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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Bowls Club Presentation Night 2008
This year's prizes went to:
Winners; B Pickens & R Essam
Runners Up; J Pursglove & P Garrett
Pictures from the evening
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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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