Esk Bowls Club

W.H. Horne constructed the Esk bowls club and green on Hampton Road near the Shire Council headquarters in 1949. Club house extensions were opened in October 1955 by A. J. Skinner, MLA. F. E Long, who had donated the cost of the alterations, was honoured with the first life membership of the club. He was president from 1956 and there was a strong shire council contingent among office bearers. William Wells (patron), W. Laurie and P. W. Hill (vice presidents) J. Burden (secretary) and R. J. Irwin treasurer). The club house is a low set, timber building at one end of the green; hardwood seats were placed around the green in 1958 and a kitchen was added in 1959. Liquor licenses were obtained in 1960 for the council owned bowls clubs and the council continued to support the club with paint and equipment until the 1986-87 financial year.