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Burgowan Bowls Club at Torbanlea

Locality: Torbanlea, Queensland, Australia

Phone: +61 7 4129 4921

Address: 4 George Street 4662 Torbanlea, QLD, Australia

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25.01.2022 Burgowan sent a team to the Cooloola Coast Bowls Club's Winter Carnival 4's competition last Saturday. It was a great day for bowls and the competition was strong. We did not take home the top prize but we were the first round winners

24.01.2022 SEPTEMBER PROGRAM Friday 4th. - Mufti Mixed Jackpot Pairs (16 Ends) - 2.30 pm start. All welcome, bring a friend. Monday 7th. Ladies Bowls at Burgowan, Uniform, 12.30 pm for a 1 pm Start.... Thursday 10th. Mufti, Mixed triples. Nominated Teams, Skips, please let Rod or Peter know of any changes by Wednesday. Friday 11th. - Mufti Mixed Jackpot Pairs (16 Ends) - 2.30 pm start. All welcome, bring a friend. Sunday 13th. Burgowan Social Bowls Afternoon, Mufti, Mixed, Start 1 pm. All welcome, come along for an afternoon of fun & great company, in a Socially Distanced way of course. Monday 14th. - Ladies Bowls, at Burgowan, Uniforms, 12.30 pm for a 1 pm start Tuesday 15th. Burgowan Management Committee meeting, 3 pm start. Wednesday 16th. - Men’s 4’s Jackpot MTD - Uniforms, Nominated Teams - 12.00 Mid-day start. Please let Rod or Peter know of any changes by Tuesday. Friday 18th. - Mufti Mixed Jackpot Pairs (16 Ends) - 2.30 pm start. All welcome, bring a friend. Sunday 20th. - Burgowan Social Bowls Afternoon, Mufti, Mixed, Start 1 pm. All welcome, come along for an afternoon of fun & great company, in a Socially Distanced way of course. Monday 21st. Ladies Bowls at Burgowan, Uniform, 12.30 pm for a 1 pm start. Thursday 24th. Mufti, Mixed Triples, MTD, Nominated Teams Start at 12.00 Midday. Please let Rod or Peter know of any changes by Wednesday. Friday 25th. - Mufti Mixed Jackpot Pairs (16 Ends) - 2.30 pm start. All welcome, bring a friend. Saturday 26th. Burgowan Men’s 2020 AGM starts 1 pm. Sunday 27th. The Pollard / Bradshaw Shield at Doon Villa Bowls Club, Mufti, Mixed, Start 1 pm. Travel by car, 24 required. Monday 28th. - Ladies Bowls at Burgowan, Uniform, 12.30 pm for a 1 pm start. Any questions or to notify team changes etc. please contact our Games Director Rod on Phone 0419 993 784 or our Secretary, Peter, on 0411 240 844 or Email [email protected]

23.01.2022 The Rowston / Bradshaw Shield competition took place last Sunday afternoon. Started in 1959 this competition between Doon Villa and Burgowan clubs was originally men only. Over the years the name of the shield has changed and also ladies have been included in the competition. A big thank-you to Doon Villa bowlers for a great afternoon of bowls and congratulations to our Burgowan bowlers for their win.

23.01.2022 Sunday 10th February was Janet & John Wohleser's Birthday Trophies Day. The scorching heat did not stop the bowlers enjoying themselves and wishing Janet and John "Happy Birthday". A big thank you also to Janet and John for the meat trays they donated for the winners.

22.01.2022 Program for the rest of September

22.01.2022 20 bowlers from Cooloola Coast travelled to Burgowan by bus on Sunday to play for the Pollard/Christensen Shield. A morning game of bowls was followed by a delicious BBQ lunch. Burgowan will play a return match at Cooloola in October.

20.01.2022 A large contingent of Wide Bay District Veterans joined with some of our bowlers for a Sunday afternoon of friendly rivalry. Old friends caught up with each other and also new friendships were made

20.01.2022 More happy snaps!

20.01.2022 Our clubhouse is now AIR CONDITIONEDOur clubhouse is now AIR CONDITIONED

20.01.2022 Bowlers from Bli Bli enjoyed a friendly social game of bowls at Burgowan on Saturday for our annual Mother’s Day afternoon. All ladies present were presented with a white handkerchief from Patron Roy. Unfortunately Roy wasn’t well enough to attend. Our thoughts and well wishes are send his way.

