The Hawksbury bowling green was laid in 1954 and for many years administered  as part of the Hawkesbury Community Centre as a public green.  

  During the late 1960's  the "Hawkesbury Crown Green Bowling Club" was formed .  The founding committee consisted of Mr Ken Jones ( President) , Mr Latham Catherall ( Chairman) , Mr Ces. Hewitt (Vice Chairman), Mr Charles Mole ( Treasurer), Mr Raymond Bellis ( Secretary).

The members competed for two trophies , The Jack Kelly Cup and the Joe Louis Cup . Little did the founders realise what they had started and how quickly the club would grow .

The expansion came with entry into the local league, membership increased and so did the number of  matches.

Hawkesbury joined the Deeside League in 1971 and a delve by Hawkeye into the Chester Chronicle Newspaper for 1971  at the County Records Office in Hawarden revealed the following information >>>>>>>

Hawkesbury's first league game versus Sealand  May 1971

S Crofts 21   J Lockett 14 , L Whitley 20 J Hawkes 21 , A Colegate 21 J Fellows 9, N Bellis 21 Les Evans 14, T Hughes 13 W Witham 21 , W Hopwood 19 W Waklin 21, D Jones 15 A Gravatt 21, C Jackson 21 K Boden 17, G Hopwood 13 R Green 21, G Whalley 21 CJ Guest 18,   Hawkesbury 185  ( 7 )  Sealand 177  ( 5 ).

more to follow      watch this space .................................................

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