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OPEN DAY at POPES MEAD
Sunday, 12th May, 3pm - 5pm
There is to be an Open Day at Popes on Sunday, 12th May from 3pm - 5pm
Bring along your family and friends to have an afternoon of bowling on the
All Weather Green.
Bowls will be provided but you are required to wear flat soled shoes.
Coaching will be available.
The Club Bar will be open.
This is an opportunity for those who have not bowled before to see the enjoyment of the game and may consider taking it up as a sport
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Don’t forget if you are looking for something to do in the evening,
Tuesday is Darts night
and
Friday evening is for Short Mat Bowls

Saturday, 20th April 7.30pm
BINGO NIGHT
(No Fish & Chips, so bring your own nibbles)
Raffle & Prizes

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President

CLUB PRESIDENT :- Allan HILTON

Popes Mead Bowls Club - Competition Rules

   Mens Singles, Ladies Singles, Mens Handicap, Ladies Handicap
   Mens Non Trophy, Mens and Ladies Drawn Pairs, Senior Citizens
   Junior Cup.
   All First to 21 ends
   Men and Ladies Handicap
   Players receiving shots will be credited those shots on score
   card before 1st end commences
   Men and Ladies Two Wood Yard Stick
   First to 21 shots, only shots with one yard of jack will count
   Men and Ladies 100 up
   First to score 100
TRIPLES - 18 end game
Astro Challenge
   Singles match on Astro Green, three sets of 7 ends, two set
   required to win

Club History

The club began its existence in 1918 as the "Crown Bowls Club" with a 3 rink green situated behind the Crown Public House in Ifield Road. As the owner wanted to sell the ground for housing, the club were told to quit in September 1945. John Penfold offered to loan a piece of land he owned known as "Popes Mead Meadow" to the club for a nominal rent of 1/- (5 pence). On his death the club would have the first option to purchase the meadow for £200.

John died in May 1946 and the club purchased the Meadow in 1947 as thankfully the forward looking Committee which included Sir Norman Longley, Jack Peskett, Mary Martin and Ernest Greenfield, had decided to save the £200. The club then became known as the "Popes Mead Bowling Club".

Construction of the pavilion started in 1951 and was opened by Sir Norman Longley in June 1953. In 1960 the green was completely rebuilt on clinker and sand to improve the drainage. The pavilion was extended and the Bar built in 1979. Despite being located in a pleasant setting with very good facilities, the green remained the poor relation to many of its contemporary greens.

In 1990 the club took some professional advice and raised £20,000, mainly from members and properly constructed ditches and banking. At the same time an automatic watering system was installed and new greens machinery purchased. This and much hard work from the members brought the green up to a high standard and made the club the envy of many visiting clubs and a popular venue for most.

On 20th February 1997 the Club's Trustees signed an agreement valued at £1M with the Council and a Developer to move to our present premises at Willoughby Fields where the club has continued to maintain its high reputation.