Lawn Bowls Ballarat | Midlands Ballarat RSL

Bowls

Quality Greens, Friendly Faces, and a Full
Club to Enjoy

Two quality greens open year round, social and competitive play for all levels, and a clubhouse with a full bar, bistro and live sport. A strong pennant tradition with room for everyone, whether you’ve been bowling for decades or you’re just getting started.

Bowls Facilities

Quality playing surfaces, coaching from AIS accredited professionals, and equipment available if you need it. Everything you need to get out on the green.

Interested In Joining?

Midlands bowlers enjoy quality greens, regular social and competitive play, and a club that gives you plenty of reasons to stick around after the last end.

Event Calendar

Pennant fixtures, social days, corporate bowls and club events.

Two Quality Greens, Open Every Day of the Year

One green with a newly laid carpet surface for a smooth, consistent roll. The other a durable synthetic that plays well in all conditions. Both are well maintained and available 365 days a year. A new screen keeps scores up to date between ends and doubles for watching live sport.

Event	Women		Men
Event	2025/26 Winners	2024/25 Winners	2025/26 Winners	2024/25 Winners
Club Champion	Leah McArthur	Lyn Lock	Ben McArthur	Rod Lock
Minor Champion	Not contested	Not contested	Tony Rosenow	Peter Dean
President’s Handicap	Jan Vincent	Sharon Croft	John Maher	Dean Nicholls
100 Up	Trish Speechley	Teresa Berry	Brian Johnson	Brian Croft
2 Bowl	Trish Speechley	Not contested	Brian Johnson	Peter Dean
Nominated Pairs	Trish Speechley Jan Vincent	Not contested	Dave Speechley Rod Lock	Paul Kennedy Leigh Yates
Drawn Pairs	Yvonne McDonald Sharon Croft	Not contested	John Maher Rob Moore	John Giblett Leigh Yates
Mixed Pairs	Not contested	Brian & Sharon Croft	Not contested	Brian & Sharon Croft

CLUB

CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS

Midlands hosts a wide range of club championship events for Women and Men designed to ensure there is an event of interest to all members. The Club’s match committee schedules the Club championships to take place throughout the bowling season, usually commencing mid-November with an all-members gala day, and reaching conclusions mid-February.

Bowls Australia

Bowls Australia (BA) is the national body governing lawn bowls, a not-for-profit run by a voluntary board that sets strategy for staff to deliver. Midlands is one of over 1,800 affiliated clubs, part of a national network of 600,000+ participants. BA is affiliated with World Bowls and Commonwealth Games Australia (lawn bowls is a core Commonwealth Games sport) and runs major tournaments like the Australian Open and Bowls Premier League.

Bowls Victoria

Bowls Victoria is the not-for-profit state governing body for bowls, focused on growing and developing Victoria’s most accessible sport. It handles governance, events, player development, rules, club services and communications for over 500 member clubs and 42,000+ registered players. Bowls Vic runs the Victorian Open, the state’s marquee tournament, and manages Victorian representative teams and world champion athletes.

Ballarat Highlands Bowls Region (BHBR)

The BHBR was formed in 2021 combining clubs from communities in the Ballarat and Central Highlands region, and is the local body responsible for administering, amongst other things, Tuesday & Saturday pennant competition, Regional championships etc. The region comprises 35 clubs participating in Pennant and Regional championships.

Come down, roll a few ends, and see what the club has to offer.

Social Bowls

Wednesday social bowls runs all year round, open to everyone. A welcoming group with a good mix of experience, and the bar and bistro are right there when you’re done.

Competitive Bowls

Pennant teams across multiple divisions, Tuesday and weekends. Regular fixtures, Saturday night presentations with raffles and prizes.

Barefoot Bowls

No experience needed, no gear required. A fun, social option that’s popular with younger groups, work teams and anyone up for a good afternoon out. From $10 per person.

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Everyone’s welcome at Midlands — whether you’re a seasoned pennant player, keen to try social bowls for the first time, or just looking for a fun afternoon out with a group. Come down, roll a few ends, and see what the club has to offer.

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