Shaftesbury
Club Address

Shaftesbury B.C.

Downing Park

Annadale Avenue

Belfast

028 9064 2801

Club President

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Club Secretary

Mrs H. Forrester

52, Upper Malvern Road

Belfast

BT8 6TF

028 9070 1442

Match Secretary

Mrs B Armstrong

5a,Mornington

Belfast

BT7 3JS

028 9069 1431

 

Club Information


The Ladies Committee was formed on 13th January 1955 .The prime object of this committee was to assist the male members organise fundraising events in aid of the new pavilion at Downing Park.

At a meeting on 9th April 1956, twenty ladies indicated they would like to play bowls, and during the summer months they had permission to bowl each afternoon except Wednesday and Saturday. Mrs E Downing was installed as President of the Ladies section in February 1957.

In 1968 it was decided to join both the I.W.B.A. and N.I.W.P.G.L. to play in the Senior League and Cup matches.

With growing interest in competitive bowling a "B" team was introduced in 1979, culminating in 1996 with an "A" team and two "B" teams.


Club Honours

NIWPGL Presidents

1984 - Mrs Jean Ham


IWBA President

1998 - Mrs Babs Armstrong


International Player

1971 - Mrs Jill Smyth


World Bowls Player

1974, 1976 - A. Patton


NIWPGL Championships

1980 - Fours Runners Up
1999 - Fours Winners
1991 - Singles Winners
1996 - Triples (two teams from Shaftesbury in final)
          Winners - L. McCrory, J. Alford, E. Kilpatrick
          Runner up - B. Boyd, L. Taylor, B. Armstrong
1998 - Stylux Cup Runner Up


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