President's Messages
End of Season Dinner
Gather Round didn’t deter members and friends from attending our end of season dinner. A large crowd enjoyed a great night reflecting celebrating season 25/26. An additional highlight for many of us was seeing Lucy with her beautiful little daughter Colette. Charismatic MC Kevin Carney kept the evening flowing like clockwork adding light-hearted humour along the way to keep the crowd engaged.
Thank you once again to Jeff and Jenny Neale from Paradise Mazda for being with us to present Club Champions with their awards. By the way remember Jeff’s generosity to the club if you buy a new or used vehicle or have your car serviced at Paradise Mazda. Thank you to Kim Draper for her organized structure and no-nonsense approach which resulted in a smoothly run events. Congratulations to all winners and runners up.
Patrick Lee continues to build the profile of the hard work and hours spent by volunteers at the club. As we always say without them the club would not exist and grow. Thank you to Jo Harvey Burnside Councillor for Kensington Gardens and Magill ward who presented the club’s Volunteer of the Year award. Her short speech really drove home the importance of volunteers. Congratulations to Volunteer of the Year Peter Glazbrook. His application will be forwarded to Bowls SA and hopefully he will be selected as a finalist.
It was wonderful to see Rhys and his team back in action at the club on Friday night serving a generous and delicious meal. On the night Kevin wrapped up the evening including thanking the many who contributed to make the evening a success. Now it’s time for some social bowls and resting ready for season 26/27.
Mens Champion of Champions Knockout (Apr 18)
We have been asked to host a portion of this event by Bowls SA. Special thanks to those members who have volunteered at short notice to assist.
- Alan Lambert Umpire / measurer
- Tania Lewis Bowlslink
- Ken Mason bar
- John Butterworth catering
- Markers, please arrive with spray chalk pen and measure wearing club uniform.
Round one markers (8) 9am
- Russell Miller, Peter Douglas, John Roberts, Jan Kruse, Marg Lambert, Kim Draper, Kim Webster, Russell Whitford and Reserve Ulli Kruse.
Round two markers (4) 12pm
- Russell Miller Bill Lewis Russell Whitford Pat Lee, Reserve and John Roberts.
Round three markers (2) 3pm
- Bill Lewis and Pat Lee
Any problems, please contact me. All the best to our champions. Heather Garnett playing at Marion round one bye. Ryan Wilkins Prospect Broadview 9.30 start.
- Peter Glazbrook
Friday Happy Hour and Dinner (Apr 24)
The following dates can be put into your calendars for future reference. Please book either on the website or in the usual place in the clubrooms. As we go into winter, if numbers are low, meals may be put on hold until next season. Dates are below:
- April 24 Club Meals
- May 22 Club Meals
- June 5 Club Meals
- June 19 Club Meals
Winter Bowls (from April 30 & May 3)
Thank you to Kevin Carney and David Freeman along with their team of assistants who have agreed to manage the club’s off-season programs. Thursday will begin on April 30 and Saturday on May 3 unless otherwise communicated.
- Visit our Winter Social Bowls page for more information.
Bowls AGM (May 8)
A reminder that the AGM has been advertised. Please note that all positions become vacant, so it would be wonderful to see some new faces and new ideas.
Upcoming Events
Stay in the loop with everything happening at the club, upcoming events, key dates, and special activities. Click the link below to keep up to date and make sure you don’t miss a thing!
- Visit our Upcoming Events page for more information.
Happy Hour
Join us every Friday for Happy Hour from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm.
- Visit our Friday Happy Hour page for more information.
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Sponsors
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If you have suggestions for potential new sponsors, feel free to approach any committee member. Your ideas can make a big difference!
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Lawn Bowls Newsletter 13/04/2026