Lawn Bowls
Inception
Permission to form the club was formally granted by the board on 21st April 1967. The inaugural meeting of the social lawn bowls club was held in the club rooms at Wellington Street on Thursday 22nd June 1967. Those in attendence were Messrs. K Austin, T Gould, E Beard, G Danaher, J Newman, J Beale, D Tritton, J Roberts, H Dodd, B Bradwick, G Matchet, H Player, N Welbran, J Spooner, A Toyer, J O'Toole, W Clarkson, J Orr, F Crozier, B Bradbury, A Boyd and K Watts.
The foundation president was Mr. Dennis Tritton.
The following officers were elected:
Secretary - Jack Roberts
Treasurer - John Beale
Bowls Secretart - Alan Boyd
Mr. Bob Ibbotson was invited to be patron. An annual subscription was set at $2. Arrangements were in hand to make our home bowling club Taren Point. Our first match was against Taren Point followed by a match against Windang. Other early games were arranged against Ampol and against Forster Bowling Club. The social bowling club has recently completed 40 years of continuous activity.
2008
The current executive is:
President - Jack Johnson - 9587 0565
Patron - John Green
Secretary - Henry Barratt - 9544 6208
Treasurer - Bill Lewis - 9593 4380
Bowls Secretary - John Crewes - 9522 8822 mobile 0407 286 688
Publicity - Jack Johnson
Committee - E Bower ( life member ), C Bannell, G Baikovas, R Chalmers, R Whiteman, T Galletta, D Bordignon, B Rowe, J Pracy.
Although the club is structured on a financial year basis our bowling program is set on the calendar year. The 2008 year is as follows:
3-02-2008 Cronulla RSL Bowling Club
2-03-2008 Ramsgate RSL Bowling Club
6-04-2008 St. George Leagues Club Bowling Club - Moorefield
4-05-2008 Caringbah Bowling Club
1-06-2008 Cronulla Bowling Club
26-06-2008 Annual General Meeting St. George MBC
6-07-2008 Francis Drake Bowling Club
3-08-2008 Committee mens day - Taren Point Bowling Club
14-09-2008 Engadine Bowling Club
12-10-2008 Gymea Bowling Club
2-11-2008 Blakehurst Bowling Club
4-12-2008 Christmas Party St. George MBC
7-12-2008 Patrons Day Taren Point Bowling Club
Future
Membership fees are still only $5. Why play bowls at one club when you can come and join your own club within the club and play at many clubs. We cater for all levels of bowling skill and are always competitive without forgetting that lawn bowls is still a sport to be enjoyed by all ages. Bowlers within the MBC who do not play with the social bowling club are missing a wonderful oppportunity to meet people within the club. Feel free to contact our bowls secretary at any time and arrange a game with the social club. We meet at the venue club at 8.45am each scheduled Sunday. Play until about 12.30pm then enjoy a light lunch and a few ales with mutual friends. If you do not already play bowls talk to us and we will arrange tuition.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU ON THE GREENS.