Honours, Awards & Champions

Bowls Victoria recognises those who have rendered service to their Club or Region and/or Bowls Victoria and the sport of Bowls as a player and/or administrator through the following Honours & Awards:


Hall of Fame Honour

Induction into the Hall of Fame is the highest recognition for service to Bowls Victoria and the sport of Bowls in Victoria by a person or a Member of a Club who satisfy the following pre-requisites:

  • rendering pre-eminent service to Bowls in a way that surpasses the contributions of their peers;
  • assisting the advancement of Bowls in Victoria as a player and/or an administrator at an International, National, State and Region level; and
  • having demonstrated achievements that surpass and exceed what would normally be expected as the highest level of success for the sport of Bowls in Victoria.

Life Member Honour

Life membership is the second highest recognition for service to Bowls Victoria and the sport of Bowls in Victoria by a person or a Member of a Club who satisfy the following pre-requisites:

  • rendering extraordinary service to Bowls in a way that surpasses the contributions of their peers;
  • assisting the advancement of Bowls in Victoria as a player and/or an administrator at a National, State and Region level for more than 20 years; and
  • having demonstrated achievements considered to be unusual or exceptional and beyond what would normally be expected.

Outstanding Service Award

For consideration of an Outstanding Service Award, a Member of a Club must be a recipient of a Bowls Victoria Distinguished Service Award and satisfy the following pre-requisites by:

  • rendering outstanding service to Bowls in a way that surpasses the contributions of their peers;
  • assisting in the advancement of Bowls in Victoria as a player and/or an administrator to Bowls at a State and/or Region level for at least 20 years; and
  • having demonstrated achievements considered as excelling and beyond what would normally be expected.

Distinguished Service Award

For consideration of a Distinguished Service Award, a Member of a Club must satisfy the following pre-requisites by:

  • rendering distinguished service to Bowls in a way that surpasses the contributions of their peers;
  • assisting in the advancement of Bowls as a player and/or administrator to Bowls at a Region level for at least 10 years and Club level for at least 15 years; and
  • having demonstrated achievements considered as noteworthy and beyond what would normally be expected.

Years of Service & Anniversary Certificates

Club Life Member Award

Commonly awarded in recognition of a member’s long and outstanding contributions to your club, local community and the sport of bowls.


50 Years Continuous Service Award

A Member of a Club who has reached 50 years of continuous financial membership with that Club may in the year of achieving that milestone be nominated to receive a Certificate.


Super Veterans Badge

A Member of a Club who has reached 80 years of age or over may be nominated to receive a Super Veterans Badge.

Please contact your Region for presentation of Super Veterans Badges.


Ninety Year Recognition

A Member of a Club who has reached 90 years of age or over may receive a Certificate.


Centenarian Recognition

A Member of a Club who has reached 100 years of age or over may be nominated to receive a Certificate.