Orange Ex-Services Country Club Bowls

please share, fun tournament before we undertake our major green renovations,
come on out and support our small club proudly operated by volunteers & club members

🎯 YOU NEVER REALLY FINISH LEARNING BOWLS… and that’s exactly why we keep coming back! 💚

You can play for 5 years, 15 years… even 30 years — and then lawn bowls casually reminds you that you still have plenty to learn. 😂

A green you just can’t read.
A head you’ve never seen before.
An opponent who completely changes your thinking.
A shot you’ve never attempted… until suddenly you pull it off! 🔥🙌

That’s the magic of this game. Every end can teach you something. Every opponent can challenge you. And every match gives you another chance to become a better bowler.

💡 The moment you think you know everything about lawn bowls… lawn bowls is probably preparing your next lesson! 😏🎯

👇 BOWLERS — what’s the BIGGEST lesson this game has taught you?
And be careful saying “I’ve finally figured this green out…” because we all know what happens on the very next end! 😂😂

Tag that bowler who has been playing forever… and is STILL learning! 👇🤣

🎯💚

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Bowls News 1st & 5th September News 2026

Hello Bowlers & Visitors,

Welcome Jenny Webb, it was so nice to see you back playing bowls.

An extremely big thankyou to 👏👏👏👏👏 too, Phil McGarity, Doug Nonnemacher, Dave Eves, Bear & Bill Keogh, for getting together & doing Justin’s lawn, fantastic job done by all. What a club we have 💕😊💕

Congratulations to Geoff Lockwood on celebrating his 57th Wedding Anniversary, also, Happy Birthday 🎂 to all our members for September, as there are quite a few, that have already had theirs & some to come.

Maree has started a group of retired bowlers from the Old Newstead & Country Club crew that meet each week at the Country Club. Usually on a Thursday.

There next get together “Catch-Up” will be on Thursday 17th September @ 10am, everyone is welcome, to share laughs jokes & a beverage of choice with good friends. Also, Sam & Dorothy Beasley (ex-Newstead) will be celebrating their 70th Wedding Anniversary on Tuesday the 15th September.

There are club hoodies, expression of interest form going around, you can put your name down on the form. This is to gauge how many members would be interested in purchasing & for the club to source a supplier on cost.

Nomination sheet for Committee are now open. This is open to all who wish to contribute to the club.

The Regional Mixed Pairs are now open, venue still to be decided. Entry is on BowlsLink or see Phi McGarity for more information. Venue is yet not decided by Mid-West Bowls.

Regional Trials nominations are now open, and to be played at Gulgong on 7th November 2026, to get a form please see Phil McGarity.

Tuesday, 53 bowlers graced the greens.

Raffle winners; P.A. Baker, Barry Lowe & Bill Keogh.

Lucky rink winners; Phoebe Coster, Rob Delarue, & Linda McFadden.

Unfortunates’ rink; Barry Lowe, Mick Doyle & Bob Ridgewell.

Consolation winners; the Millthorpe team of Gerry Davis, Tony O’Neill & Paul Delany.

Jackpot was not won.

Saturday there were 30 bowlers on the green with 16 playing Singles Championships, on a very windy day, with a shower or 2.

Raffle winners; Graham Pitt, Phil McGarity.

Lucky rink winners; Carol Brooking, Mary Carr & Graham Pitt.

Unfortunates’ rink; James (Bear) Kemp.

Jackpot not won.
100 club winners; 1st Simon Kempson, 2nd Peter Baker, & 3rd Geoff Lockwood.

Round 1 & some of Rnd 2 championship results, 5/8/26;

Kel Kelly 25 – Dave Eves 11,
Wayne Carr 25 – Marty Rickards 13,
Brad Lamont 25 – Anthony Maw 10,
P.A. Baker 25 – James Kemp 8,
Matt Gamble 25 – Peter Baker 21,
Peter Stewart 25 – Phil McGarity 21,
Roy Leonard 25 – Linda McFadden 20.

Finny has asked if there are any Singles Players that can push their games forward it would be much appreciated. Just see Jim asap.

Hoping our members who are on the sick as well as the recovery list are on the mend. Our thoughts are with you all.

Justin is being discharged this Monday, 7/8/26. 👍👍

Tuesday 8th & Saturday 12th September, please call, Jim Finn 0418 651 382, Peter Wright 0427 813 220, or the club 6361 3210.

Names in by 11:30 am for a 12:30pm start.

Happy Bowling, 😍 Christine.

I would like to thank Matt and all the staff for taking good care of me when i came out to see them.

Doug&Clint for being good mates thx boys and Jane from pick me up flowers thx

Justin Whaley

This is a Thank You from Justin.
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Hi everybody Justin here i would like to thank every that took the time to wish me well I cry everytime i get help, it’s overwhelming . My new kidney is doing very well.
AL & LIZ GREGORY, Emma , Hunter , Ali , Beau, Todd and Beck thx for love&support love you heaps.

to all Orange ex servicesbowls mens&women

Phil thankyou for everything can never thk you enough for the working bee people thankyou so much for the lawns.

Christine you have been fantastic.
i get out of hospital Monday love you all

Justin Whaley