Cranbrook Bowls Club (Estd 1921)
Affiliated to E.B.A., K.C.B.A., and K.C.W.B.A.
Contact: Club Secretary Mr John Houghton, 2 Oatfield Close, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 3NH Tel: 01580 714843 (Download Membership application form)
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A brief historyCranbrook Bowls Club can trace its history back to the 1870s. However, many of the towns players lost their lives fighting for their country in the 1914 - 18 war and this led to the re-formation of the club in 1921. Since the 1870s bowls has been played on greens at the Vicarage Lawn then Golford Road and finally, since 1945, at our present location next to the "Ball Field" at the end of Jockey Lane car park off Carriers Road.We are a warm and friendly club with a playing membership of 60 plus some 12 purely social (non-playing) members. The club has excellent facilities for disabled players; there are many seats around the green and in addition to the toilet for the disabled we have recently added a ramp to allow access for mobility cars and wheelchairs, a hand rail for the steps and lever taps in the ladies and mens changing rooms. Our members' ages have ranged from 11 years old up to our most senior member who, at 92 years of age, is still playing regularly. Cranbrook's includes approximately 63 friendly fixtures with clubs spread around the Weald and beyond, all the way to Hastings and Romney in the South and up to Pembury, Tonbridge, Sevenoaks and Bearsted in the North. In addition to the "friendlies" we have 2 teams entered into the Weald League this year and 1 team in the Maidstone Triples League, playing competitively from mid May to the end of July. It's a wonderful location set in the heart of the Weald in the glorious Kent countryside with the green active most evenings and weekend afternoons. Special gala events are run throughout the year when visitors are welcome to come and watch this quintessentially English pastime and if you join us for one of the open days or fun days you can have a go too! The season starts this year on Sunday April 19th with the Captain versus Chairman game. Please pay us a visit! New members are most welcome. |
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