Bowling

The decision to construct a bowling green at Shaftesbury Park was taken by the Parks Committee in September 1905. It was estimated to cost about £100 including the purchase of bowls.[1]

Receipts, year by year reported in the Parks Committee minutes were:[2]

Year Income
1906 £23-15-2
1907 £16-2-10
1908 £23-19-8
1909 £31-0-8
1910 £33-14-10
1911 £28-10-10
1912 £28-10-4
1913 £31-7-0
1914 £22-2-8
1915 £16-4-2
   
1922 £38-9-11

The 1920 OS map shows a bowling green on the south edge of the park which was still shown on the 1970s map. By 2017 it had gone.

In December 1920 the Parks Committee agreed to construct a bank about 18 inches high around the bowling green as requested by the bowlers. The cost would be about £25 plus the cost of labour which would be done by the parks staff.[3]

Sources of Information

  1. Newport County Borough Council Parks, Cemeteries and Allotments Committee 15th September 1905
  2. Newport County Borough Council Parks and Cemeteries Committee 19th October 1906, 18th October 1907, 20th November 1908, 15th October 1909, 21st October 1910, 20th October 1911, 18th October 1912, 21st November 1913, 20th November 1914, 19th November 1915, 24th November 1922
  3. Newport County Borough Council Parks and Cemeteries Committee 17th December 1920