From humble beginnings and bowling greens, Club Jamberoo is celebrating decades of camaraderie and change.

Jamberoo Bowling Club will commemorate a major milestone next Saturday (12 July), marking its 75-year anniversary with a day of bowls, lunch, and reflections on its long standing within the local community.

“To commemorate the first meeting, we are having a day of bowls with three matches and lunch,” Club Jamberoo treasurer Terry Stamp said.

“We’re inviting old bowlers, all our life members, current members, and their guests. After the bowls, we’ll have a birthday cake and a few speeches.”

While the event honours the pioneers and a bowling legacy, Stamp said the club’s identity has grown well beyond its greens.

“The club is very much more than just a bowling club; it’s a community club,” he said.

“We’ve evolved over time, forming strong partnerships with many sporting clubs in Jamberoo."

Club Jamberoo supports community groups providing a place to meet.

“We provide access for the Red Cross to raise money within the club, the Probus Club also meets at our bowling club and so does the Ratepayers Club,” Stamp said.

“It is just providing access to the facility so that those people can meet and feel they belong to the town, not just the club.”

The Jamberoo Bowling Club’s inaugural meeting was held on July 12, 1950, and was chaired by Jamberoo Mayor Roy Warby.

A total of 89 Foundation Members each paid three guineas to join – raising £280 pounds.

The No.1 green was officially opened on October 30, 1954, followed by the original clubhouse on March 11, 1956.

For more details about the anniversary and the club’s history www.clubjamberoo.bowls.com.au.