Small Metro Club Club of of the the Year Year – Mount Lawley Bowling Club
Mounters break-out year Nice looking clubhouse and the Consistency Singles probably comes to mind when asked to describe the Mt Lawley Bowling Club – but in a break-out year the Mounters have emerged as one of WA’s 'on the move' clubs. Club President Terry Conley was delighted to received the trophy at the Bowls WA Awards Night highlighting the club had worked very hard on and off the green in the past twelve months. After much publicity the club received funding for the transition of its grass greens to sand filled synthetic, accompanied by new lighting which has seen a significant turn-around in its financial position from annual deficits to strong surpluses. The lighting fund announcement even attracted the Premier Mark McGowan to the club where he gave bowls a go, although looking at the delivery he may need some coaching. These upgrades will certainly augur well for the season opening Mt Lawley Consistency Singles a time-honored event on the Bowls WA calendar. On the green saw the state fours head to Rookwood Street with an outstanding win, the first for 87 years and no doubt paved the way for a much improved and confident group of pennant players to dominate their division. Success breeds success and a number of top-level players are looking at Mt Lawley as a future home, testament to the proactive changes made on and off the green.
Always strong on the social scene, the club has lent itself to a continued strong corporate calendar with over 7,000 nonbowling participants over the course of the year, an incredible number which as always requires a strong volunteer presence to manage. This is in addition to a significant community presence with a number of clubs and associations calling the club their own home. Mt Lawley – a club on the move and a very worthy winner of the Bowls WA Small Metro Club of the Year.
• Mark McGowan shows his style.
• State Fours champions.
BowlsWA • Jack Hi • Winter 2021
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