The Origins of Theobalds Bowls Club 

The green was originally established in recognition of workers contribution to the war effort in 1948 by the then owners R & A Main. It soon became famous in the immediate area as a green of quality.  Club members too soon became well known in the area and at that time the club boasted no less than 13 County Badged Bowlers from a rol1 of about 40 members. The club was then known as the Gothic and today the name Gothic still conjures up a picture of formidable opposition and great friendships.  

R & A Main was taken over by Thorn Industries and because Thorn Industries had a sport ground of their own there was no longer a reason to retain the Gothic green.  The year 1970 proved to be a turning point in the history of the green. Immediately, Ken Harris, then. Honorary Secretary of the Gothic, heard that the new owners would be Tesco Stores Ltd he contacted Sir John Cohen.  Sir John readily understood the situation in that the Bowlers did not want to lose the green, upon which they had lavished so much care and attention. Permission was granted for the Gothic bowlers to continue using the Green until such time that a new committee was formed, to run the new club, which would be known as the Tesco Country Club.   

A committee was formed and they too readily accepted the bowlers desire to continue bowling on the green they respected so very much. Ken Harris was invited by Mr Ben Tree who had been appointed the first General Secretary of the Tesco Country Club to run the Tesco Bowls Club. Ken eagerly agreed and the two clubs amalgamated under the one banner of Tesco Bowls Club  

The name of Theobalds was taken by the club at the AGM held in October 2001 a name taken from the area where the club is situated.