Skelmanthorpe Central Bowling Teams
Skelmanthorpe Central Bowling Club plays in a range of leagues throughout the year, giving members regular opportunities to enjoy competitive bowls as part of a team.
Our teams bring together players of different ages and experience levels. Whether you’ve played for years or are thinking about joining a team for the first time, you’ll find encouragement, good company and a warm welcome at the club. Explore the pages below to find out more about our teams, fixtures and results.
The History of Skelmanthorpe Central Bowling Club
Foundation and opening: 1910–1911
Skelmanthorpe Central Bowling Club was established as part of the development of Skelmanthorpe Liberal Club on Commercial Road. After the Liberal Club had been completed, surplus development funds were used to create a bowling green and clubhouse on land behind the main building. Construction of the green began in 1910
The project was made possible through the generosity of two prominent local benefactors. Charles Edwin Field contributed £500 towards purchasing the land, while his brother, Thomas Field, contributed a further £300. Francis Child, Charles Edwin Field’s business partner, donated shrubs and trees to landscape the grounds.
The new bowling green was officially opened on Saturday, 1 July 1911, by Mrs Charles Edwin Field. During the opening ceremony, Charles and Mrs Field’s eldest son, Gordon Field, sent out the first jack. This historic moment marked the beginning of organised crown-green bowling at Skelmanthorpe Central.
Charles Edwin Field became the club’s first president and continued in that position until the mid-1930s. He was subsequently succeeded by his son Gordon, maintaining the Field family’s close connection with the club.
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