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Bowls
Sunderland Road, Bowling Green
54.943277, -1.417779
East Boldon
Opened:
1926
Closed:
20th c
Repurposed
Condition:
Home Teams/Clubs:
Last Updated:
9 Jan 2024
Boldon Bowling Club
HER Description
NEHL - The green of Boldon Bowling Club opened in 1926 in front of a large gathering, with Mr D S Jones, president, and Mr R H Foster the Captain playing against each other. For its opening a small pavilion and brand new green was constructed adjacent to the Sunderland Road Cricket Ground.
They first played Wednesday matches in the Sunderland and District League, as well as competitively for the Clarkson Cup. In their first season 25 matches were played with 12 won, 12 lost and 1 drawn, finishing midway in the table.
The green is still extant, but is used as a workshop or storage and henceforth not used.
Ordnance Survey, 1946
Boldon in 1946, with the bowling green on the left. Sunderland Road cuts over the whole photograph. Source: Historic England Archive (RAF photography) Historic England Photograph: raf_106g_uk_1193_rs_4364 flown 27/02/1946
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