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The Slovenian Bowling Association of Victoria started in 1974. The idea was not behind this association was not only for bowling reasons, but also to create an opportunity for the Slovenian Clubs in Victoria to compete in a friendly atmosphere and thereby creating a type of unity between the participating Clubs.
Each year there is a competition with teams comprising of 3 men?s triples and either one ladies? quad or two doubles. Each Club then hosts a competition where teams compete against each other and at the end of the season all the results are collated and the winners are awarded trophies at the annual Bowlers? Presentation Night (usually in May) and is held at one of the Clubs on a rotating basis.
Each Club also organises individual annual competitions where players compete for that Club?s trophy.
The Slovenian Bowling Association of Victoria?s participating Clubs are:
Slovenian Association Melbourne Inc.
Slovenian Association "Planica" Springvale Inc.
Slovenian Cultural Sports Association
"Ivan Cankar" Geelong Inc.
Slovenian Australian Social & Sports Club "Jadran" Diggers Rest Inc.
Istrian Australian Social Club Melbourne Inc.
Results for the 1998 season were:
Men's triples
1st Istrian Australian Social Club Melbourne
2nd Slovenian Australian Social
& Sports Club "Jadran"
3rd Slovenian Association Melbourne
4th Istrian Australian Social Club Melbourne
Ladies doubles
1st Slovenian Association "Planica"
2nd Slovenian Australian Social & Sports
Club "Jadran"
3rd Istrian Australian Social Club Melbourne
In 1995, members of the Slovenian Bowling Association of Victoria organised a tour to Slovenia to compete in the inaugural competition between Slovenia and Australia. Participating teams came from Melbourne, Canberra, Sydney and Adelaide and are shown on the photograph taken in Postojna in July, 1995. Bowlers from Slovenia subsequently made a return visit to Australia in 1997 and another tour to Slovenia is currently being organised for June of this year.
Bowling team Planica Springvale Inc.:
Back Row: Zorko Abram, Albin Gec, Janko Koron,
Andrej Grlj, Frank Kinkela, Lojze Kovačič, Zvono Penko;
Middle Row: Ivanka Mohorovičič, Jelka Katič, Lenčka Bergoč, Vilma Vlah;
Front Row: Bowling representative Lado Sluga, Adam Katič, Stanko Mohorovičič
Slovenian Association "Planica" Springvale Inc.
11 Soden Road, Bangholme, Vic.; tel: 03 9772 6235
The Association was established in 1972. Since 1986 they have had a building in which they have five covered bowling lanes, a bar and a room which is used by the youth and also for shooting target practice.
The bowlers train every Friday evening and friendly competitions are organised for Sunday afternoons. They also regularly compete against Istrian and Italian Clubs, as well as the annual "Planica Cup" competition.
Slovenian Association Melbourne Inc.
82 Ingrams Rd, Research, Vic; tel: 03 9437 1226
Bowling has been a much loved sport in this Association almost since its establishment in 1954. In 1982 they built a covered four-lane boccedrome, which also incorporates a bar and clubroom. Regular training is held every Friday night and on Sundays there are either friendly competitions organised or members come up to play. During the month of
August the club?s bowlers compete against each other in "single competitions". The winner is presented with a trophy at the Association?s annual Bowlers & Soccer Dance.
The Association recently suffered the passing of one of its most dedicated and long-standing members, Joze Urbancic. He was a loyal bowler who enjoyed organising competitions as well as being a member of the Management Committee for many years.
Slovenian Cultural & Sports Association "Ivan Cankar" Geelong Inc.
Goldsworth Rd, Geelong, Vic.; tel: 5276 1244
Geelong has six covered bowling lanes where members and their friends train and compete. The Club participates in all organised competitions, throughout Australia, Victoria regular competitions between the local clubs. Every year bowlers are invited to compete for the "Geelong Cup".
Slovenian Australian Social & Sports Club "Jadran" Inc.
25 Duncans Lane, Diggers Rest, Vic; tel: 03 740 1235
Bowlers compete on a covered six-lane boccedrome. They train every Friday evening in play friendly games on Sundays and public holidays. The players participate in all bowling competitions held at other Slovenian Associations and in May of each year they organise an inter-club competition for the "Jadran Cup".
Istrian Australian Social Club Melbourne
1 Cooper Street, Campbellfield, Vic; tel: 03 9305 3741
Istrian people are happy-go-lucky people who enjoy bowling and participate in all organised bowling competitions. The Istrian Club also offers a covered boccedrome and its most active family is the Mikolic family where father (Tony), mother (Irene), and sons Ivan and Dino. Dino is also a very successful player in the Australian Bocce Federation.
Bowling team Istrskega avstralskega socialnega kluba Melbourne;
Back Row: Anton Mikolič, Marijo Sverico, Romano Benčič, Danilo Mikac,
Jože Dekleva, Atilio Udovičič, Egvidio Markezič; Front Row: Tilio Peteh,
Neva Sudolič, Marija Udovičič, Irena Mikolič, Nina Eletva, Ivan Ivančič
Bowling team Slovenskega avstralskega socialnega in športnega društva
Jadran Diggers Rest; Back Row: Jože Vičič, Frank Iskra, Oskar Humar,
Frank Vojvoda, Ivan Kirn, Tone Iskra, Ivan Valenčič, Silvo Juriševič;
Front Row: Jože Dekleva, Mimica Iskra, Vida Vojvoda, Jean Iskra, Ivanka Kirn
Hunters and Anglers Club is one sporting sections of Slovenian Association Melbourne. Mr. Janez Zemljic was its first president and founder.
Other major activity beside hunting and fishing, is competition target shooting with Air Rifle, on 10 meters range. Annual Hunters Dance (Lovska veselica), and picnic in the country are always popular with members and guests, and therefore well attended. Besides already mentioned activities, members meet socially on Friday evening in the Hunters Lodge, for Air Rifle shooting training or a game of cards and billiard. The Hunters Lodge is an attractive log cabin build on the side of a hill under pine trees on the clubs property. Many people refer to the property as "Little Slovenja on the hill" surrounded by Pine Trees.
There are four Slovenian Hunters Clubs in Victoria, which are working together and competing against each other in Air Rifle Shooting competitions as well as meeting at least once a year social. Slovenian Hunters Union of Victoria is coordinating this activities. Other members of Victorian Hunters Union are; Hunters club of "Planica? Springvale,"Ivan Cankar"Geelong and "Happy Hunters" of St. Albans. At the beginning Hunters club from Slovenian Association Sydney and Istrian Club from Melbourne also participated in the Union, both later dropped away.
Na lovski veselici ob prejemu prehodnega pokala
v prostorih slovenskega društva Melbourne