Membership

To cater for the various needs for both new and current members, the Busselton Bowling Club has a multi- level fee structure:

Social Membership – A small annual fee of $10.

Social Members are entitled to the full use of the Club’s facilities with the exception of the bowling greens.
Social Members are encouraged to invite their family and friends along.
While not able to hold office, participate on Club Committees or vote at Club meetings, Social members are free to enjoy the club house and outdoor areas and attend functions.

Intermediate Membership – An annual fee of $200.

This level of membership entitles the members to play at any time that greens are available, have full use of the club facilities but they cannot participate in Pennant Competitions or Club Championships.

These members are not entitled to hold office, make nominations or present motions or vote at any meeting.

Full membership - An annual fee of $275.

Full Members are entitled to use our bowling greens, participate in Pennants and Club Championships and attend all Club meetings with full voting rights.

In addition, Full Membership entitles you to play bowls and attend any bowling club throughout Australia.

SPONSORSHIP

With 200 members, the Busselton Bowling Club provides a valuable opportunity to promote your business, products and services

With 200 members, the Busselton Bowling Club provides a valuable opportunity to promote your business, products and services.

With its central location, the Club forms an integral part of the Busselton Community.

It offers a friendly venue with a high flow - through of visitors due to ongoing competitions in Lawn Bowls, as well as providing a great social environment for our members and their guests.

Our Club is in constant use, providing marketing opportunities for our sponsor partners.

Partnering with the Busselton Bowling Club provides your business with additional benefits through exposure to our membership, families and friends on a regular basis.



To better explore the benefits of partnering the club, give us a call on 9752 2164.

 

VOLUNTEERING

To successfully run a club like ours we need support from volunteers.

We have had admirable support in the past with volunteers working:

• On the Greens and grounds,
• In the kitchen,
• In the Match Office,
• At the bar,
• On committees and around the Club generally.

• But there is only so much that they can do.

To continue to be successful into the future, we encourage present and future members to become involved.

 

VOLUNTEERING | CONT

Specifically, we are looking for help in any of the following areas.

• Participating on Club committees and / or sub-committees.
• Fulfilling assistant roles such as the assistant treasurer or secretary, webmaster.
• Working behind the bar (Responsible Service of Alcohol accreditation will be arranged).
• Helping with the maintenance of our greens and grounds.
• Coaching and/or officiating as umpires and markers.
• Assisting with the conduct of bowls events for non-club members. This mainly involves showing people where bowls are located, getting score cards, explaining how the game works and then keeping an eye on them for a while until they get the hang of it.
• Assisting with the conduct of evening bowls events for Club members, such as Corporate Bowls.
• Assisting with the organisation of social events.
• Helping to run raffles.
• Assisting with letter box drops by delivering leaflets to streets surrounding your home.
• Just generally helping around the Club

If you feel that you can assist, please contact the Office

PENANT BOWLS

Pennant Bowls is an inter-club competition held in Western Australia, played by men or women of all ages.

Primarily played in the warmer months, from October to April, the first Pennant Bowls competition in WA was held in 1899.

Club members play in a club uniform.

Club teams are graded and play against neighbouring South West Region League Clubs. (Such as Capel, Bunbury and Collie.)

Busselton is one of most vibrant Pennant Clubs, fielding teams ranging from 1st Division through to 4th Divisions for Tuesday Men Competitions and 1st to 3rd Divisions on Saturdays.

The Ladies are strongly represented in 1ST and 2nd Divisions on Tuesday mornings.

SOCIAL BOWLS

Social Bowls fixtures are an important part of the Busselton Bowling Club.

Social Bowls fixtures are an important part of the Busselton Bowling Club. It is an opportunity for members and guests, (of all bowling abilities) to have a social game of bowls in a friendly environment. Mixed Social Bowls are normally played on Tuesdays and Saturdays. On Fridays, a very popular Scroungers game is also played on a starting at 1:00 pm. Your name needs to be entered to the event organisers at least 30 minutes before the advertised start time for the event. Some events allow for nominated teams (where your whole team is formed before the event), while others are formed by the organisers. Contact the club for more details.

 

CORPORATE BOWLS

The Corporate Bowls competition is played through the spring and summer months.
Two separate competitions are played on Tuesday and Wednesday nights comprising of four team members commencing on Tuesday the 14th of November with a Christmas/New Year break and finishing prior to Easter.

Nominations Team nominations are now open and will be accepted until Friday November 10th. Nominations are simply made by emailing the club and identifying your team’s name, nominated representative, his or her email address and applicable mobile number. Please make your email to the attention of Jennie, enter the heading ‘Corporate Bowls’. Teams Teams comprise of four players, though players can change from week to week. Please ensure that you have the correct number of players each week. Regular pennant bowlers are not eligible to play.

Dress

All players can wear casual clothing, however, Club rules restrict footwear to either bowling shoes or barefoot. Socks are also allowed.

