Sometime way back in 1927, a group of Bowlers met to discuss the forming of Gourock Park Bowling Club within the grounds of Darroch Park.Play started the following year and very little is known about who these men were, but this year we celebrate them and all the members past and present who have enjoyed being part of this very proud Club. To celebrate the 75th year of bowling at Gourock Park, there will be special events throughout the year and I am doing as much research as possible to try and discover who these original members were. Any help will be greatly appreciated, so please get in touch if you if anything that can help.  Gary@Gourockpark.co.uk The first President of the Club was a Mr H Barbour and he was aided by the Club's Secretary, John Brownlie The orginal Championship board at the Club has a L.A. Osborne as the first ever Champion of the Club.

75 Years of Bowling at Gourock Park 1928 -2003

Sometime way back in 1927, a group of Bowlers met to discuss the forming of Gourock Park Bowling Club within the grounds of Darroch Park.Play started the following year and very little is known about who these men were, but this year we celebrate them and all the members past and present who have enjoyed being part of this very proud Club. To celebrate the 75th year of bowling at Gourock Park, there will be special events throughout the year and I am doing as much research as possible to try and discover who these original members were. Any help will be greatly appreciated, so please get in touch if you if anything that can help.  Gary@Gourockpark.co.uk The first President of the Club was a Mr H Barbour and he was aided by the Club's Secretary, John Brownlie The orginal Championship board at the Club has a L.A. Osborne as the first ever Champion of the Club.

An early picture of the Club, believed to be from 1929 Gourock Park Photo from the early years.

Events that also happened  in 1928 Alexander Fleming discovered a compound which killed bacteria (Penicillin). The World's first fully synchronised sound cartoon, starring Mickey Mouse, opened at the Colony theatre in New York. Al Johnson was starring in The Singing Fool and Gary Cooper starred with Collen Moore in 'Lilac Time, when it opened in New York. Germany's Graf Zeppelin arrived in Lakehurst, New Jersey. Women's events are featured for the first time in the summer Olympic games. Shakespeare's 'The Tempest' opens on Broadway. The first completely talking feature length , 'The Lights of New York' from Warner Brothers, premieres. Rangers won the Scottish Division One Title. Morton were promoted from Division Two along with Champions Dundee United. John Logie Baird demonstrated colour televison on an electro-mechanical system. Water-proof Cellophane was invented. The Quartz clock was invented

An early shot of Gourock Park bowlers

Can you name any of the faces from these old snaps?

Winners of the Co-op Mens Guild Bowling Trophy, Can you name the year and the Members?

The Prize Presentation Dance ticket from 1949

Gourock Park have been crowned Greenock & District League Champions in 1946, 52, 75, 78, 79 and 81 David Rollo currently holds the record for winning the Club Championship (Five times) Whats your favourite memory of a day spent at Gourock Park? Do you have any old photographs, do you have any tales to tell? funny stories? etc   I will be adding as much content to this section of the site and I would be really grateful for anything of interest regarding Gourock Park. On the next page we took a look back at one of the Clubs most successful years, 1978.............

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Some of the Men who have served as Club President

2003 Committee, missing from picture is Michael Stevenson

Gourock Park Members Photograph 2003