North Haven Bowling & Recreation Club
Bowling in Port Macquarie-Hastings

The highlight of the bowling calendar is the Riverview Carnival. The local area provides idyllic conditions for outdoor activities. New residents to the Camden Haven finds the Club a great place to unite social activities and confront new friends. Also overlooking the Camden Haven River and only minutes walk from North Haven Beach, Haven Waters offers 3 12 star accommodation for over 60 guests with rooms for singles, couples, and families. Couples choosing to grasp their Wedding Reception at the Club will find Haven Waters a close, useful and cozy location for their visiting guests. Whatever your accommodation needs, our staff at Haven Waters will ensure you have an enjoyable and memorable stay. The North Haven Bowling Recreation Club has announced a name change to move forward with the future growth and development of the Camden Haven and surrounding areas. Club North Haven has seen a change in membership over the final three years with the average age of members starting to below from over 75yrs to a majority of members now between 45 and 70 years of age. Although there is a name change and a fresh look Club North Haven will quiet have the identical cordial service, great entertainment, outrageous food and the same huge friends that they have eternal had. Club North Haven has reach a lengthy way since it had to halve the membership fees, because it simply had nothing to donate potential members. In fair over 55 years, the Club has grown from a group of bowlers without a home, to a mighty and ever growing organization with some of the superior bowling greens and clubhouse facilities on the mid north coast. But with nothing to donate the members, they decided on half fees for the first year or until the green and clubhouse were established. Behind finding the right block, they then applied to the Lands Dept. A several amount of fill was required, and this was only able to be dumped by trucks on Sundays, as the equipment worked nearly fulltime at the mineral plant during the week. The green was underway and the committee then decided to finance the clubhouse. Some of the early history of the Club has been misplaced, as no records were made, but Dick Edwards recalled some facts some years ago. Mention was made of Jim Gibson for his tireless efforts in the hasty part of the Club's struggle for survival. Jim took over the secretary's job from Cal Lewis, and carried on until the Club was established and became the first license holder. Laurie Han slow was one of the biggest investors in debentures, if not the biggest, and when his loan was settled, he refused to take the interest due to him. The first Riverview Carnival, the combined idea of eight members including Joan Lengthy and Mary Watts, was held in November 1958, and it has grown in popularity over the years. The Riverview Lounge was the following extension and what a difference that made to the Club. The snooker room was renovated and in that area a new Boardroom and laundry were added. The men's locker room was moved upstairs and the Ladies' locker room was enlarged. When our incredible greens are taken into consideration, North Haven represents the total package for the keen bowler and it is no wonder it is so appreciated by members and visitors alike.