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BOWLERS ’ 27TH ANNIVERSARY MATCH AT WEST BRIGHTON CLUB
A GREAT INTER- CLUB TRADITION CONTINUES
WEST BRIGHTON CLUB
PRESIDENT JULIAN GOGLIA ( LEFT ) RECEIVES THE SCRIGHTON TROPHY
FROM OLD SCOTCH BOWLS CLUB PRESIDENT DAVID
TENNENT (’ 57 )
THIS PHOTO , AND ABOVE , RIGHT : WEST BRIGHTON AND
OLD SCOTCH BOWLERS AT LUNCH IN THE WEST BRIGHTON CLUBROOMS
Each season the Old Scotch Bowls Club plays two away games against clubs that are not part of the Associated Public Schools Competition – Royal Melbourne Golf Club Bowls Section and the private West Brighton Club . Old Scotch players really look forward to playing these annual trophy matches , and there is a great history between the three clubs .
The West Brighton match on 31 January was the 27 th anniversary of matches the two clubs have played for the Scrighton Trophy , which Old Scotch has won 15 times and West Brighton 12 times .
Dating back 143 years , West Brighton is one of the oldest private sporting clubs in Australia . Its most famous member was Sir Robert Menzies , who served as club President from 1947 to 1962 and was a member for more than 50 years . The major club trophy is named the Sir Robert Menzies – Christensen Bowls Trophy . Although not a bowler , when he was in Melbourne Sir Robert practically never missed the club ’ s Saturday dine-in night .
Old Scotch Bowls Club members eagerly look forward to their annual visit to West Brighton , not only for the bowls , but to enjoy a lovely lunch with lots of speeches and friendly conversation .
The only disappointment this year was we had to leave the Scrighton Trophy behind to go into the West Brighton trophy cabinet , but we look forward to returning it to its pride of place at Old Scotch next year .
Members of the Scotch Family – male and female – are most welcome to join our thriving club and enjoy visits to interesting clubs like West Brighton . We offer free tuition and loan bowls while you learn in a very relaxed and friendly environment – we ’ ll have you playing in an Old Scotch team in four to six weeks .
The club plays on 13 Wednesdays from early September to the end of April in great facilities at two MCC Bowls venues in Hawthorn . Bowling practice and training continues in the off-season , to have beginners ready for the start of the new season each September .
For more information , or to see the club ’ s outstanding facilities and learn about bowling with Old Scotch , please contact me on 0411 253 633 or email david . tennent @ bigpond . com .
DAVID TENNENT (’ 57 ) – SECRETARY , OLD SCOTCH BOWLS CLUB
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