Sport
28 September, 2022
Bowlers go synthetic
THE opening of Boort Bowling Club’s synthetic turf green on Sunday was hailed as the result of co-operation by club veteran Laurie Maxted. He said co-operation of club members, the community and Loddon Shire had seen the $300,000 project completed...
THE opening of Boort Bowling Club’s synthetic turf green on Sunday was hailed as the result of co-operation by club veteran Laurie Maxted.
He said co-operation of club members, the community and Loddon Shire had seen the $300,000 project completed with president John Nelson the driving force.
The shire’s Boort Ward councillor Neil Beattie said the new green was part of stage one of the Little Lake Boort precinct recreation project.
“It’s a credit to the bowling club and has been a big job,” Cr Beattie said.
Murray Plains MP Peter Walsh described the project as an example of partnerships in country communities.
Mr Nelson was given the honour of officially opening the new green, assisted by Gillian Tweddle and Margaret Nelson, cutting a section of ribbon from Australia’s successful world netball championship starring Sharelle McMahon.
And the symbolism continued with the season’s kitty being rolled by reigning ladies’ club champion Thelma Moresi and the first bowl by men’s titleholder Shayne Morris.
Morris used a wooden bowl more than 100 years old, originally owned by Charles Andrews and now with Ivan Streader.
Weekend rain hampered opening day plans with events cancelled at Inglewood and Bridgewater. Bridgewater captains Jenny Hosking and Brian Oughtred are selecting pennant teams.
The club has yet to make a decision on holding twilight bowls this season.