Edenvale Bowling Club

The idea of forming a bowling club was first mooted by the late Wally Walter at a meeting of the executive committee of Ward 6 civic association at the home of Aage Salhus in April 1955.

Having decided that this was a good idea Wally Walter, Aage Salhus and Andre Jacobs erected posters all over the area, calling for all interested people to attend an inaugural meeting of the Edenvale Bowling Club at the Town Hall in May 1955.

Such was the enthusiasm that sixty people attended that meeting and an organising committee was elected with Wally Walter as Chairman and Aage Salhus as Hon Secretary. Also present at the meeting was Councillor J.J. Pieterse who advised that the Town Council was meeting the following night to consider its budget.

A letter was drafted there and then and handed to Mr Pieterse who duly presented it at the meeting of the Town Council which agreed to include the cost of building one bowling green and a club house in its budget. The organising committee then drew up a constitution for the club and it was decided to call a further meeting of all bowling enthusiasts about four months later.

On The 22nd September 1955 a general meeting was held at the RC Church hall and a draft constitution was adopted and it was unanimously agreed that the club be affiliated with the Near East Rand Bowling association. The first annual general meeting was held in August 1956 and there were sixty foundation members.