2021
LUNCHEON @ CITY BOWLS CLUB 27/1/21
The first event for 2021 , a 2 course Luncheon at the City Bowls Club was attended by 40 members/guests on the 27th January 21.
President Jim Lang welcomed everyone and reminded them of the COVID rules that they should observe. The Club held meetings of Secretary, Treasurer and himself over phone link during the year to attend to business matters of the Club.. He thanked the Welfare Officer George Roberts for his good work during the difficult time, Newsletter Editors Jim O’Brien and Greg Brauer for keeping members up to date each month and also the members who delivered the newsletters, Arthur Hollis, John Malone Bill Bartlett, Graeme Robb and Don Whitehead. President also thanked the members who contributed to the newsletter per medium of the articles they provided for the newsletter.
Pat Roache said Grace and invited members to enjoy their meal and each others company during the luncheon.
Members then enjoyed a variety of meals served by the City Bowls Club Chef Lisa and her helpers. The members ate Steak, Fish, Chicken, Lamb Cutlets and Roast Beef for the main course and the sweets of Fruit Salad and Cream or Berry Cheese cake with tea or coffee to wash the meals down
After two and a half hours of chatting and eating , the luncheon came to a close at approx. 3.15 pm with the attendees well satisfied with their meals and loved the fact they were together again after the a long and difficult separation during COVID restrictions.
Apologies for the Luncheon came from Brian Fielder, Max Marriner, George Roberts, Frank Lawrence and Mick McGuane
PHOTOS
(L - R ) Len Porter, Ruth Crabbe , Aileen & Don Larson,Ken Riches, Mick McCarthy, Kevin Weir, Arthur Hollis Kelvin Cass and Tom Evans
(L - R ) John Roache, Barry & Margaret Cameron, Helen & Pat Roache, Tricia Roache, Dyson & Jennie Scott, Moira & Lance Ryan
(L-R) Alan Wilson, John & Robyn Malone, June & Jim Lang, Stewart & Vonda Carson, Arthur Grant, Maurice Middleton
(L-R) Mick Holland, Ken & Dorothy Riches, Brian & Pat Gleeson, Judy and Mick Melville, Graeme & Lorraine Robb, Felicity Holland
ANNUAL MEETING @ CITY BOWLS CLUB 1/3/2021
A smaller than usual attendance at the Annual meeting. Attendees numbered 36 with 4 apologies. President Jim welcomed the members present.
After the President declared all positions vacant, he called Lance Ryan to the chair to officiate the election of office bearers for the following year as follows:
President Stewart Carson Secretary Jim O'Brien, Treasurer John Malone, Vice President to come, Assistant Secretary Greg Brauer, Welfare George Roberts OAM, Guest Speaker Co -ordinator Graeme Robb , Sgt At Arms Alan Wilson, Bowls Co-ordinator Maurice Middleton, Trips Committee Jim O"Brien Des Ladhams Bryan Martin, Newsletter Editor Jim O'Brien, OH&S Officer Stewart Carson, Morning Tea Team Dyson Scott, Ken Davis, Lindsay Matthews, Don Whitehead.
The outgoing President Jim then handed the Chain Of Office to President Elect Stewart ( see photo below) who spoke to members hoping for a better year in 2021.
Meeting closed at 11.45
President Elect Stewart Carson is receives the Chain Of Office from outgoing President Jim Lang
BALLARAT TROTS NIGHT MARCH 25TH 2021
The night at Bray Raceway Ballarat got off to a flying start at 3pm when 47 people aboard the Christians coach , left the City Bowls Club carpark for Bray raceway.
We travelled via Winchelsea, Shelford, Mt Mercer and Buninyong and took in the cropping farms and the Wind Farm Turbines at Mt Mercer along the way. Our driver provided information about various places en route which made the trip more interesting.
Five raffles were conducted during the trip which provided the winners with $20 cash prize.
The people on board were kept very busy as they filled in info for an Insurance register and a Covid information form for the Ballarat District Trotting Association .
Tickets for the night were given to each participant @ 5pm at Bray raceway. Everyone had to hand in their ticket as well as their Covid information form to the officials before going up to the Terrace Restaurant in readiness for the nights action.
There were 9 events on the card for us to make a profit on the night.
Entrée was served at 6.45 followed by alternate servings of lamb and chicken. Then sweets and a cup of tea or coffee.
There were a few winning punters over the evening however I would estimate more losers.
We had the restaurant pretty much to ourselves and the crowd was not big enough for the trotting club to conduct a punters club which disappointed some of our people. There was much studying of the form and socializing during the evening with everyone seemingly enjoying the night.
At around 10.30pm , we boarded our coach and we headed for home. It was a pretty quiet trip to Colac and just before the Colac Ballarat Road roundabout ,President Stewart thanked our driver Peter for getting us there and back safely and everyone for making the night enjoyable.
The coach arrived home @ 11.40 pm.
