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25.01.2022 We are excited to announce officially that Julie Keegan is coming home to Kawana! Julie is a legend of our sport, being a dual state representative (QLD & NSW), Australian Representative, Commonwealth Games Silver Medalist, Australian Open Singles winner and the list goes on. We hope you enjoy being back in the Purple Julie!

25.01.2022 Good luck to our Pennant Players tomorrow as the Sunshine Coast Season kicks off at 1pm! We are proud to have 10 Divisions nominated this year, donning the Purple strip with pride. Best of luck Thunder!!

23.01.2022 Following recent releases from Bowls Australia and Bowls QLD, the Club has decided to suspend the Autumn Pairs scheduled for 25th March. Any rescheduling of this event will be considered at a later date. In the meantime, the Club will arrange refund of the nomination fee upon request.

23.01.2022 Its Game Day! All the best to our Premier League team playing at home against Algester. Come on down and watch the action kicking off at 5pm. Go the Thunder!

22.01.2022 Week 5 of Sunshine Coast Pennant completed! How good are the Thunder? Results; Men's Division 1 def Tewantin 86-34 on 3 rinks Men's Division 2 def Mooloolaba 66-49 on 2 rinks Men's Div 4 def Palmwoods 73-37 on 3 rinks... Men's Div 5 def Buderim 92-34 on 3 rinks Men's Div 6 lost too Mooloolaba 28-46 on 2 rinks Men's Div 7 def Maroochy Beach 38-26 on 2 rinks Ladies Div 1 def Nambour 75-42 on 2 rinks Ladies Div 2 lost too Mooloolaba 25-51 on 2 rinks Ladies Div 4 def Tewantin 51-22 on 2 rinks Ladies Div 5 lost too Maroochy Beach 27-43 on 2 rinks Thats a great result! 7 out of 10 again. A huge CONGRATULATIONS to our Division 1 Ladies who won the flag for 2020. We are so proud of you!! Hope you enjoyed the champers last night. That's the end of the ladies Pennant Season. Well done to all our girls. You represented our Club well. Congratulations to you all. The $100 Jackpot was won by Jan Murphy! Well done Jan! See you all next week and well done again Photo Ladies 2020 Pennant Winners; L-R Noela Whitton, Merril Kerss, Marilyn Emerton, Lynda Brownen, Debbie Dalliston, Merril Ahern, Denice McLean, Jenny Blundell, Wila Permpoon, Aileen Duckett, Jude Whaites & Jane Bush.

22.01.2022 It's on again! Our popular Ladies Autumn Pairs . Don't delay your entries as this one fills up fast. A whopping $400 each to the winners for one day Contact our Bowls Manager Kurt Brown at [email protected] or (07) 5493 1296 if you want to enter a team. Come and join us at Club Kawana, home of the Kawana Thunder

21.01.2022 Congratulations to the Club COC Men's Singles Winner Nick Cahill. Great game to the both of you.

21.01.2022 2020 Ladies Fiesta $2800 Prize Money It was great to host 112 lady bowlers today! Congratulations to all the winners and participants. Winners of the day Janet Healey, Leigh Fortington, Maria Rigby & Ester Regan... Runners-Up Denice McLean, Debbie Dalliston, Merril Ahern & Jenny Blundell Third Leigh Raywood, Marie Webber, Anne Barnes & Pat Houston Fourth Carol Burrows, Eleanor Watters, Fay Whittaker & Carol McDonald Thank you to everyone for joining us today. We truly hope you enjoyed our Club! Until next year ladies

21.01.2022 Twilight Handicap Pairs at the home of the Thunder! Come and join us for a fun, new event! Contact Kurt Brown if you have any queries. We look forward to welcoming you to our club

20.01.2022 It's back Club Kawana Ladies Fiesta! 18th of November all day. Get your nominations in quickly as this one fills up fast. To nominate, contact our Bowls Administrator Kurt Brown on (07) 5493 1233 or [email protected] We look forward to seeing you at the home of the Kawana Thunder

20.01.2022 Congratulations to Noel Schubert & Barry Murton on winning the 2020 "B" Grade Pairs! Also, well done to our Runners-Up Grahame Hore & Kev Mezzina. A high quality match with only 1 shot separating the 2 sides heading into the last Well done boys and enjoy the celebrations

20.01.2022 Good luck to Peter Leon in the final of the QLD State Singles this afternoon! Tune into Bowls QLD Facebook Page to watch the action. Go the Ponce!

