Russell Broadbent (McMillan, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

This beautiful pen I have got in my hand here says: 100 years at Anderson Street, Warrugal Bowling Club. On Saturday we joined to celebrate 100 years on the site and we had afternoon tea at 2.30 to mark the occasion. It was tremendous to be there with the president of the bowling club, Alison Matthews; the ladies' chair, Mary Baldwin; the ladies' vice-chair, Kerry Currie; the ladies' secretary, Chris Wilkins; the ladies' treasurer, Gwen Scott; the ladies' IP chair, Elsie Hefford; Thelma Young; Sue Haddock; Margaret Keefe; the men's chairman, Keith Wilkins; the men's secretary, Graeme Cobban; the men's treasurer, Peter Cusden; the men's IPC, Peter Gallasch; Jim Moyle; Vin Roche; John Vickerman; Kevin Campbell; and Rick McCoy. Peter Gallasch is also the club's press correspondent. Thank you, Alison, for the invitation to be there with you. It was a rather remarkable day, and we did reminisce on some of the minutes that were part of the presentation on the day. My father was a very good bowler, and it is always a pleasure for me to go to a bowling club, especially one that has been established for 100 years. They now have three magnificent greens that are no longer grass greens. They are looked after by the club. It is an excellent place for community and social association. Their socialisation is absolutely marvellous. All congratulations go to the Warragul Bowling club, especially the president, Alison Matthews.

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