New bowling green honours club stalwart
The new synthetic green, which has replaced the original grass green, will be named the Harry Hertz Green.
Honorary life member Harry Hertz recently received the ultimate honour at Armadale Bowls Club.
The new synthetic green, which has replaced the original grass green, will be named the Harry Hertz Green.
Hertz and his wife Norma, also an honorary life member of the club, have been members for 37 years. He has been an active contributor to the club for almost his entire membership.
Hertz first officially joined the board in 1996. He carried multiple positions including honorary treasurer, honorary secretary and director of greens and gardens, sometimes holding more than one position at a time.
He became an honorary life member in 2006.
Even when Harry retired from official positions, until very recently, he would be at the club almost every day working in the garden, preparing the greens or cleaning up the grounds before and after events.
More importantly, he is a mensch who takes an interest in every single member.
He would encourage, offer advice, tell jokes and just chat. He would welcome new members and ask about the sick. He is modest and always downplays the many tasks he performs at the club.
Harry is an icon; he reflects every value upon which Armadale Bowls Club is built.
Now in his early 90s, after a successful bowling career as a Club Champion and playing Pennant for so many years, he sadly put his bowls away earlier this year when his health started to decline.
Armadale Bowls Club has been so fortunate to have had him as such a dedicated and active member for so many years.
The new Harry Hertz Green will always be a reminder of what Harry brought to the club – humility, reliability, loyalty and strong sportsmanship.
Harry is a legend.
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