Historic bowling club in Little Bowden gets extra help replacing its green

Market Harborough and the Bowdens Charity has got behind Little Bowden Bowling Club over the last few months.

The work has gone ahead at the much-loved 108-year-old Kettering Road club over the autumn and throughout the wet winter.

The ambitious scheme has almost been completed and the pristine new green will be ready to launch the new season in the spring.

The charity has funded part of the blueprint while the well-established club has bankrolled the rest.

Charity chairman Adrian Trotter said: “This project meets many of our objectives, with the club providing sporting activity for all ages and contributing to the health and welfare of people in the area.

“We are pleased to be able to help.

“We welcome opportunities to work with local sports clubs, so please don’t hesitate to talk to us to see if we can help you.”

Bowling club chairman Richard Hall said: “We are fully appreciative of the contribution made by the charity to this project.

“We endeavour to be a key player in the local community.”

He added: “Our clubhouse is used by a number of local groups and organisations as well as individual hirers.

“However, the core of our purpose is the game of bowls and this new green will seriously enhance our activity.

“Many, many thanks!”

You can find out more about Market Harborough and the Bowdens Charity at www.mhbcharity.co.uk

They are also on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and Instagram.

You can find out all about Little Bowden Bowling Club at: https://littlebowdenbc.org