Our Story
Sixty years
on the green.
Chapter One
A club built by hand, by neighbours.
In the winter of 1962, a handful of Shoalhaven farmers, dairymen, and returned servicemen picked up shovels behind the old Worrigee Hall and began to level a patch of paddock. By the following spring, they had a green. By the summer after that, they had a club.
Six decades on, we're still here — same patch of earth, same handshake at the gate, same simple idea. Cut a rink clean, keep the ales cold, and make room on the bench for one more.
Six Decades, Told Simply
A Brief History
- 1962
The First Sod
Foundation members lay the first green behind the Worrigee Hall. Membership: twenty-two.
- 1978
The Clubhouse
The current pavilion is raised, timber by timber, largely on weekends by the members themselves.
- 1994
Ladies' Section
The Ladies' Section is formally established, going on to win three district pennants in its first five years.
- 2011
Green Two
A second full-size green is laid, allowing simultaneous social and competition play.
- 2024
Sixty Years
The club marks its diamond anniversary with a season-long roll-up and a very long dinner.
What We Believe
The House Rules
Fair play, always
The umpire's call is the umpire's call. A gracious loss is worth more than a grudging win.
The door is open
Bowlers of any age, any background, any experience. New faces get the first bowl and the first cup of tea.
Look after the green
Whites on the green. Flats, not heels. And when you're done, roll it flat behind you.
The Committee
Volunteers,
to a person.
Every job at Worrigee — from cutting the greens to counting the raffle — is done by a member. It has been that way for sixty years, and we mean to keep it that way.
- President
- R. McKellar
- Vice President
- M. O'Brien
- Secretary
- J. Thompson
- Greenkeeper
- D. Nairn
- Ladies' President
- P. Wallace
Roll Up
Come by for a bowl.
The kettle is on. The greens are cut. We'd be glad to see you.