History

In 1912 during the Miners’ strike, colliery workers and local merchants of Halfway and the surrounding district decided to form a Bowling Club for their leisure activities. Through donations from merchants and hard work from the colliery workers, the club was built on land leased by the Duke of Hamilton, and was officially opened in 1913. Mr J. McComb was the first President and Mr J. Sillers the first Club Champion. In 1914, the second green was commissioned from financial assistance, again from local merchants.

It was not until 1956 that building materials were available in quantity to allow the present clubhouse to be built by extending the original clubhouse which was converted into locker rooms. The cost of £3,300 seems insignificant today, but was of significant proportion for the club at the time.

During 1966 saw the licence for the sale of spirits and in 1972, a new kitchen and bar servery were installed for £5,800. In 1982, new ladies and gents locker rooms were built and the old locker rooms converted into the existing comfortable lounge.

The club celebrated it’s centenary year in 2013 and several events (including a civic reception in Rutherglen Town Hall) were held to mark the occasion. The below badge was commissioned as part of the celebrations.

Presidents & Champions 1913-53

External honours

GENTS
Bowls Scotland / Scottish Bowling Association
FOURS: 1921
PAIRS: 1941

Lanarkshire Bowling Association
SINGLES:
1928 John Rae
1962 James P Keir
1985 William Nelson
1996 David Armstrong

Champion of Champions:
1983 Joe O’Farrell

JUNIOR SINGLES:
1993 Stephen McIntyre
1996 Derek Elder

TRIPLES:
1987 Douglas Pollock, John Kerr & Jim Elder

FOURS:
1942
1952 G Bunyan, A Sneddon, A Simpson & A Fraser
1958, 1967
2006 J Lowe Jnr, S McIntyre, J Sheppard & D Armstrong
2014 C McIntyre, H Gebbie, M McIlree & D Fergus

GLASGOW v LANARKSHIRE:
1985, 1997, 2005

ANDREW HAMILTON TROPHY:
2014 David Fergus
2015 David Fergus

Lanarkshire League
DIVISION WINNERS:
1971 1973 1975 1976 1981 1982 1992 1995 2000 2005 2013

LANARKSHIRE LEAGUE CUP:
1993 2006

Rutherglen & District Bowling Association
SINGLES:
1971 L Smith
1986 David Armstrong
2004 Mark Latkowski
2014 Gordon Shanks

JUNIOR SINGLES:
1996 Martin McIlree Jnr

PAIRS :
2015 Charlie & Stephen McIntyre

TRIPLES:
1983 1987 1995 2001
2012 A Lorimer, A Barr & M McIlree
2013 A Lorimer, A Barr & J McKnight

GILLILAND LEAGUE:
1967 1982 1983 1992
2006 J Sheppard, C McIntyre, H Gebbie & S McIntyre
2013 R Bilsland, J Stoddart, J Lynn & J Torrance

SENIOR FOURS:
1987
2006 W Buist, R Dignall, R Moore & D Murray

ALLAN CHAPMAN TROPHY:
1961 1965 1982 1988 1995 2005 2006

DISTRICT 26 SENIORS
LEAGUE:
1983 2006