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Memories
Mar 10, 2023

Lindley BC clubhouse 1900

Memories


This grainy photograph of the opening of the new clubhouse at Lindley Bowling Club in 1900 is remarkable for two reasons. The first being that included in the photo is a white horse complete with James Nield Sykes as rider. No one seems to know the purpose of the inclusion of a horse in the formal opening day photograph but there must be something behind that. Maybe a Lindley BC member could tell us the story behind that and who was James Nield Sykes? The second thing worthy of note is that there are around 70 people included in the photo - all of them men! And when did the conservatory get added to the front of the clubhouse?



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paw4647
paw4647
Mar 10, 2023
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I understand that the Sykes family were well off and lived in the Lindley area. One of the Sykes family was instrumental in the idea and the completion of the Club. Originally it was a men only private Club for well off business /professional men who used it as a drinking Club with the occasional game of dominoes. Application to join wasn’t a formality - a qualified accountant was once refused entry !! The Club frequently got into trouble with the police for serving beyond opening hours but this mysteriously ceased when the police were invited to hold it’s social events at the Club !! Very little bowling took place and as recently as less than twenty yea…


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