Our Newest Life Member

Liz started strongly notching up a 23-7 lead but Pauline settled and the scores levelled within a few ends. Both players put down fine draw bowls and the scores remained close. With several strong ends late in the game, Pauline took the lead and held it to eventually win the game 101-89. It was good to see the players supported by spectators who witnessed some great ends, close games, and good sportsmanship over the two days.

Thanks go to the Match Committee for running the event and to our volunteer

markers and umpires.

– Match Committee

Our Newest Life Member

Congratulations to our newest Life Member, Trevor Orton. At our last AGM Trevor was presented with his Life Membership award by Joondalup Deputy Mayor, Russ Fishwick. He becomes the 23rd Life Member of the Sorrento Bowling Club. This is Trevor's third life membership award. His two previous life memberships were awarded by the Shell Social Club where he spent over 20 years serving as the President, the Secretary and/or the Treasurer. His other life membership award was in recognition of his six year contribution as Treasurer of the Perry Lakes Basketball Referees Association.

Trevor joined Sorrento in 1999 and for the last 20 years has been on the Match Committee where he has been highly effective in organising, promoting and running a plethora of different events such as: • Social bowls • Weekly twilight bowls throughout the winter • Nominated and drawn pairs • Triples and fours • Parent and child competitions • Sorrento versus the Police competitions • RSL and Master Builders competitions • Evening community bowls • 100 Up competitions • Sponsored events such as Dash for Cash and Trevor Carpets • Our annual Club championships, • State and National tournaments and many more.

Trevor is well regarded by Bowls WA and sits on their Fixtures and Events Committee. In 2020 he was elected as a member of our Governing Council in the position of Vice President (Sports and Participation) and in 2021 was re-elected unopposed.

Trevor has always shown exemplary skills in running smooth and well organised events, representing the Club well, working constructively with volunteers and management, and maintaining enthusiasm and harmony. His planning and organisation skills, knowledge of the game and rules surrounding the running of events, computer and technology skills, interpersonal, presentation and finance skills are of the highest quality.

He is patient, tolerant and innovative and possesses a sense of humour – all attributes required to overcome members' objections. Organising over 100 events per year while maintaining a professional reputation for the standard and conduct of events, including State and

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