And on Saturday, some 54 years later, he played his 750^th game. 

"I felt very lucky actually - it's taken a long time," Lee said.

It all got started through watching his father, Phil, play the sport.

But while Phil told his son to stick with tennis and cricket for as long as possible, Kevin, now 83, took up bowls at the ripe old age of 26, before going on to win an astonishing 25 club championships at Terang. 

And one of these, Lee recalled vividly, pitted him against his own father, which he won 31-14 after Kevin, then 70-years-old, encouraged his son to "just go for it". 

"It was a hot day and I don't think the weather helped him out too much," Lee said.

Lee also won the division one premiership in the 1974/75 season.

But with his own side Terang Green way out of finals contention, Lee said his pick for this year's premier would be Koroit Blue, with City Memorial Red his "dark horse" contender.

Terang Bowls Club president Ron Mills, 67, said Lee was an "absolute legend".

"He's a wonderful bloke with a terrific personality," Mills said. 

"And he's always got time for other members, whether it's giving new members some lessons or just helping around the club.

"Kevin has been a committee member, president, club champion….there's nothing much he hasn't done for the Terang Bowls Club.

"I'm very proud of him achieving this milestone."