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Princes Park Carlton Bowls Club
Situated in Princes Park Carlton we offer fun and good times to all!
Kara's unpleasant experience at the beginning of the pennant season resonated with scores of bowlers in a recent social media post.![]()
We nearly lost her ( as a pennant player ) after an unpleasant opponent spent 21 ends belittling her and 'highlighting' her inexperience and knowledge of the game.![]()
"I don't want to spend my Saturday afternoons putting up with that bullshit."![]()
Fast forward a couple of months, and we're delighted to report that Kara's back on the green with a vengeance. ![]()
She recently competed in the Inner West Novice tournament winning both her games, finishing equal leader in her group, and progressing onto the next round. ![]()
Yes we need far more bubbly and enthusiastic young women like Kara on our greens...as opposed to 'nit picky battle axes' lording it over, those new to our game.![]()
Good luck on Sunday Kara.
This Saturday sees the recommencement of Pennant. If you haven't already, contact our selectors and advise them of your availability. Our last match prior to the Christmas break saw both sides having solid wins.![]()
Let's continue the positive momentum. ![]()
We need 'bums' on the green.
Over the years we've been on the receiving end of a spanking from Kevin Lucas, a long serving ![]()
Broadmeadows stalwart. However not today. Giulio still has sleepless nights remembering the day Kevin flogged him and his 'idiot son' by 30 shots.![]()
Not today...a solid Princes Park Carlton Bowls Club win. A terrific day on the green indeed.
"I'm too young to take up bowls"![]()
Frank foolishly told a former president over 40 years ago when solicited to join our club.![]()
Robbie was a much 'wiser' young man and jumped at the chance to play pennant for us.![]()
He'd been working behind the bar alongside being a 'liaison officer' with the barefoot bowling crowd. It was a Hand in Glove fit to step up and sport a PPC guernsey ( albeit wearing non approved shorts for quite some time ).![]()
" You've got to wear proper shorts Robbie."![]()
Frank needed 30 years to pass before he received the next unsolicited phone call from a PPC president. He was either ready by that stage or Santo Caruso was a lot more persuasive than the other past president . ![]()
Cashiers in Brunswick supermarkets were regularly pestered by Santo to take up bowls during his 'short reign'. The former owner of Melbourne Sports Books was considered our club's best ever recruiter and a proverbial serial pest.![]()
" It's that annoying little man asking us if we'd like to bowl on Saturdays."![]()
Frank readily admits that not having taken up bowls earlier in life has been a major regret.![]()
However at the 'sprightly' age of 84 he's going through a purple patch and been a regular lead in our Firsts...keeping a few blokes, half his age stuck in the Seconds waiting for a chance for the call up.![]()
Yes, Bowls really is The Beautiful Game.
Uniform Irregularities ![]()
When this photo was taken over 40 years ago a visiting contingent from Hong Kong caused 'uproar' in the bowls fraternity when they appeared at an International Women's Bowling Carnival![]()
wearing shorts and short skirts on the green.![]()
In the early 1980s this was quasi scandalous.![]()
The accepted attire was how this Australian 'lady bowler' ( on the left ) dressed on the green.![]()
We suspect the cries of 'How dare they',' who do these Asian hussies think they are' was heard around the traps.![]()
Fast forward over 40 years.![]()
One of our newest members recently visited a bowls shop to buy himself a pair of approved shorts, and when asked what club he belonged to, was met with some eyebrow raising from a staff member.![]()
" When I worked in Bowls Victoria the amount of letters we received relating to uniform irregularities concerning your club caused us headaches."![]()
Over the years we've recruited some colourful personalities from a few unconventional sources.![]()
Quite a few of the clubs we play against have the benefit of associations with cricket, football and netball clubs from where they 'organically' recruit new members. ![]()
We don't, so we need to think outside the box.![]()
Our membership base is a Motley Crew, top heavy with what one of our detractors once labelled 'weirdos and oddballs'. ![]()
We affectionately refer to ourselves as a Dad's Army contingent.![]()
We've placed a lot of importance recruiting and introducing these 'oddballs' to the Beautiful game of Bowls. And over the years quite a few of them have worn the 'wrong shorts or socks' to field our pennant teams. We make no apologies for our occasional cavalier and unconventional ways. ![]()
As I once pointed out to a conservative opponent who was running a critical and judgemental eye over a few of our member's 'dress sense'.