Members of the Toukley District Bowling Club, now part of the Canton Beach Sports Club, celebrated 70 years of the club’s history this year by holding a special bowls day with a barbecue and bowls day.
Club President David Spiers said a meeting to establish a bowling club in Toukley was held on March 28, 1955, at the home of Vince Holmes, after whom the club’s number one green is named and who was elected the club’s first president.
Ten people attended the first meeting and unanimously decided to form a club.
Over the following three years land was leased at the current site in Hibbard St, Toukley, and with the exception of machinery to remove large trees and stumps the members cleared the land, constructed ditches, formed banks and planted thousands of couch grass runners and roots.
All this work was done by volunteers during Saturday afternoon working parties.
By April 1958 one green had been formed, a fibro shed measuring 24m by 14m had been built as a clubroom and machinery shed and on April 16, 1958, the green was officially opened.
The club grew to such an extent that it now has three well-maintained greens and a clubhouse of considerable size, having been extended several times.
Now, as part of the Wyong Leagues Club Group (since 2008), it has been modernised and is currently being renovated to meet the needs of the bowlers and its social members.
Bowling club members adopted the name Canton Beach Bowls in August 2021.
In 2025 Canton Beach fielded two teams in the Central Coast Bowls competition.
The Grade 2 team had a slow start but finished winning all its last four games to come fifth in its section.
Grade 6 won its section and went on to play in the area finals at Ettalong against Mingara and Ettalong over two days, winning the district flag.
Canton Beach Sports Club has undergone major renovations.
The exterior has received a total makeover and looks great from every angle.
The interior has received a fresh coat of paint, new carpet and all new furniture in the main lounge and dining area.
The function room is about to be completely restructured with its own bar and facilities.
Both the men’s and women’s locker rooms are also to be changed and upgraded.
Canton Beach Sports Club serves $8 schnitzels every Monday starting at 5.30pm.
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