# Bowls Canterbury, Fendalton Bowls Canterbury is a sports centre at 28a Makora Street, Fendalton, Christchurch. [Directions]() · [Google Maps]() **Listed.** On OpenStreetMap. ## About, in one paragraph Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Fendalton Rd near Waiwetu St, route 29) is 198 m away; a shared path passes within 72 m. The address’s own page keeps 2 council reports on file. _Summary written by the site from the public record, sources below._ ## What the record holds - **Address:** 28a Makora Street _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Kind:** Sports centres _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Website:** http://bowlscanterbury.co.nz/, gone when last read 27 Sept 2026 _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **NZBN:** 9429042797326, Incorporated Society _(NZBN register)_ - **Registered name:** BOWLS CANTERBURY INCORPORATED _(NZBN register)_ - **Registered since:** 1986-08-21 _(NZBN register)_ ## The ground it stands on _Facts about the spot, not the business, from the council and ECan layers._ - **District Plan zone:** Open Space Community Parks _(District Plan)_ - **Address record:** [28a Makora Street](https://www.chch.live/fendalton/28a-makora-street), 2 reports on file ## The reports nearby 586 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place. - [Trees - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9085354), [6 Willowbrook Place, Fendalton, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/fendalton/6-willowbrook-place) - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/9077563), [186 Fendalton Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/fendalton/186-fendalton-road) - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/9009719), [177 Fendalton Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/fendalton/177-fendalton-road) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8979702), [146 Fendalton Road, Fendalton, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/fendalton/146-fendalton-road) - [Park - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8930942), Fendalton Park Kotare Street, Fendalton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand - [Damaged Street Sign](https://www.chch.live/report/8917725), [36 Makora Street, Fendalton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/fendalton/36-makora-street) - [Water General](https://www.chch.live/report/8859931), [44 Weka Street, Fendalton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/fendalton/44-weka-street) - [Water Pollution - Sediment](https://www.chch.live/report/8852057), [35E Makora Street, Fendalton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/fendalton/35e-makora-street) - [Trees - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8820945), [181 Fendalton Road, Fendalton, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/fendalton/181-fendalton-road) - [Sewer - Leak / Blockage](https://www.chch.live/report/8791066), [177 Fendalton Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/fendalton/177-fendalton-road) - [Overgrown Vegetation](https://www.chch.live/report/8783759), [28a Makora Street, Fendalton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/fendalton/28a-makora-street) - [Facility - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8781812), [54 Kotare St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/fendalton/54-kotare-street) ## Getting there - Bus stop, Fendalton Rd near Waiwetu St, 198 m (routes 29) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Fendalton Rd near Glandovey Rd, 201 m (routes 29) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Fendalton, 211 m (routes 29) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Shared path, 72 m _(Council cycleway layer)_ - [Makora Street](https://www.chch.live/street/fendalton/makora-street), the street’s own record - [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Bowls%20Canterbury%2C%2028a%20Makora%20Street%2C%20Christchurch) - [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.5201247,172.5935507) ## Nearby - [Fendalton Park Croquet Club](https://www.chch.live/business/fendalton-park-croquet-club-fendalton), Sports centres, 58 m - [Fendalton Bowling Club](https://www.chch.live/business/fendalton-bowling-club-fendalton), Sports centres, 122 m - [Good Vibes](https://www.chch.live/business/good-vibes-fendalton), Cafés, 277 m - [Room 205 Coffee House](https://www.chch.live/business/room-205-coffee-house-fendalton), Cafés, 281 m - [Saint Barnabas Church Office](https://www.chch.live/business/saint-barnabas-church-office-fendalton), Religion, 293 m - [BP](https://www.chch.live/business/bp-ilam), Car washes, 313 m - [Fendalton Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1051-fendalton-park), Sports ground, 127 m - [Otara Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/926-otara-reserve), park, 577 m _Source: [Environment Canterbury’s Canterbury Maps Parks layer](https://gis.ecan.govt.nz/arcgis/rest/services/Public/Canterbury_Maps/MapServer/26), refreshed 2026-10-10. Distances are