The original Rodborough Bowling Club ran from the The Bear Inn.
The Prince Albert Bowling Club opened in 1912 on a newly constructed green behind The Boulevard. This later became independent and was known as Rodborough Bowls Club. The club closed around 2005 and the land is now in private ownership.
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The first match (Prince Albert v Stroud) was played in May 1912. Sir Alfred Apperly of Rodborough Court was president and the visitors won by 10 points. There were a large number of visitors and about 40 sat down to tea at the Prince Albert.
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The Stroud News text of the first match says the visiting team were Stroud but the accompanying photo shows Stonehouse.
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