Our officers, fees, rules and history
Meet our 2021 executive committee
Back row from left: Barbara English, Corinne Betteridge, Sue Hargreaves, Peter Hardy, Gary Shaw, Dave Potts. Front row: Glyn Edwards, Judy Hughes, Carrie Thompson, Trevor Clarke, Ralph Pitman.
Our officersClub chairman: Peter Hardy
Club treasurer: David Potts Club secretary: Trevor Clarke Club president: Ken Hardman |
Our feesMembership fees for 2021 are listed below:
Full members Those who paid in 2020 £20 Those who did not pay in 2020 £35 New Members £40 Social members £5.50* Junior members (17 or under) £5.50 Locker rental £2 *Social membership is free to the partners of playing members |
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How it all began: a short history
by Peter Kershaw
A local benefactor and grocer, John Evan Morris, was largely responsible for getting a bowling green built on land at Ty Mawr, which had been bought by Abergele Town Council in May 1933.
Constructed by unemployed men paid in redeemable food vouchers, it was opened on 14 July 1934 by Lord and Lady Clwyd.
The green was well used over the following years but while there were references to “Abergele Bowling Club” it was clear that a club, as we know it, had not yet been formed.
The local paper even had reports of many matches using that name, including two “Wales v England” 15-aside matches in June 1937, with each “country” winning a match!
Then, on 3 March 1938, an “Executive Committee of Abergele Bowling Club” agreed on draft rules and on 3 April that year the club was formally opened by the new president, Mr D B Jones. In October of that year the first AGM was held, and it was reported that the balance sheet showed £3 3s 4d in hand.
Between the war years and the 1990s the club continued to grow in both membership numbers and teams entered into leagues - there was actually a limit of 150 members imposed which was not abolished until 1996 - and by 1997 the total membership was 197.
By this time the club had outgrown the original wooden clubhouse building and, after entering an agreement with the local council to lease the green for 25 years, had a new clubhouse built with the aid of grants, fund-raising by members and self-help by various members.
The club continues to thrive and supports 11 teams playing in six leagues, including one that has teams from all over North Wales.
Constructed by unemployed men paid in redeemable food vouchers, it was opened on 14 July 1934 by Lord and Lady Clwyd.
The green was well used over the following years but while there were references to “Abergele Bowling Club” it was clear that a club, as we know it, had not yet been formed.
The local paper even had reports of many matches using that name, including two “Wales v England” 15-aside matches in June 1937, with each “country” winning a match!
Then, on 3 March 1938, an “Executive Committee of Abergele Bowling Club” agreed on draft rules and on 3 April that year the club was formally opened by the new president, Mr D B Jones. In October of that year the first AGM was held, and it was reported that the balance sheet showed £3 3s 4d in hand.
Between the war years and the 1990s the club continued to grow in both membership numbers and teams entered into leagues - there was actually a limit of 150 members imposed which was not abolished until 1996 - and by 1997 the total membership was 197.
By this time the club had outgrown the original wooden clubhouse building and, after entering an agreement with the local council to lease the green for 25 years, had a new clubhouse built with the aid of grants, fund-raising by members and self-help by various members.
The club continues to thrive and supports 11 teams playing in six leagues, including one that has teams from all over North Wales.