Canton Beach Bowling Club is looking forward to a busy year, starting with its club championships and featuring the return of its annual Gala Day for the first time in two years later in the Spring.
The Club will host host the first ever mixed bowling team competitions and a series of championships including Minor Singles, Consistency and the ladies team that will represent the club playing Pennants this year.
Back in November 1955, a Ladies team was formed at Toukley District Bowling Club.
In 2010 the Club name was officially changed to “Canton Beach Women’s Bowling Club”.
Meanwhile, Toukley District Men’s Bowling club, which had operated for 60 years, recently changed its name to Canton Beach Bowling Club.
Both the Women’s and the Men’s Clubs are now part of the same Canton Beach Bowling Club.
After another disruptive year of COVID, the club has only just managed to finish the first round of club Championships, the Major series.
“This series of games produced a very high standard of bowls, and we are looking forward to continuing to see that high standard in the Minor Championship that has also just started,” said Promotions and Sponsors Officer Carlo Fogarin.
These Championships will take place over the next few weeks on Saturdays and Sundays.
Fogarin said the Club is looking forward to re-establishing its raffles and 100 club on play days, with the meat raffle and three prizes to the value of $100 on Tuesday evenings.
Fogarin said that the Club will continue to support its charities including Shirley’s Shuttle, Wyong Hospital Cancer Rehabilitation Ward and Camp Breakaway.
“We look forward to seeing our bowling friends again after two long years of lockdowns that have impacted our bowling community.
“We have a female coach now and lessons are free for anyone wishing to try their hand at bowling and join us for social company,” he said.
Further information is available from Canton Beach Sports Club secretarycbwbc@gmail.com
Nicola Riches