19.01.2022 Best of luck to our Thunder Men & Ladies team playing the State Pennant Finals this weekend! The ladies play at Capalaba Sports Club & the men play at Cleveland Sharks Bowls Club. Play starts from 8.45am tomorrow. Head to the Bowls Queensland Page to tune into the live streaming. Go the THUNDER!!!

19.01.2022 Yesterday we had the pleasure of hosting 56 ladies for our 2021 $2200 Autumn Pairs Tournament! Thanks to everybody who attended and enjoyed the beautiful Sunshine Coast weather! Overall Winners - Dee Robertson & Noelene Dutton Runner Up - Brenda Thompson & Debbie Logan Third - Katie Parkinson & Marilyn Emerton... Fourth - Mary-Ann Keunzle & Christine McGarrity Round 1 Winners - Jude Whaites & Jane Bush Round 2 Winners - Charmayne Sleeman & Fay Whittaker Round 3 Winners - Denise Bragg & Robyn Livy Don't forget our Ladies Fiesta is on the 19th of May!

18.01.2022 Just a reminder - Kawana Members The District has pencilled in 1st August as a possible start date for 2020 Pennant. With this in mind, members wishing to be considered for pennant selection should email me on [email protected] in this regard.

18.01.2022 How nice do our girls look Congratulations to Fay Whittaker & Lynda Brownen who were awarded the 2020 Emerging players of the year at the SCDLBA Luncheon today. Well done Ladies

18.01.2022 Congratulations to our latest Club Champions at Club Kawana! Ladies Over 60's Singles - Jude Whaites Ladies Consistency - Lynda Brownen Ladies Major/Minor Pairs - Lorraine Baker & Debbie Dalliston... Ladies Triples - Merril Kerss, Jane Bush & Lynda Brownen Men's B Singles - Noel Schubert Also, well done to our very worthy runners-up! Some great finals. Well done all

18.01.2022 Congratulations to Club Kawana's A Singles Champion Lynda Brownen who defeated Maz Emerton in a great final. Again well done to you both.

18.01.2022 What a FANTASTIC start for our Thunder Pennant teams in the first round the of Sunshine Coast Men's and ladies Pennant! Yesterday we recorded 7 wins, a draw & 2 losses across the board Results were; Men's Div 1 def Maroochy Beach 73-44 on 3 rinks Men's Div 2 def Coolum Beach 67-65 on 2 rinks Men's Div 4 def Tewantin Noosa 57-50 on 2 rinks... Men's Div 5 def Woombye 66-61 on 1.5 rinks Men's Div 6 Def Mapleton 69-25 on 2 rinks Mens Div 7 lost too Palmwoods 42-47 on 1 rink Ladies Div 1 def Tewantin Noosa 74-43 on 2 rinks Ladies Div 2 DREW with Caloundra 35-35 Ladies Div 4 def Caloundra 43-30 on 2 rinks Ladies Div 5 lost to Mapleton 21-64 on 2 rinks Congratulations to you all on representing your club proudly! It was also great to see some 90+ Pennant Players come back to our club to enjoy the celebrations Special mention to our "rink of the week" Noel Schubert, Graeme McDonald, Barry Murton & Bob Fraser with a +23 Margin Also, congratulations to the popular winner of our $100 lucky draw, Noela Whitton! We will all catch up with you for a drink soon Noela, and of course it's on you!

17.01.2022 Congratulations to our Premier Reserve Players on a fantastic performance over the weekend. You did the Club proud. To our many supporters, your attendance at games was greatly appreciated.

17.01.2022 Premier League Home game double header this weekend. Saturday 3pm start vs North Toowoomba Bushrangers Sunday 1pm start vs Enoggera Eagles Good Luck to all members

