The club has organised a birthday party and the guests include up to 60 Highlands bowlers, the men’s bowling club executive, the green keepers, representatives from the NSW Women’s Bowling Association and seven past presidents, one of whom is coming from Ballina.

Club patron Meg Bardwell joined the club in 1971, at a time where the ladies were expected to play bowls in elegant white frocks and the year before Gough Whitlam was elected as prime minister.

Bardwell has been a committee member for years and was recently named the club patron.

What this means no one is really sure, not even Bardwell herself.

"I think it means I am the granny of the club," Bardwell laughed.

"I just have to be here, look nice and support everyone else."

Bardwell has been a member of the Bowral Women’s Bowling Club for 38 years, making her one of the longest standing members of the club.

She said the greatest change over that time had been the club’s uniform.

Gone are the pristine white frocks that have been replaced by slacks and a polo shirt.

"There’s a lot less work getting ready for bowls now, that’s for sure," she said.

"And there are probably less younger women joining up because they have to work a lot longer now and have less time."

The 70th birthday party will take place on Tuesday May 5 at the Bowral Bowling Club from 9.30am.