April 28th, 2024125 years roll by for Daylesford Bowling Club
Daylesford Bowling Club has celebrated its 125th anniversary in style with an afternoon tea party held at the Camp Street club rooms recently.
“The club was formed on April 17, 1899 and has been at this site ever since,” said club general manager Neil Jordan, speaking during the special anniversary celebration that took place a couple of weeks ago, on Wednesday afternoon, April 17.
Today the longstanding club has some 500 general members and about 60 bowling members, while many others in the community also enjoy using its greens for social, school, barefoot and all-abilities bowling as well.
“The club was originally a tennis club as well as a bowls club but the tennis club moved later on down the track and we then had both greens,” Neil said.
Many of the club’s members gathered to celebrate the 125th milestone and Neil foreshadowed some further anniversary festivities are likely later this year as well.
Photos Clockwise, from top left: Club members Linda and Ken Gillies, and Carol Collins checked out the 1950s bowling attire on display as the club celebrated its 125th anniversary.
Keen custodian of the club’s history and club life member, Dot Bull, had assembled a display of club memorabilia including photos dating back to 1900, uniforms from the 1940s to the present, and retro bowls kits, for the club’s 125th birthday celebration.
Chair of the board of the Daylesford Bowling Club, Rod Poxon checked out the tempting array of refreshments on offer as part of last Wednesday’s 125th birthday celebration at the club.
Maureen Tate (left), Jan Hendy and Halcyon Bell, all members of the Daylesford Bowling Club, were enjoying catching up at the 125th birthday afternoon tea event.
Winston Silbereisen and Gary Lawrence kicked back and enjoyed the anniversary celebration, reflecting on the bowling club’s 125 year history.
Daylesford Bowling Club life member Mike Tate enjoys a brew at the club’s 125th birthday afternoon tea celebration held at the club this month, while club member, Ron Barron (in background) did likewise.
Words & images: Eve Lamb
