Figgy Bowlo

Mothers Day Luncheon (or dinner)

2013-05-06T23:34:00.000-07:00

Spoil your Mum this Mothers Day with a 2 Course Lunch or Dinner at the Figgy Bowlo.
$20 per person includes glass of bubbly!

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Bookings are Essential
Call: 4227 1888
Email: brasserie@figgybowlo.com.au

ANZAC DAY 2013

2013-04-15T18:12:00.000-07:00

ANZAC DAY
Celebrate the anzac spirit at the Figtree RSL Bowling Club

Free Lunch from 12pm (with purchase of legacy badge)
ANZAC Service at 1pm
2up from 2pm

THE HISTORY OF ANZAC DAY

The date of the landing at ANZAC, the 25th April was chosen to be the day that would become our national day of commemoration.
Initially, ANZAC day was a mark of respect for those who served and sacrificed their lives in the Great War for Civilisation, the war as many hoped, to end all wars.
However, because of the vicissitudes of man, the date has become the day on which the nation remembers those who served and those who made the ultimate sacrifice in all the conflicts that Australia has participated up to the present day in the continuing struggle to preserve our freedoms in the attempt to rid the world of tyranny.
ANZAC, originally an acronym for the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, that was used by the clerks of General Birdwood’s staff at his headquarters in Shepheard’s Hotel in Cario, Egypt. The word ANZAC was approved by General Birdwood as the code for the Corps, when the word was proposed by a Major CM Wagstaff. It is thought the suggestion came from a Lieutenant AT White of the Royal Army Service Corps. It is recorded in the official history that “it was some time before the code word came into general use, and at the Landing (on the 25th April, 1915) many men in the divisions had not heard of it”. After the landing, General Birdwood gained permission to use the name for the area occupied by the Australian and New Zealand Forces.
At ANZAC on the Dardanelles Peninsula, Australian and New Zealand troops landed on the 25th April 1915 where they, along with other Commonwealth Forces, held ground against almost impossible odds for the next eight months, against a Turkish force determined to defend to the death their homeland. The British action planned to secure the heights overlooking the forts guarding the narrow straits at the entrance to the Sea of Marmora. The purpose to silence them and allow the French and British Navy to proceed to Constantinople (now Istanbul) and by a show of force convince the Turkish Government to capitulate and to come on the side of the Allies.
The plans did not bear fruit and what ensued was a tremendous series of battles by both sides over the next eight months. It was all the British forces (of which the Australian and New Zealand force were a part), could do to hold ground against a Turkish army determined to drive them into the sea. It was a battlefield where no one, not even General Birdwood and his staff were safely out of the range of Turkish guns. The odds against them were tremendous, but they held on repulsing many Turkish counterattacks in conditions of hardship that tested the hardiest.
Both sides suffered horrendous casualties amongst the many ravines and gullies of that rugged battleground on which the ANZAC tradition was formed and that has become the benchmark for standards of courage, mateship, humour and a determination to complete a given task, and has set an example for all Australians to follow whenever faced with difficulties.
The ANZACs, as they became known went on to continue that tradition on the Western Front and Palestine throughout the 1914 – 1918 conflict where conditions at times were a greater trial than at ANZAC. In that war the first Australians fought and proved themselves as a Nation to be reckoned. ANZAC forces in the field suffered over 270,000 casualties of which in excess of 78,000 Australians and New Zealanders were either killed in action or died of wounds. There have been many more since.
The Price of Liberty is Eternal Vigilance
Lest We Forget

RSL NSW Website
http://rslnsw.org.au

COLOUR CHANGING T-SHIRT

2013-03-20T14:34:00.000-07:00

Pennant Results Round 2

2013-03-04T19:03:00.000-08:00

NO. 1's - FRSLBC vs TOWRADGI = 57-55 - WIN 5-1
NO. 2's - FRSLBC vs BULLI = 45-70 - LOSS - 1-5
NO. 4's - FRSLBC vs WARILLA = 50-65 - LOSS - 1-5
NO. 5's - FRSLBC vs THIRROUL = 73-36 - WIN - 5-1
NO. 7's - FRSLBC vs DAPTO CITZ = 52-57 - LOSS - 1-5

SPORTSPICK COMP - SIGN UP TODAY

2013-02-27T15:49:00.000-08:00

CHICKEN SCHNITEL & CHANCER

2013-02-27T14:05:00.000-08:00

STEAK & NINE TALES

2013-02-27T14:03:00.000-08:00

TRY SOMETHING LIGHTER

2013-02-26T14:02:00.000-08:00

Buzz Filippi Opening of the Green

2013-02-24T20:25:00.000-08:00

BRASSERIE NOW OPEN!

