About our club...

Hope Valley Bowling and Community Club Inc. is situated on the east side of the Hope Valley Lutheran Retirement Village.  Vehicle access is via a private road which runs between the village and the Torrens Valley Christian School. The entrance is opposite the Foodland shopping centre next to the Pedestrian Lights on Grand Junction Road (200 metres west of Valley Road). 

The club has three full-size greens; two Tifdwarf and one Santa Anna.  At least one green is kept open for most of the year allowing maximum usage - be it on a social basis, for practice or for pennants. 

There is a large, airy club house with a bar  { Limited Club Licence } and large kitchen.  These facilities allow for many social events to be held at the club making it a place not only for the bowling fraternity to 'do their thing', but also for other groups to hold events and functions.

During the winter season, the club also provides indoor bowling facilities where some of the members play pennants and social games.  There are generally three mats available for use by those who feel the urge to keep their arm swinging throughout the year.

Experienced and new bowlers alike are welcome at any time of the year with the younger bowler gradually becoming a much more common sight.  The club often has school groups in a  'giving it a go' program, dispelling the myth that the game of lawn bowls is a pastime purely for the 'oldies'.

*****Facilities*****

Meals are served at the club every Friday night, along with a Happy Hour between 6.00pm and 7.00pm.  Meals cost a mere $7.00 for a generous main course and sumptuous dessert.  The menu is vast and varied with all meals being a gastronomic delight.  Friday nights have proven to be very popular and make a great night out for bowlers and their friends.  During the Winter season, there is generally at least one indoor mat down for any potential recruits to try their hand, with an eager array of seasoned 'experts' always ready to impart their wealth of knowledge on the uninitiated.   

 The disabled bowler is also well catered for.  All greens have permanent ramps for wheelchair access and there are easily accessible disabled persons toilet facilities in the club room.  Such are the facilities that the 1997 South Australian wheelchair bowlers held their State Championships at Hope Valley for the first time with nothing but praise being bestowed upon the club following a very successfully managed event.  

Hiring of the clubrooms is available for community members to hold events.  The costs to hire our magnificent facilities is decided by our management , and could change from those shown below.

Clubroom .   $150.00  
Kitchen .   $50.00  

 

A small deposit of $20 is required to confirm a booking and a security bond of $150 is payable prior to the event which is to cover any breakages or damage.  Some, or all, of the bond may be refunded following the next Administration Committee Meeting .

 

Hirers are required to have a Special Liquor Licence for the event.

We will arrange that for you at an approximate cost of $40.00.

Details are available from the Hiring Officer

Mr. Laurie Pollard - Ph 8264 4660

 

There is ample car parking on site.

The car park can hold a maximum of 90 vehicles


These figures are subject to review without notice. 

 

The Access is from the Grand Junction Road entrance.

MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

CLUB CHAIRMAN DAVID WATERHOUSE ASST. CHAIRMAN CARMEL FARROW
PAST CHAIRMAN JOHN LUDBROOK TREASURER JIM  TERRINGTON
SECRETARY MARGARET MORDEN ASST. TREASURER LAURIE POLLARD
Patrons - Tom & Margery Milton

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

ANDREA WILLIAMS ROS VENNING
WARREN TAYLOR ROD HAMPEL
BEV  THOMPSON   
   
MEN'S SECTION LADIES SECTION
PATRON TOM  MILTON PATRON MARGERY MILTON
PRESIDENT WARREN TAYLOR PRESIDENT ANDREA WILLIAMS
VICE PRESIDENT JOHN WILLIAMS VICE PRESIDENT VONNIE  SECKER 
SECRETARY RON PETERS SECRETARY MARGARET MORDEN
TREASURER PETER  KITCHING TREASURER PAULINE  NORMAN
TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR ERIC DUNBAR TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR SHIRLEY KIPLING
CHAIRMAN OF SELECTORS   CHAIRPERSON OF SELECTORS VONNIE SECKER
PAST PRESIDENT ROD HAMPEL PAST PRESIDENT BEV THOMPSON
MEN'S COMMITTEE LADIES COMMITTEE
EDDIE BARLOW DAVID BLAIR PAT  DEAKIN SHIRLEY KIPLING
ERIC DUNBAR DON SMITH HEATHER BAKER BEV THOMPSON
JIM  DAVIS   IVAN HALL ROS  VENNING AUDERY WALSH
 
GREENS MANAGER IAN   HOSKIN BAR MANAGER VONNIE SECKER
GREEN KEEPER MICK HOUSE MANAGER JIM DAVIS
BULLETIN EDITOR JOHN   LUDBROOK CATERING CONVENER ROS. VENNING
WEB SITE MANAGER RON  PETERS GROUNDS MANAGERS Jan & Kelly  STRINGER