PHOTOS AT TROTS NIGHT
(L to R) JOHN MALONE,STEWART & VONDA CARSON,JUDY & MICK MELVILLE,JOHN & CHERYL BARROW, KATH DRUMMOND
(L to R) JOHN MALONE, STEWART CARSON, VONDA CARSON, BOB ISAACS
(L to R) JOHN MALONE, RON MCCANN, LINDSAY MATTHEWS, JAN MATTHEWS, CLAUDIA MCCANN, ROBIN MALONE
(L to R) BRIAN GLEESON, JIM LANG, JUNE LANG, KATH DRUMMOND, PAT GLEESON
(L to R) REG CRAIG, DAVID FLEMING, KEN ELLIS, ARTHUR GRANT
(L to R) DAN MCKAY, JENNY WALLACE, TREVOR FARNSWORTH ,MARK JACOB, LEAH JACOB
(L to R) ADRIENNE RUSSELL, JOHN RUSSELL
(L to R) BARBARA HALLYBURTON, TRACY RUSSELL, GRAHAM SPIERS, STACIA RUSSELL, MARIE BORKENS
(L to R) JULIE BOWLEY, ROSEMARY SKINNER, JOHN BARROW, CHERYL BARROW, STEWART CARSON, VONDA CARSON
(L to R) MAURICE MIDDLETON, JOY MIDDLETON, LURLENE WEIR, KEVIN WEIR, LEN PORTER, RUTH CRABBE
LIST OF ATTENDEES
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210325_ATTENDEES_BRAY_RACEWAY.xlsx
CIJ LUNCHEON @ CITY BOWLS CLUB 5TH JULY 2021
42 members and partners gathered at the City Bowls Club after our general meeting. President Stewart welcomed everybody and Mick McGuane said grace and prayed that we would be served a nice meal. Main meals of roast lamb, fish, chicken and sweets of sticky date pudding and fruit salad and ice cream were provided by Chef Lisa ,
After our meal, member Rod Hanson , who was our guest speaker, told us the story of the preparation for and installation of the windfarm infrastructure on his farm at Irrewarra. Photos of all the stages of installation were shown on the television screen for members to view and Rod detailed each of the photos. A very interesting talk and members showed their appreciation by a round of applause . Graeme Robb thanked Rod and on behalf of the clubs members, presented him with a small gift .
LIST OF ATTENDEES
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210705_CHRISTMASIN_JULY_LUNCH_.xlsx
DERRINALLUM LUNCHEON 11th NOVEMBER 2021
42 attended the luncheon at the Mt Elephant Hotel with 35 of the party travelling by Christian’s bus and 8 came in private cars.
Travelled via Cressy and Lismore to the venue Returned home to Colac via Mortlake where we had a good look at Mortlake saleyards and then a toilet stop in the township, then home to Colac arriving 5pm.
Our meal of Roast lamb or Fish was very nice and enjoyed by all, Service was top of the tree.
John Northey our host for the day, then entertained us with a summarised version of his football career commencing in Derrinallum ,, Richmond Tigers AFL. He then coached< Sydney Swans and Richmond and Melbourne in the AFL and coached Redan in the Ballarat League to 3 premierships.
Graeme Robb presented John with a small presentation as thanks for his time. Hostess Susan and Chef Andrea were given rounds of applause for their contribution to our day.
PHOTOS
L to R: M MCCARTHY J O'BRIEN M MCGUANE A WILSON D RYAN K WEIR T RYAN A RUSSELL J DAVIS K DAVIS B PHILLIPS
L RYAN M MELVILLE, M PHILLIPS,D LANG, B CROOKS, V CARSON,A HOLLIS,A GRANT, J MALONE,
S CARSON (hidden), L PORTER, R MALONE, M WASHINGTON,M MIDDLETON,R CRAIG, M HOLLAND,
B MCDONALD (hidden) J RUSSELL, J NORTHEY (host), B ISAACS, PETER(bus driver)
MISSING (from photo): F HOLLAND B CAMERON M CAMERON, B MARTYN, DLADHAMS,G ROBB, L ROBB, A RUSSELL, R CRABBE J MIDDLETON R CRABBE
CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON 10th DECEMBER 2021
The last function for 2021 was our Christmas Luncheon held at the City Bowls Club, Attendance 55. President Sewart Carson welcomed all at the commencement of the day and Lance Ryan said Grace . Our meal was alternate serves of roast chicken or Roast lamb with roast veges and alternate serves of fruit salad and ice cream or Chriistmas pudding. Socially it was a great day which was capped off by the presentation provided by Colac Area Health CEO Fiona Brew, She spoke of her upbringing and education finally gaining her qualifications in nursing. Over the years she progressed thru the health system to her position of today. Details of some of her achievements for Colac Area Health were outlined as well , Graham Robb thanked Fiona for her contribution to our day and presented her with a gift of appreciation on behalf of all present.
PHOTO
COFFEE DAYS
There were 14 coffee days held throughout 2021. 10 of these were held at the City Bowls Club on April 20,21,27,28 then June 15,16,22,23 and August 15,16 with the last 2 days scheduled for 22 & 23 cancelled because of COVID restrictions. Cafe Nu Deli hosted the days on October 12,13,19,20.
The days were well attended and the members enjoyed their time chatting to each other . The average attendance was just under 10 per session .The coffee days were instigated at the request of members at our March 2021 meeting.
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