FILKINS BOWLS CLUB
The Club's badge, with the design representing the village's history and traditions
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A relaxing summer evening's game on Filkins bowling green in 2005 |
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Cotswold Woollen Weavers Tournament
2007
Saturday 23rd June saw the annual tournament held at Filkins Bowls Club, the occasional shower failing to mar an enjoyable day with eight teams competing for the honours. Eventually Cirencester won through, with Cricklade valiant runners up.
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A couple of pictures from Filkins Bowls Club's hugely enjoyable 70th Anniversary President's Invitation Tournament and Picnic
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The Village Centre and Bowling Green under construction in 1935-6 |
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The official opening of Filkins Bowls Club by Sir Stafford Cripps in May 1937 |
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Members of Filkins Bowls Club in the late Forties |
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Tea time during a match in the fifties |
Filkins bowling green in the sixties |
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Filkins Bowls Club was formed in 1936, the green being laid on land granted to the club by Sir Stafford Cripps to be held in trust by the club so long as it remains in being.
The club provides an important social and recreational facility in the village, and is maintained almost entirely by the voluntary efforts of members. As well as the green, a small pavilion was built by members, helped by a grant from the Sports Council. Filkins Bowls Club has traditionally followed a policy of keeping costs and fees to a minimum consistent with financial self-sufficiency and augments its income from very modest subscriptions and match fees by means of an energetic social and fundraising calendar which includes the village's annual Flower Show and Fete held on the last weekend in August.
OFFICERS 2006
| President: |
Mr Doug Jackson |
| Secretary: |
Mrs Sheila Gould (Tel. 01367 860386) |
| Treasurer: |
Mr Ronnie Morris |
| Captain: |
Mr Robert Robbins |
| Vice Captain: |
Mr Ron Essam |
| Match Secretary: |
Mr Henry White |
| Show Secretary: |
Mrs Janet Young |
L to R
Mr Dennis Constable, Mr Ron Essam, Mr Robert Robbins (Captain), Mr Doug Jackson (President),
Mr Ronnie Morris, Mr Clive Gould
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FILKINS SWIMMING POOL
IS OPEN
FROM MAY TO SEPTEMBER
Filkins outdoor swimming pool is situated near the Bowling Green and the Museum in the centre of the village
The pool is managed by Filkins Swimming Club.
Individual or Family Membership is available through Filkins Post Office, Cotwold Woollen Weavers or from any member of the committee.
Non-members may purchase Day Tickets provided that, when using the Pool, they are accompanied by a Member at all times.
Chairman: Mr Ian Gray (Tel. 860027)
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Some pictures from the 2006 Filkins Festival Swimming Gala
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AThe Swimming pool with a bachground of elms, was opened in 1936 |
A Corner of Filkins Swimming Pool Today |
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AUNT SALLY
The Five Alls at Filkins hosts a thriving Aunt Sally tradition, with two teams playing regularly throughout the summer in the Bampton Aunt Sally Association League (for details and background, including how to play, visit the league’s excellent website www.bamptonauntsally.org).
Matches are played in the garden at the Five Alls every Thursday evening.
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CONKERS
See pictures from the 2007 Annual Championships
The St Filica Society, a local charity fundraising group, sponsors the Alternative All-comers Conkers Championship each autumn, the much-coveted trophy being an enormous model conker suspended on a string from a wrought iron scaffold set in a polished wooden base.
The tournament is now held in the gardens of the Five Alls inn at Filkins each October.
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CROQUET
Filkins Croquet Club has had a wonderful season. That's about all we know about it, really, except that all its members seem quite nice, amiable people, not at all like the image of ruthlessness and aggression that popular myth has it characterises this curious and very English game. (See Letters page).
For the uninitiated, our correspondent has kindly provided some guidance on how to play this most English - and, it appears, American - of games.
Click to read. |
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