Members' Corner
This is where we celebrate our members, and share a joke or two
Event results & upcoming events
President's Cup Winners - Saturday 19 September 2026
The President's Cup was played between interested playing Club members on Saturday 19 September starting at 11 am. As a drawn tournament of four players, teams played three games of 10 ends each, it is fun to see who would win this season's cup.
The team that ran out the eventual winners with all three of their games won, was made up of Viv Freeth - Skip, Rick Helliwell - 3rd, Norma Miller, 2nd and Clint McInnes - Lead.
Saturday Roll-Ups
Club members are invited to attend Saturday afternoon roll-ups which start at 1.30 pm every Saturday during the season. Club uniform should be worn. There is a $2.00 entry fee with prizes being awarded each week. To enter tick your name on the club notice board inside the front door of the Club no later than Friday evening prior to any event.
Teams are put together by Ken Adams and Phil Rhynas from those who indicate they would like to play.
September's New World St Martins lucky
membership key-tag number is ...
No. 34
David Piper
Please support New World St. Martins for their kind donation. Please collect your prize from the Beckenham Bowling Club any Saturday afternoon on any drawn month
The Jocular Stirrer's Award
The Club's Jocular Stirrer's Award can be presented by any holder of the award, at any time after a week. It can be awarded to any Club member who fits the bill for being a general 'jocular stirrer' over the ensuing period. The award was recently presented to
Kirsten Simpson
by John Collins who was the previous holder; both for jocular comments of an unspecified kind. Watch out because you could be selected and have your photo taken for posterity to appear on this site.
Bragging Rights
Based on input from members, every week there is good banter over games played by club members, along with those leading the winning of after match raffles, and in recognising volunteer activity.
The most touchers
John Collins recently went away and competed in two roll-up games at the top of the South Island. He is now skiting that he had 5 touchers and that he won handsomely in both games he played. Let's see how good you are this season John, as the Club is now expecting grand things from you with Kevin Jones keenly watching on.
The Raffle Winners
A report on raffle winners this season is being kept and updated on this site.
Winners to date on the Raffle Chart this season include:
Viv Freeth - 1 win
Trevor Morris - 1 win
Sheryl Helliwell - 1 win
Clint McInnes - 1 win
Kevin Jones - 1 win
Rick Helliwell - 1 win
Derek Gane - 2 wins
Lynette Morris - 1 win
Audrey Cater - 1 win
Barry Arthurs - 1 win
John Collins - 1 win
The most consistent player
The most consistent playing member this month as voted by members is:
Murray Freeth
because he knows how to get his lines right.
The most aptitude
The player showing the most aptitude this month as voted by members is:
Trevor Morris
Recognised volunteers
The recognised volunteers this month as decided by the Board include:
Viv Freeth and her kitchen team of Di Beer and Lexie Hayden.
Humour makes the world go round
Someone once said that humour makes the world go round .... and Beckenham Bowling Club members have their fair share that makes life with the Club very enjoyable.
The Cheshire cat named Stu Clarke
A Cheshire Cat named Stu Clarke
"We are unsure what they put in the wine at the Beckenham Bowling Club but judging by the effect on this chap it was certainly making him happy. He is now nic named 'The Cheshire Cat' ... just like the cat that got the cream."
"On reflection, however, we are unsure whether it was the wine that was having an effect, or whether it was that he just wanted to show off a new set of dentures that he possibly got with his new set of bowls."
If you see him on the green, give him a stroke then ask to see his pearly white 'nashers,' so you can judge as to whether it is wine or his dentures that makes him grin like a Cheshire cat?
A poem called ' If '...
If you can always roll the jack,
right at your skipper's feet,
If you can always draw the shot,
the one that must be beat.
When asked to play a 'yard on'
do you judge it to perfection?
And when you're called to drive,
can you always make correction?
If you can come up smiling
when the other bloke,
Puts your good shot out of play
and treats it as a joke.
If you're the one who saves the day,
I'll say to you my son,
"You're a bloody hero mate,
what's more you're the only one!"
A true story from West Australia that proves that our Aussie friends are on to it?
The story goes that a player in a team of mixed fours, that the team's third collapsed on the green just as the skip was about to let go of his bowl. The others called out for him to stop, but he simply took a look and responded, "It's OK, I can draw around her!" The claim is that the third heard this and it was the thing which gave her the will to survive her heart attack.
Recognising our valued volunteer members
We have a number of over 80-year-old veteran members in our Club. Many have given the Beckenham Bowling Club valuable service as playing members and volunteers over the years. We recognise them again here, and thank them for their loyalty, dedication, and service.
This month's featured volunteer member is - Ken Adams
Ken Adams profile...
