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AFFILIATED CLUBS

With clickable links to Club web sites (where available).

Move your mouse over the individual badges to reveal information about the origins of the badge design and club. Scroll down the page to see

the general location of the Clubs in and around The New Forest National Park and for more detail follow the link for Club Addresses and links to Google Maps.

The Badger is the 'Brock' in Brockenhurst. The Club was formed in 1936 with a male membership of around thirty-five. The ladies section began in 1969 with about twelve ladies. Brockenhurst club is the HQ of the NFWBA.

Braeside

Joined NFWBA in 1979

Brockenhurst

Joined NFWBA in 1964

Christchurch

Joined NFWBA in 1997

Downton

Joined NFWBA in 1987

Fordingbridge

Joined NFWBA in 1973

Highcliffe

Joined NFWBA in 1976

Iford Bridge

Joined NFWBA in 2003

Lymington

Founder member of NFWBA

1962

Lyndhurst

Joined NFWBA in 1983

Milford-on-Sea

Founder member of NFWBA

Left and rejoined in 1981

The picture on the badge is of the Water Tower which is situated in the car park off Osborne Road. The club was formed in 1924 as a male only club and the ladies had to wait until 1932 before their section was formed. The new clubhouse was built in 1996 with the aid of a grant from the lottery. A founder member of the NFWBA which withdrew a year later, rejoining in 1974.

The symbols on the badge represent the forest with the tree, the River Avon by the fish together with the brige over the River Avon. The club was formed in 1933 with the condition that the membership must be available to working class men at a cost of One Guinea. A ladies section was added in 1934 with ten members.

The Knight in shining armour is taken from the Cadland Estate Coat of Arms, the flames represent the Fawley refinery, the stag's head the forest and the lines of gold and orange are the sea. The men's club opened in 1950 and the ladies followed three years later with sixteen players. Originally known as Esso Bowling Club.

New Milton

Founder member of NFWBA

Left and rejoined in 1974

Ringwood

Joined NFWBA in 1963

Totton & Eling

Joined NFWBA in 2000

Verwood

Joined NFWBA in 2011

Waterside

Founder member of NFWBA

1962

Club Addresses and Map Links >>

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