straight-line from the business pin, not walking routes._ ## The nearest other sports centres - [Fendalton Park Croquet Club](https://www.chch.live/business/fendalton-park-croquet-club-fendalton), Fendalton, 58 m - [Fendalton Bowling Club](https://www.chch.live/business/fendalton-bowling-club-fendalton), Fendalton, 122 m - [Jellie Park Recreation and Sport Centre](https://www.chch.live/business/jellie-park-recreation-and-sport-centre-burnside), Burnside, 1.5 km - [Wharenui Sports Centre](https://www.chch.live/business/wharenui-sports-centre-riccarton), Riccarton, 1.8 km - [Old Boys Collegians Cricket Club](https://www.chch.live/business/old-boys-collegians-cricket-club-merivale), Merivale, 1.8 km - [Public tennis court](https://www.chch.live/business/public-tennis-court-merivale), Merivale, 1.9 km - [Lower Courts](https://www.chch.live/business/lower-courts-burnside), Burnside, 1.9 km - [Game Over](https://www.chch.live/business/game-over-riccarton), Riccarton, 2.1 km - [Every one in Fendalton](https://www.chch.live/businesses/sports-centre#in-fendalton) ## Also in Fendalton - [Fendalton House B&B](https://www.chch.live/business/fendalton-house-b-b-fendalton), B&Bs, 325 m - [40 Thornycroft Street Bed & Breakfast](https://www.chch.live/business/40-thornycroft-street-bed-breakfast-fendalton), B&Bs, 699 m - [Thornycroft B&B](https://www.chch.live/business/thornycroft-b-b-fendalton), Guest houses, 709 m - [Anselm House](https://www.chch.live/business/anselm-house-fendalton), B&Bs, 769 m - [The Quarters](https://www.chch.live/business/the-quarters-fendalton), Restaurants, 787 m - [Local Cafe - Riccarton House](https://www.chch.live/business/local-cafe-riccarton-house-fendalton), Cafés, 790 m - [Christchurch Farmers' Market](https://www.chch.live/business/christchurch-farmers-market-fendalton), Marketplace, 799 m - [The Quarters At Riccarton House](https://www.chch.live/business/the-quarters-at-riccarton-house-fendalton), Venues & events, 826 m - [Riccarton Bush - Christchurch Farmers' Market](https://www.chch.live/business/riccarton-bush-christchurch-farmers-market-fendalton), Markets, 839 m - [Fendalton Convenience](https://www.chch.live/business/fendalton-convenience-fendalton), Dairies & convenience, 871 m - [Every kind of business in Fendalton](https://www.chch.live/fendalton#s-biz) ## Doors - [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5201247&lon=172.5935507) - [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5201247,172.5935507,17) - [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Bowls%20Canterbury) - [Fendalton](https://www.chch.live/fendalton), the suburb - [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1006517984), fix it there ## Questions, answered briefly **What is Bowls Canterbury?** A sports centre in Fendalton, Christchurch. **Where is Bowls Canterbury?** 28a Makora Street, Fendalton, on [Makora Street](https://www.chch.live/street/fendalton/makora-street). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5201247,172.5935507,17) **Is Bowls Canterbury still trading?** On OpenStreetMap. **How do you contact Bowls Canterbury?** its [website](http://bowlscanterbury.co.nz/). **What other sports centres are near Bowls Canterbury?** [Fendalton Park Croquet Club](https://www.chch.live/business/fendalton-park-croquet-club-fendalton) (58 m), [Fendalton Bowling Club](https://www.chch.live/business/fendalton-bowling-club-fendalton) (122 m), [Jellie Park Recreation and Sport Centre](https://www.chch.live/business/jellie-park-recreation-and-sport-centre-burnside) (1.5 km), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/sports-centre). **What’s near Bowls Canterbury?** [the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/fendalton/28a-makora-street) holds 2 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Fendalton Park Croquet Club](https://www.chch.live/business/fendalton-park-croquet-club-fendalton) (58 m); the Fendalton Rd near Waiwetu St bus stop is 198 m away: route 29; a shared path passes within 72 m; nearest park: [Fendalton Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1051-fendalton-park) (127 m). **What stood where Bowls Canterbury is, before?** [The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5201247&lon=172.5935507) ## Sources - OpenStreetMap, named premises drawn and kept current by its contributors (ODbL) - Christchurch District Plan layers, zones, commercial centres and scheduled heritage items, from the council’s open data (CC BY 4.0) - Environment Canterbury’s Metro stop record, distances measured here from the pin - Christchurch City Council’s cycleway layer, lanes, separated paths and the named Major Cycle Routes (CC BY 4.0) - New Zealand Business Number register, the public facts every NZBN entity files (legal name, status, registration date, industry), matched here by name and address - Record assembled 2026-10-18 --- HTML: https://www.chch.live/business/bowls-canterbury-fendalton Directory: https://www.chch.live/businesses Category: https://www.chch.live/businesses/sports-centre Suburb: https://www.chch.live/fendalton