History
Longstanton Bowls Club was formed in 1985 when a group of residents from Longstanton, who were interested in playing bowls, got together and decided to build a new bowls green. Since the bowls green opened in 1987, the club has entered various leagues and competitions with varying degrees of success.
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1985 | Bowls club was formed and a committee was elected to oversee the construction of a new bowls green on the recreation ground at Longstanton. |
1987 | Bowls green was opened for friendlies and some club competitions. |
1988 | Club entered teams in the County Triples and Cambridge & District Leagues. |
1991 | Ray Hookham and Ken Giles won the Secretary and Treasurers' Cup in the Cambridge & District League. |
1992 | Won the Willstanton Cup - the first annual competition against Willingham Bowls club. |
1993 | John Parr, Ray Hookham and Roy Saberton—runners-up in Samworth Cup in the Cambridge & District League. |
1997 | Longstanton were Champions of Division 3 of the Cambridge & District League and promoted to Division 2. |
1998 | Club entered a second team in the Cambridge & District League. Longstanton A won the wooden spoon in Cambridge & District League. Won Willstanton Cup. Won Fred Pearman Trophy - the first annual competition against University Press Bowls Club; a charity match in memory of Fred Pearman who was a founder member of Longstanton Bowls Club. |
1999 | Won Willstanton Cup and Fred Pearman Trophy. |
2000 | Longstanton A won the wooden spoon in Cambridge & District League. Won Willstanton Cup and Fred Pearman Trophy. Keith Brazier—runner-up in Keith Gatward Cup (C & D League Over 60s) |
2001 | Won Fred Pearman Trophy. |
2003 | Longstanton A won the wooden spoon in Cambridge & District League. |
2004 | Longstanton A won the wooden spoon in Cambridge & District League. Won Willstanton Cup. |
2005 | Club withdrew team from the County Triples League. Club entered two men's teams and one mixed team in the Business Houses League. Roy Saberton and Helen Collins—runners-up in Business Houses Mixed Pairs Competition. The First Team finished runner-up in Division 3 and was promoted to Division 2 of Cambridge & District League. Won Willstanton Cup and Fred Pearman Trophy. |
2006 | Club withdrew one men's team from the Business Houses League. The First Team was relegated from Division 2 to Division 3 of Cambridge & District League. Won Fred Pearman Trophy. |
2007 | Club celebrated the 20th anniversary of its first ever match with a friendly match against Barton Bowls Club. The First Team was relegated from Division 3 to Division 4 of Cambridge & District League. Club withdrew second men's team from the Business Houses League. A new irrigation system was installed. |
2008 | Club rejoined Cambridgeshire County Triples League. Triples team finished as runner-up in its division. |
2009 | Club joined Cambridgeshire Ladies County Triples League for the first time. |
2010 | Club withdrew teams from the Cambridgeshire Ladies County Triples League and the Men’s Country Triple League. |
2013 | Longstanton first team finished second in Cambridge & District League Division 4 and then promoted to Division 3. Won Fred Pearman Trophy. |
2014 | Longstanton first team finished second from bottom of Cambridge & District League Division 3 and then relegated to Division 4. Marion Edwards and Paul Walsham were runners up in the Cambridge & District’s Secretary and Treasurers’ Competition. Longstanton won Division 2 of the Indoor/Outdoor league at Cambridge Chesterton Indoor Bowls Club. |
2015 | Longstanton A finished top of the Business Houses Pairs League Mixed Division 2 and were promoted to Division 1 of that league. Longstanton A finished third in the Cambridge and District League Division 5, the highest position ever for that team. |
2016 | Longstanton finished second in the Cambridge and District Division 4 and were promoted to Division 3 of that league. Also, Longstanton A finished second in the Cambridge and District League Division 5, and were promoted into Division 4 of the league. In the Business Houses League Mixed Division 2, Longstanton B finished third and narrowly missed out on promotion. Won Willstanton Cup. |
2017 | Longstanton joins Ely & District Afternoon League. In the Business Houses League Mixed Division 2, Longstanton B finished as champions and were promoted to Division 1. |