Welcome to the Plymouth (Sir
Francis Drake) Bowling Club web site.
The club has one green which
usually uses 6 rinks but can accommodate up to 8 rinks for friendly matches;
the game played is flat green bowls. We are situated in Plymouth, in the
county of Devon on the border of Cornwall, in a residential area of the city
called Mannamead - not on the Hoe which the club left in 1922. As
most bowlers know Plymouth is supposedly the home of bowls.
The club was first founded in 1907
on the Hoe but moved to our present location in 1922; it was a male club until
2001 when a Ladies section was formed.
We celebrated our Centenary Year
in 2007, with several prestigious being matches played.
For our
Centenary Year we have produced various "Limited Edition" Centenary
items:
Lapel badge - £2.50 Pen - £1.50 Chalk/pill
box - £4.00 Bookmark - £3.50 Cuff links (in green leatherette
presentation box) - £6.50 Tie bar - £3.50 Ladies brooch (in
green leatherette presentation box) - £3.50
We are affiliated to the English
Bowling Association, English Women's Bowling Association, Devon County Bowling
Association & the Plymouth & District Bowling Association.
Due
to the fact that this is a private club and the grounds are owned by members we
have trustees who oversee the running of the club.
The club plays mostly
friendly games but we do play in competition matches so that all avenues of
bowling can be enjoyed by our members. Several of our members have made it
to Worthing in the National competitions and we have as a member an
International player.
All prices include postage and
packing, and are available through mail order. Please state your requirements,
and include a cheque made out to 'Plymouth (SFD) B.C.'. Send
to: D Cutler, 2 Castle Court, Saltash, PL12 4SE
The winner of the the Club draw
for a set of "Tiger" bowls was Ann Jones of Plymouth Civil Service Ladies B.C.
The winning ticket was drawn by David Bryant on 24th July 2007 when he was at
our Club playing for the EBA President's team.
The colours of the club are green
with stripes of black and silver in the tie. The club badge is oval with a
green cross and four castles therein, and our members also wear a green blazer.
We have not as yet decided to wear coloured shirts, but are staying with white.
As stated the club is privately
owned and we have large changing rooms, two roomed lounge with bar, run by
members, and a recently renewed kitchen. Most catering is sandwiches or hot
pasties, there is no call for cooking of food on premises.
We have a membership of 69 Men and
20 Ladies but are always welcoming new members. We have a club night once a
month, as this time is a good occasion to introduce and invite prospective new
members -application is via the secretary who will supply application
forms.
Membership fees this year are £110 for playing or £8
as non-playing members.
We hold several social occasions
during the season and during the closed winter period to bring members together
and at the same time to make some profit to assist in the running of the club.
During the winter months we hold friendly matches with nearby indoor clubs
again so that members may meet.
Visitors and spectators are warmly
welcomed and we have an excellent viewing area where spectators can observe the
games in comfort out of the cold and wet.
We do have some members who
have attended coaching courses and if a member has not played before they are
encouraged to have a few lessons before playing in games, it is surprising how
much damage can be caused unintentionally by an untutored player.
During the season we hold friendly matches with touring teams from all
over the country and are always looking for more. If you would like to arrange
a fixture with us, please see our contacts page.
