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Thongsbridge Bowling Club

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  1. Thongsbridge Bowling Club offers a top class crown green bowling facility with 18 teams playing in various local leagues throughout the summer. We have some very successful teams but do welcome new bowlers at free of charge Sunday morning drop in sessions. Bowling is a sport for all ages with participants from 9-90 years old, It is a very convivial sport but also very competitive at the top levels. We have teams for both ladies and men and also play in mixed gender leagues.
    The club are also developing short mat bowling as a winter activity.
    The sport is a healthy activity and can be demanding both physically and mentally.
    The club also has an active social scene especially in the summer months but is also open throughout the winter.

Contacts

Roy Smith

Thongsbridge Bowling Club, Miry Lane, Thongsbridge, Holmfirth HD9 7RY

07717 477466

Organisation last updated

  1. 01 August 2022

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History

  1. Our club was originally a facility developed by St Peter's Church in Thongsbridge. The inaugural meeting was in 1918 and the bowling green opened in 1920. Throughout our 100 year history our teams have been successful in winning trophies and in recent years even more so culminating by winning the World Club Championship in 2015

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