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18/01/12
Congratulations to Wayne Ruediger on his inclusion in the Australian Squad. Full story here.
12/01/12
Saturday Teams are now available on line. Also remember to keep up to date with all club tournaments.
26/12/11
To all GBC members and bowlers in general the annual New Years Day Triples event will be held at the usual time and the usual place. If you havent done so please contact the club. Please refer to the attached flyer for more details.
As we rapidly approach the New Year the GBC would like to wish everyone a safe and merry festive season. Our Chairman of selectors, Rob Thomas has kindly supplied the following links that show the progress of our teams this season.
28/11/11
The Saturday Premier 1 and Premier 2 sides will have an internal trial on the 10th of December. Please notify the club of your availability.
22/11/11
This Firday, 25th of November Grange will be hosting the SA v Australia match. This is a lead up game to the Asia Pacific Championships. Games start at 9:30 a.m. All welcome. Updates will be posted on the Grange Twitter Feed
There are a number of International sides practising at the club this week. Get to the club and watch some of the world's best in action.
Finally, club tournaments have begun, please ensure you adhere to due dates for all games, otherwise there could be a BEAR with a sore head after you.
14/11/11
Cameron Dickson progressed to the final of the S.A. Open singles after defeating Darryl Steinwedel 25-18 in the semi final. Unfortunately he lost the final to Adelaide's Scott Thulborn 25-14. Full story can be found here.
13/11/11
Six rounds into the season and the club is travelling well. We have seen some amazing team and individual results and the club has been involved in a number of social events.
The Premier 1 side on a Saturday has started to hit its straps, winning three games in a row, the latest over the highly rated Adelaide side. But while the form is encouraging, the next three games against Payneham (away), Lockleys (home) and Marion (away) loom as season defining.
Premier 1 skipper, Cameron Dickson has also made the final 4 of the Open Singles. He plays the semi final on Monday the 14th of November.
The Premier 2 South side is undefeated and has dropped less than a handful of rinks for the season. They have the highly talented Edwardstown and Hawthorn in the coming fortnight. Winning one of these would probably see the side go into the xmas break on top of the ladder. An amazing and deserved effort.
Other Saturday sides are faring well. Metro 2 West is currently thrid, Metro 3 West is also third, Metro 4 North West is top and the Triples are sitting second on the ladder.
Our Wednesday sides are inconsistent. Premier 1 is middle of the table and the two Metro 1 sides are battling along in the middle of the table.
Our ladies on a Thursday have strung together a number of impressive performances. The top side is currently undefeated and sits atop the ladder. Again the two Metro 1 sides are sitting mid table.
Please don't forget to check out the Grange Bowling Club's Facebook and Twitter pages. Be a fan, like us....GBC "can't stop, won't stop".
6/11/11
Firstly, apologies for the website not being updated for the previous week. In more important matters, Cameron Dickson has made the final 16 of the State Open Singles, Premier 2 South is undefeated and the all other sides in the club are competitive. Please remember to check club championship draws and organise your game prior to the final dates.
17/10/11
A dirty day for the top side on the weekend getting destroyed by a very solid West Lakes outfit. The highlight of the weekend was definately the performance of the Premier 2 side. Two wins, 32 points a perfect start.
9/10/2011
Congratulations to all Saturday Pennant Teams on their victories in the first round. A special congratulations to our team in Premier 2 South. Playing the highly fancied (albeit slightly understrength) Holdfast Bay at Holdfast, our boys in their first ever game in this grade took all 16 points.
The top side on Thursday also had a solid victory.
Also Errol Bungey and Mary Ormsby were recently inducted into the BCiB Hall of Fame. An outstanding recognition for two sublime careers.
With just days to go before the commencement of the new season it is appropriate to acknowledge new members to club as well as thank those who have served the club in recent years, but have decided to move on.
New members to join the GBC this year are: Mark Evans (Hawthorn), Cameron Dickson (Overseas), Rick Zokalj (Rosewater), Alex Gebert (Hawthorn), Mike Anderson (Henley), Peter Symons (Henley)
Those who are leaving are: Scott Nicholls (Toorak-Burnside), David Evans (Toorak-Burnside), Sam Dietrich (Holdfast Bay), Terry O’Brien (Holdfast Bay) and Harry Simlon (West Lakes).
All of these players were members of pennant winning sides and will be missed, especially Terry who was a valued volunteer and a long-standing member of the GBC who had won multiple titles and was an integral member of multiple Premier League victories. We wish all of these players the best for the coming season.
Teams will be updated weekly as will game, club and state championship results.
Welcome to the renovated web site of the Grange Bowling Club, one of the Premier Bowling Clubs in South Australia.
Located in the Coastal Suburb of Grange, the club is located close to the beach, the famous Henley Square, West Lakes and AAMI stadium.
