Club in Focus: Sturt Bowling Club
Established in 1903, Sturt Bowling Club is the oldest club in metropolitan Adelaide still on its original site and boasts 165 full members.
Rich in history and focused on the future, the Club has doubled its membership and grown its women numbers from five players to 57 in the past three years.
They now have four women’s teams in Thursday pennants.
In terms of accolades, Sturt Bowling Club has had the winners of eight State Singles Championships, and in 2023 they were the Bowls SA Small Club of the Year, before being a finalist in this year’s Bowls SA Large Club of the Year.
Their thriving Night Owls competitions on Tuesday and Thursdays, with 150 participants, have been a fertile ground for both connecting with the community and leading to new members transitioning to pennant competitions.
The South Australian based club also ran a targeted ‘Come and Try’ campaign for women in the area, which resulted in the growth of women’s membership.
This in turn has been a major boost in all aspects of the Club, including the teams, culture, and the wide and diverse skill set that forms their volunteer base.
On top of the holistic range of Club Championships, Sturt Bowling Club often hosts State Championship events, regularly receiving positive feedback about their greens and hospitality.
The Club’s motto is “to connect more people to Sturt Bowling Club in more ways – On and Off the Green,” with the vision to be a dynamic and thriving club for all.
Based upon their values of respect, excellence, equity and inclusion, and being welcoming, friendly and enjoyable, the Sturt Bowling Club have formalised several strategic priorities.
These are positing the Club for the future, building and clubhouse redevelopment, improving on green experience, enhancing membership experience, financial sustainability, information management, and improving safety culture through a work health and safety uplift.
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