17.01.2022 Club Kawana is still open and trading actively, 7-days per week from 10am until late in all areas (Bar, Bistro, Café, TAB, Gaming, Keno, Bowls). ---------------...--- Read More----------- Dear Members and Guests, Club Kawana has been continually monitoring and accessing the situation regarding COVID-19 (coronavirus) and the surrounding restrictions imposed by the government. The health and safety of our members, guests and staff is our top priority, therefore Club Kawana has made adjustments to our entry requirements, in-line with the recommendations from Government and Department of Health which can be found at the bottom of this email; furthermore our already stringent and thorough cleaning and sanitizing procedures have been dramatically increased and hand sanitizers made available throughout the venue where possible. Club Kawana is still open and trading actively, 7-days per week from 10am until late in all areas (Bar, Bistro, Café, TAB, Gaming, Keno, Bowls). However, due to the impacts surrounding this everchanging situation, we have had to make some amendments to the services that Club Kawana provides: Courtesy Buses Courtesy Bus Services will remain available with reduced capacity until Monday 23rd March 2020 - after such time, services temporarily will cease. Live Entertainment As a community club, we endeavour to continue to provide and support our local entertainers, who are facing extreme losses of work during this period. Club Kawana will continue to provide Entertainment on Thursdays between 11am-1.30pm and Friday Nights between 6.30pm-9.30pm. Our updated entertainment calendars can be found on our website: www.clubkawana.com.au/entertainment Poker & Trivia At the current time, Club Kawana will be pausing all Poker events on Wednesdays and Sundays and Trivia on Monday Nights. Raffles, Promotions & Membership Draws Raffles will continue both Thursdays (20 Prizes) from 11.30am and Fridays (30 prizes) from 6.30pm, alongside our Live Entertainment on these days. For the time being, no further Membership Draws will occur on Wednesdays or Fridays. Additionally, all promotions, including: Grocery Grab, Crack the Safe, Double or Nothing Promotion, Spin ‘N Win Hey Hey It’s Thursday Promotions, Dinner for Two Giveaway, Free Raffle Ticket Giveaway and other related promotions. Jag the Joker Promotion will continue every Thursday from 5pm-7.20pm until the jackpot is won currently $2900 (which increases $100 each week). Entry Requirements We request that all members and guests evaluate their own health and that of people they are in close contact with and stay at home (self-quarantine) if they begin to feel unwell, even with mild symptoms such as a headache and slight runny nose. We ask that any members and guests that have travelled internationally recently or have been in contact with anyone diagnosed with COVID-19 also remain at home and self-quarantine for at least the 14-day minimum period, as per the government recommendation. Please Note: Club Kawana is also enforcing the above measures with our staff members, should they apply. General Precautions As a general health precaution to the above, we also ask our members and guests to: Minimize any physical contact with others, including our staff to reduce any potential risks of transmission. We would appreciate payments being made with card/EFTPOS instead of cash, where possible. We thank you for your ongoing support of Club Kawana. Best Regards, Patrick King Secretary Manager

15.01.2022 Premier League Round 4 Ladder is Out! Congrats to Kawana Thunder - Top of the Ladder in the Reserves and in the Top 3 for the Premier Grade. #GoThunder

15.01.2022 Week 2 of Sunshine Coast Pennant done and dusted A mixed result this weekend but still a winning one! Men's Div 1 def Buderim 87-37 on 2 rinks Men's Div 2 def Buderim 77-40 on 3 rinks Men's Div 4 def Headlands 53-48 on 1.5 rinks... Men's Div 5 lost to Pelican Waters 31-102 on 2 rinks Men's Div 6 def Caloundra 50-24 on 2 rinks Mens Div 7 lost to Tewantin Noosa 30-37 on 1 rink Ladies Div 1 def Maroochy Beach 75-41 on 3 rinks Ladies Div 2 lost to Buderim 31-35 Ladies Div 4 def def Headland 41-27 on 1.5 rinks Ladies Div 5 lost to Coolum 38-53 on 2 rinks Still a great day for Kawana winning 6 out of the 10 Divisions. You guys rock! Great to see so many faces back at our club again last night enjoying celebrations. Also, well done to Lucy Gunn who is $100 richer after winning the jackpot!

14.01.2022 Good luck to Nick Cahill in the Champion of Champion Singles Finals this weekend at Chermside Bowls Club. Gold Coast Tweed District Bowls Association will be streaming the event if you can't make it. Good luck Nick

14.01.2022 We are excited to announce 3 new star recruitments to our club!! Welcome to Scottish Superstar Ryan Burnett and NZ International & Current QLD State Singles Champion Katelyn Inch! Ryan & Katelyn have been dominant figures around the world for the last few years and we are thrilled to have them join us! Also, a massive welcome home to Noelene Dutton, affectionately known as Duck. Noelene is a 3 time Club Singles Champion here at Kawana, a former QLD Representative & two time Australian Open Pairs Champion. Welcome to Ryan & Katelyn and welcome home to Noelene, we really hope you enjoy your new home at Kawana!

