Two Wellington sports clubs have been awarded grants to help them continue to support their local community. One grant was for an ancient Scottish game, with funds also for a very English one.

Golf is often perceived as an old man’s sport, with Wellington Golf Club recently receiving $5000 for a program to encourage more young players to enjoy this healthy, outdoor game.

Wellington and District Cricket Association received $9299 for the upgrading of scoreboards at the local ground because, in cricket, there's nothing more important than keeping score!

A total of 10 projects were awarded funding in the Dubbo Electorate for new equipment, programs, and facilities valued at $49,999 in total.

The money was part of more than $4.4 million awarded under the Local Sport Grant Program.

The program provides up to up to $20,000 to individual clubs and associations with $50,000 available in each state electorate to increase participation in community sport, with 579 projects awarded funding in this year’s program.

“The NSW Labor Government is pleased to support sport in regional NSW knowing that sport is a way of life across the communities of the Dubbo electorate,” NSW Labor Government Duty MLC for Dubbo Stephen Lawrence said.

“This funding will help our local clubs and their army of volunteers to provide more opportunities for people of all ages and abilities to enjoy the benefits of sport and active recreation,” he added.

Minister for Sport Steve Kamper agreed, saying that local sport is the key to healthy country communities.

“This year we have doubled the funding for individual projects, meaning grassroots community sports clubs and associations can provide more programs and equipment to support their participants,” Mr Kamper said.

“With the critical role sport plays in keeping people healthy, active and socially connected, this funding is vital to community health, wellbeing and sense of identity,” he concluded.