Bowling club changes its name

The Woy Woy Bowling Club Ltd will be re-launching itself as "The Sporties at Woy Woy" on April 22.

Club chief executive officer Mr Roly Zappacosta said that, under the new name, the club hoped to continue to grow into the future and to provide "great services to the Peninsula and our members and guests".

"The day will be a charity day to raise money for Child Flight from 9am," he said.

"We have the pleasure of four Central Coast Mariners to join in on the fun, and then at 12.30pm we will officially reopen the club.

"This will be followed by a light lunch, a raffle and entertainment for both children and adults."

Mr Zappacosta said the bistro would be open all day for members and guests to try "great new menu from our new caterers Tony and his team".

"Ms Marie Andrews MP will be joining us on the day to officially open the club, together with our Club president Ken Blake," Mr Zappacosta said.

Children's entertainment includes face painting and Andre Gumprecht, Adam Kwasnik, Matthew Osman and Matthew Trott from the Central Coast Mariners will sign autographs and to play bowls.

"We hope to raise close to $10,000 for Child Flight," said Mr Zappacosta.

Club chairman Mr Ken Blake said: "We feel that this change of name will help the club continue to survive in the future.

"As there are a lot of legislative changes facing the industry with smoking laws and poker machine taxes, we feel that we need to attract a younger crowd together with our faithful members that we already have".

Press release, 13 Apr 2007 Roly Zappacosta, The Sporties at Woy Woy