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Gymea Bowling Club

Locality: Sydney, Australia

Phone: +61 2 9524 8634

Address: 691 Kingsway 2227 Sydney, NSW, Australia

Website: https://www.gymeabowls.com.au

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25.01.2022 BOWLS ARE ON Good Evening all hope this message finds you all well. We have had a go ahead to commence our social bowls as of this Wednesday 17th June, Friday, Saturday afternoons & Sunday morning bowls are also back on. We have a 40 bowler maximum at the moment as we only have two greens available and government restrictions only allow us 20 bowlers per green first in best dressed sorry folks. The starting times are still 1pm and and Sunday at 9am, Sign up sheets have been placed in the usual spot for you to put your names down or you can call the bowls office on 9524 8634 and leave a message either way we look forward to welcoming everyone back. We still have 1.5 metre distancing rule that we must abide by and sign in book downstairs must be filled. Happy Days.

25.01.2022 We were very privileged today at Gymea bowling club to be visited by The Hon. Gladys Berejiklian NSW Premier & Eleni Petinos Member of the NSW Parliament for Miranda.

24.01.2022 RELAXED COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS ON BOWLS CONFIRMED BY BOWLS AUSTRALIA Updated: April 27, 2020 Bowls Australia (BA) continues to follow the national guidelines relating to COVID-19, but recognises that there are differing levels of restrictions being set by the State Governments in South Australia, Northern Territory and Western Australia. It is expected that Queenslands restrictions will be relaxed from May 2. These guidelines listed below will come into effect once the Nation...Continue reading

24.01.2022 Up and going early. Ron Stapleton and the boys at Gymea start at 3 to 4am each day making our Award Winning Hams. These hams are fresh from the ovens are ready... for some early orders. Once cooled they will be vac packed and pasteurised to seal in the freshness. Our hams are made from Australian pork and cured using our own custom recipe cure. The hams are regularly sample tested for quality and lab tested to ensure only the highest quality ham is sold in our shop at Gymea. We are still taking orders for Christmas, but get your order in soon to avoid disappointment as numbers are limited. See more

24.01.2022 2020 Gymea Bowling Club Handicap 4’s Champions. The team (L to R Peter Bryant, Mike Taylor, Pat Stapleton, Geoff Cooper) successfully defended their 2019 title.

23.01.2022 Lawn bowls. The only time its acceptable to tell a woman "Its all about your weight"Lawn bowls. The only time its acceptable to tell a woman "Its all about your weight"

23.01.2022 our Lillys & Goanna are finished on the wall behind Green 3 any Idea who our local artist is?

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23.01.2022 There will be NO drills training today, Thursday 5th November-too wet! See you next Thursday 4 til 6.

21.01.2022 Gymea Major/Minor Pairs 2020 Champions Rod Vial (skip) & Stuart Brook Who played well to defeat the runners up Colin Russell (skip) & Ron Crawley Congratulations to both teams.

20.01.2022 Congratulations Team Cooper Congratulations to Geoff Cooper, John Sheldon & Brett Davidson, for taking the title today of our 2020 Men’s Club Triples champions. The runner-up were Hayden Tondi, Rohan Stocker & Mark Mercer. It was an exciting and close game. The final result, 28/23, after 25 ends. A great achievement to all making the final.

19.01.2022 latest bowls video best I can do during these tough times.

19.01.2022 Malua Bowls on, despite the loss of the clubhouse! "This is my family," says the Vice President of the Malua Bay Bowling Club Margaret Butcher (pictured). Malua Bay was hit hard by the New Years Eve bushfire. Many people lost their homes and an important community hub, the Malua Bay bowling club also burned down.... The clubs ladies president, Robin Butcher, says the ladies were back on the green a week after the fires. "Its what we do. This clubs part of the community and to a lot of people its their life so weve got to try to get on with it," she says. "Its still very competitive, all you need is a bowling green and a set of bowls. It doesnt matter whether you have a club house or not."

