New merger proposal for bowling club

A new merger proposal is being considered for the Woy Woy Bowling Club.

Woy Woy Leagues Club is expected to merge with Woy Woy Bowling Club to end the bowling club's financial woes.

The Leagues Club is expected to make an announcement on the fate of the bowling club in the coming weeks which may include a merger between the two local clubs.

This is the second merger proposed for the bowling club, coming after Davistown RSL pulled out of merger talks on advice from auditors in November 2002.

The RSL's bank would not finance an amalgamation with the club, which was to be one of the first mergers under the new Gaming Act.

At the end of January 2003, an administrator was appointed by the board of the bowling club, with plans to merge with a more financially viable club.

The bowling club remains open.

Woy Woy Leagues Club's Players Night Club disc jockey Dave Parker looked forward to a merger.

"This will be a great opportunity to provide more functions especially for surf clubs and other sporting clubs and groups," he said.

Alison Branley, April 4