Welcome to the website of the Somerton Bowling Club, one of Adelaide's 'Premier' Bowling Clubs.
Our well-managed club continues to grow and prosper and our membership has passed 350 (and is still growing). Our greens are regarded as amongst the best in South Australia and our newly renovated clubhouse gives us (arguably) the best facilities of any bowling club in Adelaide both on and off the greens. Whether you want to play competitive bowls, enjoy the social activities or perhaps hire the facilities for a special occasion, Somerton is the club for you.

Membership Categories: Full Member (Pennant) $168 Full Member (Non-Pennant) $55 Associate Bowler Member $55 Junior or Student Member $55 Social Member $10 Download Application Form

Contact Us: Somerton Bowling Club Harrow Road, Somerton Park, South Australia, 5044 Telephone: (08) 8296 8849 Inclement Weather: (08) 8296 4234 somertonseagull@australiaonline.net.au

Club Championships:
Each season the club conducts Championship events in Singles, Pairs, Mixed Pairs, Handicap singles, 'B' Grade Singles, Veteran Singles & Veteran Pairs. Championship Singles & Championship Pairs winners can go forward to compete in the Bowls SA Champion of Club Champions tournaments. Winners and runners-up each recieve trophies and a surprisingly generous monetary prize.

The 2008 Club Champions are:
Ladies Championship Singles - Sandra Meldrum (R/up Maureen Pike)
Men's Championship Singles - Max Kleinig (R/up Scott Taylor)
Men's Championship Pairs - Lynton Jones & Scott Taylor (R/up Nevin Childs & Steve Robins)
Men's Veteran Pairs - Peter Carroll & Andrew Meldrum (R/up Ross Inglis & Ron Gibson)
Mixed Pairs- Sandra Meldrum & Andrew Meldrum  (R/up Hilda Muller & Kirk Muller)
Men's Handicap Singles - Paul Sunman (R/up Daryl Williams)
Men's B Grade Singles - Bob Mitchell (R/up Allan Hughes)
Men's Veteran Singles - Ross Inglis (R/up Ron Gibson)

Recent State Champions:
Max Kleinig State Under 35 Singles 2008	Scott Taylor State Champion of Club Champions Singles 2006	Nevin Childs/Steve Robins State Champion of Club Champions Pairs 2004	Andrew Smith State Singles Champion 1997

Club Sponsors:
Angoves Wines
ANZ Banking Group Ltd.
Brighton Foodland
Brighton Travel
Caruso's Fruit & Nut Bar
Clarke Body Repairs
C.M.I. Toyota
Corporate Clean Property Services
Design Works (Signage/Artistic Concepts/Logo Design)
Glenelg Funeral Services
Henselite Australia
Herrimans Office Products
Hoban Window Cleaning Services
Holdfast Hotel
Holdfast Insurance Brokers
Mitre 10 Solutions Brighton
Morphett Arms Hotel
Mortgage Choice
Phil McMahon Real Estate
Southland Mitsubishi
William Buck Financial Services
SLAPNDAB (Painters)
South Australian Brewery (Lion Nathan)

Note: Somerton Bowling Club is not responsible for the content on these websites.

Links:

Australian Bowls Organisations: Bowls Australia Bowls SA New South Wales Queensland Tasmania Victoria Western Australia Companies: Almark Drakes Pride Greenmaster Henselite Sydney Bowls (company) Taylors Forums: Lawn Bowls Forum (note: new blog web address) International Sites: Bowls Argentina	The Game of Bowls: Coaching (onlinebowler.com) Fred Fern (Information section) Laws of Bowls (Bowls Aust.) South Australian Clubs: Brighton Gawler Hamley Bridge Hawthorn Hope Valley Marion Mount Gambier Murray Bridge Nuriootpa Payneham Tailem Bend West Lakes Web Links Pages: Bowls Australia Links Page Bowls Club Info
Note: Somerton Bowling Club is not responsible for the content on these websites.

Night Owls:
	Somerton runs a very popular and well attended night owls program during the summer season. Meals are available before the game 6-7pm from $8. All equipment will be provided by the club at no extra cost. Participants need only wear casual clothing and flat-soled shoes.
Night Owls Nights & Times: Tuesdays 6.30pm for a 7pm. start. Wednesdays 6.30pm for a 7pm. start. Thursdays 6.30pm for a 7pm. start. Telephone: (08) 8296 8849 Coming Soon - Night Owls Page

Pennant Bowls:
Each summer, Somerton enters a large number of sides in the Bowls SA pennant competition (see below). In recent years, Somerton has won both the Wedneday Premier 1 and the Saturday Premier 1 flags (as well as many others).

Wednesday Men Premier 1 Metro 1 South Metro 1 West Metro 2 South Metro 3 (to be announced) Thursday Ladies Premier 2 South Metro 1 South West

Saturday Men Premier 1 Premier 2 Metro 1 South Metro 1 West Metro 2 South (Somerton Red) Metro 2 South (Somerton White) Metro 3 South West Metro 4 (to be announced)

Selections Page

Bowls SA Home page
Bowls SA Premier and Metro League Rules and Conditions of Play
Bowls SA Fixtures, Results & Ladder Page

Bowls SA Premier League

Somerton has sides in both Premier 1 and Premier 2 Divisions (Saturdays)
Players that perform well in pre-season trials will be invited to join the Squad and will play in either Premier 1 or Premier 2 sides. The squad has regular training sessions and an intensive skills development programme. Coaching is available upon request.

The picture on the left shows the new premier league uniform. Go to the Premier League Squad Page for squad player profiles. All Penant and SALBL selections are on the Selections Page. Bowls SA Home page Bowls SA Premier and Metro League Rules and Conditions of Play Bowls SA Fixtures, Results & Ladder Page

Social Events & Functions
Functions
Friday 12th June	Malcolm Hammond & Julia Williams
Saturday 4th July	Jazz Night with the Jazz Ramblers
Thursday 9th July	Maryborough Jazz Band
Friday 10th July	Christmas in July Jazz Night
Friday 19th June	Buddy Holly Show/Dance (with Malcolm Hammond & Robert Doherty)
Friday 26th June	3D's Band with David Hall (Dinner Dance)     New
Saturday 4th July	Jazz Night with the Jazz Ramblers    New
Thursday 9th July	Maryborough Jazz Band    New
Friday 10th July	Christmas in July (Jazz Night with Gail Kingston & Hot Foot Jazz)     New
Friday 7th August	3D's Band with David Hall (Dinner Dance)    New
Friday 14th August	Everly Bros. Show/Dance (Malcolm Hammond)     New
Friday 21st August	Neil Diamond Show/Dance (another great impersonation act)     New
Saturday 5th Sept.	Jazz Night with the Jazz Ramblers    New
Saturday 19th Sept.	Elvis Show/Dance (Malcolm Hammond)     New
Friday 25th Sept.	Antoio Villano & Kate Lara     New
Saturday 17th Oct	Jazz Night with the Jazz Ramblers    New