Tranmere Bowling & Tennis Club

I… wait for it… am a bowler! A Lawn Bowler that is. I know what you are saying, that is such a dangerous sport, with more people dying while playing than any other sport in the world! Well, that is just how extreme guys like me roll!
Slowly but surely Synthetic greens have been creeping into the clubs in Adelaide, and one such club that has gone to ‘the dark side’ is the Tranmere Bowling Club. Although I have been a Tennis Player in the past I have never played on the courts of the partner club, so this review will be on the Bowling Club side of the fence.
Situated on Magill Road, the first thing you notice is the bloody big house behind the club (check out the picture). Beauty isn’t it?
Tranmere is another of the clubs in Adelaide that boasts a member base full of really nice people, which is half the reason that it is always good fun to head to the club. The other is that even for Bowling Club standards their beer is damn cheap!
It is a decent sized club house, but a little dated considering some of the ‘new fangled’ clubs going around today. Still, it has a certain feel about it that puts you at ease, and it is very easy to kick back and relax.
the greens themselves are, as stated, synthetic. Not like the old brush tennis courts of the 90’s, but they use a something the more resembles a carpet, with very fine fibres. But really who gives a rats ass as long as you can have a roll with your friends and a brew waiting on the bank?!
As with all Bowling Clubs, make sure you ring to put your (your teams) name down before going out to Night Owls.