Our club is
situated within the beautiful gardens of Oldway Mansion, former home of the
Singer Sewing Machine family. The bowling green is just off the A3022 Torquay
Road.
Why "Country Club"? In the 1920's Oldway Mansion ceased
to be the private residence of the Singer family. In 1929 The Torbay Country
Club was formed, providing facilities for golf, tennis, squash, and badminton.
Inside the Mansion there was a swimming pool, a bar, café, a lounge, and
billiards.
Oldway Mansion, former home of the Singer Family
In
1930 a bowls section was formed, titled 'Torbay Country Bowling Club', with an
opening ceremony on May 3rd performed by Mrs Graham Singer. A second full size
green was constructed and opened in 1931, and in 1932 the club accepted lady
bowlers. After 74 years, in 2004 the club elected their first Lady
President.
Activities
Torbay Country Bowling Club is
affiliated to the E.B.A, E.W.B.A, D.C.W.B.A. and D.C.B.A (Devon County Bowling
Association). There are eight bowling sections within the County of Devon, and
T.C.B.C is in section six.
The Men's Section has three teams in the Mid
Devon League. The 'A' Team plays in the Premier League, 'B' Team in Division
Two, and the 'C' Team in Division Three.
Torbay Country Bowling Club
The
men's team plays in the Top Club, County Trophy and Foxlands Trophy
competitions. The club team shirt colours worn by the men are white, yellow and
blue.
The ladies play in all the county competitions and in the
sponsored P.P.L. (Print Plus League). The 'A' Team plays in Division One,
the 'B' Team in Division Two, and the 'C' Team in Division Three.
The
club also has an 'Open Mixed Fours' competition which is held in September each
year. The event has proved to be very successful, with teams from throughout
Devon taking part.
Facilities
The club is pleased to welcome many
touring teams (around 50 this season), and is proud to be able to offer
facilities second to none. The club has recently been completely refurbished
and now has a bar to add to the pleasure of everyone.
If you are
considering a visit to Torbay, why not arrange to come along and enjoy a day of
bowling in superb surroundings.
The Clubhouse
Membership
The club currently has a membership of
around 225 members, 165 playing members plus 60 social members. We have a very
active social calendar; during the season we have monthly social events, during
the winter COFFEE MORNINGS are held every Saturday morning from 10am., and are
always very well supported.
For further information please contact our
Club Secretary, Barry Corps, telephone: 01803 553696, or
visit our sister web site at:
http://torbaycountrybowlsclub.btck.co.uk
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