The Inaugural Meeting of the Saratoga/Davistown Probus Club was held at Davistown RSL Sub-branch Hall on Wednesday 15th October 1986, with a foundation membership of 15 members. The Foundation President was Noel Tooth. The current President is Erin Eyles
After a fire destroyed the meeting venue (Davistown RSL Bowling Club) in April 1990, the venue of Brentwood Village Recreation Hall was offered by then proprietor, John Klumper. The club has met there ever since.
The decision to become a combined club was first discussed in 2009, and in 2012 women became members, with the first ladies joining the committee in 2013. Joan Edwards became the first female President in 2014 and the membership is now 50/50 men and women
In October 2016 the club celebrated its 30 year anniversary, with a splendid lunch at the Waterford Café, Kincumber. Several past presidents were able to attend.
Past Presidents
1986-87 Noel Tooth
1987-88 Noel Tooth
1988-89 Alan Bird
1989-90 Bill Geerlig
1990-91 Ken Mears
1991-92 Harry Highland
1992-93 Warwick Dunn
1993-94 Jack Taylor
1994-95 John Hicks
1995-96 Ted van den Driesschen
1996-97 Ron Hawthorn
1997-98 Tom Sawyer
1998-99 George Daniels
1999-2000 Lionel Davidson
2000-01 Trevor Dacey
2001-02 John Pearson
2002-03 Carl Reber
2003-04 John Pearson
2004-05 Ern Rowley
2005-06 Trevor Dacey
2006-07 Norm Lloyd
2007-08 Geoff Furniss
2008-09 Ken Spencer
2009-10 John Samios
2010-11 Brian Paton
2011-12 Colin Beveridge
2012-13 Alan Edwards
2013-14 Geoff Furniss
2014-15 Joan Edwards
2015-16 Brian Paton
2016-17 Joan Edwards
2017-18 Brian Paton
2018-19 Geoff Furniss
2020-2021 Jan Lockhart
2022-2024 Erin Eyles
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