Lawn Bowls

A game for all ages

Proof that bowling has become a game for all ages is being played out in the Great Southern Bowling Association. This year sees Jack Williams, aged 95, playing for Langhorne Creek, and brothers Kayden and Kodi Johnson, aged 10 and nine, with...

Deirdre Graham

02 Nov 2023

Lawn Bowls

Bowling over 110 years at Strathalbyn

Strathalbyn Bowling Club members have celebrated a milestone 110 years of friendship and competition on the weekend, while unveiling a mural honouring its history. The mural is on The Old Pump Shed, as per the interpretive sign, which formerly...

Southern Argus

12 Oct 2023

Lawn Bowls

Houston’s media connections rewarded

A Southern Argus contributor was recognised for dedicated promotion of local lawn bowls at a special presentation night on Friday. The 2023 Bowls SA Awards were held at the Morphettville Racecourse, seeing a crowd of more than 200 bowlers, sponsors...

Sara Gilligan

01 Jun 2023

Goolwa

Bowling into a new century at Goolwa

Goolwa Bowling Club members have been bowling down memory lane this week as the club marked its milestone 100-year history. Celebrations began with an afternoon tea and historical display on Sunday, before a two-day tournament where 38 teams...

Tara Nash

25 May 2023

Lawn Bowls

HERE’S TO 100 YEARS: Let the good times roll

Goolwa Bowling Club’s centenary celebrations are just around the corner when members, both past and present, will take a trip down memory lane and vie for $10,000 in tournament prizemoney. Across three days, milestone celebrations will revisit the...

Sara Gilligan

18 May 2023

Community News

RFDS bowls night raises vital funds

Despite heavy afternoon rains, it was a perfect balmy evening at the welcoming Goolwa Bowling Club for the annual Royal Flying Doctor Service Fleurieu Support Group dinner and bowls Novelty Fun Night. Following a dinner prepared by members of the...

Southern Argus

06 Apr 2023

Lawn Bowls

Locals bowl over competition in state championships

Local bowlers are celebrating a victorious win, being crowned South Australian champions for the second state competition running. Sue Phillips, of Strathalbyn, and Lee Robinson, of Milang, took out the State Triples Champions 2021-2022 in June with...

Tara Nash

01 Dec 2022

Lawn Bowls

Bowling over local competition for Lorna Roley Shield

Strathalbyn Bowling Club hosted the Lorna Roley Shield last Tuesday, November 8. Players travelled from surrounding clubs and further afield for the day, including much of the Fleurieu Peninsula, Adelaide Hills, lower Murray and southern Mallee

Tara Nash

18 Nov 2022

Lawn Bowls

GREAT SOUTHERN BOWLING ASSOCIATION: Weather no dampener to bowls season start

First round of the GSBA Open Gender pennants commenced last Saturday in mostly fine conditions. Teams playing on grass greens found them a little slow as rain had fallen Friday evening. Fortunately, all clubs were able to prepare their greens for...

Southern Argus

13 Oct 2022

Lawn Bowls

Local bowls trio recently claims state title in Adelaide contest

Three locals recently teamed up to win a state bowls title in Adelaide. Jody Kraguljac, of Goolwa, Lee Robinson, of Milang and Sue Phillips, of Langhorne Creek, claimed the women’s State Triples title at the Playford Bowling Club on Sunday, June...

Southern Argus

16 Jun 2022

Lawn Bowls

Luck of the Irish at Meadows as local bowlers celebrate Saint Pat’s Day

The Meadows Bowling Club Night Owls’ final hurrah of the season saw players decorated in green last Thursday during a Saint Patrick’s Day event. Thanks to the luck of the Irish, the Maccy Choir team took out the grand final and prizes were...

Matthew Webster

24 Mar 2022

Lawn Bowls

Hopefulls take out Night Owls grand final

The grand final of the Strathalbyn Night Owls bowls competition was held last Wednesday evening on March 2 in perfect weather conditions. Twelve of 24 teams were competing for medals in six different divisions. The two top teams for the 2021/2022...

Southern Argus

10 Mar 2022

Lawn Bowls

Strathalbyn Bowling Club shares riveting history from 1995 to 2021

In 1995, the greens were causing concern and the Strathalbyn Bowling Club appointed Andrew Binns from McLaren Vale as greens advisor. His first recommendation was to laser level the bottom green and his second was to change the watering method...

Southern Argus

24 Feb 2022