Bunbury Badminton Association 50th Celebration lunch
On the 29th of April 2023 our Association invited all Life
Members, past & present Presidents, Secretaries, Treasurers, Junior, Colts,
State & National representatives along with many valued contributors to lunch
at the Bunbury Dolphin Discovery Centre.
Our Committee
transformed a Function room by putting together an astounding display of
newspaper articles from years gone by, trophies past and present, club, state
and national team jackets and other memorabilia, with some great contributions
received from Ailsa Donovan, Chris Hardwick, Jan Morgan, Billy Wauhop and
Dennis Evans to name a few.
With thanks to
the staff at the Dolphin Discovery Centre, guests enjoyed a sumptuous
assortment of dishes to keep the tummy worms happy whilst they caught up with
old friends and listened to some recollections from Life member, Robert
Italiano, and past players Jan Morgan and Greg Vellacott.
A plaque to
commemorate 50 years since the Badminton Centre opened was unveiled to be
erected inside our foyer at the Centre.
The function
concluded at 4pm, whereupon a number of Guests retired to the excellent Sunset
Bar at the Dolphin Discovery Centre, overlooking the stunning Koombana Bay, to
continue to enjoy the refreshments available.
A huge thanks to
all Guests for attending with "Hats Off" to the efforts of the
Committee for all their time and effort put into the preparation for the day.
Thanks also to Barbara Brown from the Collie Badminton Association for being
our Official photographer and recording many of the moments of the afternoon.