Shaftesbury
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 President |
| - |
| Club Address |
| Shaftesbury B.C. |
| Downing Park |
| Annadale Avenue |
| Belfast |
| 028 9064 2801 |
| Club Secretary |
| Mrs E Kilpatrick |
| 54 Beechgrove Park |
| Belfast |
| BT6 0NR |
| 028 9079 7607 |
| Match Secretary |
| Mrs B Armstrong |
| 4 Windrush Ave. |
| Belfast |
| BT8 6LY |
| 028 9079 1731 |
Club Honours
NIWPGL President
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