{"id":115288,"date":"2026-05-05T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/tweedcoasttimes\/?p=115288"},"modified":"2026-04-29T23:24:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T13:24:20","slug":"bowling-clubs-to-host-long-roll-as-sport-ramps-up-olympic-games-bid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/tweedcoasttimes\/sport\/bowling-clubs-to-host-long-roll-as-sport-ramps-up-olympic-games-bid\/","title":{"rendered":"Bowling clubs to host long roll as sport ramps up Olympic Games bid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>OCEAN Shores Country Club will host a key lawn bowls showcase event aimed at strengthening the sport&#8217;s bid for inclusion in the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.<\/p>\n<p>The travelling event, known as The Long Roll, will arrive at the club on Thursday, 7 May as part of the national Bowls for Brisbane campaign led by Bowls Australia.<\/p>\n<p>The initiative will see a single match played in stages across 32 venues across NSW and Queensland.<\/p>\n<p>At each stop, the highlight will see a makeshift Australian team formed with local bowlers to take on a rest of the world contingent.<\/p>\n<p>Ocean Shores bowls coordinator Joanne Fisher said the club was honoured to be selected as a host venue.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s a bit of a once-in-a-lifetime type of event and we&#8217;re very fortunate to be one of the host clubs,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It will be a great way to showcase our facilities; we have a spectacular view and high-quality greens.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s an ideal spot to host an event like this. Bowls Australia might even have some more surprises on the day in terms of who they might have with them.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_125204\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-125204\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-125204\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/05\/676049257_1571475594_51958.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"315\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-125204\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The club has just installed new sun-shades on its top green with a grant supported by Ballina MP Tamara Smith. Photo: Supplied.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The club is a special place for our bowlers, and we would encourage everyone to come down, meet the people playing and enjoy the facility.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Long Roll mirrors the concept of an Olympic torch relay, with a single bowl travelling between clubs by various means, symbolising the journey from the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games to Brisbane&#8217;s hosting of the 2032 Games.<\/p>\n<p>Along the Northern Rivers stretch, the event will also visit Yamba Bowling Club and Cherry Street Sports Club on Wednesday, 6 May, before heading to Ocean Shores and Club Tweed the following day.<\/p>\n<p>Bowls Australia chief executive Matthew Kennedy said the initiative was a vital step in showcasing the sport&#8217;s national footprint.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Long Roll will showcase just how big the sport is and how passionate bowlers are across Australia when it comes to its growth,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is a mightily important activity in the sport&#8217;s push to be a part of Brisbane 2032, and we thank everyone involved, from the elite to the grassroots levels, for their work and enthusiasm.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OCEAN Shores Country Club will host a key lawn bowls showcase event aimed at strengthening the sport&#8217;s bid for inclusion in the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. 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