Now in its fourth year the event honours the memory of Gordon, who was someone who made friends across the state through his feats on the green and his ability to get along with whoever he came into contact with.

The 2019 edition of the event saw 56 bowlers in action as the Indigenous All Stars and Flying All Stars played two 'test matches'.

Visiting bowlers came from far and wide, and amongst the clubs represented were Bourke, Coonamble, Wiseman's Park, Goodooga, Brewarrina, Lightning Ridge, Narromine, Mudgee, Nyngan, Tottenham, Dubbo City, Dubbo Macquarie and West Dubbo.

Gordon's family was represented by his wife, Elsie, his mother, sisters, son and grandchildren. Brother Bob, also a former West Dubbo bowler, was in attendance and played with the Indigenous All Stars.

In the morning game, the Flying All Stars won 146-121 (four rinks to three), with Tim Wilkinson's rink the best with a 28-13 win over Mat McIntyre.

The Indigenous All Stars bounced back in the afternoon winning 154-144. The best performed rink was from Dick Jeffries who had a 34 -21 win over Richard Clarke.

However, the morning margin proved too much and Flying All Stars won 290-275 overall.

At the presentation ceremony, Henry's son Will spoke on behalf of the family, thanking all the players and friends for travelling long distances to make the day a great success.

The major sponsors of the day, Club Dubbo and West Dubbo Diggers and Friends, were praised for doing a terrific job in supplying hats and bowls cloths for the teams, with the Diggers chipping in again with a free barbecue for players and many spectators.

Special mention also went to team captains, Warren Towney (Indigenous All Stars) and Andrew Reynolds (Flying All Stars), for organising the players and teams, and to Anthony Brown (Club Dubbo bowls manager) for all his efforts.

The day was not only about bowls as everyone dug deep and helped raise $1000 for the local Red Cross to purchase a much-needed defibrillator.