Cost

Team nominations are $140 payable on or before opening day in November.

Game Time

Games commence at 6.00 pm and players will be required on the greens by 5.50 pm. Games finish at approximately 7.15 pm followed by team awards in the clubhouse.

Meal Provided

Post-game hamburger and salad, which is served at 7:15 pm, is included within the Team Nomination fee.

Bowls

Players play with two bowls each and the Club has a selection of second-hand bowls that are available for use at no cost.

Wet Weather Games are rarely cancelled; however, in the case of excessive rain the greenkeeper may close the greens for their protection. Teams will be advised by Busselton Bowling Club’s Facebook page.

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INDOOR ACTIVITIES

Carpet Bowls
Carpet or Indoor bowls is a popular alternative to outdoor lawn bowls.

The game is played in a similar way to lawn bowls and although there are slight differences between the two, it is essentially an indoor version of the outdoor game.

Carpet bowls is played on a strip of replica green of a comparable length to lawn bowls.

So what makes it so popular?

One of the attractions of Carpet bowling is that it can be played by all ages, including men, women, juniors and seniors.

People of all abilities can play.

Contact the Club for more details.



Line Dancing

Line Dancing presents itself as the perfect form of exercise as it provides the benefits of an aerobic workout.

This helps maintain a healthy heart and also provides a platform to get involved in a social environment.

Line Dancing classes are held on Tuesday during the winter months.

A Social Line Dance Function, including a meal is held on the third Friday at the Club every month. Contact the Club for more details.

HISTORY

In 1903, local residents suggested to the Municipal Council that Lawn Bowling Greens should be constructed, thus adding another attraction to the Busselton Township.

After a number of meetings, approval and a sum of 30 pounds, it was agreed to construct three lawn bowls rinks on the local recreation ground.

A meeting of members of the Council on 28th September 1904, formed a provisional committee to secure information relative to the formation of the Busselton Bowling Club Inc.

On October 11 1904, the provisional committee’s report was adopted, and the Busselton Bowling Club actually came into existence on that date.

Today, Busselton Bowling Club provides four well-maintained greens, often referred to as the BEST greens in the South-West Region, if not the state.

Busselton Bowling Club is located a short walk from the centre of town and the historical Busselton Jetty and its foreshore.

With approximately 200 members, the club offers a wide range of services to meet the needs of all members and guests, whether they are playing lawn bowls or simply enjoying the social atmosphere of a friendly place to meet friends and enjoy a drink.

The Club operates with a Constitution, By-Laws and a Code of Conduct.

The Club is governed by a Management Committee, which is supported by various sub-committees.

THE MANAGEMENT TEAM

The Busselton Bowling Club is administered by an Management Committee

(The Board) comprising the President, two Vice Presidents (Male and Female), Secretary, Treasurer, Bar Manager, Facilities Manager, Men’s Captain and Ladies Captain.

To ensure the smooth operation of the Club, a number of committees and sub-committees operate within the Club structure which oversees specific areas and/or tasks.

These committees report directly to the Management Committee.

The Club employs a Bar worker and Greens keeper who are supported by over 25 regular volunteers.

The Present Team Members are:

President | Kevin Shemeld
Vice-President (Female) | Jennie Bruce
Vice-President. (Male) | Gary Ronins
Secretary | Pam Smith
Treasurer | Chris MAy
Bar Manager | John Martin
Facilities Manager | Merv Oxwell
Greens Keeper | Ian Pennington
Men’s Captain | Peter Hodgson
Ladies Captain | Helen Paganoni

Life Members of The Busselton Bowling Club

Bob COCKER
Merle HALDEN
Shirley REILLY
Margaret GRIGG
Earle McLEAN
Beryl ROSE
Beryl GRIMSHAW
Eric MEACOCK
Barrie WALSH


 

CODE OF CONDUCT

Around the Green

1. Bowlers must display respect to their teammates, and opponents, and play the game within Bowls WA Laws and/or Conditions of Play, and to the highest degree of sportsmanship and honesty.

2. Players should not engage in offensive or abusive language, dissent, conduct unbecoming, or actions which would bring the game of bowls, or the Club, into disrepute.

3. Spectators on the banks should conduct themselves in a manner that ensures that players are not distracted.

Around the Club

1. Members and guests are encouraged to enjoy the hospitality of the club without fear of acts of racial vilification or verbal abuse.
2. Members and guests will ensure that the comfort of other patrons is not unreasonably disturbed.
3. Abusive or offensive language is not permitted within the clubhouse or its surrounds.
4. Members and guests, when consuming alcohol, will do so responsibly, and will accept any club official’s decision to discontinue the serving of alcohol without complaint.

Smoking and Alcohol

• Smoking (including the use of e-cigarettes) is not permitted by law in the clubhouse or within five (5) metres of any entrance.
• Smoking is only permitted in designated areas.
• Smoking should be undertaken in the designated areas around the Club.
• Smokers must dispose of butts correctly.