14.01.2022 Best of luck to our Premier League reserve team for Saturday's elimination final against Pine Rivers.

13.01.2022 Throwback to some better days pre COVID. Can't wait to have you all back at the Club soon enough.

13.01.2022 Congratulations to Nick Cahill on winning the SCDMBA Champion of Champion Singles on Sunday. A great result! We wish you all the best mate moving forward to the Zone finals

13.01.2022 Club Members Trying Out Our New Bowling Arms and Bowls Transport Trolley. Thanks to the Sunshine Coast Council's Grants Program Club Kawana was able to purchase... a range of Bowling Arms to Help Support and Facilitate Bowls for Our Members and those in the Community with Injuries or Disabilities. Proudly Supported by Sunshine Coast Council's Grants Program.

12.01.2022 Good luck to Nick Cahill in the Champion of Champions Singles this Sunday! Nick will be representing the Thunder from 12 noon. All the best mate

12.01.2022 Still taking nominations for our 2021 Ladies Fiesta! $3000 Prizemoney Goose Raffles, Stalls and Bowls. What more could you want? To enter, simply email our Bowls Manager [email protected] or enter via the link below. We look forward to seeing you at the home of the Kawana Thunder

12.01.2022 Round 3 2020 Pennant - a day that will be etched into the minds of our Clubs Members for a long time. One of our great members, Charles Simpson passed away during our Round 3 Pennant match at home. A great Volunteer, a great bowler and a great bloke to match. Charles, thank you for the memories mate! Forever a part of our Club We would like to pass on our gratitude to Maroochy Beach, Mapleton, Mooloolaba & Coolum Beach Bowls Clubs for your understanding yesterday. We trul...y appreciate it. To our staff and members, congratulations for all that you did yesterday. An amazing effort. Results for Round 3; Men's Division 1 v Mooloolaba (Draw) Men's Division 2 def Maroochydore 58-53 on 2 rinks Men's Division 4 v Mapleton (Draw) Men's Division 5 v Maroochy Beach (Draw) Men's Division 6 v Coolum Beach (Draw) Men's Division 7 def The Waves 35-33 on 1 rink Ladies Division 1 def The Waves 67-61 on 1 rink Ladies Division 2 v Coolum (Draw) Ladies Division 4 lost to Mooloolaba 24-43 on 2 rinks Ladies Division 5 lost to Buderim 18-57 on 2 rinks The Jackpot draw for the $100 was unanimously won by Charles Simpson with the proceeds going towards a memorial for our great mate. Charles, may you draw many touchers and the greens run true. Rest in Peace mate. Love from all your Thunder mates

12.01.2022 Congratulations to Shervawn winning the Club's B Singles title in a close tussle with Jan Murphy. Great game girls.

12.01.2022 Round 6 Sunshine Coast Pennant results; Men's Division 1 drew with Nambour 57-57 on rinks Men's Division 2 lost too Pelican Waters 56-58 on 1 rink Men's Division 4 lost too Coolum Beach 63-66 on 1 rink... Men's Division 5 def Yandina 67-46 on 3 rinks Men's Division 6 def Buderim 44-46 on 2 rinks Men's Division 7 lost too Coolum 38-46 on 1 rink With only 1 round left, Thunder are sitting pretty well across the board with 1,2,4,5 & 6 at this stage all i the top 3! Will be a massive weekend this weekend. The $100 draw will jackpot to $150 this Saturday as our winner, Wayne Morgan, was not present. Bring on Saturday!

11.01.2022 The Club is still here and we are looking forward to when that we can reopen the doors to our loyal patrons and staff. To us, the COVID-19 has dealt a significant blow but will not defeat us. Together we will overcome any challenge that we may encounter during the coming months. Stay safe and Happy Easter.

10.01.2022 Another Round & Another Win for Kawana Thunder! Congrats to all who Joined Us on Sunday's Round 2 Premier League! Both Premiere Grade & Reserve Grade Defeating Belmont Blaze.... Go Thunder

10.01.2022 All the very best to our lovely Lynda Brownen in tomorrows SCDLBA Champion of Champions Singles. Lynda will be playing at Tewantin Noosa from 9am. You've got this Lynda

09.01.2022 Watch the Action Today from 2pm Nick Cahill and Paul O'Brien 2020 Men's Club Singles Final

08.01.2022 Congrats to Kawana Thunder's Nick Cahill on winning the State Junior Singles crown! This makes a haul of 3 gold & a silver during these titles - absolutely awesome bowling Nick! Well done!