20.01.2022 Unfortunately today's Mens Invitation Fours Carnival had to be cancelled. The constant rain produced a backup of water which resulted in the clubhouse becoming flooded.

19.01.2022 Birthday celebrations continued last Sunday afternoon. Ron Haaksma and Russell Tremlin provided the trophies for the great afternoon of bowls. Happy birthday Ron and Russell Also a huge thank you to you both for the trophies - there were a lot of happy winners

18.01.2022 With games both Saturday and Sunday, last weekend was very busy at Burgowan Bowls Club. Firstly on Saturday the Gillis / Pollard Shield was contested between a contingent of Calliope bowlers and our Burgowan bowlers. Each year (weather permitting) since about 1988, bowlers from both clubs have enjoyed the friendly rivalry and great fun that is traditional whenever we get together. Congratulations to the Burgowan bowlers for their win.

18.01.2022 Yesterday 21 bowlers traveled to Gympie by bus for friendly rivalry to play for the Heinemann and Pollard/Hoyle shields. The ladies were victorious to claim the Heinemann shield but unfortunately the men went down by 3 shots to forfeit the Pollard/Hoyle shield to Gympie. We all enjoyed a delicious lunch before travelling home. Thanks Gympie Club

17.01.2022 Childers ISIS Bowls Club visited Burgowan on Sunday 30 th September. A great afternoon of bowls was planned but the weather had different ideas and only 8 ends were completed. Nevertheless everyone enjoyed the camaraderie and lovely afternoon tea while the welcome rain kept us all indoors.

17.01.2022 Happy birthday Russ, Sid & Ron. You certainly made lots of Bowlers smile at Burgowan this afternoon.

16.01.2022 The smiles kept coming

16.01.2022 Sixteen teams competed in the Ladies One Day 4s on Monday. A big thank-you to all who contributed to the day of great bowls and friendly competition. Overall winning team: Iris Ridge,Sue Campbell, Kay Turnbull, Mary Allan Overall runner-up:... Carol Thompson, Joan See, Betty Ryne, Val Burchell Game 1 winner: Sue Gibson, Fi Von Douglas, Tina Woodruff, Faye Hodges Game 2 winner: Kay Webster, Diane Kerr, Vanessa Tutt, Bev Underwood Game 3 winner: Fran Emerson, Evon Osborne, K Darling, Marijan Read Sportsman Award: Pauline Rose, Lorraine Greenhalgh, Sue Reckenberg, Isabella Reckenberg

16.01.2022 Hi Everyone, There has been a very important late addition to our May Bowls Program. We are hosting a special day to celebrate our Valued Patron, Roy Rowston’s 70th year of Burgowan Club Membership. It is to be held on Sunday 26 May, 2019, starting with a BBQ lunch at 11:30am, followed by an afternoon of Social, Mixed, Mufti Bowls. All welcome, Peter Gadd, Men’s Secretary Burgowan Bowls Club.

16.01.2022 23 Bowlers travelled to Bundaberg by bus today to play for the QRI Pollard/ Lituri Shield . Although Burgowan lost by 11 shots everybody said it was A super day.

15.01.2022 Lots of trophies and lots of smiles when the Miners Arms Hotel, Torbanlea sponsored an afternoon at Burgowan Bowls. Thanks to the Grabbys for your generosity. It is much appreciated.

13.01.2022 Bowlers from Burgowan and Gin Gin clubs came together to compete for the Robertson / Shield Trophy on Sunday - a tradition that has been happening for over 30 years. Gin Gin bowlers shone on the day which resulted in the trophy going back to Gin Gin ....until next year !!!!

