We are very proud to be able to announce that our Vice President, Dorothy Schroeder, who was nominated by the Club for the East Gippsland Bowls Division “Volunteer of the Year”, not only won for our Division but has also been selected as Volunteer of the Year for the Gippsland Region.

Dorothy was unaware of her nomination and was surprised and thrilled to receive her well deserved award, having worked tirelessly for the members of our club for a number of years.  Dorothy will be a guest of Bowls Vic at a function in Melbourne later in the year where Bowls Vic will announce the Volunteer of the Year for the State of Victoria.

Congratulations, Dorothy, from all of us at the Metung Bowls Club.

Metung held its Season Opening day on Sunday 9th September.  We were very pleased to have members of the EGBD (East Gippsland Bowls Division) executive, John & Fay Lewis with John Kool and Don Cameron, join us for the event.

Proceedings were opened by our club president, Peter Attard before teams and rules of play were announced by selectors Chris Wain, Richard Dooley & Bernie Fitzgerald.

Life Member – June Beale rolled the kitty and Life Member Rae Whelan delivered the first bowl.

The weather was kind and two enjoyable games were played.

????????????????????????????????????

????????????????????????????????????

????????????????????????????????????

????????????????????????????????????

????????????????????????????????????

????????????????????????????????????

????????????????????????????????????

????????????????????????????????????

????????????????????????????????????

????????????????????????????????????

????????????????????????????????????

????????????????????????????????????

????????????????????????????????????

Presentations followed with the winning team being Peter & Bernie Attard and Ian Twyerould.

Runners-Up were Richard & Barb Dooley and Ernie Banks.

Presentations were also made to Dorothy Schroeder and June Beale who have recently moved to new homes outside of Metung, but who will continue to be membes of the club.

EGBD President, John Lewis, also took the opportunity to announce that Dorothy Schroeder has been awarded the Volunteer Of The Year Award for both the East Gippsland Bowls Division and the Gippsland Region.

A group photo was taken of all the members who attended.

Afterwards the members and guests enjoyed a relaxed evening and an enjoyable meal together.

????????????????????????????????????

????????????????????????????????????

????????????????????????????????????

????????????????????????????????????

Metung Bowls Club was proud to invest a new Life Member on the 31st May 2018.

John Roelofs has been passionate about the Club since he joined 14 years ago, contributing significantly in the roles of Secretary and President, as well as in time, manpower and materials for the betterment of the Club and its facilities, so it was with great pleasure that Club Members voted to thank him for his contribution by awarding him Life Membership at their recent Annual General Meeting.

The weather turned on a bright & sunny, albeit crisp, day for the challenge between Metung Bowls Club and Lake Entrance RSL Bowls Club on the 17th May.

Players enjoyed a light-hearted game with plenty of good humoured banter.

The winners on the day were Lakes Entrance RSL.  Thanks for a great game.

The club held its Presentation Day on the afternoon of 29th April.  The afternoon began with an enjoyable & relaxed game of social bowls before members gathered in the club house for afternoon tea and the presentations.

The winner of the club Mens’ Singles championship for this was none other than our club President John Roelofs.

The Ladies Singles championship was won by Vice President Dorothy Shroeder.

The Mens’ Doubles championship was won by Rob Garbutt (right) & Ian Williams (absent).

The Mixed Doubles championship was won by John Roelofs & Dorothy Shroeder.

The Ladies 100 up victor was Heather Twyerould.

And the Mens 100 up victor was club Secretary Peter Attard.

Members of our Division 4 Penant team in attendance who were runners-up this season received awards.  

Left to right: Rae Whelan, Chris Wain, (president John Roelofs), Bernie Fitzgerald, Judy Banks, Janette Fraser & Barb Dooley.

Janette Fraser also received her EGBA (East Gippsland Bowls Association) Veteran’s membership badge.

Also receiving awards were Barb Dooley who won the Ladies Novice Singles Championship this year for both the EGBA as well as becoming the Victorian State Champion.

As well as Bernadette Attard who was runner-up to Barb in the EGBA Ladies Novice Singles Championship.

Congratulations to all on your achievements this year.

The challenge was on, on Sunday 4th March, for Metung to wrest back the Metung – Tambo Valley Shield from the Tambo Valley Bowls Club.

????????????????????????????????????

????????????????????????????????????

????????????????????????????????????

????????????????????????????????????

????????????????????????????????????

????????????????????????????????????

????????????????????????????????????

????????????????????????????????????

????????????????????????????????????

????????????????????????????????????

????????????????????????????????????

????????????????????????????????????

????????????????????????????????????

????????????????????????????????????

The day is one of fun and camaraderie between the participants with some serious bowling tempered by the sharing of the odd joke and a few laughs.

????????????????????????????????????

????????????????????????????????????

A yummy BBQ lunch was enjoyed by all in between rounds.

????????????????????????????????????

????????????????????????????????????

????????????????????????????????????

????????????????????????????????????

Then the contest was on again.

????????????????????????????????????

????????????????????????????????????

????????????????????????????????????

????????????????????????????????????

After the match came the raffle draw

????????????????????????????????????

????????????????????????????????????

Before the presentation of the shield to the winners.

????????????????????????????????????

????????????????????????????????????

????????????????????????????????????

Well done Metung on the win.

Past presidents from the East Gippsland region gathered at Metung Bowls Club for a Past Presidents’ Day on the 2nd March.  With the emphasis on having fun, and a sunny, mild and calm day, participants couldn’t help but to enjoy themselves.

????????????????????????????????????

????????????????????????????????????

????????????????????????????????????

????????????????????????????????????

Rae Whelan, the newly elected president of the Past Presidents’ Association, is also a long time member of the Metung Bowls Club.

????????????????????????????????????

????????????????????????????????????

In the spirit of the day the score cards were fanned to select “winning” and “runners-up” skips, thirds, seconds and leads.

Winners:

Runners-up: