April 2, 2009


Internation Bowling Club..............President . Ivan Jacovich

Vice President............................... Roger Barns

Secretary....................................... George Beacroft

9 Civic Gardens
Cannington 6107
0408 934 770


The Internations 31st Carnival will this year be held at Doubleview Bowling Club. on the 2nd and 3rd of May, as usual the Carnival will consist of eight teams of 16, Australia, Croatia, England, Italy, Ireland, New Zealand, Rest of the World, and Scotland.

The march out and welcome is at 8.30 and play starts at 9.15, four games are played on Saturday and three on Sunday finishing at 3.30 for the presentation. Each Country has its own shirts and bowls stickers and presents a colourful spectacle.

The first competion was in 1979 and consisted of six nationalities from an idea of John Mather only two of the originals still participate, John Mather and Jim Bell.

The original Australian team consisted of 15 State or former state representatives three of whom were internationals, the other teams read like a whos who of bowls in W.A.

The original and present concept is to foster goodwill between the players of the different nationalities (a very competitive weekend with lots of humour) over the past 14 years due to the generousity of Sponcers, Player, Clubs and Supporters donations have been made to the Princess Margaret Hospital for Children totaling over $40,000, this is P.M.Hs 100 year aniversary and we hope to make it special, come and see.

George Beacroft

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