History Of Our Club
A E Vollam of the Post Office Craig-y-Don and part owner of the land where the club now stands, called a meeting at the Ormscliffe Hotel with a proposal to form a Bowling Club in Craig-y-Don on 3rd November 1913. Twenty-seven people agreed to found a bowling club and elected a committee.
The Club and Pavilion opened on the 9th April 1914.
Early YearsThe Club were responsible for looking after the green and repairs. And over the first ten years there were repairs to damage to fencing.
In 1924 the fencing on two sides of the green was replaced by a stone wall at a cost of 12/6d. (65p) per sq. yard. It appears that there were tennis courts adjacent to the green because there is mention of rainwater flowing off the tennis courts and flooding part of the green.
In the early years the club membership was steady at around 50 members and the main bowling activities were the Club Competitions organised by the handicap committee . The games were open to Lady Members and wives of Members as well as Members, played at up with a new draw after each round and the finals played to 21 up. The first winner of the George Barker (President) Challenge Cup in1914 was Mr.E.O Evans.
Visitors were also welcome and it is reported that 1400 attended in 1917 and 2480 in 1918.
The first recorded game against another Club was a Charity Match at Llandudno on the 8th July 1916. The second was against the Constitutional Club, Colwyn Bay in 1919 after failing to agree dates the previous year.
In January 1919 the Committee discussed a letter from Mr Winstanley regarding the formation of a bowling league for the coast of North Wales. It is possible that some form of league was founded with possibly three or four teams.
It was not until 1926 that the North Wales Coast Amateur Bowling League was formed. The 8 founder member clubs were Rhyl, Llandudno, Colwyn Bay Cons, Old Colwyn, Craig y Don, Highbury, Rhos on Sea and Llanrwst.
Today, 2001, there are forty teams divided into four sections.
The Llandudno and District Bowling League was founded in 1937 and was played on a Wednesday, the shopkeepers’ half day.
Early YearsThe Club were responsible for looking after the green and repairs. And over the first ten years there were repairs to damage to fencing.
In 1924 the fencing on two sides of the green was replaced by a stone wall at a cost of 12/6d. (65p) per sq. yard. It appears that there were tennis courts adjacent to the green because there is mention of rainwater flowing off the tennis courts and flooding part of the green.
In the early years the club membership was steady at around 50 members and the main bowling activities were the Club Competitions organised by the handicap committee . The games were open to Lady Members and wives of Members as well as Members, played at up with a new draw after each round and the finals played to 21 up. The first winner of the George Barker (President) Challenge Cup in1914 was Mr.E.O Evans.
Visitors were also welcome and it is reported that 1400 attended in 1917 and 2480 in 1918.
The first recorded game against another Club was a Charity Match at Llandudno on the 8th July 1916. The second was against the Constitutional Club, Colwyn Bay in 1919 after failing to agree dates the previous year.
In January 1919 the Committee discussed a letter from Mr Winstanley regarding the formation of a bowling league for the coast of North Wales. It is possible that some form of league was founded with possibly three or four teams.
It was not until 1926 that the North Wales Coast Amateur Bowling League was formed. The 8 founder member clubs were Rhyl, Llandudno, Colwyn Bay Cons, Old Colwyn, Craig y Don, Highbury, Rhos on Sea and Llanrwst.
Today, 2001, there are forty teams divided into four sections.
The Llandudno and District Bowling League was founded in 1937 and was played on a Wednesday, the shopkeepers’ half day.