ring Jean 578 8785 or Shirley 578 6559 www.ttc.gen.nz