<< Peninsula News 02 July 2002 - Women bowlers celebrate 45 years >>

Women bowlers celebrate 45 years

Everglades Women's Bowling Club celebrated their 45th birthday on June 4 with president Norma Weir welcoming special guests from the Central Coast District: president Mrs B. Brown, secretary Mrs I Campbell, treasurer Mrs J Cox and patron Mrs Betty Warburton.

Also official guests from several clubs, the men's club and greenkeepers attended.

Bowls were played in perfect conditions.

The cake made by Goldie Edwards was cut by the district president, president and patron.

Defending champion Audrey Tucker has again won the Major Singles, with Merle Thomson runner-up.

An exciting game was delivered by both players in very cold and damp conditions. The score was 31 - 25.

This win is Audrey's fourth singles championship with Everglades.

The lady bowlers made cakes and slices to be sold for "Australia's Biggest Morning Tea" and raised $458 in a couple of hours.

They also made a donation of $100.

Central Coast District, with five of the team from Everglades, played against Nepean District.

Unfortunately wet weather set in with 14 ends played and Nepean was declared the winner.

The team of Gwen Hewson (skip) Sue O'Conner, Clare Gerrard and Gai Jackson came third in the State Carnival after a play-off for this position with St Johns Park.

They only lost by one game out of 10 and it was Willow Fong's team who reached the final.

There were 176 teams from all over the state playing.

The number one pennant team had to play-off the Zone at Kahibah, near Charlestown, but even though they put all they could into the game, Raymond Terrace handled the lightning fast greens better and also had local knowledge.

Iris Bate, June 26