NIGHT OWLS STARTS THURSDAY 10 OCTOBER – Read More
NIGHT OWLS STARTS THURSDAY 10 OCTOBER – Read More
Toorak Burnside Bowling Club is beautifully situated among the tree-lined streets of Toorak Gardens and has delightful outdoor sitting areas overlooking our premier grass greens. This makes it the perfect place for functions, whether it’s a birthday or end of year work Christmas Party. It also makes it a great place to bowl!
Lawn bowls is a highly adaptable social game for people of all ages and abilities. Toorak Burnside welcomes experienced and new players looking for a club to enjoy the sport they love.
To suit everyone, casual and competitive bowling options are offered at the club – Social bowls, Night Owls and Pennant competitions.
Social bowls competitions are held on Wednesdays and Saturdays, weather permitting, outside of the Pennant season.
Come on your own or with friends.
A fun competition on Thursday nights from October to March. Enjoy bowling with friends in a relaxed casual environment.
Enter a team of four or we can put you in a team.
Team competitions are played on Wednesdays (men), Thursdays (women) and Saturdays (open). We have teams entered at different levels of competition to cater for all abilities.
New bowlers are encouraged to join – there is a place for everyone.
The Toorak Burnside Bowling Club is a welcoming place for everyone – members, visitors and neighbours. Come in, say hi and grab a drink
Our club is run with pride by our members.
Membership subscriptions for Toorak Burnside Bowling Club (includes GST) are as follows:
Hon John Darley OAM
John Chambers
Vicki Feast (Chair)
David Gamble (Treasurer)
Sue Neale (Secretary)
Paul Addle
Carol Dean
Graham Wright
Sue Edwards
Sue Neale
John Roberts
All Committees and Working Groups report to the Board of Management
Jayden Zellar
Simon Ketley
Sue Edwards (Chair)
Vicki Feast
Albert Kruimel
Gary Miles
Myriam Sandelance
Guy Uren
Graham Wright
Albert Kruimel (Diggers’ Day)
Myriam Sandelance (Club Championships)
Graham Wright (State Events)
Sofija Virgo (House Manager)
Albert Kruimel (Greens Manager)
Ian Brereton
David Gamble
Chris Grabczewski
Graeme Litster
Sue Neale (Manager)
John Roberts
Brian Apps
Keith Arnold
Trevor Bairstow
David Gamble
Albert Kruimel
Graeme Litster
Ian Munro
Peter Sandelance
Graham Wright (Coordinator)
Barbara Bairstow
Carol Dean
Carolyn Sullivan (Coordinator)
Sofija Virgo
Marilynn Weydling
Carol Dean
Terry Dean
Trevor Feast (Co-Coordinator)
Vicki Feast (Co-Coordinator)
Simon Ketley
Gary Miles
John Roberts
Myriam Sandelance
Graham Wright
Corrina Min
John Roberts
Corrina Min
Sue Neale
Old Scrapbook Diaries maintained since the Club’s inception record the following newspaper articles regarding the Club’s beginning:
“When the beautiful suburb of Toorak was originally laid out a large block of land was set aside for recreation purposes. Two tennis courts were made on the land but, there being no supervisory body, the ground fell into disrepair. In 1918, however, a general meeting held at the residence of Mr George Matthew, decided on the formation of the Toorak Bowling Club. By relinquishing their moral right to the recreation reserve, they were enabled to acquire the present very valuable site. Applications for membership began to roll in, debentures were issued and freely taken up and, assisted by the genial personality and indomitable energy of the President, the committee soon overcame the many difficulties that confronted them.
The clubhouse and grounds rapidly took shape, for which much credit was due to to the honorary architect, Mr EH McMichael. The clubhouse was opened in August 1919 and on November 1, just 14 months after the inception of the Club, they were in the happy position of having enough money in debentures held by members to cover all expenses of construction. They possessed two bowling greens, two grass tennis courts, a croquet lawn and a clubhouse containing two first class billiard tables and replete with every convenience. The cost of ground, buildings and of laying out the greens and flower gardens, including a charming rosery, was approximately 3,800 pounds, exclusive of 1,000 pounds for the greenkeeper’s residence.”
The first Pennant game for the Club was played in 1920, and the early records indicate Toorak Bowling Club was soon one of the leading Adelaide Pennant Clubs.
In 1994, during a period of rationalisation of many bowling clubs, the Burnside RSL Bowling Club, formerly on Portrush Road opposite Burnside Village, merged with the Toorak Bowling Club to form the Toorak Burnside Bowling Club.
Contact us to purchase a copy of our Club History Book.
First meeting to create Toorak Bowling Club
Official launch of Toorak Bowling Club
Formation of Toorak Women’s Bowling team
Merger with Burnside Bowling Club
October to March (Pennant Season)
Wednesday Pennants 12pm-6pm
Thursday Night Owls 6pm-10:30pm
Friday Happy Hours 4:30pm-7:30pm
Saturday Pennants 12pm-7pm
April to September (Non-Pennant Season)
Friday Happy Hour 4:30pm-7:30pm
and if Social Bowls is being played:
Wednesday 11:30am-6pm
Saturday 11:30am-6pm
Monday 9:30am-12pm (excluding public holidays)
Under the Liquor Licencing Act it is an offence for members and/or visitors to bring alcohol on to the premises for private consumption.
Private functions are exempt from this clause in the Act due to the requirement of a special ‘one off’ licence for each function which may include the supply of alcohol of choice and consequently attracts a corkage fee.
The following club policies can be viewed below.
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The Club is beautifully situated among the quiet tree-lined streets of Toorak Gardens. With generous covered alfresco areas overlooking our premier grass greens, it is a fantastic environment for players and spectators alike.