18.01.2022 Pennant results for round 1 Saturday 15th Feb 2020 A good start to 2020 Pennants 3 teams won grades 4; 6Green; and 7White. Grade 6White were defeated by 1shot and grade7Green lost by 19 losing only 1 rink. Grade 4 won to Taren Pt 62 to 46 points 9 to 1 Grade 6 Green won to Sylvania 57 to 54 points 9 to 1... Grade 6 White lost to Taren Pt 64 to 65 points 1 to 9 Grade 7 Green lost to Taren Pt 45 to 64 points 2 to 8 Grade 7 White won to Sutherland 67 to 55 points 9 to 1 Overall a great start to the year See more

18.01.2022 Been a while thought a Friday funny would be in order. A lawn bowler was involved in a terrible car crash and was rushed to hospital. Just before he was put under, the surgeon popped in to see him and says, "I have some good news and some bad news". "The bad news is that I have to remove your right arm!" "Oh God no!" cries the man "My bowling is over! Please Doc, whats the good news?"... Doc "The good news is, I have another one to replace it with, but its a womans arm. Ill need your permission before I go ahead with the transplant." "Go for it doc" says the man. "As long as I can play bowls again." The operation went well and a year later the man was out on the local bowls green when he bumped into the surgeon. "Gday mate, hows the new arm?" asks the surgeon. "Just great," says the man. "Im playing the best bowls of my life. My new arm has a much finer touch and my draw bowls have really improved." "Thats great," said the surgeon. "Not only that," continued the bowler, "My handwriting has improved, Ive learned how to sew my own clothes and Ive even taken up painting landscapes in water colours." "Unbelievable!" said the surgeon, "Im so glad to hear the transplant was such a great success. Are you having any side effects?" "Well, just one problem," said the bowler "Every time I get aroused, I also get a headache." See more

18.01.2022 Club 4's Champions Congratulations to Stu Brook, Koree Pule, Alan Trevithick & Pat Stapleton who were victorious over Peter Cobcroft, Col Russell, Greg Letch & Rod Vial. It was a hard fought battle & the club is very proud of the sportsmanship & quality of bowls in conditions that kept changing throughout the afternoon, the spectators who came out to watch were not disappointed.

16.01.2022 Sorry Folks the Twilight Tournament has been cancelled

15.01.2022 The worlds oldest bowling club "Southampton Old" UK dating back to a unbelievable 1299 still in use today.

15.01.2022 Mixed Pairs Club Champions Jenny Avery & Alan Prince have now won this event two years running edging out Sheila Eccleston & Rod Vial, congratulations to both teams for putting on a great display of bowls.

14.01.2022 Save the date for our Christmas raffles.

13.01.2022 Tin Hat Champions 2020 Jenny Foston & Pat Stapleton are the winners of the Tin Hat trophy, the special day is played at Gymea Bowling Club on the closest Saturday to Remembrance Day in honour of our fallen Soldiers.

12.01.2022 Come down to Gymea Bowling Club and enjoy a relaxing game of Barefoot Bowls, the great outdoors and a refreshing drink in hand! Barefoot Bowls is the perfect idea for your next function here with us! For all the details please contact us at the club.

12.01.2022 Dear valued Members Gymea Bowling Club will be opening as of Monday 1 June at 11am. Our dedicated team is very excited to welcome you back to our great club. From 1 June the State Government is allowing clubs to accommodate 50 patrons in Restaurants and cafs within the venue. The 1 person per 4 square metres rule will be applied and this will limit the numbers allowed at any one time in certain areas of the club. Social distancing of people remaining 1.5 metres apart also... applies. For this reason of our clubs first phase of reopening, we ask members to please book in to the club for seating. The Club will have two set times for dining lunch and dinner. Alcohol based sanitisers are available in areas throughout the club and we will have staff frequently cleaning all areas of club. The Clubs new Terrace is well underway and we are hoping to open this by the end of June. In the meantime we are looking forward to welcoming you back with a warm smile rather than a hand shake. Keith Langelaar CEO Conditions of entry Members & guests must sign in and out. Use sanitiser provided at Reception before entering. 50 patrons only permitted in either dining room or caf area. Staff will be providing table service for food, drinks, TAB & KENO services in the restaurant. Bookings are for a maximum of 10 people. Patrons must comply with social distancing laws. COVID 19 App download is preferred for entry. We understand that this is a difficult time & appreciate your cooperation See more

11.01.2022 COVID- 19 UPDATE- Wednesday 1st July JOINT ADVICE FROM WOMENS BOWLS NSW AND BOWLS NSW REGARDING LATEST PUBLIC HEALTH ORDERS & COMMUNITY SPORT As from, today, 1 July, NSW Public Health Orders have been issued concerning Community Sport (this includes Lawn Bowls)....Continue reading