08.01.2022 This Saturday Night at 5pm its Round 1 of the 2019 Qld Premier League Season. Our Thunder plays Helensvale Hawks, a team full of Queensland and Australian playe...rs. Its a rematch of last year Premier League Final. Thunder has been boosted by the arrival of 2018 State Singles Champion Jay Dawe, Sunshine Coast Skip Danny Barrett, Former State Player Dean McWhinney and his brother Dale. Last years Kawana Premier League player of the season Keith Whalley and Nic Cahill and four times World Champion Ian Schuback. Our Premier A's also looks very strong with players like Devon Slater, Peter & Anthony Hughes, Paul Gilbert all with plenty of years of Premier League Experience. Former State Players Jane Bush & Graeme Shillington & Scotsman Wilson Alexander will skip along with Peter Hughes. So Get down in purple and rock the deck as we take on last years Champions the Helensvale Hawks.

07.01.2022 Congratulations to Club Kawana members Keith Whalley & Kurt Brown who teamed up with Club Pine Rivers member Aaron Hewson to win the $20000 Turkey Triples!

06.01.2022 Thunder Vs Helensvale @ Club Kawana - 12th January 2019 What Great Start to the Year for @KawanaThunder Both Divisions in Premier League Against Helensvale and also Premier A’s Victorious Against Broadbeach (71-64).... Go Thunder

06.01.2022 Ladies' Champion of Champion Singles final tomorrow morning 9am. Maz Emerton vs Lynda Brownen. Come down and cheer the Ladies' on.

05.01.2022 BREAKING NEWS! We at Kawana Thunder are excited to announce our new recruit, the legendary Brett Wilkie! Brett will be joining our Club immediately and representing Club Kawana for the 2021 season, and hopefully beyond. A man who needs no introduction, Brett has amassed an impressive Bowls Resume which includes 243 QLD Caps, 253 International Caps, 3 times World Champion, 3-time Commonwealth Games Medalist and International Player of the Year. Add to that the likes of Gold...en Nugget Singles, Australian Indoor Singles and a few QLD and National titles, he is a man who has achieved unimaginable heights. Brett has added another achievement to his resume, that being the current CEO of Bowls QLD. We are thrilled to have Brett join us, with the support of his wife, Fiona and 5 children Brittany, Koby, Summer, Indie & Telia. On behalf of all the members of Club Kawana, we sincerely welcome you to our Club Brett. We know you will certainly enjoy yourself at the home of the Kawana Thunder!

05.01.2022 Long live the KING! Peter Leon has done it - 2020 Queensland State Singles Champion! . 14 years after he won it for the first time. Congratulations Ponce! Well done also to Chris Rosanes for making the final. Peter's shout at the Club next time you see him

04.01.2022 The Boyz are committed to training for their 2nd round clash in the Men's Club Fours. They had a win in the first round which also happened to be there 1st ever comp game. Great to see these fellas getting involved in our great sport

01.01.2022 Week 4 of Sunshine Coast Pennant was another winning one! Blustery westerly's made it difficult, but we held on for some crucial wins Men's Division 1 def The Waves 75-44 on 3 rinks Men's Division 2 def Woombye 66-61 on 1 rink Men's Division 4 def The Waves 60-49 on 2 rinks... Men's Division 5 def Headland 61-60 on 2 rinks Men's Division 6 lost to Tewantin 43-48 on 1 rink Men's Division 7 lost to Pelican Waters 32-55 on 2 rinks Ladies Division 1 def Mooloolaba 71-63 on 3 rinks Ladies Division 2 def Headland 54-22 on 2 rinks Ladies Division 4 lost to Woombye/Yandina 36-39 on 1 rink Ladies Division 5 def The Waves 57-32 on 2 rinks Well done to everyone - 7 wins 3 losses. A great effort. The $100 jackpot was won by Darren Muir (WELCOME). Needless to say, the $100 didn't leave the club with him Bring on Round 5!!

01.01.2022 Hi Bowlers, As from Thursday 9th July all games will revert back to the game format prior to lockdown. Tuesday Men’s AM... Wednesday Ladies AM Thursday Men’s AM Friday Open AM Saturday events are on hold until after Pennant. Please be aware that this could change due to ongoing Govt Restrictions. The practice of social distancing and hygiene is required at all times. At this time, morning/ afternoon tea cannot be provided under Govt restrictions. As soon as this changes we will inform you. A green fee of $10 will apply.

01.01.2022 What Great Start to the Year for @KawanaThunder Both Divisions in Premier League Against Helensvale and also Premier A’s Victorious Against Broadbeach (71-64). Go Thunder