Lawn Bowls
The club competes in the following leagues, giving members the opportunity to play in external competitions:
- League of Country Bowlers
- Mansfield Saturday League
- Mansfield Mid-Week League (Two Divisions)
- Notts County Bowling Association (North & South)
Together with Cup Matches and Friendly Matches, over 150 games are played on the green each season. Over one thousand visits to Farnsfield are made each year by players from other clubs.
In 1997 the club won the Bryan Lee Cup, thus qualifying for entry into the National Championships for the first time. The club also has had a number of County Champions, notably:
2001 |
Stan Chadwick |
Veterans 2 wood singles |
2007 |
Paul Ritchie |
Champion of Champions County Singles |
2009 |
David Callow & Paul Ritchie |
County Senior Pairs |
Over the years the abilities of members have been recognised by Presidential Honours at National and County level:
1999 | Stan Chadwick | English Bowling Federation National President |
1989 | Stan Chadwick | Mansfield League President |
1985 | Stan Chadwick | Notts County EBF President |
2002 | Fred Chaplin | Notts County EBF President |
2003 | Frank Allen | Notts County EBF President |
2006 | Alex Hamilton | Notts County EBF President |