A special staff function was held at the Berry Bowling Club on Sunday, December 8, to give recognition to Rodney (Rod) Armstrong’s 40 years of continuous employment as a greenkeeper at Bomaderry Bowling Club and in more recent years also covering Berry.
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Rod started his apprenticeship at Bomaderry in 1978 under the highly respected greenkeeper Ron Sharpe who served the club from 1966 until he retired in 1989. During Rod’s 40 years he has seen and been involved in many changes implemented at Bomaderry. Changes of particular note include the construction of the elevated green which now carries Ron Sharpe’s name, the moving of the green on the Cambewarra Road side of the club to the northern side and more recently the maintenance of the Berry greens and liaison with Nowra Golf Club.
During Rod’s 40 years at Bomaderry Bowling Club he has been responsible for training seven apprentices including Jamie Thomas who has been Rod’s current offsider since 1993 in the maintenance of the greens, three at Bomaderry and the two at Berry. These greens are recognised as being among the best quality on the coast.