fitz park
bowling club
KESWICK

Welcome

Fitz Park was opened in 1882 and although it is assumed that two bowling greens were then laid there is no documentary evidence of this. There used to be two separate bowling clubs in the park – Greta Side and Fitz Park No.1, both being admitted to the then Cumberland Bowling Association in 1930. In 1972, because of dwindling membership, the two clubs joined and Fitz Park Bowling Club was formed. The Greta Side green is the original green and is now a public green.

The club currently participates in four leagues – the West Cumbria Men's Fours League, The Eden Valley Mixed Fours League, the Eden Valley Ladies Fours League and the Eden Valley Mixed Triples League – and has many internal competitions, though the needs of non-competitive bowlers are also well provided for. 

As at April 2018 the club's bowling membership stands at 73, comprising 49 males and 24 females. The club has 5 junior members under the age of 18. In addition, the club has 67 social members.

The club boasts one of the finest, if not the finest, greens in the county, thanks to an enormeous amont of hard work which has been carried out to the green in recent years. Sadly the clubhouse was badly flooded in 2005, 2007 and 2015 but on all these occasions, the resilient spirit of the club's members ensured that the clubhouse was fully repaired and restored.

Being located in a very popular tourist area and only a five minutes walk from town the club is often frequented by touring teams and visitors. 

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Regards Vic Emmerson 

The club is situated in the beautiful surroundings of Fitz Park in Keswick, which itself is located amidst some of the most magnificent scenery in the English Lake District.

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OFFICERS 

President Cliff Harding                          

Vice-Pres. Keith Price

Junior Vice-Pres. Adrian Gill

Secretary Derryck Corrighan 017687 73979

Treasuer Glenda Holme

Fixture Secretary Derryck Corrighan 

Club Captain Mike Davies 

Team Captains:

West Cumbria Men's Fours League
Craig Phillips

Eden Valley Ladies Hazel Horsfield   

Eden Valley Mixed Fours League - A team
David Brannan
Eden Valley Mixed Fours League - B Team

Syd Horsfield

Eden Valley Mixed Triples League - A team

Sean Mills

Eden Valley Mixed Triples League - B team

Keith Price

GENERAL COMMITTEE
Officers as above together with: Phil Barnes, Vic Emmerson, Betty Forsyth, Colin Jackson, Derek Massingham, Mike Robertson, John Thompson, Peter Tremble and Life Members Alan Dalzell & John Rothwell.

LADIES OFFICERS

President Christine Howarth

Vice Pres. Vacant

Junior Vice Pres. Vacant

Secretary Lynn Hazell

Treasurer Glenda Holme

GREEN COMMITTEE

Donald Holme (Chair),Alan Dalzell,
Di Massingham and Derek Massingham, 
John Rothwell, John Thompson,
Mike Robertson

TOURNAMENT & COMPETITIONS COMMITTEE
Syd Horsfield (Chair) Phil Barnes,

Mike Davies, 

COACHES
Sandy Emmerson, Vic Emmerson, Derek Massingham, Alan Rothwell.

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UMPIRES
Sandy Emmerson and Vic Emmerson

PRESS OFFICER
Vic Emmerson

LIFE MEMBERS
Alan Dalzell, Harry Garritty, Stan Hackett, Findlay Hemphill, Alan Rothwell,
John Rothwell, Marjorie Watson

2019 Officers: Left to right. Glenda Holme (Treasurer) Adrian Gill (Junior Vice President),
Lynn Hazell (Ladies Secretary), Derryck Corrighan (Secretary), Cliff Harding (President).

If you have any images please email them together with a description to drcorrighan@gmail.com and we will do our best to feature them

Throughout the season we will be uploading various video highlights - so watch this space.
In the meantime please find below some interesting clips showing the floods and fitz park in all it's glory.