Club History
Crawford park sits in a sheltered area between Melbourne Crescent and Wembley Avenue with entrances on Crawford Place and Seatonville Road, Monkseaton.
When the surrounding streets were built up during the 1920s, the park was incorporated and laid out as a small recreational area comprising lawns, flower beds, two tennis courts and a bowling green.
The park was owned by the former Whitley and Monkseaton Urban District Council and is now maintained by North Tyneside Council
The basic layout of the park has remained almost unchanged since it was built, and it is still in regular use, particularly by Crawford Park Bowling Club where frequent seasonal tournaments and matches are held.
1953.
On the 15th September a meeting was held to form a bowling club , Crawford Park Bowling Club, to commence playing in the 1954 season.
1954
A pre - season spring meeting was held on 27th April to appoint the first officers of the club and to apply to be members of the E.B.A.
The first officers were:
Chairman: Mr. A. Fail Vice Chairman: Mr. J.L. Cranston
Secretary: Mr.E.Saunders Treasurer: Mr. H.Cooper
Subscriptions: 10/6 OAP 5/-
Mr. Saunders was forced to resign due to leaving the district.
Mr. R. Armstrong was elected Secretary.
The first AGM was held in Kay’s Café Cauldwell Lane when the first constitution was approved.
Alderman R.M. Charlton was elected first President.
2014
Our 60th Anniversary year where we celebrated in style - with of course cake.
When the surrounding streets were built up during the 1920s, the park was incorporated and laid out as a small recreational area comprising lawns, flower beds, two tennis courts and a bowling green.
The park was owned by the former Whitley and Monkseaton Urban District Council and is now maintained by North Tyneside Council
The basic layout of the park has remained almost unchanged since it was built, and it is still in regular use, particularly by Crawford Park Bowling Club where frequent seasonal tournaments and matches are held.
1953.
On the 15th September a meeting was held to form a bowling club , Crawford Park Bowling Club, to commence playing in the 1954 season.
1954
A pre - season spring meeting was held on 27th April to appoint the first officers of the club and to apply to be members of the E.B.A.
The first officers were:
Chairman: Mr. A. Fail Vice Chairman: Mr. J.L. Cranston
Secretary: Mr.E.Saunders Treasurer: Mr. H.Cooper
Subscriptions: 10/6 OAP 5/-
Mr. Saunders was forced to resign due to leaving the district.
Mr. R. Armstrong was elected Secretary.
The first AGM was held in Kay’s Café Cauldwell Lane when the first constitution was approved.
Alderman R.M. Charlton was elected first President.
2014
Our 60th Anniversary year where we celebrated in style - with of course cake.