By Kirra Livingstone
DID you know the USA has 90 bowls clubs compared to Australia’s 2000?
That could be changing very soon after the Maleny Bowls Club successfully hosted three US tour guides recently.
Secretary Brett Gillis said the club was excited about the prospect of regularly educating Americans about bowls after Holiday Vacations USA Tours decided to add the club as a permanent part of their tours.
“One of our groups we had visit recently were all around 40 years old and from Iowa, and when they came and played bowls, everyone was having a whale of a time,” he said.
“Our games director has been giving a history of the club and the sport to the tourists, having a laugh with them, and showing off our memorabilia from our recent 85-year club anniversary.”
Australia has about 240,000 participants compared to just 3000 in the US.