Carluke Bowling Club
Address: Mount Stewart Street
Carluke
Lanarkshire
United Kingdom
ML8
Phone: 01555 770052
It was in 1864 that " A bowling Green having by many been considered a desideratum in Carluke, a number of gentlemen friendly thereto consulted together during the summer of 1864 as to the propriety of instituting a Bowling Green in the district." Thus the records detail the birth of the Club. A colossal sum of £87-2s-6d was raised, the current site originally leased, a Committee formed, and local banker Thomas Matthews elected President.
The first game ever played by the Club was against Galahill, for a very handsome pie, which was duly served to the players involved, in the Commercial Inn. The first challenged match played at Carluke was against Lanark with a 104 - 77 victory on 25/9/1865. The first club trophy was a rinks competition, played for a gold medal presented by the President.. The first Clubhouse was built in 1866 for £20.00, and replaced in 1887 with a new Clubhouse costing £84-5s-2d.