Eastbourne Bowls Club - Lawn Bowling in Eastbourne, Sussex, UK.

<BODY BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#000000" LINK="#62000D" VLINK="#62000D" ALINK="#62000D"> <P>Eastbourne Bowling Club<BR>is a flourishing private outdoor flat green bowls club with a long and proud tradition. Originally known as Saffrons Bowling Club, it was founded on June 11, 1897 by 23 members of Eastbourne Cricket Club. The bowls club moved to its new greens in 1909, and a year later became affiliated to the newly formed English Bowling Association. In 1920, it changed its name to its present one. In 1951, the committee decided to change the colours to old gold, maroon and brown, probably to harmonize with the Armorial Bearings of the Borough (Argent, Gules, Or, Vert). In 1994, 96 years after the club's founding, membership was given a considerable boost with the admission of women. Saffron Ladies was formed and incorporated that year. <BR><BR>Outdoor Facilities: As one of the leading clubs in East Sussex, we host Bowls England and county events every year and our two greens (12 rinks) are maintained to the highest standard. Our car park is large enough to accommodate a coach and up to 40 cars. It is open all the year round and handy for the library, the shops and the station. <BR><BR>Indoor Facilities: The comfortable club house and bar is open throughout the year and is large enough to accommodate a hundred bowlers and guests (12 full rinks) on match days, and many more than that at lively social events such as the annual Christmas party. During the closed season between October 1st and April 30th, a members' bridge group is active and a snooker tournament is staged for those who wish to recall their misspent youth. <BR><BR>Membership/Visitors: Our current playing membership is a healthy 170 with nearly 100 non-playing social members. We are always pleased to admit new members, and there is not normally a waiting list. We boast some excellent individual bowlers who are regular winners at county and national level. For new bowlers and improvers we have county-qualified coaches among the membership. Details of membership and fees are available on request. We never struggle to field teams in the town leagues, and against the touring sides who visit us every season. We are always delighted to welcome day visitors and touring sides who have not been to us before. <BR><BR>ADDRESS: Eastbourne Bowling Club (Affiliated EBA, SCBA, EWBA and SCWBA) <BR>3 Saffrons Road<BR>Eastbourne<BR>East Sussex<BR>BN21 1DG<BR><BR>Eastbourne, population 90,000, located on the south coast 70 miles due south of London, is one of the most attractive resort towns in the country. It may be approached from the north by the A22, and from the east and west by the A27 and the A259. The club is centrally located on the western edge of Eastbourne town centre, by Saffrons Sports Club and overlooked by the town hall clock. The entrance to the club car park and clubhouse is in Saffrons Road, a short walk from Eastbourne railway station, the main shopping area and the seafront. Head for the landmark town hall clock tower and you can't miss us.<BR><BR>When not bowling, you may take a short drive west and you will find yourself at the top of the Beachy Head cliffs and the start of the South Downs. While walking here in the summer of 1905, the Claude Debussy, taking a summer break from Paris, composed 'La Mer' (The Sea) - the three symphonic sketches that changed the face of classical music. From the cliff tops you can see the many changing shapes and colours of the sea that inspired him. Don't be surprised to come across troops of ramblers heading off on the South Downs Way, or adventurous folks leaping off the edges of cliffs, to be miraculously kept aloft by multicoloured kites, riding the thermals. <BR><BR>A short drive to the east lies Pevensey Bay and '1066 Country', which is a delight for birdwatchers and historians. Come and appreciate the gentle sloping beaches that proved so attractive to William of Normandy, and Julius Caesar a thousand years before him. <BR><A HREF="bciam2.htm" TARGET="_self">About</A><BR><A HREF="bciaf2.htm" TARGET="_self">How to Find Us</A><BR><A HREF="bciac2.htm" TARGET="_self">Contacts</A><BR></P> <P>Web site designed and hosted by: www.bowlsclub.info</P> <P>*Your browser does not support 'frames' - this is a text only synopsis of the site.</P> </BODY>