Broomfield Bowling Club - Roy Freeman Club Championship

Started in 1921 and simply called 'The Club Championship'. In 1937 Alfred Neale passed away, he had been the main clubs President and had much involvement, especially with the cricket section. After his death three trophies were given to the club by the Neale family: The Neale Cricket Trophy, The Neale Tennis Trophy and The Neale Bowls Trophy which is pictured below. We then used this cup for the club championship for the following 59 years, referred to as 'The Alfred Neale Club Championship'.

In 1996 the Roy Freeman Cup was merged with the championship to form the newly named 'Roy Freeman Club Championship'. The trophy is pictured below, along with a picture of Roy Freeman who himself won the club championship four times.

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The Club Championship (1921 ~ 1936)

Alfred Neale Club Championship (1937 ~ 1995)

Roy Freeman Memorial Cup, Club Championship (1996 ~ Present)

1921 F.Sadler (J.H. Shermer)

1922 A.W.Bradley (H.Smith)

1923 H.Whitelegg (F.Sadler)

1924 J.W.Smethurst (H.Merritt)

1925 J.W.Smethurst (R.M.Boyd)

1926 J.W.Smethurst (R.M.Boyd)

1927 R.Richards (T.Carter)

1928 W.H.Taylor (R.Field)

1929 A.Parr (J.H. Sherman)

1930 not played

1931 Alfred G Truss (T.Carter)

1932 A.Parr (W.H.'Bert' Taylor)

1933 A.Parr (W.H.'Bert' Taylor)

1934 R.Richards (A.Morris)

1935 A.A.Morris (R.Parsons)

1936 R.M.Boyd (A.Parr)

1937 not played

1938 not played

1939 not played

1940 not played

1941 not played

1942 Arthur Peabody

1943 C.Peabody

1944 Harry Shotton

1945 H.Meek

1946 not played

1947 Arthur Peabody

1948 H.Meek

1949 Arthur Peabody

1950 Fred Freeman

1951 Arthur Peabody

1952 William Clews

1953 Fred Freeman

1954 H.Coley

1955 Arthur Peabody

1956 Jack Wray

1957 Sid Davis

1958 Harry Wright

1959 F.Browing

1960 Fred Freeman

1961 Wilf Robins

1962 Bill Thurlby

1963 Harry Wright (Wal Marshall)

1964 Fred Freeman (Frank Stokes)

1965 Frank Stokes 21 - 12 (Jack Wray)

1966 E.J.Harnett 21-7

1967 William Clews

1968 Wilf Robins

1969 Harry Kendrick

1970 Wilf Robins

1971 Jack Wray

1972 Jon Hammerton

1973 Lou Marks 21-20 (Brian Male)

1974 Ray Fletcher

1975 Wilf Robins

1976 Brian Male (Roy Freeman)

1977 Stan Thompson

1978 Roy Freeman

1979 Roy Freeman

1980 Roy Freeman (Ian Brownhill)

1981 Peter Gwilt

1982 George Garbett

1983 Roy Freeman 21-7 (Malcolm Spencer)

1984 Chris Price (Roy Freeman)

1985 Nigel Francis (Paul Jackson )

1986 Mark Hadley (Nigel Francis)

1987 Arthur Hadley

1988 Ian Tew (Malcolm Spencer)

1989 Paul Freeman (Barry Griffiths)

1990 Peter Nichols (Joe Russell)

1991 Darren Griffiths (Malcolm Spencer)

1992 Paul Freeman (Mark Hadley)

1993 Nigel Berridge (Malcolm Spencer)

1994 Nigel Freeman

1995 Peter Nichols

1996 Ian Tew (Ollie Newman)

1997 Nigel Freeman (Ollie Newman)

1998 Peter Nichols 21 - 14 Matt Barnwell

1999 Paul Freeman 21 - 20 Matt Barnwell

2000 Ollie Newman 21 - 20 Darren Griffiths

2001 Darren Griffiths (Nigel Freeman)

2002 Ollie Newman 21 - 20 Nigel Freeman

2003 Paul Newman 21 - 18 Mick Barnwell

2004 Nigel Freeman 21 - 17 Matt Barnwell

2005 Nigel Freeman 21 - 11 Keith Lawlor

2006 Matt Barnwell 21 - 20 John Wilson

2007 Mark Hadley 21 - 7 Malcolm Spencer

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