Our Story

15^th March 1932

• Meeting held to form a Bowling Club to be known as the Raymond Terrace Bowling Club. The Maitland Daily Mercury, Thursday 17 March 1932

   

• The first green was laid down by Mr. Henry Richard Sutton in Glenelg Street

• After just 4 weeks of existence, club membership had reached 27.

9^th April 1932

• Meeting held to admit lady members

27^th May 1932

• Sydney Morning Herald reported expansion of Your Club as we “had laid down a six rink green”

26^th November 1932

• Sydney Morning Herald reported Your Club had joined the Newcastle District Bowling Association

1940’s – 1950’s

• Jacaranda Avenue (formerly Stockton Street) became the new home for bowls, previously a football and cricket field.

   

• The Raymond Terrace Golf Clubhouse at Boomerang Park was moved onto this site to be Bowls clubhouse. The clubhouse was later moved to the Hunter River Park to serve as the Raymond Terrace Aquatic Club.

   

• Present clubhouse was commenced with extensions being added on

28^th June 1964

• Renovations to the present Clubhouse were opened by FR Brent

1974

• The club won its first pennant – the NDBA No. 6 Grade Flag

27^th April 1975

• Further extensions were opened by R Garside, President NDBA

16^th December 1996

• Opening of Jacaranda Family Restaurant (now Creation2).

21^st June 1997

• New Clubhouse opened by WA Trethowan OAM, President RNSWBA

18^th November 2007

• The Bowls shades were opened by J Archer OAM, President RNSWBA

6^th December 2010

• Craig Baumann, Member for Port Stephens opened the renovations which included recarpeting, repainting, renovating the bar area and restaurant

23^rd October 2015

• Courtesy Bus was purchased

2016

• Raymond Terrace Bowling Club purchased The Rectory (previously “The Old Rectory Tea House”) and Hathaway Bed & Breakfast

2017

• Renovations to upgrade toilet facilities and install a new café area at the entrance end of the bar