National and International Honours

1980/81 J. Dunn EIBA singles winner

1981/2 M. Luker EIBA singles winner

1981/82 L. Shoobridge, W. Masters, T. Branchett EIBA triples winners

1983 L. Shoobridge, W. Masters, T. Branchett British Isles triples winners

1985/86 L. Shoobridge EIBA singles runner up

1992 EWIBA Yetton Trophy runners up

1993 J. Hellyer, D. Farman, J. Campbell EWIBA triples winners

1995 M. London, A. Waters EWIBA pairs runners up

1998 S. Allcorn EWIBA under 31 singles runner up

2002/03 R. Small Commonwealth Games Gold Medal Ladies Blind

2006/07 W. Cheeseman, D. Hanmore EIBA Pairs winners

2007/08 W. Cheeseman, D. Hanmore British Isles Pairs winners

In 1979, the only Indoor Bowls Centre in West Kent was a sub-standard, two-rink facility in Tunbridge Wells. A small delegation of bowlers decided to change this situation and, with the help of the Local Authority, a site was secured. The Angel (Tonbridge) Indoor Bowls Association became incorporated and bowling commenced in a brand new purpose-built, six-rink facility on 21st October 1981.

Disaster struck in the Autumn of 2000, when several feet of water from the River Medway surged into the Centre, causing massive damage. The Centre had to be closed and entirely refurbished. This included a renovated concrete bowling base, a new wooden floor (which has 80,000 screws in it!), new underlay and a new bowling carpet. Despite being closed for nearly eight months the membership held together and, with the co-operation of "sister" clubs, managed to honour away fixtures and many were able to play national and county competitions at away venues.

The Centre re-opened in the summer of 2001 and since then the Club has gone from strength to strength.

Angel Indoor Bowls Centre

Avenue Du Puy

Tonbridge

Kent TN9 1QH

01732 771200

01732 771262 (office)