Bowls Clubs to the fore at Clubs WA Awards Night
WA Bowling Clubs featured heavily once again at the annual Clubs WA Industry Excellence Awards Night which celebrates the standout clubs throughout Western Australia.
Six WA Bowling Clubs were finalists with Gosnells and Sorrento Bowling Club’s taking home awards on the night.
Gosnells Bowling Club won a couple of awards with the club taking out the Club of the Year and Club Members Event of the Year in the Small Club Category. Despite significant changes to the submission questions and judging criteria for the Club of the Year Award this year to add even more focus on governance, community and sustainability, Gosnells Bowling Club took home the award (Small club category) for the fourth year in a row. As part of that award Club President Peter Charkiewicz was recognised as club manager of the year.
Sorrento Bowling Club who have been perennial finalists in the Clubs WA Awards for many years once again picked up an Award winning the Medium Club of the Year Award. The club was also recognised for its consistency over many years in being inducted into the Clubs WA Hall of Fame which is an extremely prestigious honour..
Congratulations to Gosnells and Sorrento on their awards and well done to Halls Head, Willetton, Dalkeith-Nedlands and Rossmoyne on being named as finalists.
Photo: Wally Maker (Clubs WA), Shannon Blake (Crown Perth), Merle Burn, Beth Clark and Peter Charkiewcz (Gosnells Bowling Club), Minister Paul Papalia
Gosnells Bowling Club
Winner: Club of the Year (Small Club Category)
Winner: Club Member’s Event of the Year (Small Club Category)
Sorrento Bowling Club
Winner: Club of the Year (Medium Club Category)
Finalist: Volunteer Contribution – Neville Odell
Halls Head Bowling & Recreation Club
Finalists: Volunteer Contribution – Patsy Smith and John Fowler
Finalist: Employee of the Year – Louise Waddell
Finalist: Club of the Year (Medium Club Category)
Willetton Bowling Club
Finalist: Club Refurbishment
Dalkeith-Nedlands Bowling Club
Finalist: Club Refurbishment
Rossmoyne Bowling Club
Finalist: Volunteer Contribution – Bernard O’Brien
A full list of all Clubs WA Award winners can be seen on the Clubs WA Website
