Club’s History
A Brief Timeline
Towards the end of 1908 a few Gentlemen of vision residing in Mount Florida discussed the possibility of obtaining ground for laying out of a bowling green. The meeting was held in Battlefield UF Church, now Battlefield East Church on the 11th December 1908. Mount Florida Bowling Club was formed.
Mrs. Lamb, wife of Dr. David Lamb Honorary President and Vice President James Caldwell opened Mount Florida Bowling Club in 1909.
In 1912. A prize distribution scheme started, raising £450.00. The Club was originally financed as a limited company with a capital of £1500.00
In 1919 Mr. Gordon of Aitkenhead was approached by the club to ascertain the price at which he would be prepared to sell the ground, he would offer the ground to the club for the sum of £400.00 this was accepted by the members of the club.
In 1925 the Limited company was wound up and Mount Florida Bowling club was re-constituted as a private club.
In 1932 the new clubhouse was built at a cost of £1925.00 and opened on the 30th April 1932
In 1940 A War savings group began collecting, £1097.00 on the first year “the best savings contribution of any sports society in the city”. (Lord Provost of Glasgow Sir P J Dollan).
In 1947 by that time the total amounted to £20000.00
Fifty years of progress and achievement, a period through which its members have displayed foresight and courage, friendship and camaraderie worthy of the name Mount Florida. Let us all endeavor to worthily maintain the club’s fine tradition, inspired, we trust, by the unselfish devotion in integrity of our predecessors, to whom the club meant so much and to whom the Club owes so much.
Dr. David Lamb and his visionary Gentlemen deserve the unstinting appreciation of the community for their initiative and courage in undertaking, at considerable sacrifice, to carry the proposal into effect. In consequence, members of Mount Florida Bowling Club, have inherited a birthright to be proud of, where everyone has a part to play and contribution to make, towards the fulfilment of the high ideals envisaged by the founders of the club.
In October 2018 the members held a special meeting where the options for disposal of the club was discussed. Various options were put to the members but a motion proposed by Mr. N Chisolm that the members give the board permission to appoint an agent leaving the club members with limited liability. This motion was passed and disposal of the club was decided. The intention being to close and sell the Bowling Club after October 2019.
A Bright new future
In 2019 Mount Florida Community Trust was set up. The intention being for a community ‘right to buy’, thus continuing to retain the green space for future generations. We the community of Mount Florida intend to uphold the original vision of the founding father Dr. David Lamb.