Critical information is sent by email to members. Other key information may be posted on the noticeboard or appear in the ‘Parkers’ newsletter. Here in the Clubzone you will find more general information of interest to members. You may also find it useful to visit our facebook page or twitter page.
2024 Open Days – All Welcome
Our Open Days, Sunday 6th and 20th October from 11am to 5pm, are just days away now. Flyers have been distributed around the neighbourhood and we’re hoping for a good response. If you know someone who has expressed an interest in lawn bowls this would be a very good time to bring them along to the club. There will be coaching, a sausage sizzle, a raffle and bar facilities. All members are encouraged to come along and share their experience and enthusiasm with those new to the game.
Championship Winners
Congratulations to all of this year’s Champions and Runners-Up, as shown in the table below.
Championship | Champion(s) | Runner(s)-Up |
Club Singles | Mark Solonsch | Athi Singh |
Ladies Singles | Janine Kibblewhite | Carole Rafferty |
Club Pairs | Dick Swift & Peter Lee | Carole Rafferty & Sally Rushbrook |
Ladies’ Pairs | Carole Rafferty & Margo Keenan | Sally Rushbrook & Terri Fitzsimons |
Mixed Pairs | Margo Keenan & Sal D’Angelo | Janine Kibblewhite & Simon Strickland |
Club Triples | Malcolm Stevenson, Ross Oakley & Wayne Gill | Bryan Kenneally, John Matthews & Johnny Warburton |
Club Proportional | Rob Huddle | Terry O’Loughlin |
Club Minor | Mike Fisher | LindsayCrozier |
Club Novice | Brendan Harwood | Tony Hoppe |
Club Under 18 | Kobe Davis-Earle | Jack Muir |
Our resources page links to a list of open and ladies’ champions dating back to the 19th century as well as a list of all singles and pairs champions since 2000.
Girls Bowl
Championship Winners
Congratulations to all of this year’s Champions and Runners-Up, as shown in the table below.
Championship | Champion(s) | Runner(s)-Up |
Club Singles | Rob Huddle | Mark Killen |
Ladies Singles | Carole Rafferty | Sally Rushbrook |
Club Pairs | S Mooney & S Kollmorgen | B Toll & G Atkins |
Ladies’ Pairs | L Chaloner & J Kibblewhite | S Rushbrook & G Smith |
Mixed Pairs | R Swift & S Rushbrook | M Keenan & G Atkins |
Club Triples | A Singh, B Toll & G Atkins | L Chaloner, R Magnusson & M Keenan |
President’s Handicap | Carole Rafferty | Bryan Kenneally |
Club Proportional | Rex Magnusson | Rob Huddle |
Club Minor | John Warburton | Max Tritton |
Club Novice | John Warburton | Callum Brown |
Club Under 18 | Kobe Davis-Earle | Jack Muir |
Our resources page links to a list of open and ladies’ champions dating back to the 19th century as well as a list of all singles and pairs champions since 2000.
Small Steps
We’re certainly not going to predict the next steps in the daily dance between pandemic and precautions but at the time of writing members may access the green with strict limits on numbers and household mingling, although access to the clubhouse is for the use of toilets only. You’ll find a covid-19 update on this website but please check your email inbox regularly as these updates are rapidly superseded. We’re taking small steps but that’s quite appropriate because if you take a big step on our fast surface your bowl will likely end up in the ditch!
Pennant Success
This season the club bounced back from the disruption of the pandemic to field strong sides in both weekend and midweek pennant, even entering a side in each of the short 7-a-side seasons. Of the five regular pennant sides only Midweek Side 2 failed to make finals. Midweek Side 1 had a strong season but succumbed in the sectional final to a determined Port Melbourne side. The standout performance in weekend pennant was by Side 2, who finished 2nd in their section. They narrowly defeated Elsternwick Club 2 in the home semi-final and then held steady on neutral ground to win the final against Chadstone 2 and secure both the pennant and promotion. Everyone is looking forward to raising their game for success in division 4 next season.
Championship Winners
Congratulations to all winners in the 2020/21 Club Championships. Participants contended for honours in triples, pairs or singles with most being open entry, a few being restricted entry and one being handicapped. Well done to our new Club Champion, Rob H, and our five time Ladies’ Champion, Margot. Honours in the Club Pairs went to Sue G and Ross, while the Ladies’ Pairs was won by Margot and Carole (pictured) and the Mixed Pairs by Mark S and Carole. The Club Triples was won by Carole, Lambis and Tim. Graham won the President’s Handicap, Lindsay Ch won both the Ladies’ Proportional and the Club Novice while Rob F won the Club Minor. So you’ll see it’s hats off to Carole who featured in three wins while Rob H, Margot and Lindsay Ch each featured in two. Conversely, well done to those players who actually managed to win without assistance from the winningest four!
March 7th: The Day of the Succulents
Following our successful 2019 Succulents Sale several members were motivated to strike new plants for sale the following year – but 2020 brought unforeseen challenges. The sale that year was cancelled as a deadly virus confined everyone to their homes. Meanwhile the once baby succulents kept growing and dividing and growing and growing; taking over verandas and patios, spare rooms and living spaces. Well meaning horticuluralists were trapped indoors with a rampant vegetative invader. The world had not known such horror since the Day of the Triffids! Thankfully relief is at hand and we are able to announce our 2021 Succulents Sale. The sale will be held on Sunday, March 7th from 10am to 4pm at the Albert Park Bowls Club, St Vincent Gardens and is a COVIDSafe registered event. This year, expect more plants, expect bigger plants, and expect the usual low prices. These really do make attractive low maintenance additions to your home … unless of course you try to grow 500 of them in a highrise apartment!
Pennant is Back!
Freedom is back! and pennant is back! Fling off your face masks and leap onto the green! Okay don't leap - there are still some rules, like those protecting our playing surface. Hats off to Bowls Victoria who have configured the compacted season at short notice and to our midweek selectors who have already posted the teams for this Thursday's 7-a-side match. Links to the results / ladders on Bowlslink for all the sections in which our sides compete can be found on the Competitions page. Good luck to all members competing this season - let's make it memorable for the best of bowling reasons.
2020/21 Club Championships
With Covid-19 restrictions easing we anticipate being able to kick off this season's Club Championships from Monday November 16. Sign-up sheets and the Conditions of Play have been posted on the noticeboard.
Club Championships are open to Bowls Members and Life Members with additional restrictions for specific championships such as Ladies, Minor and Novice. The entry fee is $5 per player per championship and the closing date for entries is Friday November 13 - barring any further pandemic setbacks.