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Celebrating the extraordinary Matthew Jeffrey

At the AGM last Saturday, Matthew Jeffrey was unanimously voted in as a Life Member of the club, following warm speeches by Peter Hughes and John Griffith. While the speeches covered in detail the [...]

Dear Dr Tufflove: I’m struggling with Izzy's mantra “on or beyond”

This week, Wally the Worried Bowler writes to our resident “agony aunt”, the uniquely unqualified Dr Tufflove, seeking help with the favourite mantra of club coach Izzy Trenorden: bowl “on or [...]

Photos of the AGM - before, during and after - 9 May 2026

Here's a set of photos that attempt to convey some of the special aspects of the AGM held on Saturday 9 May 2026: the communal goodwill at the sausage sizzle beforehand diligent attendees quickly [...]

Cheryl & Brett and the two Steves lead our Over 60's State Pairs

This week eight pairs of Sturt players participated in the State Over 60's Pairs Carnival, with Cheryl Saunders and Brett Lymn doing very well, reaching the final 8 of the Mixed Pairs event. Next [...]

Kangaroo Island turns blue for a week

Fifteen Sturt members attended the 5-day Autumn Kangaroo Island Bowls Carnival from Monday 27 April to Friday 1 May 2026. The following fascinating report was prepared by Sonia Matteucci and Diane [...]

Banana split at Winter Bowls

At Winter Bowls last Saturday, 2 May 2026, the mystery of the missing banana took a dramatic and unexpected new turn. In fact, the latest development has the potential to divide the women’s group [...]

Winter Bowls Results, Saturday 2 May 2026

Saturday was bleak, drizzling rain threatened, it became persistent at times and by the halfway point, it settled in. Greens were closed and declarations were made on the basis of game 1. Alan Speck [...]

We proudly present our new advice column, Ask Dr Tufflove

Every bowler carries secret worries. Some are carefully hidden. Others are discussed loudly around the bar after games. To help our Sturt members through their difficult issues, we proudly present [...]

Winter Bowls photography, Saturday 2 May 2026: rain, laughter and a few surprises

Winter Bowls on Saturday 2 May 2026 truly lived up to its name. Players were soaked on the greens and sought refuge in the clubrooms during several lengthy rain delays. While the gripping Club [...]

Final of grit: Champions conquer the conditions

Despite almost continuous rain throughout the match, all four bowlers deserve immense credit for the quality of play they produced in the Club Championship Pairs Final on Saturday 2 May 2026. While [...]