WHEN Glen Dickson took on the role of Bowls Coordinator at Club North Haven a year ago, he had grand plans and new ideas.
In June the club held its first State Open Pennants event, and over the October long weekend the club hosted its first Open 5 ASIDE tournament.
Held over three days of competition, 12 teams of five battled it out for $10,500 in prize money, playing a variety of games in singles, pairs, triples, and fours formats.
A total of 60 players participated, including some from Sydney and the Gold Coast.
“We’re going to run this as an annual open event,” Glen told NOTA.
“Next year we hope to increase to sixteen teams of five.
“This year attracted players of an extremely high calibre including one who previously played for Australia.”
Glen thanked the team of local volunteers who supported the event over three days.
“These things only get off the ground with a lot of people helping,” he said.
“We simply couldn’t do it without them.
“We had perfect weather, and I’ve had a lot of positive feedback with everyone keen to return next year.”
Next month is the start of Club North Haven’s Community Charity Challenge, which will run for five weeks from 11 November to 9 December.
Teams will compete for cash prizes which are then donated to charitable causes, with the club contributing $500 to the winning team’s nominated charity in week five.
The challenge is aimed at amateur bowlers, with only one affiliated bowler allowed per team of three.
Bowlers must be a minimum of twelve years of age with specialised equipment available for younger participants.
Contact Club North Haven for more information.
By Rachael THORPE
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