11.01.2022 Dear Members we are happy to announce that Sutherland Shire Council have approved our Clubs application for the next improvement of our great club. we are hopin...g to commence construction of the terrace on the northern side of the club house in March 2020, and all going well to be completed in July 2020, weather permitting. When completed we will have an additional under cover, non smoking, dining area in which members & guests will be able to relax with a cold beer or bottle of wine and enjoy the great views of the city skyline, Georges river and the airport lights. Keith Langelaar CEO

11.01.2022 Bowls England is saddened to learn of the passing of the man regarded by many as the greatest lawn bowler of all time, David J. Bryant CBE, at the age of 88. Da...vid won five Commonwealth Games gold medals, eleven World Outdoor Bowls Championship medals and nine titles at the World Indoor Championships during an illustrious career. He was widely recognisable as the face of bowls and was renowned for using a tobacco pipe whilst playing. He was awarded the MBE and then CBE for services to lawn bowls. David Tucker, Bowls England Board Chair, said: David was an icon for many decades, whose name was synonymous with our sport. He was well-respected by all who knew him. I was fortunate to compete against David on the green on many occasions, often coming on the wrong end of the scoreline, but a match against him was always a pleasure and includes many memories that I will never forget. My thoughts are with Davids family and friends at this time. Read the full obituary here: https://www.bowlsengland.com/obituary-david-j-bryant-cbe-s/

10.01.2022 Thank you to three brand new sponsors for supporting our club, it is very important that members support these businesss in return.

10.01.2022 Friday Funny to lighten the mood. Alan gets up early Saturday morning get ready for his weekly game of pennants, on his way out the door his bowls bag breaks. In a hurry he scoops up 2 of his bowls puts one in each pocket and gets to the bus stop. On the bus he sees a young lady looking at the two bulging lumps in his pants. Ohh thats my lawn bowls he says. She replies oh I hope it doesnt hurt as much as tennis elbow

10.01.2022 Gymea Womens Bowling Club had great success in the District Seniors 4s with a win in the morning & in the afternoon on Tuesday 18th February at Taren Point, they were out there again today at Caringbah, but unfortunately lost to Engadine, not without a fight. Congratulations Violet Bouggas (lead) Sheila Eccleston (second) Jenny Avery (third) & Debbie Brooking (skip)

09.01.2022 I wonder how the Umpires would call this.

09.01.2022 The tournament that was on off on off is now back on with the help of our ladies we are having a Mixed Internal Tournament.

09.01.2022 Melbourne Cup Day celebrations at Gymea Women's Bowling Club. We had a great day. Hats and decorated masks were optional. Barbecue lunch, sweeps and lots of fun. Thanks to all the organisers for making it a special day.

08.01.2022 Rollups have begun at a CRACKing pace, please be mindful of fellow bowlers. During the current government restrictions, members are able to roll up on greens 2 and 3, rinks & direction are as shown on the rollup board with only 4 people on each rink maximum of ten people on each green at a time. If the available 4 rinks on each green are filled when you arrive, please be patient until one becomes vacant. Remember to spray the mat & the jack with disinfectant supplied and use the hand sanitiser before & after use. Our greens have been constantly maintained through the shut down period and show no signs of CRACKS, your gold coin donation is just a small contribution and your way of saying thank you. Have a CRACKing day

08.01.2022 State Singles entries are now open and entry forms should be displayed on your clubs bowls notice board. . Singles will be run on the weekends of August 8/9 & 1...5/16. Names must be on the entry forms by 5pm, Wednesday July 22. Club secretaries will then enter all entries online. . Western Suburbs Leagues will be the major sponsor, holding 3-4 Open Singles sections as well as finals in all disciplines. . Venues for other disciplines are being finalised. . Criteria: Open Singles: 31-up and open to all registered Zone 13 bowlers. . Reserve Singles: 31-up. Players must have a 2019 grading of 5, 6 or 7. Players who have been regraded for the 2020 season (have an R" grading - eg; R6) are not automatically eligible. You must defer to your 2019 grading. If you are unsure of your 2019 grading please consult with your club secretary. . Senior Singles: 31-up. Players must be 60 or over as of January 1, 2020. . Veterans Singles: 25-up. Players must be 70 or over as of August 8, 2020. Veterans will be completed to Zone 13 Champion level only. . Players may elect to play in one discipline only. . Open, Senior and Reserve Singles Winners will go on to represent Zone 13 at the State Finals to be held at Ettalong between October 9 and 18. . See more

06.01.2022 Major Singles Champion 2020 Pat Stapleton, Runner up Greg Letch . Pat had to stay focused for the whole game to retain the trophy for the second time, as Greg was not giving an inch and pushing Pat every step of the way. The two were tied no less than eight times during the game and reached 37 ends for Pat to finally come out victorious. It was a Final that was said by spectators to be one of the best they have ever seen. Congratulations to both bowlers I am sure it will be a game that will be talked about for many years to come.

