Charity bowls day held

More than 120 bowlers attended the Ron Pursehouse Charity Bowls Day at Umina Beach Bowling Club on Thursday, June 26.

The day commemorated the passing of Ron Pursehouse in June last year.

"Ron had been a club stalwart for more than 40 years," said club publicity officer Mr Ian Jarratt.

He had held many positions on the men's bowling committee and had been granted life membership of Club Umina where he had served as a director.

Wal Rainbow, who had known Ron before he came to the club, gave a brief address on Ron's achievements and deeds over the years.

The day was attended by family members, Zone 15 President Kevin Dring and a number of guest bowlers from other clubs on the Coast.

Bowlers from the Erskineville club with whom Ron had built a strong relationship were also in attendance.

After the address, the family and bowlers formed a guard of honour.

At the conclusion of the ceremony, bowlers played a spider followed by a game of turnaround triples.

Mr Jarrett said the charity day raised more than $3000 to go towards prostate cancer research.

"We will be making the Ron Pursehouse Charity Bowls Day an annual event on the club's bowling calendar to be held on the last Thursday in June each year."

Publication, 31 Jul 2008 Ian Jarratt, Coast Bowls News