Players from Hoppers Crossing Bowls Club braved the heat last Thursday to help Daylesford man Frank Peniguel’s world record quest.
Mr Peniguel is travelling around the country as part of an attempt to set a Guinness World Record for the most lawn bowls clubs played at by an individual in 12 months.
The Hoppers Crossing club was stop 39 on a journey that began on January 10. Mr Peniguel hopes to play at 900 clubs this year.
His journey has got off to a slow start, with some clubs cancelling games because of the heat.
But he’s confident he will make up for the lost time as he makes his way around Victoria before heading to Tasmania next month.
Mr Peniguel’s world record attempt began as a desire to travel around the country in his Kombi van, playing bowls along the way for fun.
“I was getting ready for retirement at 70 and then one day I wondered if there was a world record for the most lawn bowls clubs played at, so I contacted the people at Guinness World Records and there wasn’t.
“Sixteen months later, I’m on the road.”
Mr Peniguel hopes to encourage more young people to play lawn bowls.
“Sixteen per cent of all bowlers over 70 don’t resume playing and they are not replaced,” he said. “Anyone of any age can bowl.”