05.01.2022 Our Clubs new terrace is almost completed!! New furniture looks fantastic, soon we can all sit back, relax and take in the amazing view!

05.01.2022 Minor Pairs Champions Congratulations to Koree Pule & Peter Bryant who defeated Brian Mitchell & Peter Donohue. The smiles say it all.

05.01.2022 Gymea Minor Singles Champion 2020 Mitch White. One of the most exciting games I have had the pleasure of watching, two of our younger members Peter Bryant & Mitch White battled it out, tit for tat for 40 ends so we could get a result, even though the score line of 31 to 25 doesnt indicate just how close the game was. Congratulations Mitch no longer a Minor you are now a Major.

04.01.2022 Construction of the new balcony has begun, it will be a great addition to our great club.

03.01.2022 The Womens Club Championship Pairs Final was played on Tuesday 11th August. Joanne Hunter (Skip) and Jenny Foston are the 2020 champions. Runners up are Pam Graetz (Skip) and Robyn Mellier. It was a very close game that was only decided in the last few ends.

03.01.2022 New Rules Starting Today All bowlers must register upstairs at reception. Paper sign in is no longer permitted by law. Bowlers must sign out when leaving clubs premises.... The door at the bottom of the stairs in the Greens room will remain on exit as all members & guests must enter through the main entrance. See more

03.01.2022 congratulations to Alan Prince & Pat Stapleton on wining both their games today in the State Senior Pairs. On Sunday 1st of March they are playing again at Grandviews first game is against Engadine at 8.45 am If you have time why not go down and support them will be a cracker of a game.

03.01.2022 GYMEA BY LACHLAN WILLIAMS Bowls Australia’s (BA) social bowls program Jack Attack continues to grow in popularity, with more and more clubs getting involved in 2020.... The program has proved a popular one as clubs look to bounce back from a COVID-19 interrupted 2020 and introduce new participants to the green. One club that fully embraced the Jack Attack opportunity was Gymea Bowling Club, south of Sydney, hosting the program last month. The club was able to bring in 14 registered teams of nearly 55 players in total, all of whom were non-registered bowlers and many had never bowled before. Recruiting from local ladies & men’s soccer teams, local businesses and family friends, Jack Attack opened an array of opportunities for the club looking to try something new. The club committee could see the need to try and attract new members and formed a membership committee who I met with earlier in the year. I presented Jack Attack, spoke of my own experiences and they were keen to get on board, BA Regional Bowls Manager for Greater Sydney, NSW Brett Hughes said. The atmosphere was electrifying with music playing in the background, teams sledging each other and some teams producing their own team shirts. From the program at Gymea, four participants have already signed up as full bowling members, while another six are continuing with coaching session on track to join the club. With many other clubs around Sydney as well as around the country getting involved with Jack Attack, Hughes said it’s a great chance for club’s to branch out. It’s so much fun and a great chance to bring new people to your club and enjoy our great game, he said.

01.01.2022 Unfortunately we have had to cancel the tournament on the 14th of September due to the new recommendations from Bowls NSW, although they were only recommendations many factors came into play and made the tournament unviable to proceed with the reduced numbers. On behalf of the Gymea Mens Bowling Club I wish to thank you and your club for supporting the event stay safe and we hope to catch up hopefully in the not so distant future. Kind Regards Terry Bouggas Vice President

01.01.2022 Gymea Senior Pairs 2020 Champions Mick Cummins (skip) & Marcus Worthington Who defeated the runners up Michael Svajko (skip) & Jack Parker in very gusty conditions ... Congratulations to both teams. See more

01.01.2022 Tuesday 25th August Gymea Womens Bowling Club held a Mini Charity Day. We invited members of the Mens Club to join us. We planned it around COVID safe restrictions. Seven mixed teams played 21 ends of turnaround triples on alternate rinks on two greens. There were some novelty ends for a bit of fun. Bowlers were also allowed to call back one bowl and replay it as long as it hadnt affected the head. This cost the bowler $1. Many took this option. Our ladies donated prepackaged cakes and biscuits, raffle prizes and craft items. There were no major prizes but we had our usual trivia quiz and gave out some minor prizes. Everyone had a very enjoyable day and we raised $2,600 for The Kids Cancer Centre.