Welcome to all visitors to this website. 

Our Club has been in existence for 80 years and has a rich and proud history.

On the Greens this year, has been a very difficult one for the Club. Saturday 1 White did very well to hold that Colour, as the bottom four are relegated in that division. With the loss of players last year a number of the other divisions on both Thursday and Saturday found it hard to win games and will probably look forward to playing at the relegated level next year.

We welcome new members and visitors of all ages and gender to our club. You can join as a social member and enjoy a drink or two with your friends at a superb location. Alternatively, you can join as social bowling member and enjoy learning to play bowls on our five high quality grass greens and be coached by club bowlers with lots of experience. Later you may wish to join our pennant group and play competitive bowls. Our teams range from Sixth, right up to First Division.

We welcome Social Groups to utilize our facilities. sets of bowls, good greens, easy parking, lights if necessary and a very welcoming staff to make your time at our Club most enjoyable.

As can be seen from the makeup of the State Teams around Australia a lot of young people are playing bowls. The University of Western Australia Bowling Club practice at our Club and we are looking forward to some of these younger members becoming part of our Pennant Teams.

If you are a seasoned bowler and just looking for a change, come and talk to us at Dalkeith/Nedlands, I am sure we will make you most welcome.   

DAVID HYDE
President

 

History

The Nedlands Bowling Club

This is the oldest club in the City of Nedlands.  The first general meeting was called by a provisional committee in the Nedlands Picture Theatre In Broadway on 23 July 1930.  Mr J.L.S.Miller, who was voted to the chair, reported that the Claremont Road Board was prepared to rent the bowling green in Melvista for two years at an annual fee of £100.  Green maintenance was included and the erection of a pavillion was also mooted.  The rental was to be reviewed at the end of two years.  Mr Allan Jenkins, the Road Board Secretary, said in a letter ‘it was regretted the Road Board was not in a position to install electric lighting which would have to be provided by the Club’.  The meeting unanimously agreed to accept the Road Board’s offer, and ‘to form a club to be known as the Nedlands Bowling Club’.

At the first annual general meeting held on 1 November 1932 concern was expressed at the state of the single green.  At this time the Claremont Road Board was entirely responsible for its maintenance, and the Chairman, Mr J.Leckie and Secretary Allan Jenkins came in for considerable criticism.  Mr T.Donaldson, the junior Vice President offered to lend his lawnmower to the club, promising that it would be properly sharpened.

In 1949 women were admitted as associate members.

On 13 December 1954 the club adopted its own house flag, coloured black with gold bands top and bottom.  “Nedlands” was lettered in gold in the centre.

The Dalkeith Bowling Club

Only five persons were present at the first gathering called at the Dalkeith Picture Theatre to form a bowling club.  Response was better at a second meeting, and on 28 February 1948 those present unanimously resolved ‘to proceed forthwith with temporary premises and form a bowling club on the Point Resolution Reserve’.

Club Records show that the first two Dalkeith greens were planted out in 1948.  They were played on in 1950 and both were officially opened on 11 November - Armistice Day.  By the end of the year the club had affiliated with the Western Australian Bowling Association, and was entering teams regularly in pennant competition.  Meanwhile a third green was being completed and electric lighting was being installed for night play.  A substantial clubhouse, built by contractor J.C.Smith, was officially opened by Sir Paul Hasluck on 17 September 1955.

An oustanding club worker and foundation member was Dr A.P.Davis, whose portrait hangs in a place of honour in the clubrooms today.

The badge of the Dalkeith Bowling Club is the crest of the Earl of Dalkeith.  In the rooms the visitor can see a prized trophy cabinet presented to the club by the Dalkeith Bowling Club of Scotland.

In 1962 the British Empire and Commonwelath Games were held in Perth, and the club was honoured by being selected as the venue for the various bowling events.  The pavilion was enlarged for the occasion.  With three adjoining greens, spectators were able to view the events in comfort amid glorious surroundings.

(Courtesy of the publication “Nedlands, from Campsite to City”)