The club has a rich tradition of success and is the home to some of the state’s current and past champions.
Our greens are widely regarded as some of the best in the State and our clubhouse and bar facilities are available to members and the public. Club hire can be requested from the club management.
The club offers social bowls year round and holds its Night Owls competition Thursday nights during the summer months.
On this site you will notice streamline navigation to hopefully reduce loading time as well as links to our Social Network pages on Facebook and Twitter.
DAY 3 RESULTS
The boys had another solid day at the office which unfortunately ended with the tragic passing of Essendon Bowls Club team manager and Vice President Mr. Norm Milburn. The Grange Bowling club would like to pass on its sincere condolensces to Mr. Milburn's family and the Essendon Bowls Club.
DAY 2 RESULTS
A slightly tougher day at the office for the team of Wayne Ruediger (Singles/Pairs), Carl Schapel (Pairs/Fours), Duane Edwards (Triples/Fours), Paul Craig (Triples/Fours) and Marc Evans (Triples/Fours). We were victorious in two of the eight disciplines with some heavy losses incurred. Overall we sit just outside the top ten. Follow the links for more information.
Leaderboard after Round 8DAY 1 RESULTS
Our boys have had a fantastic start to the tournament and currently sit fourth after Day 1 of this competition. Wayne Ruediger has been a star and is currently undefeated. Please clink on the following links for more information:
Dolphins hold off Hurricanes
26.03.11
Grange Bowling Club has revenged last year’s Bowls SA Premier 1 Saturday Grand Final loss by defeating Marion by seven shots in this year’s decider at the West Lakes Bowling Club.
In an enthralling contest, the Dolphins held their nerve against numerous Hurricane challenges, only securing the 78-71 victory in the last two ends of play, with the difference in the end being State Skipper Wayne Ruediger’s six shot win over Stuart Forbes.
The other three rinks were decided by single shot margins with Grange’s Duane Edwards and Carl Schapel having one shot wins over Max Kleinig and Ken Holtham, whilst Ashley Klose secured Marion’s only rink win by picking up a two on the last end against John Nicolai.
In another significant achievement, State player Renata Callisto becomes the first female to win a Bowls SA Saturday Premier 1 pennant, leading in Carl Schapel’s rink.
Congratulations to Grange Bowling Club.
Bowls SA Saturday Premier 1 Grand Final Results:
Max Kleinig 19 lost to Duane Edwards 20
Ashley Klose 19 defeated John Nicolai 18
Ken Holtham 18 lost to Carl Schapel 19
Stuart Forbes 15 lost to Wayne Ruediger 21
METRO 1 WEST WINS PENNANT
Congratulations to the Saturday second side for winning the Pennant, gaining promotion into Premier 2 and most importantly blooding and getting experience into a number of quality young players to help ensure the future of the club.
This is the first time that the club has had two teams in the top two divisions on a Saturday.
FROM HUMBLE BEGINNINGS.....
In 1907 a meeting of 25 persons was held at the Grange Hotel and the Grange and Henley Beach Bowling Club were founded. It was decided to form the club if 30 members could be guaranteed. This number was quickly forthcoming.
Through the efforts if Mr. A. L. Greig a site in Swan Street (which is now Wilson Court) was obtained. This was soon levelled and the green planted. Couch grass was gathered locally, put through a chaff cutter and broadcast over the ground. Play commenced at the end of January 1908. In 1910 the club entered the B grade competition and in the same year a club house made of asbestos and measuring 20' x 12' was built.
At a meeting of the Grange and Henley Beach Bowling Club, again held at the Grange Hotel in 1911, a request was received from several local ladies in the district that the bowling club lay down a croquet lawn on the northern end of the club on grounds adjoining the Bowling Green. Having laid the croquet green, the ladies then produced a sketch of a club house they would like built.
FROM LITTLE THINGS, BIG THINGS GROW....
Electricity reached the Grange district in 1912 and the members moved a motion to have it connected to the club. It was decided to accept the tender for installing electric light for 26 pounds.
As membership increased, further accommodation became necessary and in 1917 a two-story clubhouse was erected, the ground floor being used as a clubroom and upstairs was a team room and kitchenette. The new clubhouse was officially opened on November 3rd, 1917. Many local clubs regularly used the clubroom for social outings including the Grange School committee, the Seaside Tennis Club, the Girl Guides, the Grange United Basketball Club and the Grange Sailing Club.
Surprisingly the Grange Women's Bowling Club wasn't formed until 1950, when 15 ladies decided to form the Grange Women's Bowling Club.
Improvements to the Clubhouse were regularly added and a meeting was called in 1953 when members were considering a larger clubhouse. A property on the southern boundary of the green was purchased with the help of Mr. Ossie O'Grady who donated 1000 pounds and acted as guarantor of the Club on a building loan of 5400 pounds. And so a new Clubhouse was built and opened in October 1954 and extended again in 1971 after the purchase of another house on the southern side of the property from Joyce and Len Northey.
