A day at the lawn today turned into an excellent one as over 100 athletes from 5 different Lawn bowling clubs converged on the Bisini Lawn Bowling Club to determine the best.
President of the Bisini Lawn Bowling Club (BLBC), Andy Agowah stated that this is the biggest National event that they have held so far, thanks to the sponsorship of Vodafone PNG, who pledged K30, 000 to sponsor the event.
Agowah said he was pleased with the turnout of participants and is hopeful that this event can lead to many gaining interest in the sport.
“I am happy with the turnout today, not only do you have the elderly here at the club, but it is also good to see the young ones taking part in the event,” Agowah said.
He also proudly announced that next year the club will be implementing their youth development program. The program will be targeting schools in and around the area to further help develop interest in the sport.
“So next year we will be focussing on putting our coaches and trainers through to schools in and around the Bisini area to introduce the concept in PE lessons. So, we will be bringing them down to the lawn to let them have a feel of what bowling is like,” the president said.
Agowah added that this is part of their corporate plan to introduce the concept of Lawn Bowling to the young ones in the hopes that they can generate interest and grow the game.
He stated that it may be tough because Rugby League and other main sports have a huge following in the country but based on the turnout of youths taking part in the event today, the future looks bright for the sport.