A Century of Bowling - Royal County of Berkshire Bowling Association
A Century of Bowling - Royal County of Berkshire Bowling Association
A Century of Bowling - Royal County of Berkshire Bowling Association
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HUNGERFORD BOWLING CLUB<br />
• Founded 1918<br />
• The Cr<strong>of</strong>t, Hungerford<br />
• Affiliated 1924<br />
Situated in the tranquil and beautiful Cr<strong>of</strong>t Green <strong>of</strong> Hungerford in the <strong>Royal</strong> <strong>County</strong><br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>Berkshire</strong>, the grounds <strong>of</strong> our Hungerford Club are a gift <strong>of</strong> a Mr. Wooldridge <strong>of</strong><br />
Hungerford. Our founders made the land available as a sports ground about 1910,<br />
and it was handed over to the Hungerford Private Members Club in 1918.<br />
The <strong>Bowling</strong> section as we know it now, became affiliated to the <strong>County</strong> in 1924 and in 2009<br />
we celebrated our 85th Anniversary. It is very much a mixed Club. Our records show that no<br />
less than three <strong>of</strong> our former Members served as <strong>County</strong> Presidents, namely D Brittain 1977,<br />
J. Davies 1982 and E Hill in 1987. Alan Bartter our <strong>of</strong>t-times Club President and long serving<br />
member <strong>of</strong> the Club and <strong>County</strong> was honoured as <strong>Berkshire</strong> <strong>County</strong> President in 2003. His<br />
Presidency was closely followed by Chairmanship <strong>of</strong> the <strong>County</strong> Vice President’s <strong>Association</strong><br />
and Trustee and Chairman <strong>of</strong> the <strong>County</strong> Benevolent Fund Committee.<br />
There have been major successes on the green. Those recorded as:<br />
Winners <strong>of</strong> <strong>County</strong> Competitions are<br />
1925 Singles J Seddon,<br />
1946 Triples-H Bushnell, J Seddon & R Newbrook.<br />
1977 Singles – M Sampson 1986 Pairs R Bailey & E Hill<br />
1986 Fours – A P Banner, T Hooson, A Bartter & H Vellender<br />
1987 Benevolent Triples -B Liddiard, E Hughes, K Hughes,<br />
2002 & 2006 Champion <strong>of</strong> Champions – A P Bartter<br />
The Ladies Section won the <strong>County</strong> Triples in 2006 represented by J Bartter, M Uprichard & A<br />
Ward. Joined by K Quartermaine they reached the Final <strong>of</strong> the <strong>County</strong> Fours in 2009.<br />
Keeping bowling alive in our ancient town is a constant struggle. In common with many<br />
other Clubs we battle every season to retain our membership and fund our activities.<br />
However we are maintaining our position and remain active and relatively successful.<br />
Our green is widely acknowledged throughout the <strong>County</strong> as having an excellent bowling<br />
surface. The surroundings too provide an excellent backdrop.<br />
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