It's a New Year. Its over a 111 years since this little club started. What a year we hope to have!
Can you imagine if we asked the original Committee of 1905 whether their little Bowling Club would still be going over a century later? Would they comprehend the telephone, television, computer and never mind the internet? Their creation has lived through all of these. That is one amazing achievement!
Hampden Bowling Club, for those that don't know, has a special place in history. Here we are sitting in the original changing room of the first ever Scottish Football Team. Our Bowling Green is the first Hampden Park of the Scottish National Football Team. Does that matter? Well it does to us. It's a piece of history that can never be replaced.
There are 15 of us on a Friday night for what some might say is the best wee quiz in the Southside. It happens every month on the first Friday of the month. It's our chance to open our doors and invite anyone that fancies it. Do you have to be a member? No you don't. Do you have to sign up to be a member? No you don't. But here's the thing. If by the end of the quiz you don't think that this is a brilliant wee club then we will be surprised. Our core is a game of bowls and the fantastic people that are part of this. But the principle that this club was founded on was providing the opportunity for the local community to get together. It's here for you.
So what is this blog about? Well last year I was shown the original minute books from the first Committee meetings of the Hampden Bowling Club in 1905. An original hand written account detailing the thoughts of people living in a different world. What an inspiration!
So bringing this in to the 21st Century I thought I would create a blog to record the events of a Bowling Club in 2016. I'm the Secretary of a Bowling Club that I believe has a true sense of community. It brings together all ages into a game that is universal. Whether you are 5 or 85, you can play this game. How many modern games give that sort of accessibility? How many games can bring together all the generations together in one place? Over the next year I hope to give you an insight into this little club and what it takes to keep a bowling club going. Or in my view an institution.
At the grand old age of 111 years of age we want to make sure that the Hampden Bowling Club has a future that will live on for another century. That is our mission. We are different. But here's the thing. We need the community to keep it going and this is one of the ways to get all of you interested.
So I hope you enjoy this little blog. I promise to keep it up to date and keep the story going. If last year is anything to go by, this year will be just as memorable.
Yours
HBC Secretary
Can you imagine if we asked the original Committee of 1905 whether their little Bowling Club would still be going over a century later? Would they comprehend the telephone, television, computer and never mind the internet? Their creation has lived through all of these. That is one amazing achievement!
Hampden Bowling Club, for those that don't know, has a special place in history. Here we are sitting in the original changing room of the first ever Scottish Football Team. Our Bowling Green is the first Hampden Park of the Scottish National Football Team. Does that matter? Well it does to us. It's a piece of history that can never be replaced.
There are 15 of us on a Friday night for what some might say is the best wee quiz in the Southside. It happens every month on the first Friday of the month. It's our chance to open our doors and invite anyone that fancies it. Do you have to be a member? No you don't. Do you have to sign up to be a member? No you don't. But here's the thing. If by the end of the quiz you don't think that this is a brilliant wee club then we will be surprised. Our core is a game of bowls and the fantastic people that are part of this. But the principle that this club was founded on was providing the opportunity for the local community to get together. It's here for you.
So what is this blog about? Well last year I was shown the original minute books from the first Committee meetings of the Hampden Bowling Club in 1905. An original hand written account detailing the thoughts of people living in a different world. What an inspiration!
So bringing this in to the 21st Century I thought I would create a blog to record the events of a Bowling Club in 2016. I'm the Secretary of a Bowling Club that I believe has a true sense of community. It brings together all ages into a game that is universal. Whether you are 5 or 85, you can play this game. How many modern games give that sort of accessibility? How many games can bring together all the generations together in one place? Over the next year I hope to give you an insight into this little club and what it takes to keep a bowling club going. Or in my view an institution.
At the grand old age of 111 years of age we want to make sure that the Hampden Bowling Club has a future that will live on for another century. That is our mission. We are different. But here's the thing. We need the community to keep it going and this is one of the ways to get all of you interested.
So I hope you enjoy this little blog. I promise to keep it up to date and keep the story going. If last year is anything to go by, this year will be just as memorable.
Yours
HBC Secretary