The greens are going to be extremely well used between now and Christmas, with several major club events and the Bowls Victoria women’s state fours titles finals being contested.

Hosting such a major event as the state titles is a tribute to the quality of the greens prepared by our master greenkeeper Bill Hamshere and his team. It will also showcase our fantastic club setting to some of the leading bowlers in the state.

The action takes place on Wednesday, November 30, with the semi-finals at 10am followed by the final in the afternoon. The quality of bowls is sure to be of a very high standard and emphasise how much the sport has progressed in recent years.

While on the issue of women’s events, the Torquay women’s section holds its Open Invitation day on Friday, with Bendigo Bank the major sponsor. This day is a highlight of the season and attracts a full field some of the best players in the region.

Moving on to the men’s action, we have a special event for bowlers from Division 5 to Division 12 on Wednesday, sponsored by Surf Coast Hearing Clinic, the culmination of the men’s pairs title and the two-bowl triples aggregate event.

The monthly sponsor for December is LJ Hooker Torquay, and the overall aggregate sponsor Hocking Stuart. Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors, this event has become one of the richest, and most keenly contested, in the Geelong region.

Also, last Thursday saw the first night of the new Twilighters group. The amazing popularity of the Twilighters format has seen numbers outgrow the Wednesday night greens space, so we have spilled over into one green on Thursday.

The first night was a great success with yet another group of promising bowlers emerging. There are still spaces for three or four teams to get in on the fun. Anyone interested should contact Leanne Salisbury on 5261 5775, or the club on 5261 2378.