After the purchase of more houses they were quickly demolished and the southern green named later in honour of Ted Gill was built in 1976. The turf was laid by about 90 members, both men and women. They say it was an amazing sight, viewing these tireless members pushing sprigs of couch into the furrows made by a small handmade plough.
THE INTERNATIONALS
Over the years Grange have had many champion bowlers, both men and women. In the past 50 years 7 women and 24 men and represented South Australia at interstate level.
IN the 1960's, the Collins family played an important part in the club. At one stage Alf Collins, his brothers Roy, Laurie and son, Don, were the four skippers in our top side. Unfortunately the club lost Don when he purchased a market garden near Bolivar and he transferred to the Salisbury Bowling Club. Whilst at Salisbury, Don was chosen in the Australian team for the first World Bowls Championships in Sydney 1966 where he won a gold medal in the Triples and a Silver medal in the Fours. We can't claim Don Collins as a Grange International, but we can brag the eight of our members have proudly worn the green and gold blazer. A record few other clubs in Australia can match.
PENNANT SUCCESS
At Club Pennant level Grange has been very successful over the years winning many championships. Although our ladies have struggled in recent times, for many years in the 1970's, 80's and 90's they were a dominating force. The men too have been very successful and since the finals format was introduced have won the Premier 1 Red Division six times in the last nine years.
The Grange Bowling Club is one of the Premier Bowling Clubs in South Australia.
Located in the Coastal Suburb of Grange, the club is situated near to the beach, the famous Henley Square, West Lakes and AAMI stadium.
The club has a rich tradition of success and is the home to some of the state’s current and past champions.
Our greens are widely regarded as some of the best in the State and our clubhouse and bar facilities are available to members and the public. Club hire can be requested from the club management.
The club offers social bowls year round and holds its Night Owls competition Thursday nights during the summer months.
† F.W. Lill |
† L.E. Northey |
† H.W. Harris |
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† W. J. Spafford |
† V.C. Roberts |
† D.M. Groves |
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† W.E. Gill |
E.D. Bungey (O.A.M) |
† S. Sugars |
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† C. Hicks |
W. Braham |
A.B. Ormsby |
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† J. Murphy |
K. Creighton |
H. Gibson |
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† N.M. Gibson |
† L. Boyce |
† D. Coward |
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† R.F. Faull |
T. Collings |
† D.A. Wright |
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† H.V. Heairfield |
D. Parsons |
W.R. Braham |
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† J. Birch |
J.T. Robertson |
D. Goudge |
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† N.R. Wright |
M. Shillingford |
L.E.R. Northey |
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† V.E. Cronin |
† D. Ferris |
V. Botten |
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† A.S. Collins |
J. Forner |
K. Creighton |
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† R. Rutter |
† D. Fewings |
† D.M. Blackwell |
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† L.J. Collings |
K.W. Mitton |
† C.L. Loveridge |
In 2008, the Grange Bowling Club celebrated its centennial year. It was a year of great celebration with the clubs Premier League side winning its third pennant in a row and 16 of the club's greatest male players were honoured by being named in the "Team of the Century".
Club Champion 1971, 1972 and 1973
State Fours 1972/73
State Triples 1975/76
203 games for South Australia
Club Champion 1992 and 1996
Club Pairs Champion 1985, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2008.
Australian Champion of Champion Pairs (2003 with Andrew Smith)
2001 State Fours
2000 Australian Fours
1996 Champion of Champion Singles
Errol represented Australia on 68 occasions between 1972 and 1979. He also officiated on the Marker’s Panel at the Commonwealth Games in New Zealand in 1990 and World Bowls in Adelaide in 1996. He won the Australian Champion of Champion Fours in 1980 and was appointed a National Selector from 1998 to 2002.
Errol represented the State on 130 occasions and won State titles in the Champion of Champion Singles, State Pairs, State Triples and State Fours. He also won numerous Grange Bowling Club titles, served on the club’s administration and was subsequently made a Life Member.
Errol was awarded the Order of Australia Medal in 1986 for services to the sport of Lawn Bowls.
Recently Errol was inducted into the BCiB Hall of Fame
Les "Bushy" Carter was an integral member of the club during the early 2000's. He played 151 games for South Australia and won numerous Clup Pairs Titles.
South Australian Representative - 78 games
State Fours 1959/60 and 1962/63
Australian Triples - Team World Championship (Sydney 1966)
Australian Fours Runner Up
State Singles 1968
State Singles Runner Up on four occassions.
