MAROWN BOWLING CLUB COMPLETES CLUBHOUSE WORKS THANKS TO MANX LOTTERY TRUST FUNDING

Marown Bowling Club has been awarded a grant of £7,500 from Manx Lottery Trust to complete the final phase of construction at its clubhouse and green in Crosby.

In 2021 a new clubhouse was built in celebration of the green's 50th anniversary, with Marown Bowling Club members raising over £15,000 to complete the project. The build included a brand-new clubhouse, which was used for winter warm space events, and a short-mat facility which is used during the winter months, enabling club members to engage in year-round bowling activities.

The club used the Manx Lottery Trust grant to complete the remaining works, which included a new shelter, replacement roof on an existing shelter, and fencing around the green.

Philip Kelly, Treasurer of Marown Bowling Club, said: ‘The Manx Lottery Trust funding is much appreciated, as it enabled us to finish off the remaining works at Marown Bowling Club. This included the replacement of several structures dating back to the green’s opening in 1971 which were in desperate need of repair, including one of the original shelter’s roofs and the green’s fencing.

‘Following an increase in membership numbers, we also wanted to build several new structures, including a brand-new shelter to cover the new clubhouse’s entrance area. The club is very grateful to have received this grant from the Trust which will safeguard the club’s longevity for members – both at present and in the future.’

Stephen Turner, Chairman of Manx Lottery Trust, added: ‘Marown Bowling Club has evolved into a social and sporting hub for many across the Marown community over the years, so it has been a pleasure to support the project in its final stages.’

To find out more about Marown Bowling Club, visit their Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/groups/662967687158469.

This grant has been awarded from Manx Lottery Trust’s Dormant Assets Fund. To find out more, head to: www.mlt.org.im/grant-programmes.