Bowling News
ALL OUR YESTERDAYS from 1902
Thank you to Graham Hall for this story about the formation of Rastrick Bowling Club.
The Rastrick Bowling Green Company Ltd. was formed in 1902 with shares being sold at £1 each. The total cost of the land, labour, bricks and mortar was less than £400.
On 27th June 1902 the opening ceremony took place with Mr Carter hoisting the club flag,- red, white and blue with a Union Jack In one corner and bearing the initials RBC. The National Anthem was then sung with great gusto by the assembled crowd
In 1903 the No. 2 green was opened and the club purchased 12 ducks to keep the grass down and a donkey (£3) whose function might only be guessed at.
Another notable year in the club's history is 1936 when Rastrick BC bowler F Pilling became the first holder of the News of the World Yorkshire Handicap when he beat J Shepard of New Mill WMC in the Final at Akroyden Victoria.
I am also grateful to Graham for two photographs both displayed on this page. The first is a new image he took of the green this month whilst the one at the foot of the page shows the Rastrick 1930 Yorkshire Cup-winning team and officials. This the only Yorkshire Cup victory recorded by Rastrick although they were the beaten finalists on no less than four occasions - 1919, 1924, 1950 and 1961. Excellent stuff and great to show off the history of one of our local clubs.
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