Adelaide Masters (1966 and 1967)
State Singles 1947/48
State Fours 1959/60 and 1962/63
Club Champion 1955 and 1956
Australian Pairs Runner Up
Club Champion 1964, 1978 and 1991
Club Pairs Champion 1968, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1981, 1986
State Fours
State Pairs 1980/81
Club Champion 1965
Club Pairs Champion 1972, 1973, 1979
State Fours 1959/60
Paul represented Australia in the 1986, 1987, 1988 and 1989 Trans Tasman Series’, in the 1991 Pacific Games and in 1992 at World Bowls in England. He was the winner of the Hong Kong Classic Singles in 1986.
He represented the State on 168 occasions and won titles in State Singles, State Pairs, State Fours and Champion of Champion Pairs and was the Putland Medal winner in 1987 and 1988.
At club level he was Singles and Pairs Champion on several occasions. Paul’s untimely death in 1995 ended a very promising long term bowling career.
Wayne has long been regarded as one of the premier bowlers in South Australia. He has represented South Australia on 257 occassions and played 30 games for Australia at Under 25 level.
His current achievements are:
Current Stake Skip for South Australia
Chapion of Champion Pairs 2000, 2005
Champion of Champion Singles 2003
Golden Nugget 3rd in 2008 and 4th in 2006
Adelaide Masters Champion
8 Club singles Titles
Andrew was an Australian Squad member in 1986 and from 1997 to 2002. He played 30 Test matches and represented Australia at the Commonwealth Games in Manchester in 2002. He won the Australian Fours, the Australian Champion of Champion Fours, the Australian Champion of Champion Singles and the Australia Champion of Champion Pairs.
Andrew represented the State on 355 occasions and won numerous State titles in Singles, Pairs and Fours. He was a Club Champion at four different Clubs and won the Putland Medal as Player of the Year in 1997 and again in 2000.
He was an inaugural foundation member of the Lawn Bowls for the Disabled (LABOD) organisation and established development pathways for Under 25 State and emerging State players, amongst other programs in his role in sports administration with the State Body.
State Fours 1989/90, 1991/92
1993 Australian Representative (Gold medal in the Triples and Fours - Canada)
State Pairs 1993, 1994/95, 1995/96, 1997/98
1994-95 Australian Pairs
1995 Australain Representative v New Zealand
Club Singles Champion 1990
Club Pairs Champion 1997
Club Champion 1942, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947
Club Pairs 1943, 1945
Champion of Champion Singles 1946/47
1992 - Australian Representative v New Zealand and the World Series
1992 - State Singles
1992 - State Fours
1992/93 - Metropolitan Singles
1992 - Putland Medal (Bowler of the Year)
1990-96 - State Representatice (207 Games)
1993 - Australian Indoor Singles Champion
Has played 162 games for South Australia and was one of the youngest State Skippers on record. He was the club champion in 1998 and the pairs champion in 1994 and 1996. He won the Champion of Chapion singles in 2006 and was twice a winner of the prestigious Adelaide Masters in 2002 and 2009. He was an Australian Under 25 Representative in 1997, 1998 and 1999.
Champion of Champion Singles 1935/36
State Pairs 1948/49
Club Champion 1920, 1922, 1925, 1928, 1935, 1936, 1950, 1952
Club Pairs 1928, 1934, 1935
In 2008, the Grange Bowling Club celebrated its centennial year. 16 of the club's greatest female players were honoured by being named in the "Team of the Century".
Mary’s achievements at International, National, State and Club level have been extraordinary and possibly will never be equalled by a South Australian woman. At a National level, she is the only person, male or female, to have won all three Australian titles - the Australian Singles, the Australian Pairs with Erica Murada, and as Skipper the Australian Fours.
Mary represented Australia in 1967 at the South African Test Series, in 1969 in the first World Series, and was the winner of the Mixed International Pairs in 1987 and 1988. She represented the State 167 times and was a State Selector for 29 years. She has numerous National, State and Club titles, was in the Grange Bowling Club ‘Team of the Century’ and has a green named after her at that Club.
Mary was awarded the Order of Australia Medal in 1985 for services to the sport of Lawn Bowls.
Mary was recently inducted into the BCiB Hall of fame.
The Grange Bowling Club has been the breeding ground for 8 International Representatives.
"THE INTERNATIONALS"
| Mary Ormsby, O.A.M | 1967, 1969 |
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| Errol Bungey | 1972, 1974, 1978 |
| Paul Richards † | 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1992 |
| Ian Taylor | 1992, 1994 |
| David Stockham | 1993, 1995 |
| Scott Taylor | 1997, 1998, 1999 |
| Andrew Smith | 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 |
| Wayne Ruediger | 2001, 2002 |
Weekly Night Owls competitions are run each Thursday night from October through to March.
The club is always looking for more teams and more importantly more volunteers. If you can assist or you would like to join please contact the club.
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