CENTRAL BOWLING ASSOCIATION

Aug. 1909 Bowling Association formed at a meeting in . (Founded 1901) became a Charter Member with Traralgon (1909), Sale (1896) and Warragul (1897) 1917/18 (1913), Trafalgar (1915), 1924/25 Maffra (1921) 1929/30 Yarram (1922) 1930/31 Yallourn (1927) 1935/36 (1929)

9/5/1946 Annual meeting CGBA, 3 members from Trafalgar attended to explain reasons for Clubs in the Western section of CGBA forming Mid Gippsland Bowling Association emphasing it was not formed because of any ill feeling or resentment against a disagreement with the CGBA but with a view to the advancement of bowling in Gippsland. Bairnsdale, Maffra, Orbost, Sale, Traralgon and Yarram remained as Member Clubs of CGBA.

27-Jul-54 Lakes Entrance (1934) admitted as member of CGBA. Stratford admitted as member of CGBA.

Bairnsdale, Lakes Entrance, Maffra, Orbost, Sale, Stratford, Traralgon and Yarram are Member Clubs.

Year President Secretary R. V. B. A. Councillor Champ of Champions 1946 - 47 T. L. Trood Sale R. A. Walker Sale Nil 1947 - 48 J. J. Smith Sale R. A. Walker Sale Nil 1948 - 49 J. J. Smith Sale R. A. Walker Sale Nil 1949 - 50 J. J. Smith Sale R. A. Walker Sale Nil 1950 - 51 A. S. Winter Bairnsdale C. R. Holman Bairnsdale Nil 1951 - 52 A. S. Winter Bairnsdale C. R. Holman Bairnsdale J. Creighton Maffra 1952 - 53 A. S. Winter Bairnsdale C. R. Holman Bairnsdale J. Creighton Maffra 1953 - 54 A. S. Winter Bairnsdale C. R. Holman Bairnsdale J. Creighton Maffra 1954 - 55 A. S. Winter Bairnsdale C. R. Holman Sale C. Casper Traralgon 1955 - 56 C. E. Cartledge Sale J. F. Calcutt A. S. Winter Bairnsdale

24/06/56 Notice of motion submitted by Traralgon "that the name of the Association be changed from Central Gippsland Bowling Association Carried to Bowling Association" EAST GIPPSLAND BOWLING ASSOCIATION 1956 - 1983 Bairnsdale, Lakes Entrance, Maffra, Orbost, Sale, Stratford, Traralgon and Yarram are original Member Clubs at start of new Association. 15/7/1956 First meeting of new East Gippsland Bowls Association. Heyfield admitted as member of EGBA . 20/7/1958 Port Welshpool admitted as membe r of EGBA. 16/7/1961 Ensay admitted as member of EGBA. 15/7/1962 Bruthen admitted as member of EGBA. 15/5/1966 Traralgon applied for clearance to join Mid Gippsland - motion moved that clearance not be granted - carried 17/7/1966 the RVBA dealt with and granted Traralgon a clearance to Mid Gippsland. 13/11/1966 Paynesville admitted as member o f EGBA. 29/6/1969 Port Welshpool was regretfully granted permission to make application to affiliate with Bowls Association. 9/11/1969 Bairnsdale Golf admitted as member of EGBA . 20/6/1971 Lindenow admitted as member of EGBA. 24/10/1976 admitted as member of EGB A. Rosedale admitted as member of EGBA. Tambo Valley admitted as member of EGBA . 7/6/1981 Howitt Park admitted as member of EGBA . Sale Golf admitted as member of EGBA. 2/5/1982 Mallacoota Golf & Country Club application with RVBA approved and the Club has been allocated to the EGBA 20/4/1983 Mallacoota Golf & Country Club to play in NSW in 1983/84 season

Bairnsdale, Bairnsdale Golf, Bruthen, Ensay, Heyfield, Howitt Park, Lakes Entrance, Lindenow, Maffra, Metung, Orbost, Paynesville, Rosedale, Sale, Sale Golf, Stratford, Tambo Valley and Yarram are Member Clubs at end of 1982/83 season EAST GIPPSLAND BOWLING ASSOCIATION 1956 - 1983

Life Members 1964 1965 1973 1976 1982 C. E. Cartledge K. Davidson W. E. Kearney J. N. Christenson D. E. Owen Sale Stratford Bairnsdale Yarram Maffra

Bairnsdale, Bairnsdale Golf, Bruthen, Ensay, Heyfield, Howitt Park, Lakes Entrance, Lindenow, Maffra, Metung, Orbost, Paynesville, Rosedale,Sale, Sale Golf, Stratford, Tambo Valley and Yarram were Member Clubs at end of 1982/83 season

