The Tennis Club annual champs are in full swing with the Combines, Women’s and Men’s Doubles played. Winners of the Combines were Chris Dearsley and Bev Holt. Winners of the Men’s Doubles were Hamish Coney and Chris Dearsley (seen here with their cup). Women’s winners were Gayle Barclay and Judy. The AGM was held on Friday [ Read More ]
At its AGM on Sunday 30 June, members of the Piha Bowling Club voted 19 to 8 (with one abstention) not to go-ahead with co-location in a new building with the neighbouring Piha Tennis Club. Instead the club will raise money to proceed with a $200,000 renovation which will involve removal of asbestos-cement roof and [ Read More ]
I have frequently quoted that Piha has 26 community groups, a number I counted up a few years ago. I’ve heard people quoting this number too, so I thought I’d list all the groups. Right now I can remember 26, so if you can name more, let me know at email s_coney@xtra.co.nz Beach Valley Road Sustainable [ Read More ]
The Piha Bowling Club was established in 1955 in the Piha Domain. The greens were bulldozed by “Tiger†O’Brien and the first president was W Hall. Frank Barnett, from Garden Road (who gave his name to Barnett Hall at North Piha) was foundation treasurer. A Piha Women’s Bowling Club was founded the following year (1956) with [ Read More ]
Saturday 12 May saw a meeting at the Bowling Club for Bowling Club and Tennis Club members to have presented in more detail plans for the new combined club premises. The project has recently had granted by the Waitakere Ranges Local Board $50,000 towards the project. The clubs are working up an application to Auckland [ Read More ]
The Piha Tennis Club has been successful in an application to the Trusts Charitable Foundation for funds to resurface the tennis courts and replace the perimeter fence. The astroturf courts were installed on the club’s 50th anniversary in 1996 so have done good service in the challenging salt-laden environment of Piha. A total of $65,000 has been granted [ Read More ]
c/- Piha RSA, Beach Valley Road President Rodger Curtice 8128 633 Secretary Janet Smith Meets 2nd Tuesday of the month at RSA Recognises heaviest fish in a particular category each month Swaps fishy tales
Members of the Piha Bowling Club voted this Wednesday to pursue a plan to build joint club facilities for the Bowling Club and Tennis Club. The Tennis Club earlier has endorsed a similar plan. The plan involves building new club rooms in the space between the two clubs now occupied by the Tennis Club’s volley board. [ Read More ]
The Piha Ratepayers and Residents AGM elected a new committee consisting of: President Graham Webber Vice-President Ken Cowan Secretary Monique Olivier Committee Dale Kaiser, Helen Pearce, Graham Caley, Jan O’Connor, Alberto Bonini In Matters Arising, there was discussion of the fireowrk problem, and I put a motion that was passed unanimously, ‘That the Piha R&R [ Read More ]
Contact email protectpihaheritage@xtra.co.nz PO Box 3, Piha Activities Holds regular seminars and workshops on matters to do with the natural and historic heritage of Piha Publishes monographs and documents on the historic heritage of Piha Works on natural heritage projects, for example, pest control Holds events to celebrate heritage of Piha eg Piha Mill Gala [ Read More ]