An Historical Overview |
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1898 - 1919 |
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| 1898
saw the start of a prestigious singles competition the "Gold
Badge", so called because each winner receives a 9 carat gold lapel
brooch. Prior to the First War it was 18 carat. Entrants for this contest
are normally the previous years club champions, who from 1921 also
received a Gold Cup to be held by their home club for a year.
1899 Secretary Ernest Price together with Australians John Young and Carly Wood instigated the start of International Bowling by forming the "Imperial Bowling Association" forerunner of the then unborn "EBA." This lead directly to the Australia and New Zealand playing bowls for the first time in England with an inaugural tour in 1901. The rules of Play were those laid down by the London and Southern Counties B.A. 1902 Home Internationals were organised by the L&SCBA against the Irish with matches being played both Home and Away in Belfast and London. 1903 A single rink inter-club competition commenced, competing for a cup donated by the "Star" a prominent London newspaper. This trophy was later stolen in 1968 This same year saw the birth of the "EBA" a belligerent infant that within two years, by skillful political maneuvering, managed to swallow up the " Imperial Bowling Association" 1910 The inter-club pairs competition commenced. 1911 The Associations first tour to Wales playing against the Champion Clubs of the WBA. 1914 to 1918 The Great War saw some competitions suspended for the duration. 1916 Triples competition inaugurated for one year, then suspended for remainder of the war. Association bowlers purchased an Ambulance for wounded troops in Flanders. 1919 Lonsdale single handed competition began. |
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