Year President Secretary R. V. B. A. Councillor Champion of Champions 1956 - 57 C. E. Cartledge Sale A. V. Ewett Sale C. E. Cartledge Sale E. C. Speechley Sale 1957 - 58 C. E. Cartledge Sale A. W. Furphy Sale C. E. Cartledge Sale 1958 - 59 K. Davidson Stratford A. W. Furphy Sale C. E. Cartledge Sale 1959 - 60 K. Davidson Stratford A. V. Ewett Sale C. E. Cartledge Sale 1960 - 61 H. G. Heath Bairnsdale R. Calder Bairnsdale C. E. Cartledge Sale 1961 - 62 D. Thompson Yarram A. R. Anderson Rosedale K. Davidson Stratford 1962 - 63 C. J. Wilson Sale A. W. Furphy Sale K. Davidson Stratford 1963 - 64 H. Rash Stratford E. C. Speechley Sale K. Davidson Stratford 1964 - 65 J. H. Thompson Heyfield H. H. Fox Sale K. Davidson Stratford 1965 - 66 E. Prince Traralgon H. H. Fox Sale K. Davidson Stratford E. C. Speechley** Sale 1966 - 67 D. Coleman Maffra H. H. Fox Sale K. Davidson Stratford 1967 - 68 H. G. Heath Bairnsdale W. E. Kearney Bairnsdale K. Davidson Stratford N. R. Briggs Sale 1968 - 69 J. N. Christensen Yarram W. E. Kearney Bairnsdale J. N. Christensen Yarram E. C. Speechley Sale 1969 - 70 R. Coleman Sale W. E. Kearney Bairnsdale J. N. Christensen Yarram P. Phyland Heyfield 1970 - 71 J. W. Pollard Bruthen W. E. Kearney Bairnsdale J. N. Christensen Yarram R. Soulsby Orbost 1971 - 72 D. E. Owen Maffra W. E. Kearney Bairnsdale J. N. Christensen Yarram D. Woolnough * Yarram 1972 - 73 K. Davidson Stratford W. E. Kearney Bairnsdale J. N. Christensen Yarram A. Gillen * Maffra 1973 - 74 C. J. Sykes Lakes Entrance W. E. Kearney Bairnsdale J. N. Christensen Yarram D. Woolnough Yarram 1974 - 75 K. Beynon Bairnsdale R. K. Soulsby Lakes Entrance J. N. Christensen Yarram N. Davidson * Stratford 1975 - 76 P. B. Sparks Heyfield R. K. Soulsby Lakes Entrance J. N. Christensen Yarram G. K. Martin Sale 1976 - 77 G. G. Kennedy Yarram R. K. Soulsby Lakes Entrance C. J. Sykes Lakes EntranceN. Drew Heyfield 1977 - 78 G. K. Martin Sale R. K. Soulsby Lakes Entrance C. J. Sykes Lakes EntranceD. Woolnough * Yarram 1978 - 79 F. Egan Lindenow R. K. Soulsby Lakes Entrance C. J. Sykes Lakes EntranceW. J. Wain Sale 1979 - 80 R. M. Ireland Maffra R. K. Soulsby Lakes Entrance C. J. Sykes Lakes EntranceK. Hollingsworth Sale 1980 - 81 F. Ebbott Paynesville R. K. Soulsby Lakes Entrance C. J. Sykes Lakes EntranceA. Fitzpatrick Heyfield 1981 - 82 T. Hackett Bairnsdale Golf R. K. Soulsby Lakes Entrance C. J. Sykes Lakes EntranceK. Hollingsworth * Sale 1982 - 83 A. B. Anderson Rosedale C. Davidson Stratford C. J. Sykes Lakes EntranceN. Drew Heyfield * Group 8 Champion 1983 North Gippsland seperated from East Gippsland. ** State Champ. NGBA Inaugral Meeting 29/5/1983 at Sale Bowls Club EGBA Inaugral Meeting 5/6/1983 at Bairnsdale Bowls Club

EAST GIPPSLAND BOWLS ASSOCIATION 1983 - 2011 Life Members 1986 1992 1992 C. J. Sykes E. K. Gidley J. E. Johnston Lakes Entrance Bairns. Golf Lindenow

Bairnsdale, Bairnsdale Golf, Bruthen, Ensay, Howitt Park, Lakes Entrance, Lindenow, Metung, Orbost, Paynesville, Tambo Valley are . Member Clubs for 1983/84 season

