A Century of Bowling - Royal County of Berkshire Bowling Association

WINDSOR & ETON BOWLING CLUB
• Founded 1922
• Goswell Meadow, Barry Avenue, Windsor
• Affiliated 1924
We were founded as a limited company in 1922 by the businessmen of
Windsor, and are situated in Goswell Meadow, immediately below
Windsor Castle. The area is in the care of the National Trust, having been
purchased by public subscription in 1910, in order to preserve the view of the Castle
from nearby Alexandra Gardens and the River Thames.
Originally Cumberland Sea-washed Turf was laid, but over the years parts have been
renovated with bowling-green turf. The club pavilion was originally made of thatch, but in
recent years has been changed to slate, due to cost and maintenance reasons.
The standard of bowling throughout the years has been of a high standard, and is borne
out by the very impressive Honours Boards. These include many winners in prestigious
competitions at County and National levels.
At the time of the Club’s Jubilee in 1972, as shown in our badge above, we claimed to be the
only club in the country to have produced two England’s Singles Champions, Ernie Newton
and Norman Butler.
The current Club Patron is Gwen Foreman, who was one of the Club’s great players and
remains an institution within the Club, having joined us in 1932.
Membership remains strong at around 100, and due to the prime position we have in
Windsor, with the Castle as our backdrop, we gain a lot of attention from the constant
stream of visitors Windsor enjoys.
Our players, visitors and the green are probably featured in many tourist’s photographs
around the world as a result of our position on the main pathway coming up from the River
Thames area to the centre of the town.
We are very fortunate to have many Clubs wanting to visit us and play on the green against
our members, for that we are very grateful.
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