brief history

Crystal Palace Indoor Bowls ClubEstablished in 1905, the oldest English indoor bowling club was founded by W.G. Grace, a renowned English cricketer. Initially located at the Great Exhibition Centre in the original Crystal Palace, the club thrived, clinching the inaugural National Competition, the Denny Cup, in 1934/35 and the subsequent year. Unfortunately, a devastating fire in 1936 razed the Centre to the ground. However, the club remarkably resumed its activities the next year at a new location in Annerly, where it continued to operate until 2021.