• Members are to respect the rights of other members who wish to smoke in allowable areas.
• The consumption of alcohol is not permitted, at any time, on the greens

STRATEGIC PLAN OVERVIEW

Busselton Bowling Club Inc
Strategic Plan 2020-2025
VISION

To be the sporting club of choice for bowls and other recreational activities

PURPOSE

To have a fully utilised bowling facility
To provide bowling & social interaction for all the community - now and into the future.

VALUES

To be welcoming and friendly.
To be respectful.
To be innovative & open to change.
To promote health & wellbeing
To be inclusive,diverse & encouraging.
To be a a well - respected corporate citizen

OPPORTUNITIES

To engage a diverse membership.
To embrace new opportunities for membership, bowls and other recreational activities
To maximise the potential of the facility including bowling greens and club rooms.

FOUR PRIORITY AREAS

Leadership & Governance
Goal | To provide leadership, strong governance and financial sustainability.

Facilities
Goal | To fully utilise clubhouse and the greens & maintain these facilities to the highest standard

Membership
Goal | To grow, recognise and support our members, staff & volunteers

Marketing, Sposorship & Communications
Goal | To promote the club to its members and the wider community>

Click to view and download The Strategic Plan document in a new window.

UPDATES

With the completion of another successful but difficult year, Busselton Bowling Club maintained its high standard both at Club level and the Pennant Competitions. Congratulations go to the following teams on becoming their Divisional Champions: .

• Ladies Division One Team.

Comprising: Kerry Scott, Karen Gaglia, Gail Botting, Lyn Colmer; Jennie Bruce, June Beswick, Lex Harris and Joan Bray: Judy Rice, Helen Paganoni, Linda Burgin and Lesley Robinson

• Ladies Division Two Team.

Comprising: Christine Dawson, Lynne Burrows, Maureen Beaton, Gaynor Miller: Jill Gwynne Julie Rundle, Sue Blyth, Sue Sycamore: Liz Thomas, Di Fancote, Nancy Gordon and Jean Sawkins.

• Men’s Division One (Tuesday) Team

Comprising: Graham Evans, Peter Hodgson, Ray Gwynne, Graeme Martin, Brian Gearing, Rolf Groenhiede, Don Rogers, Terry Scott

CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS 2019/2020

Club Champions 2019/2020

In addition congratulations also go to the following Club Champions:

CHAMPIONSHIP LADIES

Singles: Judy Rice

Pairs: Helen Paganoni, Karen Gaglia

Triples: Jennie Bruce, Sue Sycamore, Gaynor Miller

Fours: Kerry Scott, June Beswick, Linda Burgin, Yvonne Tucker

CHAMPIONSHIP MEN

Singles: Matthew Pennington

Pairs: Matthew Pennington, Brian Gearing

Fours: Ian Pennington, Jim Paganoni, Bill Sawkins, Neville Wheatley

Novice Singles: Ross Coppin

Veteran Singles: Kerry Scott, Peter Fancote

 

League Chamionships 2019/2020

Ladies-Pairs Helen Paganoni, Karen Gaglia

Bowler of the Year

Ladies: Judith Rice

Mens: TBA

Friday Night Feeds

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Next one Friday 18th September 2020
Bookings Essential

Freshly baked dinner rolls and butter

Mains

Slow Roasted Timber Hill Pork Leg with Apple sauce

Roast silverside of Beef marinated in French mustard

Tempura Snapper strips served with lemon cocktail sauce

Oven baked potatoes with fresh herbs

Medley of fresh vegetables steamed until just tender

Rice pilaf baked with onion, garlic and herbs

Garden salad • watermelon salad • Spinach, Pumpkin, pine nut and fetta Salad

Dessert

Lemon and lime Cheesecake with a berry compote

Apple, Walnut and sultana Strudel with caramel custard

Seasonal fruit salad with freshly whipped cream and ice cream

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WINTER | MAY-SEP
BAR OPENING TIMES

Varied Hours

Closing time is at the Bar Persons discretion or by prior approval.

SUMMER | OCT-APR
BAR OPENING TIMES

Varied Hours

Closing time is at the Bar Persons discretion or by prior approval.



 

CLUB FEATURE EVENTS

EVENT
Busselton Men’s Open Pairs


Sponsor: Busselton Financial Planning

Date: TBA
Details: Refer Notice Board




EVENT
Busselton Ladies Classic


Sponsor: Advanced Hearing
Date: 21st – 22nd November, 2020
Details: Invitation Event

CLUB FEATURE EVENTS

EVENT
Busselton Men’s 8000 Classic

Sponsor: Albies Bar and Grill
Date: 2nd-3rd January, 2021
Details: Refer Notice Board




CLUB FEATURE EVENTS

EVENT
Toyota Men’s Classic

Sponsor: Busselton Toyota
Date: 13th–14th March 2021
Details: Refer Notice Board