St Helens Bowls Club Tasmania

31/05/2026

ANNUAL PRESENTATIONS
This is a belated post to celebrate our champions and award winners for season 2025-26. We had a lovely evening, beginning with our President, Rodney Treloggen, paying tribute to the magnificent support we recent from our community and member sponsors. They are:
BAY OF FIRES IGA
BAY OF FIRES HOLIDAY SUITES
BAYSIDE HOTEL
BENDIGO BANK
PANORAMA HOTEL
BAY OF FIRES FLORIST
TASMAN HOLIDAY PARK
KAANDOO DESIGN CENTRE ST HELENS
HARRIS FUNERALS
EAST COAST PHYSIOTHERAPY
HILLCREST TOURIST PARK
MISS JANE CLEANING SERVICES
BLOOMS THE CHEMIST ST HELENS
BLUNTS GARAGE
THE BOTTLE-O ST HELENS
BRIDGESTONE CENTRAL MOTORS ST HELENS
COASTAL SOLAR & ELECTRICAL
EAST COAST AUTO PARTS
MEDEA PARK
NORTHEAST LANDSCAPING SUPPLIES
NO PESTS TASMANIA
ST HELENS PLUMBING
BOAGS BREWERY
BRUCE PACEY SIGNS
Prize sponsors:
FRED WILLES & JACQUI KENNEDY
JANE & TONY PICKETT
TANIA RATTRAY MLC
KEVIN RICHARDS
JEN BUTLER MHA
REBECCA WHITE MHR
STEPHEN & LYN BROOKS
We would also like to thank Vicki and Dennis Bassett, Greg Lillico and Shaun McCarthy for their generous support of our Junior Squad.
We are so lucky and so grateful to have the support of all these people and businesses.

And the winners were:
WILLES KENNEDY CLUB FOURS: Bill Napier, Rodney Treloggen, Di Harris, Greg Webb
CLUB TRIPLES: Stephen Brooks, Dom Puget, Diane Somers
GARNEY RICHARDS OPEN PAIRS : John Vincent & Stephen Brooks
JEN BUTLER MIXED PAIRS: Tony Pickett & Jane Pickett
TANIA RATTRAY JUNIOR SINGLES: Isabel Taylor
MINOR SINGLES: Peter Mitchell
NOVICE SINGLES: Jim Stewart
TERRY GOWLING MEMORIAL WINTER SKINS: Tony Pickett
100-UP: Valerie Banks
REBECCA WHITE OPEN SINGLES: Tony Pickett
ST HELENS NEWSAGENCY trophy for PLAYER WITH MOST POTENTIAL: Isabel Taylor
JUNIOR ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD: Caitlyn Curran
JUNIOR BOWLER OF THE YEAR: Isabel Taylor
NORM & BETH BROOK BEST CLUBPERSON AWARD: Diane Somers
PRESIDENT'S AWARD: Tim Watson
CHICKEN RUN TROPHY: Tony Pickett
BOB BREEN MEMORIAL TROPY FOR CLUB CHAMPION: Tony Pickett

30/05/2026

HERE'S ALL THE INFO FOR THE JUNE FOURS CARNIVAL ......

30/05/2026

JUNE FOURS CARNIVAL next weekend! Thanks to the sponsorship of BAY OF FIRES HOLIDAY SUITES with the support of BENDIGO BANK, we get to catch up with and play against all these champions! Can't wait!

08/05/2026

NOT going to the Australian Open?
Head on down to St Helens for the Kings' Birthday weekend ...... we still have some places in our June Fours carnival and we'd love to see you on our new green! Come and try it!

18/04/2026

SLAINTE NORM MCCULLOUGH ..... Our Irish Norm
Today we attended the wake for our kind, generous, jovial, funny Irish friend and fellow bowler, and what a wonderful send-off his family gave him. It was a delight to be there with so many others from our club and community to celebrate a man much loved and respected in St Helens.
The second half of the Guinness Twins, the second member of the Three Amigos, has left us, but he has left us with many fond memories. Mention must be made of his very effective tactic at social bowls, of waiting til his opponent was mid-delivery and asking, innocently, 'Have you heard the one about ....?"
And, to then Club President, "We've bought you a teeshirt for Christmas .... you'll wear it, won't you? You'll look grrreeeaaat!"
We remember his jokes, his work ethic around the Club, his singing, his kindness, integrity and loyalty.
He is now at rest, with Nancy and with Eric. Vale Norm.
"May the road rise up to meet you. May the wind be always at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face, the rains fall soft upon your fields. And until we meet again, may God hold you in the palm of His hand."

