Bundaberg’s Burnett Bowls Club turns 75!

Burnett Bowls Club’s recent 75th Anniversary celebration kicked off with an official morning tea on Friday, June 2. I would like to thank Kerry Green (Bowls Queensland Vice President), Jack Dempsey (Bundaberg Regional Council Mayor), Cr Tracey McPhee, Cr Vince Habermann OAM as well as current and past club members who joined us.

The cake was cut by Club Chairperson Des Kemp, Ladies’ President Sue Petterson Men’s President Denis Bust. A wonderful morning was had catching up with friends and fellow bowlers. We shared many memories as we perused photo albums, watched the slideshow which displayed many photos and read about our club’s history.

Saturday, June 3 kicked off with 30 teams playing in our $15,000 Mixed Triples Carnival, starting with four games with mixed results at the conclusion of Day 1. Saturday night we kicked on the party shoes and celebrated with a 3-course meal and live entertainment. It was a night to celebrate our incredible club. Sunday began with the last three games of the carnival and, by the afternoon, we had our top 10 winners. Winners of the weekend were:

• 1st: Fiona Dowling, Jake Fehlberg, Cody Fehlberg

• 2nd: Terri Plowman, Bogga Kath, Warwick Bellert

• 3rd: Connie Rixon, Matt Tonkin, Keith Whalley

• 4th: Xavier Parkinson, Sue Petterson, Hayden Leslie

• 5th: John Jardine, Sue Jardine, Darryl Austin

• 6th: Gayle Sutton, Max Evans, Shane Cashill

• 7th: Deb McGarry, George Robertson, Roger Goodwin

• 8th: Jenny Lim, Keith Bayntun, Wayne Barnett

• 9th: Casey Hogan, Patrick John, Ross Mortimer

• 10th: Helen Foster, Ros Byers, Leon Dwyer

Thank you to our sponsors who joined us for our 75th Celebrations – Scott Burke Solar, Mark Haster Painting, Kalki Moon, Hinkler Podiatry and Arcon Metals.

I would like to thank all bowlers, visitors, club members, sponsors, umpires and everyone who assisted with our 75th Anniversary Celebrations. I am incredibly proud to be part of this friendly club. Lock in June 1-2, 2024 for our $15,000 Mixed Triples Carnival once again and we would love to welcome you to our club!