13.01.2022 Sorry for the late posting

12.01.2022 A small contingent of Burgowan bowlers played at Urangan for the Uran.Burg. Pot on Sunday. Congratulations to Urangan Bowls Club for their win (144 /122) and many thanks to those Urangan players who played with Burgowan to complete our teams. Great bowls and great to relax after the game with afternoon tea.

12.01.2022 Burgowan and Hervey Bay Bowls clubs played for the Proctor Shield on Sunday 21/10/18 at Hervey Bay. Congratulations to the Hervey Bay bowlers for their win (101/75). The Proctor Shield was initiated by Arthur Proctor who was manager of the Burgowan Coal Company. Arthur moved his house to Hervey Bay and founded the first green close by at Hervey Bay. The competition between both clubs has been ongoing for approximately 50 years with only a few games missed because of rain.

12.01.2022 Burgowan ladies hosted a great Christmas bowls day last Monday. Bright colours and lots of smiles from all who participated

12.01.2022 46 smiles all round at Burgowan this afternoon when Social Bowls were held to celebrate the birthdays of Tiger P, Bess B, Carol S, Bob J, Betty W, & Roger G. What a wonderful afternoon! Our thanks goes out to the Birthday People for their generosity for providing such lovely meat trays.

10.01.2022 Hervey Bay visited Burgowan recently to play for the Proctor Shield. Hervey Bay were the grinners after the shield was presented but Burgowan bowlers enjoyed the friendly rivalry between the two clubs.

10.01.2022 Sunday saw a great afternoon of friendly rivalry between Burgowan and Burrum Heads bowls clubs for the Jones Cup. Congratulations to the Burgowan bowlers who won on the day and to the bowlers from Burrum Heads who did not make it easy for us.

10.01.2022 Burgowan Bowls Club would like to thank Kaye Nicholson for her umpiring during our teams' home games. Kaye was also a very popular lady for both Burgowan and opposition as she did her rounds with a box of lollies to boost flagging energy levels

09.01.2022 The weather was kind to Burgowan on Sunday when they hosted the Past Presidents & Patrons Day for Wide Bay Past Presidents’ Association. Many teams from Clubs in WB And a team from Bundaberg PP joined in a friendly game of bowls against the WB PP to honour President John Thompson & Patron Dan Mc Carthy. L to R Peter Moar, (Qld Secretary), Rod Mears (Qld President), John Thompson (WB President), Dan McCarthy (WB Patron), John Robinson (Qld Patron), George Cox (Qld Senior Vice President)

09.01.2022 A great afternoon of social bowls was held on Sunday 9th September.

07.01.2022 Sunday saw Burgowan Bowls Club travel to Doon Villa for the Rowston/Bradshaw Doon Villa - Burgowan Shield. It was an afternoon of great bowls and catching up with friends. Congratulations to Doon Villa for their win

07.01.2022 Saturday 8th September saw our Mens Pennant teams played their last game for the year. It was a hard fought contest but Burgowan came up trumps. Thank you to the Pialba players for the competition. Well done to all who played this season

06.01.2022 Mixed mufti pairs tomorrow Friday 4th January Names by 2.30pm .... bowls start 3pm New players and visitors welcomeMixed mufti pairs tomorrow Friday 4th January Names by 2.30pm .... bowls start 3pm New players and visitors welcome

05.01.2022 Some happy smiles at Burgowan Christmas Carnival today!

05.01.2022 On Sunday afternoon bowlers from Burgowan and other clubs came together to celebrate Roy Rowston's 96 th birthday. Roy is Burgowan's Patron and this year will also be celebrating 70 years membership with the club. It was a great afternoon of camaraderie and bowls. Many thanks to Roy for the trophies. We wish you good health and happiness for more years to come ... Roy also presented the trophy for Burgowan Men's Singles Champion for 2018 to John Thompson. Congratulations John

05.01.2022 Carol along with her team of Kate, Tommy & Kay making her appreciation speech after winning the Doon Villa Riverside Carnival yesterday.

01.01.2022 Last Saturday was October Birthdays mixed bowls sponsored by those having their birthday in October. A fantastic fun filled afternoon was enjoyed by all. A big thank you to all who contributed in any way to make this such a great afternoon.