On 12th January 2025, this website shared with you the dilemma faced in Leeds where the council was due to consult with its residents over whether to close 30 of their 61-crown green bowling greens or increase the fees. However, there has been an outcry from players and pensioners. So the Labour council has reversedContinue reading “Comrades II”
Category Archives: News & Events
Team Talk Update Feb 2025
Click Here to go to Ian’s update following the Team Captains’ Meeting to allocate players to teams.
New News
Welcome to our new Club Secretary – Sue Kirkham. We hope that she’ll enjoy her new role. Already a member of the club, and also Captain in 2025 of our Clwyd League Team (Thursday nights). Photos are a bit thin on the ground until the new season gets underway.
We’ll Be Playing for Wales
“Hi All, I would like to share some good news for our Club and the Ladies Team. I had a phone call from the Ladies League, as we had won the ‘A’ Division Title in 2024 (at our first attempt). The league asked us to represent Wales in the British Crown Green Bowling Association (BCGBA)Continue reading “We’ll Be Playing for Wales”
Comrades
Bowlers at 61 council-operated crown greens in Leeds are currently faced with the threat of the number of crown greens in their area to be reduced by about half. The city council is undertaking a local public consultation, which is open until 26th January, asking whether to reduce the number of greens or to keepContinue reading “Comrades”
A Bit of a Battle
Looking for something to do later this month? The 25th January is when The Battle of Nantwich commemorates ‘Holly Holy Day’ – January 25, 1644 – when the Roundheads defeated the Cavaliers in a fierce Civil War clash. The day’s festivities begin at 10am with morris dancers, tours and exhibitions, and a demonstration of muskets,Continue reading “A Bit of a Battle”
Newsy McNewsface
The background machinery at the Club never rests, even during the winter months. Whether it’s care of the premises, involvement in league business, signing up new members, running social events, keeping the website running or work on the various committees. Ian has penned a round-up of all the latest news. Cheers Ian. Click Here toContinue reading “Newsy McNewsface”
🎅🕊Happy Christmas to All🕊🎅
The gate is open for the annual visitor,The grass is green even though it’s winter,The birds are pecking at soil on the crown,But look – what’s that? It’s our green keeping duo,And members, and Santa, chanting “Ho Ho Ho”.
🎅Santa Is On His Way🎅
It’s time to track Santa on his annual single-day journey around the world. Click Here to travel to the NORAD website where you can see ‘live’ where in the world he is now. What’s NORAD, you ask? It’s the North American Aerospace Defence Command, an American/Canadian bi-national body watching the skies and beyond every dayContinue reading “🎅Santa Is On His Way🎅”
Hats Off
Click Here to see a few photos from yesterday’s Vardre Deganwy Club’s Christmas Lunch. We had front row seats for a police incident on the nearby roundabout but otherwise all went according to plan.
Vardre Deganwy Crown Green Bowling Club 