Osborne Park Caps Season with Club of the Year Award
Bowls WA Awards Night – Metropolitan Club of the Year Award Osborne Park Bowling Club are the 2016/17 Bowls WA Metropolitan Club of the Year.
Club Secretary Helen Stevens accepted the award on behalf of the club at the Bowls WA Awards Night in May. It’s the first time the club has won the award since 1977 despite its prominence in recent years.
The award is about all the people in the club according to Mrs Stevens.
“We are beyond stoked about this award,” she said. “It’s not just about the bowling fraternity, as far as I’m concerned we’ve got the best bowlers that are dedicated to a club, they do what they have to do.”
The hard work put in by members and volunteer staff was a common theme throughout Mrs Stevens speech “We have the best volunteer staff,” she said. “The work their guts out in the club in every way shape or form whether it is on the greens, our gardens. We have a great club, I’m very proud of that.”
Osborne Park enjoyed a fantastic season on the green with seven of their pennant teams finishing in the top two on the ladder.
At the highest level the club excelled participating in the finals in both Premier League competitions as well as having members win both Player State Side Series awards, Over 60’s Male of the Year, Over 60’s Male of the Side Series, and two state titles won by all Osborne Park teams.
Osborne Park have hosted a number of bowling and non-bowling events and groups across this season and have a strong community bowls program.
Osborne Park also hosted various stages of every Bowls WA State Event and the National Over 60’s Side Series in October.
Mrs Stevens said the Over 60’s Nationals was a highlight of the season.
“I think holding the Over 60’s Nationals at the club was a big one for us,” she said “It was a great tournament, we enjoyed every moment of it. We had no hiccups because we have such a good group of people.”
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