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Club History
The Founding of Pelhams Bowls Club
Pelhams Bowls Club has now been open for over sixty years and is situated in the grounds of Pelhams House. After the first inaugural meeting on 18th October 1957, R.W. Trevett M.B.E. became the first President in 1958. The other Founder members were: Mr. Boyle, R.G. Broomfield, F.F. Dennis, W. Adams, A.H. Beasley, W.S. Haddock, G. Painter, F.H. Truman and E.S. Fry.
In the Clubhouse there is a written tribute and record of Pelhams Bowls Club written by Jim Nicholls (deceased), President 1997, covering the period 1958 to 2000. This is available for all members to read.
In 1985, the then President, Ted Banks, approached Janet Stukins with regard to forming a club for the ladies. This meeting was held on 8th October 1985 and the first committee for the ladies was formed. In 1986 the first female President was Eileen Brown. The first female Management Committee, in addition to Eileen Brown, comprised: A. Monitz, A. Farris, J. Stukins and E. Plail. Before they could proceed, permission was required from the Town Hall, approval from the Men's Club, and they had to ask the Bournemouth & District Women's Bowling Association to accept them. Although they met resistance, with perseverance they succeeded, and in February 1986 they held their first Spring Meeting. For their first season they played eleven matches and the rest, as they say, is history!
In the Clubhouse there is a written record of the Pelhams Women's Bowling Club, called The First Ten Years. This was compiled by Eileen Brown and covers all major events from 1986 through to 1996 and includes many photographs.
Today, Pelhams is a mixed and very friendly bowls club open to all who are interested in bowls or would like to learn how to play.
Lawn Bowls is now played, watched and enjoyed by thousands of young and not so young, people throughout the world!