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Members and guests in whites on the green at a barefoot bowls night, bowls scattered across the rink

Hampton RSL Diggers · since 1956

Bayside's friendly bowling club

Barefoot bowls in summer, social bowls through winter and ten pennant sides for a proper game. Come down and roll one up.

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Ways to play

Four ways onto the green

A night out with mates, a regular roll up, a pennant side or a room for your party. Pick yours.

A bowler in whites delivering on the mat as the sun drops behind the clubhouse

Barefoot bowls

Our big summer competition. Shoes off, grab a team of friends or workmates and play into the evening under the lights.

  • WhenThe summer months
  • Groups
    Group and party bookings go through the RSL on 9598 0460
  • The greenPennant grade, with night lighting
Ask about barefoot bowls
Three club members in club shirts on the green with their bowls at their feet

Social bowls

Winter social bowls on Tuesday and Saturday, and casual bowling all year round. Come to learn the game or sharpen it up.

  • WhenTuesday and Saturday through winter
  • CasualMembers, their guests and locals, all year
  • MembershipSocial membership is a quarter of the full fee
Ask about social bowls
A Hampton RSL pennant side in club colours on grand final day

Pennant

Ten sides across three competitions, from Division 7 up to Premier. Full members play Metropolitan Pennant with Bowls Victoria and Tuesday night pennant in the SDELBA.

  • Weekend
    Div 2Div 4Div 6Div 7
  • Midweek
    Div 2Div 3Div 4Div 6
  • Tuesday night
    PremierDiv 4
Ask about pennant
Two members in aprons and hats running the barbecue at the club

Functions and venue hire

Birthdays, work meetings and special occasions, with the green right outside. Rooms and catering come through the Hampton RSL.

  • Board roomUp to 12 guests
  • Function roomsMore than 100 guests
  • ExtrasFood and drink packages, outdoor barbecue
Ask about a function

The club

Seventy years on Holyrood Street

Kept the way we keep score on the green: on the old white board.

1956

Our first green opens

10

Pennant sides

70

Years of bowls

24

Founding ladies, 1981

The club was first proposed in 1954, and an eight rink grass green with lights was finished in January 1956. Our first pennant season followed that summer. The ladies section started in 1981, and the two sections joined as one club in 2011.

Today the greens are synthetic and open all year, the club sits inside the Hampton RSL Sub-Branch, and everything is run by volunteers. For our 70th we all turned out in whites, just like the early days.

Honours

Go Diggers

Friendly does not mean soft. A few of our recent wins.

Sandbelt Men's Triples, 2024/25

Our first Sandbelt title

Jim Westhead, Gary Nash and Paul "Fuzzy" Housden went into the grand final at Cheltenham as underdogs. Level at 13 all on the last end, Fuzzy put his first bowl on the jack and it could not be moved.

1413v Mentone
Annie Westhead with the Val Mann plate beside the scoreboard showing 25 to 22

2026 Val Mann Ladies

Annie Westhead

Over Sonia McNally, 25/22.

Greg Barclay holding the Walter Bencraft trophy beside the scoreboard showing 25 to 14

2026 Walter Bencraft Singles

Greg Barclay

Over Gary Nash, 25/14.

Plastic Fantastic, 2026

RSL winter event winners

Up by 4 points over South Oakleigh, Coatesville and Hampton Bayside.

Life members

Malcolm Moon and Gary Nash

For outstanding service to the club.

Get in touch

Come and roll one up

Tell us what you are after and a club volunteer will get back to you. Three quick steps.

Bowls spread across the green on a sunny evening while players chat by the bank

What are you after?

Interest

A bit about you

Bowled before?
How many?

Your details

Or call the secretary on 0433 544 036

Thank you to our sponsors

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25 Holyrood Street, Hampton VIC 3188

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Monday
Closed
Tuesday
1pm to 6pm
Wednesday
1pm to 9pm
Thursday
1pm to 10pm
Friday
1pm to late
Saturday
1pm to late
Sunday
1pm to 6pm

Hampton RSL venue hours. Games and pennant times are set by the club calendar.

Club secretary: Kerrie Stielow 0433 544 036 hamptonrslbc@gmail.com Follow us on Facebook

Good to know

Do I need to be an RSL member?

Yes. Every bowls member is also a member of the Hampton RSL Sub-Branch, and you can join or renew that online at hamptonrsl.com.au.

What is the difference between full and social membership?

Full members vote, play pennant and enter the club championships and Bowls Victoria events. Social members use the club and greens at no extra charge but do not play in competitions, and pay a quarter of the full fee. The committee sets the fee each September, so ask the secretary for this season's figure.

When can I use the greens?

Our synthetic greens are open all year. Members book a rink through the club's online Rink Booker, subject to pennant and green availability.

Who runs the club?

Volunteers, every one of them. President Stephen Youl, Secretary Kerrie Stielow and Treasurer Ian Currie lead a small committee of members.

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