Early History
The Heyfield Bowls club was convened at a public meeting in 1956 and Mr J. Barton was elected President. Land was acquired from the Railways, and small mens’ and ladies’ rooms were built. The club affiliated with the East Gippsland Bowls Association.
At the first Opening Day on 1st December 1956, a large marquee was hired where afternoon tea was served. A copper and electric urn was plugged into a power point on a pole. Members brought folding chairs and beach umbrellas. The crockery was borrowed from the Heyfield Football Club.
Such progress was made that a clubhouse was built in 1957, although a lot of furniture had to be borrowed from members for any tournaments or events. Membership subscriptions were 2 pounds 2 shillings per annum.
In 1960 a septic tank was installed and the club now had inside bathrooms.
In 1962 the first fridge was purchased for the kitchen.
The club grew in numbers and was successful in many pennant grand finals.
In 1980 a new clubhouse was erected, and membership had grown to 100 men and 50 women.
Green upgrade August 2023
In August 2023 work began to upgrade our grass green to Tiff Dwarf. With many hands the job got done and now we have one of the best greens in the region
Victorian Open 2023-2027
Heyfield has been a key contributor to the Victorian Open since 2023 when the event moved to the Latrobe Valley. In 2026 we hosted a number of days with the culmination of knock out rounds of the Ladies Triples. The event saw many matches go to the wire with games decided in the last or extra ends.
As always we thank all our volunteers for their support, without which we could not be such a well regarded host.
