Carmarthen County Bowling Association
&
Llanelli & District Bowling League
HISTORY PAGES
COUNTY HISTORY
Carmarthen County Bowling Association was formed on the 19th November 1926. Prior to that players had represented the Western Counties, which was an amalgamation of Cardiganshire, Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire, but the majority of bowlers in the Western Counties emanated from Carmarthenshire.
Gomer Thomas of Parc Howard Bowls Club, a leader in forming the County, was elected its first Chairman and the Association was made up of just four clubs, namely Parc Howard, Parc Howard Tuesdays, Richard Thomas and Llanelli Conservatives.
Records show that the first listed President of the County was Lady Howard Stepney who served in that office from 1928 until 1931.
As this site develops, more of the history will be added
PRESIDENTS & CHAIRMEN OF THE COUNTY
(Original System)
PRESIDENTS
1927 - 1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936 - 1938
1939 - 1945
1945 - 1950
Llanelli
Unknown
Llanelli
P. H. Tuesdays
Unknown
Unknown
Lord Lieut
Lady Howard Stepney
W. E. Clement
Unknown
T. H. Miles
W. T. Morris
Ald. Martin R. Richards
G. Aeron Thomas
Lord Dynevor
CHAIRMEN
1926 - 1927
1928
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939 - 1948
1948 - 1950
Parc Howard
Llanelli
Unknown
Parc Howard
Llanelli
Unknown
Unknown
Llanelli
Llanelli
Gorseinon
Penygroes
Dafen Welfare
Pontarddulais
Parc Howard
Gomer Thomas
W. E. Clement
Capt A. E. Edwards
S. E. Pullen
R. B. Phillips
J. Davidson
Unknown
W. H. Charles
T. H. Miles
William Evans
W. G. Greenhow
O. E. V. Bailey
Percy Griffiths
R. E. Bonnell
After 1950 the Chairman assumed the role of President. A new role of Patron was introduced.
PRESIDENTS OF THE COUNTY
(Current System)
J. B. Morris
Maj. H. G. Bowen
D. J. Phillips
T. I. Williams
D. E. Wilson
T. I. Williams
R. Marle Roberts
Sidney Jones
Percy Samways
D. J. Jones
H. C. Rogers
F. G. Rogers
D. W. Beynon
G. Lewis
T. V. Davies
(died in office)
Ernest Thomas
David Richards
Hubert Lewis
Ivor Rosser
(died in office)
Gren Rees
Vic Dameral
John Gibbons
Lyn Bennett
Len Ferris
John Nolan
Alf England
Dafen Welfare
Llanelli
Llanelli
Llanelli
Llanelli
Llanelli
Llanelli
Burry Port
Tybie
Ammanford Pk
Llanelli
Llandeilo
Llanelli
Ammanford
Wheatsheaf
Loughor
Brynhyfryd
Llanelli Steel
Wheatsheaf
Havelock Park
Llanelli Steel
Ty'rfran
Wheatsheaf
Parc Howard
Brynhyfryd
Llandeilo
1951
1952 - 1953
1954 - 1955
1956 - 1957
1958 - 1960
1961 - 1963
1964 - 1965
1966 - 1967
1968 - 1969
1970
1971 - 1972
1973 - 1974
1975 - 1976
1977 - 1978
1979
1980 - 1981
1982 - 1983
1984 - 1985
1986 - 1987
1987 - 1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
David Phillips
John Evans
Wynford Smith
David Lloyd
Steve Pike
Ken Burton
Sam Williams
John Payne
Don Jenkins
Len Gallimore
Geoff Fardon
John Lowe
John Phillips
Cliff Averill
A. Hambley
Mick Ovett
Alan Brown
Arfon Rees
Geoff Rees
John Wilson
Jeff Griffiths
Bryan Kingdon
Fred Wookey
David Kingdon
Eric Davies
Denver Williams
Denver Williams
Gwylon Jones
Peter Dunkley
Gorseinon
Ammanford
Ty'rfran
D.W.Crusaders
Ty'rfran
Ammanford Pk
Cwmaman
D.W.Crusaders
Carmarthen
Llang & Bryn
Havelock Park
Burry Port
Gorseinon
Cross Hands
Llandeilo
Tybie
Llanelli
Ty'rfran
Graig Merthyr
Pontarddulais
Llanelli
Kidwelly Town
Havelock Park
Kidwelly Town
Blue Anchor
Loughor/Dafen
Llanelli
Dafen Welfare
Llanelli
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020-21
2022
2023
2024
HONORARY SECRETARIES
1942 - 1964
1973 - 1974
1979 - 1982
1985 - 1989
1999 - 2003
2006 - 2010
2016 -
Parc Howard
Llanelli
Ty'rfran
Ty'rfran
DW Crusaders
Carmarthen
Gorseinon
S.C. Williams
D.J. Williams
Wynford Smith
Wynford Smith
John Payne
Brian Pocock
John Phillips
1964 - 1973
1975 - 1979
1982 - 1985
1989 - 1998
2003 - 2006
2010 - 2016
W.J. Williams
D.M. Jones
Graham Smith
David Banahan
Geoff Fardon
Alan Brown
Llanelli
Kidwelly
Ty'rfran
Llanelli
Havelock Park
Llanelli
HONORARY TREASURERS
1946 - 1979
2001 - 2004
2005 - 2007
2022 -
Llanelli
Bro Myrddin
Havelock Park
Llanelli
D.W. Beynon
Peter Williams
Geoff Fardon
Denver Williams
1979 - 2001
2004 - 2005
2007 - 2021
Ty'rfran
Calsonic Wanderers
Llanelli
John Gibbons
Alun Davies
Alan Brown