Past Presidents Report

NOVEMBER 2025

The Clarence District Branch of the Bowls Past Presidents Association of NSW was very well represented with three teams competing at Uralla in the State Friendship Carnival held in October. The competition was strong and all Clarence District teams performed really well with Peter Caldwell, Owen Kesby, Rhonda Kesby and Brian Hall winning a medal as winners of the first round. The West North West Branch were fantastic hosts and Uralla Bowling Club certainly extended the very best of welcomes to all competitors. Thank you Uralla Bowling Club for a very successful carnival.

The next event will be held at Wooli Bowling Club on Sunday 23rd November where we will enjoy a fun social game of bowls, followed by lunch and our AGM. Our day will commence with morning tea at 9.30am and we will be out on the green to giving lots of cheek to our opposition teams at 10.00am. Having fun works up an appetite which will be catered for with one of Wooli Bowling Club’s wonderful lunches at a cost of $10.00 per person. A big thank you to those wonderful members of Wooli Club responsible for feeding us all. At 2.00pm we will conduct our AGM. Please note that membership fees are now due and need to be paid before our AGM. They can be paid when you join us for our games at Wooli. Everyone is welcome to join us, so bring along friends and relatives that may wish to enjoy a game with friendly people.

The National Friendship Carnival will be held at Bundaberg from 19th April to 24th April 2026. This promises to be a great event and certainly not one to miss. Anyone interested in competing in this event, please start now to get your teams together. Teams of four people of any gender and from any club may enter as long as you are a registered bowler and you have one Past President member in your team. Single entries may also enter as you may be just the player needed for a spot in a team. Let’s get organised and make this carnival a huge success for everyone.

By Rhonda KESBY