2013-02-15T15:52:00.000-08:00

The Figtree Brasserie is NOW OPEN
Come and check out our new menu. Something for everyone!

Our famous $6 Feed is back and better than ever. Now you have a choice of either Chicken Schnitzel & chips or Steak & chips for only $6 on Wednesday & Thursday! Simply purchase a drink at the bar.

$6.50 FISH & CHIPS

2013-02-11T19:25:00.000-08:00

$6 SPECIALS

2013-02-09T19:25:00.000-08:00

$6 Chicken Schnitzel & Chips or $6 Steak & Chips - Every Wednesday & Thursday Night. (purchase of drink required)

TAB LUCKY LOSER

2013-02-04T14:37:00.000-08:00

TAB Lucky Loser is on every Saturday now with a new format: Place your losing tickets in the barrel to be drawn after Sydney Race 5. The "loser" picks a horse to win Sydney Race 6, if that horse wins you win the Jackpot! If the horse picked loses the prize jackpots by $50 next week.
So get down to the Figgy Bowlo on Saturdays to place your bets and win some cash!!

THINK about your choices!
Call Gambling Help - 1800 858 858 - www.gamblinghelp.nsw.gov.au
Figtree RSL Bowling Club practices Responsible Service of Alcohol

Xmas Ham Draws

2012-11-26T20:53:00.000-08:00

Win a iPad mini

2012-11-26T19:57:00.000-08:00

Swipe your membership card at the bar when you make a purchase and you will automatically go into the draw to win a brand new 16GB iPad mini. Drawn Friday 21st December, after the final 100 Hams draw.

(winner must be present at time of draw to claim prize)

Buzz for Filippi as club springs surprise

2012-10-31T15:22:00.000-07:00

Figtree RSL Bowling Club have recognised more than 50 years of achievements by club legend Alvis 'Buzz' Filippi by naming the club's No 2 green in his honour.
Already a life-member at the club, 82-year-old Buzz was taken by surprise at the special ceremony last Saturday morning to name a green in his honour.
Deceased life member Ian Rawlings also has a green named after him and Figgy Bowlo were keen to acknowledge the lifetime of support Filippi has given the club.
Buzz laid a foundation stone at the Fraternity BC in 1952 and joined the Fraternity before transferring to Figtree Bowling Club in 1958.
He played pennant bowls for Figtree BC from 1958-2011 and has won a clean-sweep of their championship events - singles, pairs, triples and fours.
He also won the Illawarra District Triples, and was a District Singles runner-up, plus made the singles final in the prestigious South Pacific carnival.
Off the green, Buzz served as a board member at Figtree BC for almost three decades.
He is a life member of both the Fraternity and Figtree bowling clubs, with Figtree bestowing the honour in 2000.
Buzz and his wife Joyce have three children and have been married for 59 years.

MIKE DRISCOLL
Illawarra Mercury
Nov. 1, 2012

Annual General Meeting Information (UPDATED)

2012-09-11T23:27:00.000-07:00

Annual General Meeting to be held on:
Sunday 7th October.

Nominations for Board Open:
Wednesday 29th August.

Nominations for new Board Close:
Sunday 23rd September 4pm.

Draw for the Ballot of Positions:
After Nominations close, Sunday 23rd September 4pm.

Positions Open:
Financial Director
Director
Director
Selector
Selector
Bowls Assistants will be Board Appointed.

Voting starts:
Monday 24th September 2012
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday (4pm-6pm).
Tuesday (12pm-6pm
Saturday (11am-1pm).

Voting finishes:
Sunday 30th September (11am – 1pm).
(After completion of voting at 1pm).

MEMBERS, PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT YOU MUST BE FINANCIAL BEFORE YOU NOMINATE FOR A POSITION OR YOU ARE A PROPOSER OR SECONDER.

John West
General Manager

LUCKY MEMBERS DRAW

2012-09-03T13:34:00.000-07:00

CONGRATULATIONS TO TREVOR WORTHINGTON FOR WINNING THE LUCKY MEMBERS BADGE DRAW
TREVOR WON $700.

Jackpot is now $550.

RSL STATE PAIRS

2012-08-30T18:49:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to John Bode and George Vijums for winning the Semi-Final of the RSL STATE PAIRS.
John and George are now in the final at Raymond Terrace.

