One of the delights of Winter Bowls is how quickly the mood can change. Within a few minutes, the atmosphere can swing from laughter to fierce concentration, from coaching to competition, and from [...]
There was an unmistakable buzz around the greens at Winter Bowls on Saturday, 18 July 2026. For the first time this season, several members of Sturt's grand final-winning Open pennant team joined the [...]
Sunshine and surprisingly quick greens welcomed bowlers to Winter Bowls on Wednesday, 15 July 2026. Several heavyweight contests added an extra edge to the afternoon, including Richard Weeks against [...]
Something sparked an outbreak of good humour at Winter Bowls on Wednesday, 15 July 2026. Whether it was the brilliant winter sunshine, the upbeat music or simply the joy of being on the green, [...]
With less than half the Winter Bowls season remaining, competition for the highly prestigious, completely unofficial Brightest Bowler Award is intensifying. The secret judges have no qualifications [...]
The skies were grey, but spirits were anything but, as Winter Bowls returned on Wednesday, 8 July 2026, after a break caused by heavy rain. The infectious exuberance of the four bowlers on Rink 2 [...]
The place to be at Winter Bowls on Wednesday, 8 July 2026, was Rink 2. Lesley Dunstall was in sparkling form, dancing, gesticulating and generally behaving as though she'd won the lottery before [...]
Some bowlers rely on impeccable technique. Others depend on years of experience. Stewie Allen occasionally turns to a less conventional strategy. At Winter Bowls on Saturday, 27 June 2026, he once [...]
After two weeks of heavy rain, Saturday, 27 June 2026 provided a welcome return to fine weather on a Saturday, and Winter Bowls participants made the most of it. Toby Carter brought his usual [...]
The organisers of Winter Bowls at Sturt Bowling Club achieve far more than simply running a weekly social competition. Week after week, they create something rather special: an atmosphere where [...]