History
Francis Drake Bowling Club was established in 1948 and operated from its premises and greens in Barton St, Monterey NSW. In 2007 the Club merged with Ramsgate RSL Club with its assets, including land and buildings forming part of the merged club. Under the merger agreement, Francis Drake Club, including its lawn bowls, was to continue to operate separately from the Ramsgate Club. However, on 14th March 2014, the Administrator of Ramsgate RSL closed Francis Drake Bowling Club, with all bowling activities being transferred to the Ramsgate greens. The Francis Drake site was subsequently sold. In December 2014 Francis Drake Men’s Bowling Club was no longer provided with the use of the Ramsgate greens, so in January 2015 it moved to the Moorefield Club where it was welcome and has conducted its Thursday bowls since.
Francis Drake is registered with Bowls NSW as a Bowling Combination with around 70 Members, with an average of 42 bowlers playing each week
Program for 2023
12th January | Normal Thursday Bowls reseumes |
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25th May | Annual General Meeting |
1st July | 2023/24 Memberships due |
10th October | Francis Drake Club Championship Day – 9am start |
14 December | Francis Drake Presentation Night – ($500 Draw) |
21st December | Last day for Official Bowls 2023 |
Program for 2024
11th January | Social Bowls - $10 green fees and no prizes |
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18th January | Normal Bowls resume |
17th - 20th March | Lemon Tree Passage (3 nights) |
Club Champions
Year | Lead | Second | Third | Skip |
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2023 | M. Samutt | L. Egizzi | D. Angelone | L.Earle |
2022 | B.Green | W. Keighran | B.Thick | R.Higham |
2021 | J.King | W. Constanzo | K.Heister | R.Pomana |
2020 | C.Camilleri | P.Whiteley | L.Spowart | R.Higham |
2019 | G.Siddins | P.Bugden | M.Bartolo | C. Rowe |
2018 | G.Siddins | J.Mugica | L.Egizzi | J.Clarke |
2017 | G.Siddins | S.Gabor | B.Green | R.Menzies |
2016 (Triples) | - | |||
2015 (Triples) | G.Wilson | S.Trevitt | - | M.Bartolo |
Bowls Every Thursday
At Moorefield Bowlo
Visitors Welcome
1PM Start
Green Fees: $12
Committee 2023/24
President: Ron Austin
Secretary: Pat Bugden: 0413 052 501
Treasurer: Ian Rodgers
Rick Asbury
Charles Camillleri
Graeme Edwards
Brian Green
Richard Carroll
Email: patbugden@bigpond.com
Life Members
Ron Austin
Pat Bugden
Rick Asbury
Ian Rodgers