Francis Drake Bowling Club

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 JanuaryNormal Thursday Bowls reseumes
25th MayAnnual General Meeting
1st July2023/24 Memberships due
10th OctoberFrancis Drake Club Championship Day – 9am start
14 DecemberFrancis Drake Presentation Night – ($500 Draw)
21st DecemberLast day for Official Bowls 2023

Program for 2024

11th JanuarySocial Bowls - $10 green fees and no prizes
18th JanuaryNormal Bowls resume
17th - 20th MarchLemon Tree Passage (3 nights)

Club Champions

YearLeadSecondThirdSkip
2023M. SamuttL. EgizziD. AngeloneL.Earle
2022B.GreenW. KeighranB.ThickR.Higham
2021J.KingW. ConstanzoK.HeisterR.Pomana
2020C.Camilleri P.WhiteleyL.SpowartR.Higham
2019G.SiddinsP.BugdenM.Bartolo C. Rowe
2018G.SiddinsJ.MugicaL.EgizziJ.Clarke
2017G.SiddinsS.GaborB.Green R.Menzies
2016 (Triples)-
2015 (Triples)G.WilsonS.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