President.  Bryan Walker

Past Life Members. Koo Wee Rup Bowling Club


Rex Alexander

D. Evans                                              8 times

A. Walker                                           11 times

M. Rowswell                                              5 times

WOMEN

1960's

# 25 Jan 1956 - INAUGURAL MEETING (16 men attended)

# 17 April 1957 - Ladies Section of Club formed.

# November 1958 - Original Clubhouse officially opened.

Celebration Cake 50 years

# 2011 - Laying of synthetic green. (See photo line marking)

Max Calder

Champion of Champions (Assoc. & Region)

# September 1996 - Koo Wee Rup green voted "Best" in West Gippsland Bowls Association.

# 1996-97 - West Gippsland Bowls Association Pennant Grand Final held at Koo Wee Rup.

1970's

# July1968 - Original clubhouse demolished.  Work on new clubhouse commenced.

Committee Meeting 20 June 2013

Copyright 2013. Koo Wee Rup Bowling Club. All rights reserved.

Peter Stevens

Life Members 

J. Richards                                           1 time

D. Evans                                                3 times

MEN

R. Broadbent                                          12 times

# August 1993 - First discussions on changing to a synthetic green.

# Season 1977-78 Ann Walker represented Victoria and is the only member of the club to do so up til the present day.

# 30 January 1960 - 1st Annual Australia Day Tournament.

1950's

  • W. Pollock
  • B. Broadbent
  • J. Shelton
  • E. Holley
  • B. Broadbent (Mrs)
  • N. Lambeth
  • W. Ashby (Mrs)
  • H. Alexander
  • B. McNulty
  • S. Threadgold (Mrs)
  • F. Alexander (Mrs)
  • R. Brown
  • P. O'Brien (Mrs)​

M. Masters                                           3 times

J. Mortimer                                          3 times

S. Threadgold                                      3 times

E. Calder                                              5 times

# Season 2001-02 - Men's section joined Peninsula Bowling Association after West Gippsland Association disbanded.

2000's

# August 1960 - West Gippsland Ladies Bowling Association formed.  Koo Wee Rup was an inaugural member.

# May 1967 - Koo Wee Rup and Lang Lang Clubs fund raising competition for charity (KWR hospital 1st recipient).  Now held on Melbourne Cup Day.

Guests from Bowlsvic and PBD at the 50 year Anniversary celebrations (2006).

OUTSTANDING CLUB CHAMPIONS


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R. Broadbent                                            3 times

B. McNulty                                                1 time

# Season 2004-05 - Ladies section joined Peninsula Bowling Association after West Gippsland Association disbanded.

# Season 2003-04 - Koo Wee Rup Green officially named Broadbent Green in recognition of the work of Ben and Bron Broadbent for the Koo Wee Rup Club.

# Season 1982-83 - First Twilight Bowls competition in conjunction with the KWR Potato Festival.

1990's

# 5 February 1958 - 1st Opening Day of the Club (see article).

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Evelyn Calder

A. Walker                                              3 times

B. McNulty                                                3 times

G. Hobson                                                4 times

# 1984 - Koo Wee Rup green used for West Gippsland Ladies Pairs Finals.

# May 1980 - Grant from Shire of Cranbourne to erect shelters around the green.

# 24 April 1956 - 1st AGM. KWR joins West Gippsland BA.

P. Gray                                               7 times

George Crynes

Rex Alexander

Ray Brown

W. Ashby                                              3 times

J. Richards                                           4 times

R. Ingram                                                  5 times

# Season 1986-87 - First Men's Triples competition began and is still running fortnightly at the club to the present day.

1980's

Norm Threadgold

WOMEN

MEN

Club History in pictures 1956 - Today

#  MORE 1970'S HISTORY REQUIRED

Secretary. Rex Alexander

Mary Crynes

Lindsay Wealands

Rosemary Read

M. Gray                                                 1 time

F. Alexander                                         4 times

Treasurer. Mary Crynes