Year President Secretary R. V. B. A. Councillor Champion of Champions 1983 North Gippsland seperated from East Gippsland. 1983 - 84 C. R. Cox Metung R. K. Soulsby Lakes Entrance C. J. Sykes Lakes EntranceF. Bryan Bairnsdale Golf 1984 - 85 T. Bidwell Bruthen C. R. Cox Metung C. J. Sykes Lakes EntranceF. Bryan Bairnsdale Golf 1985 - 86 H. Harwood Lakes Entrance C. R. Cox Metung C. J. Sykes Lakes EntranceF. Bryan Bairnsdale Golf 1986 - 87 E. K. Gidley Bairnsdale C. R. Cox Lakes Entrance C. J. Sykes Lakes EntranceP. Coulton * Orbost 1987 - 88 J. E. Johnston Lindenow C. R. Cox Lakes Entrance E. K. Gidley Bairnsdale L. Kuhnell Bairnsdale 1988 - 89 F. Melrose Paynesville C. R. Cox Lakes Entrance E. K. Gidley Bairnsdale G. W. Aitken Paynesville 1989 - 90 D. Knight Orbost C. R. Cox Lakes Entrance E. K. Gidley Bairnsdale P. J. Hollingsworth Bairnsdale Golf 1990 - 91 J. F. Jee Howitt Park K. J. Mitchell Bairnsdale GolfE. K. Gidley Bairnsdale N. Trembath Paynesville 1991 - 92 J. F. Jee Howitt Park K. J. Mitchell Bairnsdale GolfE. K. Gidley Bairnsdale GolfE. K. Gidley Bairnsdale Golf 1992 - 93 R. J. Smith Metung K. J. Mitchell Bairnsdale GolfE. K. Gidley Bairnsdale GolfP. J. Hollingsworth * Bairnsdale Golf 1993 - 94 R. J. Smith Metung K. J. Mitchell Bairnsdale GolfE. K. Gidley Bairnsdale GolfR. C. Cotton Lindenow 1994 - 95 E. R. Harrap Bairnsdale Golf K. J. Mitchell Bairnsdale GolfE. K. Gidley Bairnsdale GolfP. J. Hollingsworth Bairnsdale Golf 1995 - 96 E. R. Harrap Bairnsdale Golf R. F. Adams Bairnsdale E. K. Gidley Bairnsdale GolfP. J. Hollingsworth Bairnsdale Golf 1996 - 97 J. E. Johnston Lindenow R. F. Adams Bairnsdale E. K. Gidley Bairnsdale GolfJ. I. Ferguson Bairnsdale 1997 - 98 J. E. Johnston Lindenow E. K. Gidley Bairnsdale GolfE. K. Gidley Bairnsdale GolfM. Pacholli Orbost 1998 - 99 J. C. Donaldson Bairnsdale E. K. Gidley Bairnsdale GolfE. K. Gidley Bairnsdale GolfP. Wynd Paynesville 1999 - 00 J. C. Donaldson Bairnsdale E. K. Gidley Bairnsdale GolfE. K. Gidley Bairnsdale GolfJ. E. Johnston Lindenow 2000 - 01 J. C. Donaldson Bairnsdale E. K. Gidley Bairnsdale GolfE. K. Gidley Bairnsdale GolfB. Peacock Lindenow 2001 - 02 D. S. Grimer Lakes Entrance J. Unmack Lakes Entrance E. K. Gidley Bairnsdale R. B. Place Bairnsdale 2002 - 03 D. S. Grimer Lakes Entrance E. J. Short Howitt Park E. K. Gidley Bairnsdale G. J. Unwin * Bairnsdale 2003 - 04 D. S. Grimer Lakes Entrance E. J. Short Howitt Park E. K. Gidley Bairnsdale D. Dwyer* Paynesville 2004 - 05 W. F. Cornwall Bruthen E. J. Short Howitt Park E. K. Gidley Bairnsdale P. J. Fiske* Bairnsdale 2005 - 06 W. F. Cornwall Bruthen J. D. Lewis Bruthen E. K. Gidley Bairnsdale R. A. Hatcher Orbost 2006 - 07 B. Ryan Lakes Entrance J. D. Lewis Lakes Entrance J. D. Lewis Lakes EntranceW. F. Cornwall Howitt Park 2007 - 08 B. Ryan Lakes Entrance J. D. Lewis Lakes Entrance J. D. Lewis Lakes EntranceK. Lumley Howitt Park 2008 - 09 J. S. Watts Lindenow J. D. Lewis Lakes Entrance J. D. Lewis Lakes EntranceL. P. Mosele Bairnsdale Golf 2009 - 10 J. S. Watts Lindenow J. D. Lewis Lakes Entrance J. D. Lewis Lakes EntranceR. B. Place Bairnsdale 2010 - 11 B. Davis Paynesville J. D. Lewis Lakes Entrance J. D. Lewis Lakes EntranceG. Roberts Lakes Entrance 2011 EGBA and EGDLBA unified to become East Gippsland Bowls Division (EGBD). RVBA and VLBA unified to become bowls body called Bowls

EAST GIPPSLAND BOWLS DIVISION 2011 -

Year President Secretary V. R. A. G. Councillor Champion of Champions 2011 - 12 B. Davis Paynesville J. D. Lewis Lakes Entrance F. L. Lewis Metung J. W. Shaw Bairnsdale 2012 - 13 T. J. White Howitt Park F. L. Lewis Metung F. L. Lewis Metung V. W. Smythe* Howitt Park 2013 - 14 T. J. White Howitt Park F. L. Lewis Metung F. L. Lewis Metung T. Self Bruthen 2014 - 15 T. J. White Howitt Park F. L. Lewis Metung F. L. Lewis Metung K. Lumley Howitt Park 2015 - 16 S. Ellis Bairnsdale Golf F. L. Lewis Metung F. L. Lewis Metung R. E. Barry Lindenow 2016 - 17