Members spent yesterday clearing the green of water for the New Zealand bowls championships.
"I actually watered the green on Christmas Eve, because it was looking a bit dry," groundsman Allan Burgess said, sighing.
"Usually, it dries off pretty quick when you get a bit of a breath of wind through, though. Hopefully, we'll get no more rain overnight.
"I'll get down here about 5am if it's been raining and about 6am if it hasn't, and give it a bit of a mow and a roll, so it's ready for the start of play at 8.30am."
The club was founded in 1935 and has 60 male members and six female members.
"It's good to see the bowlers coming out to the countryside.
"Once upon a time, it was really busy here on weekends, with tennis, cricket and bowls going on, and the domain was full," Mr Burgess said.
The club's star player is life member Gordon Gunn, who joined in 1953 and regularly plays at the age of 90.
"I still enjoy the game and I've got to do something with my body," Mr Gunn said yesterday.
"Like most clubs, we're a bit short on numbers.
"Most of our members are in their 80s, but they still roll a good bowl."
Up to 60mm of rain fell in Dunback on Monday night.
"We needed it, though.
"It's the first decent rain we've had since the flood in May," Dunback Bowling Club president Rosemary Frater said.
"It's our 75th jubilee, so we've had some pens and cloths made to give to all our competitors.
"The forecast is good, so we're pretty confident."
New Zealand bowls championships men's pairs will be played at Dunback today and men's singles tomorrow.