17/04/2026

Over the years, various juniors have cartwheeled their way up the green between ends. The Pelican Chicks played the final championship on the old green and had the first training run on the new.
Thanks to the gifted mum, Amanda Curran, we have this vid to farewell the old green and welcome the new .....

25/03/2026

19/03/2026

JUNIOR SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP 2026
The four senior Pelican Chicks played off this championship as a round robin this year, with the final round being played last Monday as the last championship to be completed on the old green before its replacement process began.
The collated results are as follows:
ISABEL TAYLOR - CHAMPION
3 wins 63 shots aggregate
CAITLYN CURRAN
2 wins 54 shots aggregate
SOPHIE CURRAN
1 win 38 shots aggregate
LOLA PETERS
0 wins 17 shots aggregate
Congratulation to all the girls, especially our new champion, Izzy.
Thanks to all the club members who came to watch the girls play and support them and to those members who marked their games.
Last year's champion and this year's champion are pictured below - Under 18 State squad members, bowling partners and best mates. Long may it be so!

13/03/2026

MAD MARCH PAIRS CARNIVAL
sponsored by
BAY OF FIRES FLORIST and
BAYSIDE HOTEL
We had a wonderful weekend on the green and in the clubhouse last weekend. Our carnival bowlers were again joined by bowlers from the Australian Postal Institute and the company was great.
The competition was nail-bitingly close and decided by only one point between first and second.
Top five results were:
5th Helen Pola & Craig Bennett (Scottsdale) 22 points, 15 shots up, 32 ends
4th Valerie Banks & Kerrie Davern (St Helens/St Marys) 22.5 pts, 5 shots up, 33 ends
3rd Jane Pickett & John Vincent (St Helens) 24.5 pts, 31 shots up, 33 ends
2nd Greg Lillico & Shaun McCarthy (Ulverstone) 26.5 pts, 29 shots up, 33 ends
Winners Bill Napier & Tony Pickett (St Helens) 27.5 pts, 46 shots up, 39 ends (they came from the clouds after a poor start on Saturday!)
Highlights: having three of our four juniors (Pelican Chicks) competing and bowling well on both days AND
the magnanimous and generous gesture by Greg Lillico and Shaun McCarthy in donating some of their prize money to our Junior Development Fund because of the way the girls played. What a kind thing to do!
Lucky Losers: Caitlyn Curran and Ray Firth; Diane Soimers and Rodney Treloggen
Lucky Number Cards were won by Jane Pickett and Craig Bennett and raffle winners were Valerie Banks, Caitlyn Curran, Jenny Waldron and Graeme from the API.

We have so many people to thank for making the weekend such a success:
* our magnificent sponsors: Bay of Fires Florist and Bayside Hotel
* Ian Blades and Tim Watson for setting up the green and manning the bar
* Tony Pickett and helpers for packing away
* our sensational catering team, headed by Liz Jansen and including Jenny Waldron, Di Somers, Di Harris, Jane Pickett, Ae Cottam, Leonie Mitchell, Tony Pickett, Jacqui Kennedy and all those who donated produce or food
* Di and Lindsay Harris and Jane and Tony Pickett for running the API dinner on Saturday night
* Damien Thomas from the API for his fabulous organisation and liaison, and all their lovely people who joined us
* all the players who participated with such sportsmanship, good fellowship and fun on and off the green. Thanks for encouraging the juniors - they learned heaps!
This was the last carnival to be held on our beautiful but aging green. Next one is the June Long Weekend Fours ..... we'd love you to come along and try your bowls out on our new green!

12/03/2026

All members and friends of the St Helens Bowls and Community Club, please note that the work on replacing the green will begin on Tuesday 17th March at 7.00 a.m.

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