90 years on the green

By Samantha Elley

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As 90 bowlers gathered at the Alstonville Plateau Bowls and Sports Club last week, they were celebrating the 90th year of the Northern Rivers Veteran Bowlers Association.

They came from many different clubs across the Northern Rivers including Lismore, Lismore Heights, Evans Head, Kyogle, Alstonville and Casino.

President Bob Johnson was pleased with the turnout.

“The frst club was a list of who’s who of business names in Lismore,” he said.

“With the frst meeting of the Veterans Bowling

The very frst bowls day of the NRVBA was then held on 23rd organising ability of A.D. Mclean, who passed away two years later on the Cairns bowling green in North Queensland.

Bowls Day, held as close as possible to the frst Tuesday in August.

In 1965 the association formed the veterans bowling club, calling it the Northern Rivers District Veteran Bowlers Association, which it is known by today.

It was an extension of the association started in 1933 and it was agreed the club held a Veterans Bowling Day at all the participating clubs where possible.

August, 1933 at the Lismore City Bowling Club and it all came about thanks to the

Since his demise the Mclean family has provided trophies for the A.D. Mclean Memorial

“People play with other clubs and it is a great social day,” said secretary Peter Jarrett. Special guest Federal MP for Page, Kevin Hogan was on hand to help Mr Johnson cut the celebratory cake.