Set against the backdrop of the South Downs National Park, the Award winning Centenary Park (also known as The Big park) was officially opened on 15th April 2015 by HRH The Duke of Gloucester.
Boosting 11 Acres of green space situated within the South Downs National Park, it’s the perfect place to start a walk or ride, to stop and play or to take advantage of our Gateway Café.
The club was founded in 1981. Our present membership of 38 Ladies and 53 Gentlemen includes both outdoor Lawn Green and indoor Short Mat members.
We are affiliated to Sussex County Bowls ( www.sussexcb.co.uk ) and through them to England Bowls ( www.bowlsengland.com ).
The pavilion was erected in 1986. A major extension was completed in 2016 to enable Short Mat bowls to be played indoors during the winter months. We now have excellent facilities including a bar, fitted kitchen, spacious changing rooms and full disabled facilities and equipment. In addition we have added a comfortable viewing terrace outside the pavilion from where the activities on the green can be watched in comfort.
The Bowls club welcome young and old, from 9 to 90+. Bowls is a game anyone can play and enjoy and is ideally suited to family groups.
Touring sides from all over the country visit us during the summer. We welcome them most warmly and can help arrange accommodation in Brighton and/or Eastbourne if necessary.
On the bowling side we have a team in Division 2 of the Brighton and Hove District League and the club is a significant force in the local Seahaven area Meridian League, so there is plenty of opportunity for competitive bowling.
The Bowls club are indebted to the Lottery Fund – Sport England, the House Project Centre, the Bruce Wake Charitable Trust and our own District and Town Councils who have enabled these extensive improvements.
The terrace was funded by an interest-free loan from Bowls England, cleared in two years by dedicated fund raising by our members.
The Bowls club are constantly seeking new members, from all sections of the community. Bowling is as much a social activity as a sporting one and to enforce this aspect there are several social functions arranged every year.
Visit there website at www.peacehavenbowlsclub.com for more details.
For winter bowling we now have our own Short Mat facility. If interested in any way please contact any one of the following:
Club President – Audrey Kirby ([email protected])
Club Chair – Margaret Armstrong ([email protected])
Club Secretary – Clive Grant ([email protected])
Club Treasurer – Pat Giles ([email protected])
Vice President – Les Funnell ([email protected])
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Introduction
Peacehaven & Telscombe FC is a not-for-profit community benefit society, committed to fostering community engagement, keeping people healthy and building on their rich legacy. The Club has over 400 members, coach over 300 local children across 20 youth teams and 5 Senior teams, and plans are underway to introduce a ladies’ team to complement the numerous existing girls’ teams.
The Club shares their ground with the wonderful CATS after school club charity, and their clubhouse remains a community hub, offering residents a space to host functions and events.
A brief History of the club
The earliest records of Peacehaven Football Club date back to 1922, with the team playing several games during the 1922/23 season. However, the club as it is known today was officially established in 1923 under the name Peacehaven Rangers. In 1929, Ambrose Gorham, the sporting squire of Telscombe, founded a new team, Telscombe Tye, playing in chocolate and white colours. The two clubs merged to form Peacehaven & Telscombe Football Club for the 1932/33 season.
For the 1949/50 season, the club sought to raise their profile by joining the more competitive Brighton League. Around this time, much of the undeveloped land in Peacehaven was compulsorily purchased, but the club successfully resisted displacement and retained their Piddinghoe Avenue site. During the 1950s and 1960s, the ground underwent significant improvements, including the construction of a prefabricated clubhouse, changing rooms, and the installation of floodlights, setting the stage for the club’s next major advancement.
Peacehaven & Telscombe FC were elected to the Sussex County League in 1969, which was a significant step forward in their history. Over the years, the club secured 8 league titles and numerous cup victories due to the dedication of Jim & Margaret Edwards together with all the board members, volunteers, players and Managers.
In the 2010s, their on-field achievements led to promotion to the Ryman League and their first Sussex Senior Cup victory at the AMEX Stadium. However, this leap strained the club financially and nearly led to bankruptcy. In 2016, Sue Norwood and the board led a community buy out to save the club from extinction, making it owned and operated by its supporters, increasing youth participation enormously and making them a community hub for so many residents.
The 2022-23 season was possibly one of the best seasons for many a year. Only for the second time in the club’s history the first team reached the quarter finals of the FA Vase and then in the very last game of a very long season the team went onto take the Sussex RUR (Royal Ulster Rifles) Cup.
All-weather 3G pitch
Peacehaven & Telscombe FC has been identified by the FA, Football Foundation and Lewes District Council as an ideal club to fund a community all-weather 3G pitch, which is to be installed by XXXXXXX. This exciting state of the art project will support a significant growth in local football participation and make a real difference to people’s health and wellbeing.
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