Marion Bowls Club

22/10/2026

🥇 Congratulations Simon Dorr – National Champions!

Marion Bowling Club is proud to celebrate Simon Dorr, who has helped steer South Australia to a Gold Medal in the Men’s Fours at the Australian Championships.

Simon, together with teammates Ben Bowman, Mitch Walker and Corey Hicks, delivered a composed and high‑quality performance on the national stage — showcasing the strength of South Australian bowls and the calibre of players representing our state.

This is a fantastic achievement for Simon and a moment our whole club is proud of. Well done to the entire team on bringing home the gold.

Outstanding work, Simon — Marion is right behind you. 💚💜💛

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN GOLD 🥇

Congratulations to our Men's Fours Team who have taken out Gold medals at the Australian Championships in Perth! 👑

The four defeated Western Australian quartet Chris Schell, Darren Rowland, Daniel Trewhella, and Corey Bessant by eight shots in the final under the lights at Mount Lawley on Wednesday night! 🔥

Congratulations to:
L: Ben Bowman (Adelaide Bowling Club)
2: Mitch Walker (Edwardstown Bowling Club)
3: Corey Hicks (Adelaide Bowling Club)
SK: Simon Dorr (Marion Bowls Club)

20/10/2026

🥉 Congratulations to Matthew Northcott!

Marion Bowls Club is proud to celebrate Matthew Northcott on being part of the South Australian team that secured the bronze medal in the Men’s Triples at the Australian Championships.

A great achievement and a wonderful moment for Matthew as he begins his journey with Marion this season. We’re excited to have him at the club and look forward to supporting him throughout the year.

THE TRIPLES CLAIM BRONZE 🥉

It was a strong start to the Australian Championships for our South Australian trio last night in the Men's Triples at the Mount Lawley Bowling Club, securing a bronze medal! 👏

The trio defeated Victoria's Garry Ball, Brendan Umbers, and Craig Mills by four shots in the Bronze Medal Playoff. 💪

Congratulations to:
L: Dan Greenslade (Somerton Bowling Club)
2: Jayden Zeller (Glenelg Bowling Club)
SK: Matthew Northcott (Marion Bowls Club)

19/10/2026

🏆 Saturday Pennant Round 2 Wrap-Up

A big weekend on the greens for the Hurricanes! Several sides put in strong performances, showing great teamwork and spirit across all divisions. Some close contests kept things exciting right to the finish, while others delivered commanding wins that set a confident tone for the season ahead.

💚 Well done to everyone representing Marion — your effort and energy continue to shine through. Let’s carry that momentum into Round 3 and keep the Hurricanes rolling!

19/10/2026

❤️💙💛 Fantastic effort by both SA teams, finishing third at the Australian Sides Championships and retaining the Ford/Wishart Trophy against WA🏆👏

A special congratulations to Marion’s very own Evie Exton and Simon Dorr! 💚💜💛 We’re so proud of you both! 🎉👏

16/10/2026

🌪️ MID WEEK PENNANT – Opening Round Wrap‑Up 🌪️

The season is officially underway, and it’s great to see our Hurricanes back on the greens representing Marion with pride and commitment. 💚💛💜

Congratulations to our Division 4 S/W men on a strong win against Port Noarlunga — a terrific start to their campaign! 👏

For all other sides, it’s early days and plenty of bowls still to be played. Every game adds experience and momentum as we settle into the new season.

Let’s keep supporting one another, keep the energy high, and bring that Hurricane spirit into next week. 🌪️

13/10/2026

🌅 Perfect evening on the greens at Marion for the first night of Night Owls and All Abilities for Season 2026/27!

Good friends, great times! 🌪️💚💜💛

12/10/2026

🌪️ Saturday Pennant 26/27 – Opening Round!

The Hurricanes are back on the greens and the season is officially underway! 💚💛💜

A huge thank you to all players, supporters, and volunteers for kicking things off with great energy and club spirit.

Plenty of close contests and strong performances across the divisions — a brilliant start to what promises to be an exciting season ahead.

Let’s keep the momentum rolling and show that Marion pride! 🏆

12/10/2026

Introducing our next player profile - Ted Hibberd

Ted has been a proud part of the Marion Bowling Club for many years, and his contribution both on and off the green continues to shape the strong club culture we enjoy today.

𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗡𝗮𝗺𝗲:
Ted Hibberd (Vice President) previous President for 10 years
𝗡𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲(𝘀):
Rocker
𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻(𝘀): (𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱, 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱, 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗱, 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗽)
Skipper
𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗱 / 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯:
43 years, joined our Club 1996 (Life Member)

𝙂𝙚𝙖𝙧 & 𝙎𝙪𝙧𝙛𝙖𝙘𝙚
𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗕𝗼𝘄𝗹𝘀 𝗨𝘀𝗲𝗱: (𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲, 𝘀𝗶𝘇𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗿)
Taylor Redline SR, size 5, Black
𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲: (𝗚𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘀/𝗦𝘆𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗰/𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗽𝗲𝘁)
Grass
𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗮𝘄𝗻 𝗯𝗼𝘄𝗹𝘀?
I joined a club to encourage my father to be active in his retirement

𝘼𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 & 𝙈𝙞𝙡𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙨
𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗱𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗠𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗿 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻:
Achieving season top rated player in Division 2 South
𝗙𝗮𝘃𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯 𝗼𝗿 𝗩𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆 𝗔𝘁 (𝗯𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲):
Ascot Park Bowling Club
𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗶𝗲𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗬𝗼𝘂 (𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝘄𝗵𝗼𝗺):
Always play calm and relaxed showing no body language (my father)
𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗚𝗼𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻:
To bowl my absolute best for the Marion Bowl Club

𝙁𝙪𝙣 & 𝙋𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮
𝗗𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗲-𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀?
Always have a banana and a classic can of Coca Cola
𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝘆 '𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗸-𝗼𝘂𝘁' 𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻, 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝗯𝗲?
Never Walk Alone (Gerry and the Pacemakers)
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗯?
The greens and the friendship of all our members
𝗙𝘂𝗻 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂?
I love to create banter with one liners and jokes, putting smiles on our members’ faces

11/10/2026

❤️💙💛 All the best to the SA Open Men's Team as they head to Perth to compete in the Australian Sides Championships Osborne Park Bowling Club from 15 - 18 October 2026.

Marion Bowls Club will be proudly cheering on one of our new members Simon Dorr 📣👏

GOOD BOWLING EVERYONE 💪

LET’S GO SA 👊

The SA Open Men’s Team are hitting the skies today as they prepare to take on Australia’s best at the Australian Sides Championships in Perth from October 15-18. 🏆

We can’t wait to see what they’ve got to offer, but to hear more from the coach, hit the link below! ⬇️

Good luck SA! 💪

(https://www.bowlssa.com.au/bowls-sa-open-mens-team/).