A man in outback Queensland is attempting to set a world record by continuously playing lawn bowls for three days, to raise funds for his cherished club.

Cloncurry Bowls Club manager Shayne Barwick started on Friday morning and will roll his last ball at 10:00am on Monday, enduring what will be 73 hours of playing.

He originally read that was the world record and announced his bid, but later realised that no record currently exists.

"I really put my foot in it," Mr Barwick, who is also the club's cleaner and cook, said.

He is confident of success and wants to raise $20,000 for a verandah over the club's disability ramp.

"I've just been trying to the get the community involved in it again," he said.

"I've tried everything — raffles, this, that, that and this — and nothing worked.

"So I thought well maybe if I sacrificed myself they might get into bowls.

"I love it enough to do this stupid bloody record."

Ambulance crews are monitoring the event, so too are officials to make sure the attempt is legitimate.

Every four hours Mr Barwick gets a 10-minute break.

Meals are brought to him on the lawn, where he also guzzles water and sports drinks.

The ABC spoke to Mr Barwick while he played on the green on Saturday morning, 25 hours into the world record attempt.

He had just gotten a massage.

"I was a bit sore and sorry earlier," he said.

"The lack of sleep isn't bothering me at all, but there was a bit of back pain.

"I feel wonderful now that I've had a massage."

Misread previous record

Mr Barwick was lying in bed at night fretting over the club's finances when he came up with the fundraising idea.

"I thought bugger it, I'm going to break the world record," he said.

When he looked up the Guinness World Record he saw the number 73 and the next day made his bid public.

When he revisited the website, he stone-cold realised that what he thought was the previous record was actually a man's age unrelated to his goal.

There is currently no record for singles bowling.

"You seriously don't want to know what I thought when I realised," he said.

"I could have done 25 hours and it would have been a record.

"I went and opened my mouth, and now I've got to stick to it.

"So whatever I do will be the record."

The longest game Mr Barwick has played until now lasted between eight to 12 hours, although afterwards he felt fine and ready to continue.

The club's Facebook page has posted information on how to donate to the cause.