50th birthday for bowls club

Everglades Women's Bowling Club celebrated its 50th birthday on May 29.

Publicity and welfare officer Ms Iris Bate said club president Ms Clare Gerrard welcomed NSW Women's Bowls Association State President Ms Tricia Part and Central Coast Women's Bowls Association president Ms Winsome Wallace and party to "share the day" with the club.

Ms Bate said that the weather was perfect and, after morning tea, a short game of bowls was played.

"We then adjourned to the club auditorium for lunch and where toasts would be made.

"What a sight the room looked: beautifully set tables and hundreds of balloons in the club colours, such a spectacle!" Ms Bate said.

Ms Bate said that after lunch, toasts were proposed to Ms Part, Ms Wallace, Patron Ms Edie Banks, Everglades Country Club president Mr Brian Crawley, Everglades Men's Bowling Club president Mr Sid Smith and to other visitors and guests "with responses from all".

"The cake, which was made by Goldie Edwards, beautifully decorated as usual, was cut by presidents Trish, Winsome and Clare," Ms Bate said.

"To finish off the day, merit badges were awarded to Pat Davis, Gai Jackson, Molly Fitzgerald and Val Rutter for their hard work done for the club."

Ms Bate said that, over the 50 years, the Everglades Women's Bowling Club had experienced "many successes" at district level with 18 pennants, mostly won in the last 20 years.

Ms Bate said the District Triples was won three times by Sue O'Connor, Goldie Edwards and Judy King.

The State "Wolenski Shield" competition was won at district level by Audrey Tucker, Pat Walsh, Mary Ellis and Elaine Vincent and the team of Gai Jackson, Ella Coggins, Judy King and Fay Cross won the District "James Wall Shield".

"Several other wins go to our members at district level so Everglades has a lot to be proud of in its 50 years and may we continue to do likewise in the future," Ms Bate said.

Press release, 5 Jun 2007 Doug Rose, Central Coast District Bowls Assoc.