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TALUNGA SHIELD 2025
This is an open gender fours event – with representative sides from HBA competing against Lower Murray. The event will be held at the Hahndorf Bowling Club on Sunday 5th January 2025 at 12.30pm. Each Association will field 7 rinks – so 28 players are required from HBA. All players who have played no more…
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LORNA ROWLEY SHIELD SELECTION 2024
Congratulations to all players who have been selected to represent Region 6 in theLorna Rowley Shield, to be held on Tuesday 12th November 2014 at the Port Elliott Bowling Club.Players should be in attendance no later than 9.00am for a 9.30am start. Lunch will be provided by the host club at a cost of $20…
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SCHROEDER SHIELD AND NOLAN WALKER SHIELD 2025
Nominations are now open for selection in the Schroeder Shield and Nolan Walker Shield matches. The Schroeder Shield match between HBA, Lower Murray, and Southern Mallee will be held at the Murray Bridge Bowling Club on Sunday 5th January 2025 – with 32 players required to field eight rinks. The Nolan Walker Shield match between…
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PRESIDENT’S CUP 2024
After the huge success last season of the President’s Cup, the event is set to return in November and December 2024. The structure of the event will remain essentially the same – with selected captains leading six sides over four nights in a multi format competition. Last year’s sides consisted of five players, comprising teams…
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PATRON’S DAY 2024
Despite the threat of rain and thunderstorms, Patron’s Day 2024 was held in ideal conditions at the Lobethal Bowling Club on Thursday. The season opener sees ladies from each of the Thursday pennant sides compete in a combined pairs and fours format – seeking to claim the shield, named in honour of the HBA Patrons,…
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HBA PROGRAM 2024-2025
Members would appreciate that programming for the coming season has been delayed, as the Committee needed to await the outcome of the September delegates meeting before we could proceed with Saturday pennants. The committee has prepared what we believe to be a fair and equitable program for each competition – and the majority of clubs…
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LADIES EVENTS 2024
The 2024-2025 season is about to get underway – with the HBA Ladies Patron’s Day, Lorna Rowley Shield and Pitcher Shield events fast approaching. The HBA Patron’s Day is the official opening to the Thursday Ladies Pennant competition, and honors HBA Patrons Merv and Kath Miles of Gumeracha. The event will be held at the Lobethal Bowling Club…
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PRESIDENT’S REPORT 2023-2024
I commence my report by thanking the 2023-2024 committee members who have been a significant support throughout my first season as President – Terry Stephen (Secretary), Alex Reynolds (Vice President), Adrian Pobke (Treasurer), Val Deeble, Barry Lenny and Mike Guerin. I have been on the committee four years serving the Hills Bowling Association. The season…
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SECRETARY’S REPORT 2023-2024
I am pleased to have completed my fourteenth season as a member of the HBA Executive Committee, including my ninth season as Secretary. From an HBA perspective, this was again a highly successful season. All pennant matches, shield matches, President’s Cup matches, Champ of Champ events, and finals were successfully conducted – we did not…
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TREASURER’S REPORT 2023-2024
This will definitely be my last season as the Association Treasurer – I feel that ten years in the position is enough for any committee member. Although there is a bank combined balance of $9,797.88, there was only a profit of $540.68 for the past season. This profit only arose because the position of Assistant…
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