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Dancing on the green

Besides his elite bowling skills, Stephen Jones has added so much colour and verve to the club since his arrival last year, we are profiling him again. With his OK, this time we are providing a short [...]

Photos of the AGM - before, during and after - 9 May 2026

Here's a set of photos that attempt to convey some of the special aspects of the AGM held on Saturday 9 May 2026: the communal goodwill at the sausage sizzle beforehand diligent attendees quickly [...]

Kangaroo Island turns blue for a week

Fifteen Sturt members attended the 5-day Autumn Kangaroo Island Bowls Carnival from Monday 27 April to Friday 1 May 2026. The following fascinating report was prepared by Sonia Matteucci and Diane [...]

Winter Bowls photography, Saturday 2 May 2026: rain, laughter and a few surprises

Winter Bowls on Saturday 2 May 2026 truly lived up to its name. Players were soaked on the greens and sought refuge in the clubrooms during several lengthy rain delays. While the gripping Club [...]

Final of grit: Champions conquer the conditions

Despite almost continuous rain throughout the match, all four bowlers deserve immense credit for the quality of play they produced in the Club Championship Pairs Final on Saturday 2 May 2026. While [...]

The giants of Winter Bowls

Giants stride among us at Winter Bowls. Foremost among them is Libby Lock, the current Saturday leader, closely followed by the formidable Steve van der Veen and Bobby Rutten. On Wednesdays, three [...]

Our men rock the boat

Don't ever underestimate the competitive streak in the men at Sturt Bowling Club. Just when we thought the women members had taken an unassailable lead in the coveted unofficial award for Brightest [...]

Winter Bowls photography, Anzac Day 2026

Following the moving Anzac Day ceremony, bowlers swung their focus onto chasing a big score on the green. There were the usual dramas and laughs: Sonia Matteuci provocatively ate a banana in front of [...]

Women in green surge to lead

It was probably only a matter of time before the women of Sturt Bowling Club pushed aside the men and took a stunning lead in the coveted unofficial award for Brightest Bowler. On Wednesday 22 April, [...]

Winter Bowls dynamics, Wednesday 22 April 2026

Winter Bowls dynamics are different from the seriousness of pennant games or the ultra-competitiveness of Night Owls. At Winter Bowls on Wednesday 22 April, a rich set of dynamics were on show: [...]