Clubs to visit this summer – Riverina & Western NSW
We continue our series scanning the country for the clubs you need to visit this summer, with Riverina & Western NSW next in focus.
Albury
Located on the Victoria/New South Wales border, Albury is home to two clubs of note in Albury Commercial and Howlong Golf Resort Bowling Club, with the latter just 20 minutes to the west just outside of town. Albury Commercial boasts two synthetic bowling greens at its superb entertainment complex, while Howlong has two grass greens in a picturesque setting just shy of its golf course.
Wagga Wagga
The largest inland city in New South Wales with a population approaching 60,000, Wagga Wagga is home to Wagga RSL Bowling Club and the Rules Club Wagga Wagga, two diverse clubs in a sporting heartland. The RSL club lays claim to arguably two of the best grass greens in the Riverina has excellent recently refurbished facilities to boot, including an adjacent motel. Guests can watch a game of bowls and relax with a meal and drinks from the magnificent viewing areas which look out above the two. The Rules club also possesses both two grass greens and a recently constructed motel, among a stack of recent renovations.
Dubbo
On the Macquarie River in the central-west of New South Wales sits the gateway town of Dubbo, which boasts a number of clubs including Club Dubbo, Dubbo City and the Macquarie Club. All of these clubs have excellent bowling greens and facilities, well worth a visit if you’re ever considering escaping to the outback via Dubbo. However, be sure to slip, slop and slap as summer temperatures in the area and further western towns regularly sit in the mid-40s for days on end in scorching summer.
Contributions by David Inglis – Regional Bowls Manager (Riverina & Western NSW)
