2012 – Our Centenary Year
At the start of the 2012 season the club was presented with a new flag to celebrate its centenary year. The flag was presented by ladies Captain Yvonne Norton, grand-daughter of Tom Norton, founder in 1912 (see history section). Special events were held throughout the season, including a 24 hour sponsored bowl under floodlights which raised £3,423 for local charity
| Centenary Events 2012 | |
|---|---|
| 20 April | Opening evening of centenary season Presentation of the new club flag |
| 6 May | We welcome the WWBA President’s Team for a 6-rink match against the ladies |
| 9 May | Visit from Bowls Dorset Ladies on the 100th anniversary of completion of the first green |
| 17 May | We welcome the WBA President’s Team for a 6-rink matchagainst the men |
| 25 May | 100th anniversary of first game at Llandrindod Wells Bowling Club with a President’s Team v Captain’s Team |
| 28 June–1 Sept | Exhibition of the club’s history in the Radnorshire Museum |
| 28 July | Anniversary of the first Ladies’ Club match played in Llandrindod against Newtown Ladies BC 1933 Match against Newtown – 4 rink mixed friendly |
| 4–10 August | Llandrindod Wells Centenary Tournament Week |
| 24–25 August | 24-hour sponsored bowl for charity |
| 6 October | Llandrindod Wells Bowling Club Centenary Dinner |
The Running Bowl : A Century of Llandrindod Wells Bowling Club.
Llandrindod Wells Bowling Club celebrated its centenary in 2012. This excellent book records the club’s history from the laying of the first green in 1912 to the hosting of one of the biggest bowling tournaments in the British Isles, international championships and the Third Atlantic Rim games.
It is a tale of development and expansion, expertise in green keeping, of national and international honours, as well as one of humour and enjoyment
Packed with many photographs from the early days up to the current times
An Illustrated History of Llandrindod Wells Bowling Club 1912-2012 is available from the club, price £10, paperback 230 pages.