NEW MEMBER WELCOME PACKAGE
Dear New Member
Congratulations, your application to join Castle Hill Bowling Club has been approved by the Bowls Advisory Committee.
The following points will help you understand the operating procedures of Castle Hill Bowling Club.
Club Structure
Castle Hill Bowling Club is a Sub Club of Castle Hill RSL Limited. The club operates with a Bowls Advisory Committee (BAC) The club’s Constitution and all other policies are available under resources on the club’s website www castlehillbc com au
Membership Fees
The annual membership fee is $120 00 for your membership class, a Bowling Member. The membership year is from 1 July to 30 June. To be a member of Castle Hill Bowling Club you must maintain membership of Castle Hill RSL, which is an initial cost of $5.50 and no further cost, provided you use your membership card in the club over a 12-month period. st th
Coaching
New members who have not been a member of a Bowling Club are required to undertake a coaching course with one of the club’s coaches This coaching is free of charge and is available to all members. A club coach will make contact directly with you to arrange coaching sessions
Club Uniform
The club provides free of charge to new members the following uniform items:
One polo shirt in either short or long sleeve
One shorts or long pants (men & women) or 3/4 pants (women)
The club has a full range of uniform items to purchase as per the attached order form.
Name Badge
The club provides a name badge to each new member. To order, place your name on the Name Badge Order Form in the Bowls Alcove.
Bowls Programme
The cost for Social Bowls is $15 The payment is made at the bar and a receipt is issued which is then placed on the spike outside the Bowls Office The receipt is used to mark your name off for social bowls on the day.
Tuesday: Open Gender Social Bowls from 12:30pm
Wednesday: Men’s Social Bowls from 1pm
Thursday: Women’s Social starting from 9am during day light savings, otherwise from 9:30am
Saturday: Open Gender Social Bowls from 1pm
Sunday: Open Gender Social Bowls from 9am
The daily booking in sheet is in the Bowls Alcove in the club. The booking sheet shows the dress attire for each day. Booking can also be made by phoning the Bowls Office
Club Championships
The club encourages all members to enter all non-graded championships via the Bowlslink. Entries for all championships will be available in the Bowls Alcove for entry in addition to the app.
Transfer Fees
Castle Hill Bowling Club pays the $25 transfer fee for a new member transferring from another bowls club
Entry Fees
To encourage members to improve their bowling experience, Castle Hill Bowling Club pays the entry fee for Regional and State competitions. The member is required to enter these competitions using the Bowlslink app The invoice together with the bank details is then to be emailed to the club’s email address for reimbursement
Contact Details
The following is the club’s contact details: Email: membersbowls@castlehillbc.com.au
Bowls Office Phone: 8858 4865
Bowls Coordinator William Harkins: 0455 874 536
Hopefully, the above points are helpful to you as a new member. Please, if you have any further questions or concerns, contact the Bowls Coordinator William Harkins. Welcome to Castle Hill Bowling Club
- Noel Benson, President
