History
Year | Event |
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1946 | The Bendigo East Men’s Bowling Club formed. A Green commenced. |
1947 | The original club house built. |
1949 | Bendigo East Ladies’ Club formed. |
1950 | Visit from RVBA. |
1955 | Greenkeeper’s wages 9 pound per week. |
1962 | First section of the brick club house erected. |
1965 | Brick club house completed and opened by Past President Russell Bird. |
1967 | Club’s first premiership pennant – BDBA Division 2 Section 2. |
1968 | B Green seeded with bent grasses. |
1977 | Consumer liquor licence obtained. |
1980 | Alteration to the club house and erection of new toilets. |
1984 | A Green replanted with bent. |
1985 | The club became incorporated. |
1988 | New watering system installation completed. |
1989 | New kitchen, pantry, extensions to lounge, bar and toilets. |
1990 | Ditches compliance with law 1.B.B completed. |
1991 | Air conditioning installed. |
1993 | New shelters erected along A and B Greens. |
1994 | Photocopier purchased. |
1995 | Bar committee started running Friday night member’s draws and dinners. Dishwasher purchased. Charles Reed plaque unveiled at the rose garden. |
1996 | A Green replanted with bent. |
1998 | New Synthetic Green – C Green. $90,000 borrowed from club members to complete works. |
2001 | New Shirts introduced. |
2002 | A Green converted to Tift Dwarf. |
2003 | Security System installed, air-conditioning installed and Long Room refurbished. |
2004 | New tables and chairs for the dining room and new chairs for the Long Room. Refurbishment of the Office. |
2006 | Installation of large water tank. |
2008 | Connected to recycled water. |
2009 | Synthetic C Green replaced with Tift Dwarf. |
2010 | Car park sealed. New lights installed for B Green. Teal coloured pants introduced. |
2011 | Weekend Pennant – State Pennant Champions. First year of State Champions Week at Bendigo East. |
2012 | Runner-up State Pennant Champions. |
2013 | Instigation of Club Business Plan. |
2015 | Complete renovation of B Green. Fence and shelter constructed along Swimming Pool boundary of B Green. |
2016 | Ducted Heating installed in Clubhouse |
2017 | Shelters installed on both ends of C Green. Catering Shed erected. Mens toilets refurbished. |
2018 | Exterior Multipurpose Toilet erected next to Greenskeepers Workshop. |
2019 | Function room was named ‘The Greenview room’. The club changed it’s governing body from a Committee to a Board of Directors. |