Presentations to Ettalong bowlers

Ettalong Bowling Club members Aron Sherriff and Reg Richardson were winners at this year's Bowls NSW Annual Presentation Evening held on Wednesday, November 23,.at the Bowlers Club of NSW.

Aron, 26, was named the 2011 Bowler of the Year for the third time to become the only other bowler to win this prestigious award three times equalling the record of bowls legend Rex Johnson OAM (1989, 1990 and 1997).

"This caps off a great year for Aron who also won the Men's Singles at the Asia Pacific Merdeka Championships in October 2011, the NSW State Singles Title and was runner-up in the State Pairs (with Tony Laguzza) and the State Triples (with Harley McDonald and John Roberts) finals plus he played a significant role in the Keno Hi-Jackers NSW State Side 2011 campaign which saw the Hi-Jackers victorious in every interstate series they played in," said Bowls Central Coast publicity officer Bob Bourke.

"If that wasn't enough he also made a clean sweep of all the Ettalong Bowling Club's titles for 2011 winning the Major Singles, Pairs, Triples and Fours Championships and was in the Ettalong side that won the Zone 15 No1 Pennant for 2011," he said.

Reg Richardson received the Bowls NSW 2011 Outstanding Senior Club Personality of the Year Award which recognised those members over 60 who had contributed in a significant way to the welfare of their club, fellow bowlers and their local community over a long period.

Media Release, 28 Nov 2011 Bob Bourke, Bowls Central Coast