Balmoral Bowling Club

Balmoral Bowling Club has had a very busy end to the 2025-26 season. We rounded off the season by celebrating our 60th year as a Bowling Club. It was great to see past players and their partners/family back for the days celebrations. We also combined our end of year presentation with this finishing off a great season. We congratulate all trophy winners and runners up, they have competed in some hot competition at club level and are well deserving of their achievements. We send a special congratulations to Tom Simons on receiving his Life Membership to the club. Congratulations also to all those who have competed at Playing Area level or Region Level your commitment to Bowls is outstanding. Thank yous go out to all those who have been on committees or contributed in any way to making our club great. We now look forward to the next season with gusto. Anyone wishing to be involved with club or just want to know about bowls please contact us. The AGM will be held 22nd June, 2026 at the club commencing at 7pm.

A belated congratulations to Chick. Her 4's team were runners up at Ouyen last week. Some of you may recognise her other team mates. Also last week Neville and Chick along with Wendy and Greg Howlett were runners up in the mixed 4's. This week will see the club celebrate its 60th Birthday. Everyone is looking forward to catching up with passed members who are coming to celebrate with us. This year the presentation of club championship winners will also be done on the day. Lookout for the wind-up of all our news.

A great day was had at Mount Gambier RSL Bowling Club. Congratulations go out to Jenni Mutch and Colin N Nett Hole coming runners up in the pairs.

What an amazing weekend at the bowling club. Thursday night saw wet blustery conditions and 26 bowlers on the green. It was great to welcome bowlers from other clubs having a roll prior to the coming events. Congratulations go out to a Balmoral/ Portland team taking home the chickens and a final thankyou to Mops and Cloths. Friday saw Lady Skip Day with 8 rinks filled. Congratulations go to Di Huppatz team taking out the day and Maree Matters team coming runners up. Lots of Easter Eggs in the raffle with a number system pick, thanks to the club members for their donations. Next was the big one Yabby Day. 84 players creating two fills. First fill winners Charlie Charles Officer team runners up Garry Walls team. In the second fill winners were Alan Crooks team and the runners up were Ian Hedger team.
Congratulations to all club members who have worked hard to create such a wonderful tournament weekend.

Around the club this week. We congratulate Nelly Edmond and Mark Staude winning chicken run last Thursday night. A big congratulations to Neville Trotman and Nett Tinning winning the club Mixed Pairs today.
In further news the club is having BBQ Thursday night for anyone that comes to chicken run names in by 5.30 pm play will hopefully commence at 6pm followed by tea.

Congratulations to the Chicken Run winners. Derek Brody, Bennie McPhee and Trevor Hiscock. Thanks once again to Mops and Clothes for their support.

What a great day has been had at Webbcona Bowling Club. Three intrepid bowlers made the trip to Ballarat and had a great day of bowls. One of only five, three game winners, they managed on a count back to come third. Well done to Chick Trotman, Trish Brody and Kathy Hetherington Simons. Stay tuned for news from Chicken Run tonight and Regionals over the weekend.

The March Lawn Clippings are a great read to catch up on what has been going on around the club. We thank Kitty for doing a marvelous job through out the playing season. On more club news this coming weekend three of our lady club members are off to play at Warrnambool in the regional pairs and triples. We wish Chick Trotman, Nett Tinning and Jenni Mutch all the best in their endeavors. Stay tune for April's Lawn Clippings with all the news from the up and coming events.

The Club has been busy over the long weekend. We have had teams playing North and South of Balmoral. On Saturday 3 headed to Dartmoor for the triples, unfortunately no choccies but a great day out. 3 headed to Nhill Bowling Club for their big tournament, from what we can gather no choccies Saturday or Sunday. This was followed on Monday up to Nhill Bowling Club by another 10 Balmoral players to play the Four's with the original 3 plus 2 from Nhill and 1 from Coughlin Park. Chick Trotmans team with 4 wins and the best percentage took out the 4's comp. Derek Brody's team came home with the biggest win in the first game of the day. Congratulations to both the Nhill Bowling Club for a great day and to our players for putting their hands up to go.