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Coaches: New men
bowlers especially have been helped greatly by former champion, Harry
Boylan who conducts his classes every Sunday morning and Thursday
evening. Some of the more experienced bowlers also seek his advice. New
lady bowlers are helped by a group which includes Jean Cornwell
(official coach), Wyn Trevan, Olga Webb, Joyce Graham & Joan Clarke.
Carnivals: Men
and ladies both participate in carnivals during the year, mainly when
pennant matches are over. While attracting players from other clubs,
these events have been a little poorly supported during years when
admittedly more other clubs are running competitive events.
Greythorn’s carnivals were at their height when Bert Newsome got
them started and later when Harry Hindley was very successful in
promoting them and encouraging people to enter.
Wednesday Bowls:
With so many retired men in the Club, Wednesday bowls have become very
popular, up to 50 members playing each mid-week. Fred Anderson got them
started and Frank McKellar carried them on until two years ago when he
relinquished leadership of this section to Clint Sandiford who, after
valuable service has now handed it over to Mitch Dawson. After Playing
in the Rosanna and Camberwell district competition during recent ears,
Greythorn is arranging its own program this season.
Sponsors: In
common with most other sporting clubs, Greythorn Bowling Club has been
helped considerably in recent years by several sponsors many of whom
have been attracted by Frank McKellar. They have included Doncaster
Toyota, RESI, Statewide Building Society, National Mutual Life
Association of Australasia Ltd., Carlton & United Brewery, Goodyear
Tyres, Stewart Moffat Travel Agency, Jetset Travel, General Credits,
Greythorn Bulk Electrics, Blackburn & Lockward Real Estate Agents,
Van Winkle Products, Tontine Pillows, Westpac Bank, Greythorn Timber,
Australian Pacific Tours, Australian Fixed Trusts, Grose, Mayall &
Co., Bryan Bennie, Greythorn Pharmacy, Haggar’s Tuckerbag, Sam
& Sheila’s Self Serve and others.
Social Committee:
No doubt one of the Club’s hardest working committees is the
Social Committee which arranges monthly functions during the season and
several events during the winter. These provide not only very pleasant
social opportunities but also raise a lot of money, more than $6000
being the 1983-84 total. The Christmas Party, Opening Night and
Presentation Night draw the largest crowds, but other events include
dinner-dances, square dances, Irish and Shearing Shed nights, card
evenings, games nights and visits to other venues such as cinemas and
restaurants. The Christmas Party which now runs to sell-out houses on
two successive nights has grown from a pleasant dinner with a few items
and carols to a well presented concert, the culmination of at least ten
weekly rehearsals by the cast. Leaders in the early days included
Isobel Cahn, Glad Jones, Edna McRostie and Jim Rumpf plus any man who
was willing to participate in a “mannequin” parade.
Esme Gray then took over and trained
members in several clever skits before she handed over to Mavis Bunston
and Margaret Kohlman who together, with Margaret as producer, have
produced some unforgettable nights, bringing out much hidden talent
from members. Last year’s Christmas Party held on two successive
nights netted some $2700. Despite the great and enthusiastic audiences
to recent shows, the 1969 Party still claims the record of 207 people.
With the Licensing Commission’s ceiling of 199 people in the
clubhouse at one time, the fifteen year’s old record looks likely
to stand for quite a long time. Presidents of the Social Committee have
all played their part, recent ones including Phil Thompson, Keith
Kohlman, Eric Bunston, Colin Hamley and Johnnie Martin, but the great
work of the other committee people cannot go unrecorded, these include
Frank McKellar who was on the committee for longer than he realised,
and Beth McKellar who has done such a wonderful job for so long.
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