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Warialda Lawn Bowls

Welcome 

All are welcome at bowls in Warialda! Experienced bowlers are happy to give you all the tips you need and bowls are available for loan if you don't have your own. Why not come and try it out!

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The Warialda Golf & Bowling Club in Holden St Warialda offers 2 well-maintained bowling greens, beautiful gardens, modern outdoor entertaining area, lighting for night-time bowls and plenty of parking.

The active bowls program provides an opportunity for young and old alike to participate, including Men's and Women's weekly competition bowls and Saturday social bowls. 

Bowls in the Area

The Warialda club often participates in tournaments and visits to other clubs, including Inverell, Moree, Ashford, Glen Innes, Bingara, Barraba, Croppa, Delungra, Goondiwindi.

Upcoming Events

The State President of Women's Bowls in coming to Warialda on the 6th October 2009 on a tour of isolated clubs, including Tingha, Bingara, Barraba and Croppa Creek. A big day is planned and more details will be available as the day gets closer.

Women's Bowls 

When: Every Tuesday at 11.00 am
For more information contact Margaret Keath on (02) 6729 1589.
President: Margaret Keath
Secretary: Pauline Baker

Men's Bowls

When: Weekends
President: Graham Wright
Secretary: Col Campbell

Membership at Warialda Golf & Bowling Club

$85 per year for a competitive bowling membership, for bowlers who wish to participate in the men's and women's competitions, visit other clubs and play in championships. For those not competing and are interested in playing social bowls on Saturdays, the memberships is only $10 per year.

$100 for Golf membership.
$110 Combined golf and bowling membership.
For more information contact the Warialda Golf & Bowling Club on (02) 6729 1192.

View a Map of Warialda, Golf & Bowling Club located at B3.


History of Women's Bowls In Warialda

The first meeting of the Warialda Bowling Associates was held on 4th September 1952, electing Miss N. Stevenson as President, Mrs. Roy Cleal as Secretary and Mrs. Rob Daley as Treasurer.

Most of the early meetings were spent drawing up rosters for afternoon teas for the men.

The women did not start playing bowls until about March 1953, when the fees were one shilling (ten cents) on trophy days and six pence (five cents) for afternoon tea.

The uniform in those days was very strict, with hems 13 inches from the ground, no more, no less - and the white stockings were compulsory; hence the name, 'White Leghorns'.

In 1955, Warialda affiliated with the New South Wales Bowling Association and the offical opening day was 5th June 1956, with State President performing the Opening Ceremony.

At that time, affiliation fees were one pound (two dollars) per annum, which, in those days, would have been a lot.

Mrs C. S. Pyrke was elected, in 1958, as the club's first patroness and she held this position for twenty-three years, until her death in 1981.

Second Patroness: Ann McGee - thirteen years
Third Patroness: Ruth Barwick - eight yearsFourth Patroness: Chum Thompson
Fifth Patroness:

List of Presidents since 1954:

  • Nell Stevenson

  • Una Wiskens

  • Millie Hawks (five terms)

  • May Honour

  • Margaret Irwin

  • Ruth Barwick (two terms)

  • Peg Chapman

  • Madge Lindsay

  • Chum Thompson

  • Elsie (Wells) Pomeroy

  • Ida Lang (two terms)

  • Marion Kent

  • Isobel Nicholson

  • Robin Hartman

  • Jean Warrener

  • Margaret Keath

  • Judy Lindsay

In the past Warialda has been successful at club, district and state level as well as in pennants, however it is now an isolated club and has insufficient numbers to play pennants.

The History of Bowling Attire

In the 1960s green fees rose to two shillings and the skirts rose from 13 inches to 15 inches above the ground!

In the 1970s white stockings disappeared and were replaced with beige, as well as the hats having three inch brims.

Slacks, culottes and shorts began to appear on the bowling green, and in the 1990s, navy track suits, slacks, skirts, pedal-pushers and shorts became the new uniform.

These days uniform is only required for championships and special days, otherwise neat casual dress is accepted for social bowls.