Bendigo East Bowling Club

 

History

The Bendigo East Bowling Club was established in 1946 with the inaugural meeting held on 10th October 1946 and this was attended by 13 gentlemen.

The first President was John Tully and the Club initially had 21 foundation members and the Bendigo Association confirmed its support with a donation of 15 pounds.

The first green was sown in March 47 and the original club house was also purchased in that year for 25 pounds. Previously the building had been used as changing rooms at the nearby abattoirs.

The green was officially opened by the Mayor of Bendigo on the 29th January 1949.

The very first pennant team was selected on the 3rd October 1949 and entered in C Division.

The inaugural Associates meeting was held on the 9th  August 1949 and the initial Associates pennant team was selected on the 15th November 1949 and by 1953/54 membership had increased to 70 members.

Over the past 60 years the Clubs facilities have been upgraded and changed many times and all these improvements have been undertaken mostly by members on a voluntary basis and financed with funds raised by our members.

Our first men's pennant was won 1966/67 Division 2 Section 2 (B2 now) and our Associates first premierships were in 1963/64 when both Division 1 and Div 2 were successful.

 

HISTORY AT A GLANCE.

1946   Men's Bowling Club formed.                                                           

1947   Original club house built                       

1949   Ladies Committee formed                       

1949   First men's pennant side entered in BDBA                   

1954   Keith Saville commenced as apprentice green keeper           

1962   First extension to the brick club house         

1965   Brick building completed                                               

1967   Clubs first Men's pennant flag (B2)         

1968   Second green established                     

1977   Liquor license obtained                         

1980   Further alterations and erection of new toilets

1985   Club became incorporated

1988   New watering system

1989   Further building extensions, kitchen, bar, pantry toilets

1991   Installed air conditioning

1994   Purchased a photocopier

1995   Bar &  Social committee commenced the Friday nighters

1997   Sale yards relocated

1998   Synthetic green opened

1999   Green keeper Keith Saville retired 

1999   Aaron Tomkins appointed as green keeper

2002   B green converted to Tift grass

2003   A green converted to Tift  grass

2004   Furnishing in Club rooms up dated

2005   Glenda Holt & Bronwyn McDermott win Victorian Ladies Pairs Championship.

2007   RVBA Goodwill tour visits BEBC

2007   Jack Clough Wins BDBA singles championship

2008   Glenda Holt & Bronwyn McDermott win Victorian Ladies Pairs Championship for second time.

2009   Recycled water supply brought into club.

2010   New third grass green opened to replace synthetic "C" green