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In
2006 our good friends
from Whitefield BC
opened their new
clubhouse.
Bar lounge area
upstairs, bowls house
etc downstairs.
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new hall and bar
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lounge area
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New
flats are built on the
site where the old
hall and lounge
was.
Whitefield
BC
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THE
WHITEFIELD BOWLING AND
RECREATION CLUB
The minutes of the Club
record that a Special
General Meeting was
called on 29 August
1968 to consider a
proposal to change the
club name from Cambuslang
and District Ex
Service Men’s Club
to The Whitefield
Bowling and Recreation
Club.
The meeting was attended
by 23 members, President
John Welsh chaired
assisted by Mr William
Baillie, Hon Secretary.
The President advised
those present that it
was to facilitate them
receiving grants under
the 'Physical
Training &
Recreation Act of
1937' |
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The
centenary of the start of the
First World War, August
2014, has been marked by various
events throughout the country.
In recognition of the
establishment of Whitefield
bowling Club by Ex-Servicemen
from that war, (they were called
The Cambuslang and District
Ex-Servicemen's Club until 1968)
South Lanarkshire Council have
very kindly funded a
commemorative bench and plaque
which was unveiled on Wednesday
20th August 2014 by Depute
Provost Pam Clearie seen here
with President Andy Faulds and
local Councillor Walter Brogan.
Commemorative
plaque
Commemorative bench
Five members of Cambuslang
Bowling Club, who are listed on
the war memorial went on to
become founding members of the
Ex Service Men's Club, including
their first President Gregor
Harkness.
Cambuslang BC representatives
President Scott Hunter, Past
President Alex Latimer &
Past President Will McArthur
attended the event which was
held in the Whitefield Club at
20 Croft Road,
Cambuslang. Club
treasurer Gerry Boyd has done a
lot of research into the history
of the club and he is to be
congratulated in spearheading
this commemoration.
Photographs
Will.McArthur, webmaister
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