ST DUNSTANS BOWLING CLUB | |||
(Founded 1911) - Tel: 01905 358696 | |||
Green: | St Dunstans Crescenet, Worcester. WR52AF | ||
Location of Bowls Club: | Find Me | ||
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Approved Coloured Shirt: | White with red sleeves and red side stripes, with green collar and piping |
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Club smoking policy: |
No Smoking on the Green, smoking area provided |
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President: | Ray Owen | Tel: |
01905 354229 |
Captain: | Alan Clarke | Tel: | 07788 926452 |
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Ladies Captain: | |||
Mens Singles Champion 2019 | Tony Yapp | Tel: | 07753 191943 |
Ladies Singles Champion 2019 | Sue Cullis | Tel: | 07909 970007 |
Mens Singles Champion 2020 | Robin Smith | ||
Ladies Singles Champion 2020 | Aqua Griffiths | ||
Club Secretary: |
Margaret Price 6 Aston Close Kempsey Worcs. WR5 3JR |
Tel: | 01905 821533 |
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Fixture Secretary: |
Terry Palmer 6 Farne Avenue St Peters Worcester WR5 3RJ |
Tel: | 01905 767818 |
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Exec.Council Members | Margaret Price | [email protected] | |
Peter Price | |||
The Clubs History: | |||
The Club was formally established in 1911 and is now privately owned. A Mr Hinchcliffe agreed to lease has land to bowlers at a cost of £8 per annum. Mr Horace Woods of St John’s was hired to level the ground and lay a crown green, paths and borders for £72-10-0. Mr Kimber was hired to erect a pavilion for £102-10-0 and members commenced play on 1st June 1911. The following seasons opened the first week in April, ladies were allowed to play two afternoons a week. In 1916 Mrs Harrington sold her plot, including ground let as allotments for £400-00. During 1922 the Club approached Dr Crowe to buy his portion of land, he declined, but agreed in 1926, for the sum of £275-00. In 1932, Mr W. Jones offered the Club a mortgage of £350-00, enabling them to discharge the bank overdraft. Another mortgage was undertaken in 1937, to repay Mr Jones and make further improvements. During the fifties the Committee sold ground to finance a flat green and redeem the mortgage, again in 1963 the tennis courts were sold, financing a car park and replacement pavilion. In the nineties, ladies were finally allowed in, total mixed membership now stands at about one hundred. Late member John Williams, the Club Secretary for thirty years was made an Honorary Life Member of the County Association. Three Club members R. Bufton, R. Limerick and A. Sharples were runner-up in the Triples Championship. |
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Updates 1st March 2021 |