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Princes Park Carlton Bowls Club
Situated in Princes Park Carlton we offer fun and good times to all!
Our club is going through a Renaissance.![]()
Over the last three years we've won more premierships than we managed over the preceding 20 years...it's been an extraordinary turnaround .![]()
And the catalyst was Paul Jenkins joining our club. ![]()
Having been a member of StKilda for two decades where he played in the higher divisions, joining PPC was considered a 'step down' by observers at the time. However he's injected a team spirit and culture of winning previously unimaginable.One opponent likened us to a 'social club that likes playing bowls'. Well that was pre Jenkins. ![]()
Today we have a culture that sees us love playing bowls...and we're winning flags in the bargain. ![]()
We'd liken it to when Ron Barassi arrived at North Melbourne in the early 70s. His team manager motivation talks are Churchillian.![]()
In the time Paul has been a member we've gone up two divisions and won numerous midweek, night pennant and Winter Pennant flags. ![]()
Yes, it really is an exciting time to be a member of PPC.
What a Season![]()
We've just concluded the most successful season in the club's recent history. Both summer pennant and the Inner City Winter Pennant where we walked away with two premiership flags.![]()
A huge thank you to all participants who represented our club in the three teams we fielded.![]()
Our Firsts were the stand out team in their division having topped the table and were expected to win the flag. However our Seconds finished fourth on the table having suffered defeats by the teams who headed the table. Again we've demonstrated that finals are a different proposition.![]()
We tend to play ABOVE and beyond home and away form. ![]()
And this was demonstrated by our skips Josh and Nigel. ![]()
Their finals form was positively Superhuman. ![]()
Both Flem Ken, the table leader couldn't believe our Blitzkrieg showing last week in the semi final. Where we dominated the game from the first end to run away with a 72 - 18 victory. ![]()
And Caulfield South were equally taken aback after we dropped 8 shots on the first end. ![]()
However our grit saw us claw back to secure a 10 shot 54-44 win. ![]()
Both opponents had beaten us 'comfortably' during the season.![]()
However once again, we just go into 'sixth' gear when a flag was up for grabs. ![]()
A wonderful season indeed.![]()
This really is an exciting time to be a member of PPC
Princes Park Carlton Bowls Club notched up two more Premiership Flags today at MCC.![]()
It really has been a wonderful year for our club. A great shout out to the organizers of the Inner City John Adams Winter Pennant Competition. And to the friends of Princes Park Carlton Bowls who represented our club on the greens this season.
One of the most enjoyable days on the bowls calendar is The John Adams Inner City Winter Pennant Grand Final Gala Day. ![]()
This year the final is being hosted by MCC at their Swinburne Avenue Hawthorn venue. ![]()
A dozen clubs will be playing on the day. ![]()
And for the first time we'll have two teams playing off for honours. ![]()
The following clubs- Flemington Kensington, Hawthorn, Caulfield South, Doutta Galla, Footscray Park, Alphington, Glen Eira McKinnon, City of Melbourne, Toorak, Melbourne and St Kilda will also be competing.![]()
We look forward to seeing our friends across Melbourne's bowls community out there in number. ![]()
It promises to be a carnival like atmosphere.
We were aiming for a Trifecta.![]()
However we'll have to settle for the Double.![]()
But what a Double.![]()
PPC 80_ Fitzroy 24![]()
PPC 72_ Flemington Kensington 18![]()
Our Thirds couldn't quite pull it off against another Flem Ken contingent.![]()
Next week sees two Princes Park Carlton Bowls Club teams playing off in the John Adams Winter Pennant Gala Grand Final Day at MCC.