{"id":5000,"date":"2025-11-12T23:19:36","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T23:19:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.villages.com.au\/?p=5000"},"modified":"2025-11-12T23:23:00","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T23:23:00","slug":"the-competitive-streak-lives-on-in-retirement-villages-and-theres-plenty-of-fun-too","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.villages.com.au\/retirement\/the-competitive-streak-lives-on-in-retirement-villages-and-theres-plenty-of-fun-too\/","title":{"rendered":"The competitive streak lives on in retirement villages and there\u2019s plenty of fun too"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5000\" class=\"elementor elementor-5000\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-eab0054 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eab0054\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-81f229d\" data-id=\"81f229d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13fba80 elementor-drop-cap-yes elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"13fba80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;drop_cap&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 20-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>M<strong>ore and more retirement villages play competitive sport against each other.<\/strong><\/p><p>The greens at Living Choice Fullarton, in the inner southern suburb of Adelaide, were alive with colour, laughter, and friendly rivalry as residents gathered for the much-loved Inter-Village Lawn Bowls Competition. With perfect weather and plenty of smiles, it was a day filled with community spirit and connection.<\/p><p>The event was officially opened by Graham Short, who has organised the competition for the past three years. He then welcomed Darren Ward, who shared a few words before play began.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-67be0fc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"67be0fc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d16ff84\" data-id=\"d16ff84\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a5fa55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3a5fa55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 20-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"601\" height=\"451\" src=\"https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Picture2.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5003\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Picture2.png 601w, https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Picture2-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Picture2-585x439.png 585w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 601px) 100vw, 601px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-55bca4f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"55bca4f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0e362f5\" data-id=\"0e362f5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a72845a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a72845a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Teams joined from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.villages.com.au\/sa\/adelaide\/carmelite-retirement-living-southern-cross-care-sa-nt-vic-inc-13546\">Southern Cross Care (SA, NT &amp; Vic) Carmelite<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.villages.com.au\/sa\/adelaide\/victoria-grove-estate-1225\">Victoria Grove<\/a>, Keyton\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.villages.com.au\/\">Townsend Park<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lutheranhomes.com.au\/retirement-living\/glynde\/\">Lutheran Homes Glynde<\/a>, and two teams from Living Choice Fullarton and made it a full and lively green.<\/p><p>After several closely contested matches, Living Choice Co-Owner Graham Hobbs OAM took to the podium to present the prizes and announce Victoria Grove as this year\u2019s champions. The winners took home a Bridgeport Hotel accommodation voucher and a bottle of wine, much to their delight.<\/p><p>As the last bowl was rolled, players and spectators gathered to enjoy a delicious spread from Pat-a-Cake and refreshing beverages. 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The greens at Living Choice Fullarton, in the inner southern suburb of Adelaide, were alive with colour, laughter, and friendly rivalry as residents gathered for the much-loved Inter-Village Lawn Bowls Competition. 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