LEGENDS OF THE ANGASTON BOWLING CLUB. On the 2nd Feb.2013, Graham Keightley was inducted as the 1st Legend of the Angaston Bowling Club.
Legend #1 - Graham Keightley. Graham Keightley, is a true legend of the Angaston Bowling Club. An enthusiastic and influential bowler, Graham represented the Angaston Bowling Club for 70 years in the Barossa & Light Bowling Association, retiring in the 2007/2008 season. He has a significant association with the club as his father Douglas Keightley was the instigator and a founding member of the Angaston Bowling Club, which was officially opened for the 1922 season. Graham played his first season of bowls in 1938 and has been a member ever since. He has held many positions in the club including President, Club Champion and and is now a Life Member and Club Patron. Graham played 1st Division for decades, being a skipper for 17 years. During his career he has played in nine 1st Division premierships, three Division 2 premierships and one Division 3 Premiership. His had band is covered with 8 and 50 badges. Graham is famous for his love of lawn bowls and Barossa red wines. It has become a tradition to open a bottle of good red to celebrate a successful day on the green or just to celebrate in general. Graham is a respected, popular and supportive member of the bowling fraternity; a gentleman with a healthy sense of humour and who is very competitive on the green. He is a great example of how lawn bowls should be played.