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A special centennial booklet titled Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow has been printed to mark Bowls Warkworth’s centenary this month.
The booklet looks back on the club’s history, with articles and photos covering the various eras and achievements.
Meanwhile, the club still has room for six more teams in its Warkworth Oaks centennial fours tournament, which will be played at both the Warkworth and Omaha Bowls Club greens on October 21.
“We hope to have the greens full,” organiser John Hurdley says.
“The tournament is filling up nicely but we still need six more teams to have the full complement. A delicious afternoon tea will be put on at the Warkworth club, along with the tournament prizegiving and a special cake cutting ceremony, at the conclusion of the tournament.”
A Centennial Dinner on the following evening (October 22) is a sell-out and Hurdley is expecting the night to be an enjoyable affair.
“The clubrooms will be decorated and a lot of effort will go into the table settings. Danny Crocome will provide background music and there will be a humorous debate put on by Warkworth Toastmasters with the moot ‘Is sexism still alive and well in bowls’.
“Master of ceremonies for the evening will be Murray Chapman and the dinner is being catered by Daniel Emmanuel, of Emmanuel`s Café.
“A second cake cutting ceremony will also be held.”
Special guests will include the club’s oldest Life Member, May Evans, who is 100, as well as Life Members Les Hatful and Jack Knowles, who are a mere 97 years old. While Knowles has retired from bowls, Hatful still plays.
Hurdley says an informal get-together will be held at the club on Friday evening October 20 where anyone is welcome to enjoy a drink and nibbles from 5pm onwards.
