Evergreen Wellington bowler Judy Howat and partner Euan Wong have won the Wellington Mixed Pairs tilte for 2011–12. They defeated Helen and Ben King on the windswept Johnsonville green in extremely trying conditions. Judy wins her 33rd centre title and Euan his first. For Euan it's been a good year as he also won the New Zealand Secondary Schools singles.
The Begonia House is now fully wrapped for its major renewal, offering a rare behind the scenes look at the remarkable transformation underway as every structural element is replaced, restored, or refinished.
The Wellington Writers Walk has grown from its first eleven sculptures in 2002 to a beloved series of 23 typographical artworks celebrating poets, novelists, and playwrights connected to the capital.
With the curtain having come down on the first round Swindale Shield on a wet afternoon on Saturday, see below for some stats and numbers from the Swindale Shield and other competitions recently completed.
