Police Legacy Charity Bowls Day at Northern Suburbs BC

The Queensland Retired Police Association held the 17th Police Legacy Charity Bowls Day at Northern Suburbs Bowls Club (NSBC) in Wavell Heights, Brisbane on Friday, July 7.

Two games of open fours were played by 112 bowlers in perfect weather, with bowls and cameraderie being the best part of the day, and raffles and prizes an additional bonus. All proceeds ($10,000) were in aid of Queensland Police Legacy.

Currently, Queensland Police Legacy is supporting 53 families:

• 32 families of deceased Qld police officers

• 17 families of serving officers whose spouse has died

• 4 families of serving officers where a parent is suffering a terminal illness.

Police Legacy also meets the educational expenses of 93 dependent children.

Greg Early, State President of the Queensland Retired Police Association, works with an enthusiatic team to organise this event every year. He thanked members of the committee including the State VP, treasurer and secretary. Greg acknowledged all the sponsors of the event and the Northern Suburbs Bowls members, specifically Noel Shephard (chair), Paula Crough (manager) and Jeff Taylor

(who always makes sure his fishing club donates lots of prizes for the event). Allan Dale is the Queensland Retired Police Association Bowls Coordinator and did a marvellous job of arranging the bowling part of the day. Other bowls clubs, including Ferny Grove, have been long time supporters of this event.

Myles Burns and wife Val, both ‘old’ members of the club who have been involved with the charity day since inception, were special attendees at the delicious lunch. When it was time to announce the winners of the day (with prizes worth $800) the patron of the Qld Police Legacy, Commissioner Katarina Carroll and the president of Qld Police Legacy, Detective Senior Constable Shane Prior arrived to congratulate the players, hand out the prizes and to thank all who supported this charity event.