1961 English Women’s Bowling National Championships

A newspaper report read: “Okehampton Women’s Success. Mesdames Taylor, Westlake, Hubber and Bellamy have brought distinction on the Okehampton Simmons Bowling Club (Ladies Section) by their success in reaching the final of the Devon County Ladies rinks. They are now qualified to go forward to compete in the England Ladies Bowling Association tournament to be played at Wimbledon in August 1961. This is a great achievement for Okehampton ladies, being the first occasion in the history of OSBC (Ladies Section) that such a high honour has come their way.”

Okehampton Simmons Bowling club Presidents’ Day 17th July 1957

Front row: Miss Dobbs, Mrs Whale, Mrs Bellamy, Mrs Smale, Mr Smale (President), Mrs V Hubber, Mrs E Westlake, Mr A Stinchcombe.

2nd Row: Mrs King, Mrs Taylor, Mr Weaver, Mr Crocker, Mrs May, Mrs Edgecombe, Mr Vanstone, Mr Bellamy.

3rd Row: unknown, unknown, Mr L Day, Mr H Weaver, Mr G Hubber, Mr D Travers, Mr R Roberts, Mr L Jordan, Mr Ball.

4th Row: unknown, Mr J Vernon, Mr F Barlow, Mr N Bates, Mr J Mills, Mr R Cox, Mr J Soper, Mr R Mills.

Okehampton Simmons Bowling Club opening by the Mayor WF Brock on the 27th of April 1955

Looking on with interest are:

Back left to right: Mrs V Hubber, Mrs I Taylor, Mr B Weaver Mr H Weaver, Mr C King, G Pearsey, Mr. Whale, C Bellamy, Mrs. Whale, W Collins, Mr Percy, Mrs. Brock (Mayoress), the Travers, B Roberts.

Group at right: L Jordan, A Smale, C O’Brien, Mr Hill, J Vanstone, A Stinchcombe.

Seated: E Westlake, D May, A Bellamy, Mrs. King, Mr W. May, Mrs Sparks and Miss Dobbs