No. 3 Pennant Team at Inverell

2012-08-06T23:35:00.000-07:00

MORE PHOTOS

Xmas In July HAM Raffle

2012-07-11T23:10:00.001-07:00

Bowls Results Week Ending 7th July 2012

2012-07-10T16:14:00.000-07:00

TUESDAY LADIES
L.ALDRICK, R.WATSON
B.ROSE, M.SMITH, R.MOORE

WED MENS AM PAIRS
G.DAVID,N JOLLY
J.FULLBROOK, J.FOWLER
G.BECKFORD, R.SMITH

WED PM TRIPLES
W.CALVERT, R.VOLK, T.GALLAGHER
F.GARRETY, J.BOYD

FRIDAY MENS PM TRIPLES
N.CROPP, BUDGIE, P.DONALDSON
C.WATSON, R.VIDLER, N.JOLLY
K.SIMPSON, B.FIORIO, G.ROSSI

MENS CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS MINOR MAJOR
G.BENNETT, M.RITCHIE 19 def M.ALLEN, B.MCGOLDRICK 16
S.TYRRELL, J.CURRAN 25 def N.CROPP, B.PIPER 13
A.MAKEY, A.DUNN 20 def J.BODE, I.CALLAWAY 19
P.GORDON, S.GARRITY 25 def P.NORTH, A.JONES 6
M.HENNEN, D.BEARD 27 def N.GREEN, I.BRIDGE 14
C.MATHIESON, S.SIMEON 20 def L.DAVIES, J.KAMBOURIS 18
G.BENNETT, M.RITCHIE 28 def N.REYNOLDS, N.JOLLY 15

Bowls Results Week Ending 1st July 2012

2012-07-01T18:57:00.000-07:00

LADIES
R.Humbles, C.Chapman
D.Bridge, V.Wye

MENS
Wed AM
R.Dalzell, R.Mathieson
H.Pope, J.Rankin
R.Vidler, M.Ritchie

Wed PM
A.Bertapelle, B.Pryor, P.North
P.Stanhope, W.Harding, S.Tyrell

Frid PM
J.Boyd, B.Aldrick, E.Readman
K.Okeefe, R.Reilly, E.Stevenson
B.Brown, J.Fowler, B.Murphy

Sun AM
W.Crawford, D.Robinson
B.Brown, J.Kambouris

MENS CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS

Major Minor Pairs
R.Nolan, E.Readman 26 def K.Fillipi, P.Ford 14
M.King, B.Pieper 25 def M.Hawke, R.Humble 9
J.Bode, I.Callaway 25 def R.Hubert, P.Gould 18
J.Hiesley, D.Sheridan 21 def T.Cheetham, R.Smiles 6
W.Crawford, D.Robinson 27 def A.Wood, G.Thurling 20

M.KIng, B.Pieper 18 def R.Nolan, E.Readman 12
M.Tanner, R.Smallwood 24 def J.West P.Thelan 12
R.Vidler, R.Kosseck 29 def R.Dalzell, M.Cooper 11
R.Shoobert, K.Brown 22 def C.Blakney, P.Torres 20
C.Foster, G.Beckford 23 def P.Ray, H.Johnston 18
J.Domagala, W.Jones 23 def J.Fisher, D.May 13
M.King, B.Pieper 21 def R.Vidler, R.Kosseck 19
N.Reynolds, N.Jolly 21 def K.Mitskof, J.Reeves 16
R.Shoobert , K.Brown 21 def R.Chambers, C.Watson 15
A.Makey, A.Dunn 21 def T.Miller, W.Land 16
M.Tanner, R.Smallwood 27 def J.Domagala, W.Jones 16

Mens Major Singles
SEMI-FINAL
B.Pieper31 def C.Macauley 17
.Donaldson 31 def W.Fisk 18

Bowls Results Week Ending 10th June 2012

2012-06-11T15:33:00.001-07:00

TUESDAY LADIES
J WHELAN F WONG J BROWN

FRIDAY MENS PM TRIPLES
W COOPER S HALPIN A ROSSINGTON
r up J CURRAN P FOX K RYAN
3rd A BERTAPELLE I SUMELJ M BENSON

SUNDAY MENS PAIRS
P Ray, R Thomas

MENS CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS MAJOR SINGLES

P THELAN 31 def G THURLING 25
P Donaldson 31 def P Torres 19

MENS CLUB FOURS FINAL
N Rabbits GREEN B WALTON J MITCHELL C MACAULEY 28 def R CHAMBERS M HENNEN S GARRITY A JONES 7
Man Of the Match N Green

Winners!

2012-06-03T18:09:00.001-07:00

Number 3 Pennant Team win the Zone 16 Pennant.