On Friday, September 15, the last bowl was sent down the rink at Home Hill Community Sports Club by Joe Linton.
The next morning, 14 players and club members turned up to begin the dusty and dirty task of ripping up the carpet and clearing out the drainage ditches surrounding the green.
Monday, September 18 saw the arrival of the contractor from Brisbane to begin laying the new green.
Upon completion, the new green will be named Rummeny Green after club patron Karl Rummeny, who turns 100 years young in December.
The Home Hill Bowling Club first opened in 1930.
In 1961, the cement surrounds were completed, the date engraved in concrete and only discovered after removing the carpet beside the clubhouse.
The green was last upgraded in 2009 when it was opened by the then Member for Burdekin Rosemary Menkens.
The committee currently consists of President Trevor Elton, Vice President Lloyd Shepard, Treasurer Wayne Newton, Secretary John Clark and Public Relations and Games Coordinator Stephen Doig.
Social bowls is played on Thursday afternoons commencing at 1:30pm, Friday nights from 6:00pm with weekend bowls hoping to commence in the near future.
The club has a function room and a licensed bar area, hosting regular community events including bingo on Friday mornings, craft on Wednesday mornings and fitness.
The club will host a reopening event upon the completion of the new green with a date and time to be confirmed.
Contributed by Stephen Doig
Home Hill Community Sports Club President Trevor Elton and Public Relations and Games Coordinator Stephen Doig overseeing the laying down of a new green. Photo credit: Sam Gillespie
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