Arthurton Oval’s enduring appeal
Wilson McShane. Fifteen years after a turf pitch was established at Arthurton Oval, the venue has never looked better, says Arthurton curator Ross "Rosco" Atkinson. Before he took over as the oval’s curator, Rosco oversaw the Arthurton bowling green for 27 years; however, this has now been replaced with artificial turf.
Pig Lures wins Lyn Wright Memorial Shield
Bev O’Halloran. For the uninitiated Pig Lures is a team of pretty good bowlers at the Allora Sports Club. In fact they were good enough to win the season’s competition which wrapped up last week … Congratulations to Chris Brown, Moley and Beetle of Pig Lures on 21 who were season winners.
Bowls leaders consolidate
Completing the first full round of North Central Playing Area’s 2024-’25 pennant fixture, Division 1 leaders, Wedderburn and Donald Golf, confirmed their rankings with comfortable wins over St. Arnaud Country Club and Boort respectively … St. Arnaud Country Club remains outside of the top four, while cross town rival, St. Arnaud, which demolished Donald by 68 shots, strengthened its grip on third place.
Bringing them in by baring all at the Bowlo
When is a bowlo more than a bowlo – when it’s at Bonalbo and the bowling club is a place to meet, eat, have a drink and even get your kit off. Bonalbo Bowling & Recreation Club is making sure it’s doing what it can to thrive. Club board president David Whitney ... quoted a shocking statistic that one bowling club a week is closing.
National success for YP bowlers
Wilson McShane. Three Yorke Peninsula bowlers have earned a national title. Bob Scott (Wallaroo Bowling Club), Don Bennett and Daryl Steinwedel (both Moonta Bowling Club) were members of the South Australian side which went through the Australian Senior Sides Championships (over 60s) — Men undefeated, in Tweed Heads...
Inspiring athlete brings home swag of medals from Transplant Games
Sean Cunningham. Coolamon man Andrew Veigel has returned with a swag of medals from one of Australia’s most inspirational sporting events. Veigel won six medals, representing NSW in four different sports, during this year’s 17th Australian Transplant Games ...
With the bias
It was an intense few hours of bowling when Corryong took on the Commercial Club bowlers on their home turf in Albury on Saturday in the opening round of the Ovens & Murray weekend pennant competition. The visitors got off to a good start but once the Commercial bowlers got into their rhythm on a faster somewhat quirky pitch it was a game of catch up for the Corryong teams.
Bowls season opens
With a fresh coat of paint, the Maldon Bowls Club was looking spick and span last Sunday to celebrate the opening of the Pennant season. Bendigo West Member Maree Edwards was invited to send down the first ball, the Castlemaine Bowls Club was invited to enjoy a day of friendly competition and everyone enjoyed a delicious lunch.
Nhill Bowling Club winter tournament
B.Close. The Nhill Bowling Club conducted the annual H. Tink Electrical Winter tournament last Saturday, boasting excellent entries from Wimmera clubs. Sixty bowlers enjoyed some much-anticipated sunshine and an afternoon of fellowship in this popular casual tournament format.
The secret of Barefoot Bowls in Maldon
There are two immediately important things to convey about the Maldon in Winter edition of Barefoot Bowls. One is that, surprisingly, it is not actually expected that participants remove their shoes ... The second is that Maldon Bowls Club has emerged since Covid as a thriving community hub … So, why is it called Barefoot Bowling if it is not actually a toes-out situation?
Yamba Bowling Club host state Pennant Finals
Yamba Bowling Club played host to the 2023- 2024 BCiB State Open Gender Grade 6 Pennant Finals last week featuring bowlers from across the state. The club was thrilled to host the top 16 teams from around the state who competed for the prestigious title on the immaculate Yamba greens from June 28 to 30.
cluBarham hosts Over 60s State Carnival
Barham is currently hosting the inaugural bowls Over 60s State Carnival. The previous format of Over 60s State Championships had 16 bowlers participating. With the new State Carnival event, 750 bowlers with 1,000 entries have made their way to Barham.
Allora Bowls notes – Round 13
An exciting night of bowls to finish off the season with the winners for the Summer competition Gina’s Babies on 21 and the runners up Cool Cats on 18. Congratulations to both teams. The team names will be added to the Lyn Wright Night Bowls Championship Shield.
cluBarham to host World Champion of Champions
World Bowls has announced that cluBarham will be hosting the 2025 and 2026 World Bowls Champion of Champion events. World Bowls CEO, Neil Dalrymple advised that the Board of World Bowls had made its decision last week following an expression of interest process.
Wedderburn wears midweek crown
Wedderburn is North Central Playing Area’s midweek pennant premiership team after defeating Wycheproof by 7 shots in an exciting and fitting end to a very successful season, played at the St. Arnaud Country Club. For much of the game, Wedderburn held a slight advantage, which stood at 11 shots shortly after the luncheon resumption, 52 ends having been completed.
Tight at the top
With two rounds of North Central Playing Area’s 2023-’24 pennant bowls home-and-away season remaining, just five points separate the top five teams, only four of which will earn the right to challenge for the season’s premiership. Donald Golf, currently fifth with 84 points to its credit, backed up its round 11 win over top team St. Arnaud ...
90th anniversary of Allora Bowls Club
John Ellwood. The Allora Bowls Club was formed at a meeting in the Shire Hall on the 23rd January, 1933. Shire Clerk Andy Hamilton took the chair but declined nomination as the foundation president. It appears that Andy must have relented afterwards ...
Kaniva Bowls
A very happy week for the club this week, firstly winning the Laird Madden Rosebowl, the bowlers haven't stopped smiling all week ... Di Maddern, I Austin, W Kidman, and D Austin, got a good start and led all day, at the break were 18-9 up.
Sports club enjoys bumper year
The Allora Sports Club President, Kev Harrison reported a fabulous result for 2023 at the club's Annual General Meeting held on Monday evening. At the best attended AGM in almost 10 years, Kev was ecstatic with the performance of all three club activities, namely golf, bowls and social functions.
Bowls season opens!
Peter Sedgwick. Our Season opening was held last Saturday ... The weather was very sunny and many members came to have a bowl. Maree Edwards, MLA for Bendigo West, came to open the season.
Natasha ready for world stage
Birchip lawn bowler Natasha Hogan has been selected in Australia’s deaf bowls team to compete on the international stage ... Natasha is one of 12 players from around Australia who will compete in the ninth iteration of the world event, hosted in Colinton BC, Edinburgh, Scotland.
Hunter meets bowls challenge
Congratulations to Donald High School Student Hunter Wingfield, who has been selected to represent Team Victoria at the Australian Championships in Tweed Heads NSW from September 12 to 15.
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