Galway lives life to the full and enjoys learning new tricks. It did not take him long to master the iPad and switch on to the internet.
He started playing bowls 37 years ago when he retired as a purchasing officer with New Zealand Rail.
"The company you get on the green is important for people my age," he said. "I enjoy playing with my mates.
"I was looking ahead and wanted a hobby when I retired. I had done all the travel I wanted through New Zealand and Australia."
He is a member of the St Kilda club and plays interclub bowls on Wednesday and Saturday.
Galway used to skip fours teams but now prefers to play lead or second in interclub events.
"After I have played my two bowls I can sit down and have a rest," he said.
He always puts his bowls close to the jack and is able to sustain his concentration throughout a half-day of competitive bowls.
His form has impressed his St Kilda club team-mate David Horne.
"Tom looks and plays like a lively young 70-year-old," Horne said. "He is an inspiration to our team."
Galway admits feeling a little tired at the end of the game.
"I sleep well at night," he quipped.
He represented Bowls Dunedin as a junior in his first five years of bowls. Future New Zealand representative Ken Walker was in the team.
His wife died 12 years ago and he lived by himself in St Kilda for 12 years before moving to a unit at the Yvette Williams Home late last year.
"I then learnt how to cook and I know how to look after myself," Galway said.
"I'm a diabetic and must watch what I eat."
He takes his own food to a game of bowls and it consists of ham, peanut butter and vegemite sandwiches and biscuits that are cooked without sugar.
Galway is allowed to eat fruit as long as he does not add any sugarWhen he lived alone he cooked his own meals, mowed the lawn and grew his own vegetables. But he hired a woman to come in each week to do the housework.
He now gets a hot midday meal at the Yvette Williams home, but still cooks his own breakfast and evening meal.
Galway enjoys driving round the city in his car and regularly visits his daughter in Mosgiel.
