The Southern Tasmanian Bowls Association (STBA) was formed in 1905 and is still the controlling body for lawn bowls in Southern Tasmania. In 2005, the STBA merged with the Southern Tasmanian Women’s Bowls Association (STWBA) to form a unified body representing both male and female lawn bowlers. And since that time, the STBA/STWBA has been trading as Bowls Tasmania South (BTS) – one of three regional authorities under Bowls Tasmania. This is a record of the member clubs of the association.
| B | Buckingham | G | Geeveston | Oat | Oatlands |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Be | Berriedale | GC | Glenorchy City | O | Ouse |
| Bel | Beltana | GR | Glenorchy Rodman | OR | Orford |
| Bri | Brighton | GL | Glenorchy RSL | R | Rodman |
| Bru | Bruny | HI | Hobart Indoor | RH | Royal Hobart |
| Cyg | Cygnet | H | Huonville | RP | Rosny Park |
| Cmt | Claremont | How | Howrah | S | Sorell |
| CR | Cremorne | K | Kingborough | STJP | St John’s Park |
| DC | Derwent City | KB | Kingston Beach RSL | SB | Sandy Bay |
| Do | Dover RSL | NH | North Hobart | Tar | Taroona |
| F | Franklin | NN | New Norfolk | Tas | Tasman |
FInd a club: Club contacts
| CLUB | FOUNDED | NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Hobart | 1891 | The Royal Hobart Club operated from June 1891 to 1931 as the Hobart Club. It was granted a Royal Charter in 1932. |
| Buckingham | 1905 | |
| Sandy Bay | 1907 | |
| Derwent (CLOSED) | 1910-1999 | In 1998-99 the Derwent Club closed its Newdegate Street site which it had occupied since 1910 and amalgamated with the City Club at the Letitia St site. The combined City/Derwent clubs fielded all pennant sides as Derwent sides from that time. |
| City (CLOSED) | 1910-1999 | The City Club originally operated as the Cricketers Club at the TCA ground. It transferred to the Letitia Street site in 1920 and changed its name to the City Club. Following amalgamation with the Derwent Club in 1998-99 the City Club remained an affiliated club but did not field any pennant sides. The name “City Bowls Club” and its affiliation as a club lapsed in the 1999/2000 year. |
| (Huon) Franklin | 1934 | The site occupied by the Franklin Club was the original site of the Huon Bowls Club, formed in 1934. With the establishment of the Huonville Bowls Club in 1946 the original site was then renamed as the Franklin Bowls Club. |
| New Norfolk | 1935 | |
| Huonville | 1946 | |
| Geeveston | 1953 | |
| Cygnet | 1954 | |
| Kingborough | 1956 | |
| Claremont | 1960 | |
| Taroona | 1960 | |
| Rosny Park | 1964 | |
| St John’s Park | 1965 | |
| Cremorne | 1966 | |
| (Rodman) Glenorchy Rodman | 1968 | |
| Sorell | 1968 | |
| Beltana | 1970 | |
| (Dulverton) Oatlands | 1970 | |
| Ouse | 1971-2021 | Ouse withdrew in 2021 due to lack of numbers. |
| (Berriedale) Glenorchy City | 1972 | Berriedale changed name to Glenorchy City in 2014. |
| Orford | 1974 | |
| Glenorchy RSL (CLOSED) | 1976-2019 | Glenorchy RSL withdrew in 2017 and wound-up in 2019. |
| Royal Derwent (CLOSED) | 1979-1990 | Royal Derwent closed in 1990. |
| Brighton | 1980 | |
| Dover RSL | 1985 | |
| Tasman | 1985 | |
| Howrah | 1988 | |
| Bruny Island | 1990 | |
| Kingston RSL (CLOSED) | 1996-2005 | Kingston was located at Redwood Village and included a small golf course and swimming pool. When the RSL lost access to the greens, it wound up the Bowls Club in 2005 and moved to Kingston Beach. |
| (Derwent City) North Hobart | 1998 | The Derwent City Club was formed at the Letitia Street site following the amalgamation of the Derwent Club and the City Club. Derwent City changed name to North Hobart in 2018. |
| Hobart Indoor (CLOSED) | 2002-13 | Hobart Indoor wound-up due to the sale of the business. |