Diggers Memorial Bowls Club has a rich history dating back to the inaugural meeting held at Tobruk House on November 11, 1974. However prior to this, the club was known as Diggers Bowls Club, a social club without a green. Though they had no green of their own, bowlers played and competed for trophies against other established clubs in town and in the country. In those days only returned soldiers were eligible for membership but that was altered in March 1973, to enable anyone interested in bowling to become members.
On March 5, 1973 the name of the club was changed to Diggers Memorial Bowls Club and a constitution was adopted. A Ladies Auxiliary was formed on December 9, 1974 to organise bingo and raffles and cater for bowlers and visitors. A great deal of money was raised through the hard work and devotion of the Ladies Auxiliary.
The current Diggers Memorial Bowls Club Complex was dedicated to the memory of fallen comrades by Lieutenant B. L. Grainger (ex R.A.N.) of the Salvation Army Corps on ANZAC day 1980.
The club celebrated its 50th anniversary in November 2022 when it held the Bendigo Bank 50-Year Jubilee Open Fours Carnival.
The club has since grown to become the only lawn bowls club in North Rockhampton, offering facilities for all sectors of the public, including social events, barefoot bowls and competitive bowls.
The club continues to respect the memories of the service men and women, as well as current returned services members through various Remembrance Services and bowls events.
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