About us
The Sorell Bowls Club was founded in 1964. Our first president was Mr T. Lipscombe, who served for three seasons. Our first patron was Mr B.L. Ralph, and the original club room was much smaller than it is today.
The original club room
We were the 17th club to be affiliated within the Southern Tasmanian Bowls Association (STBA) in 1968-69 (there are now 28).
Our first win saw our Division 6 men’s team win the STBA flag in the 1969-70 season – and they went on to win the state flag as well.
The expanded club room
In 1989, we installed our first synthetic green. By then, the club had been extended and signage had been installed. The green has a sand-and-cement foundation under an asphalt sub-base with a sand base under the synthetic green.
The 50th Anniversary dinner attendees
We’re now onto our third green and we celebrated our 50th anniversary in 2014, and in 2017, we undertook major building works with two grants from the Liberal government (and all our hard-saved funds).
Our pre-renovation frontage (with entry at the end)
In 2018, with the renovations completed, a grand opening, and a new entrance, we became the Sorell Bowls and Community Club.
Our current clubroom