{"id":163361,"date":"2025-06-06T16:17:15","date_gmt":"2025-06-06T16:17:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/163361\/"},"modified":"2025-06-06T16:17:15","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T16:17:15","slug":"celebration-week-planned-for-dean-bowlers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/163361\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebration week planned for Dean bowlers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Founded in 1900 by Sir James Steel, Edinburgh Lord Provost and a noted builder and businessman, Dean Bowling Club are currently marking their 125th anniversary.<\/p>\n

A week of celebrations are planned on the Comely Bank green from Saturday 14-21 June. All welcome.<\/p>\n

In the year 2000,\u00a0when celebrating their milestone, Edinburgh City\u00a0Council awarded the club\u00a0a Civic Reception\u00a0which was hosted by Lord Provost Eric\u00a0Milligan.<\/p>\n

At that time there was a\u00a0membership of about 150 and while, like many clubs, numbers started to reduce with hard work and\u00a0perseverance Dean are on the way back up and\u00a0currently sit at just over 100 members.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The club are always looking for new members and a drive began on the annual Opening Day in April which was attended by Depute Lord Provost Lezley Marion Cameron and Councillors Vicky Nicolson and Max Mitchell.<\/p>\n

Full\u00a0Membership for a new member\u2019s first year is fixed at \u00a350, doubling in the second year. Thereafter the value is decided at the club AGM. Social Membership is \u00a340 annually.<\/p>\n

The club\u00a0has a strong coaching element within its\u00a0membership and this mostly takes place on a Friday evening from 5.30-7pm.<\/p>\n

For more info go to: https:\/\/www.deanbowlingclub.co.uk\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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