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East Surrey Bowls League
(clicking on the clubs will give you Epsom's
record against these clubs)
Epsom's Men's History in the East Surrey League
History of Top 10/11
Men's League 2006 -
At a meeting at
Old Coulsdon
B.C. on 22nd April 1986 the following clubs decided to form a league:-
Caterham,
Chipstead,
Godstone,
Old Coulsdon,
Redhill,
Shirley Park and
Wallington.
At a further meeting on 20th
September 1986
Bletchingley
and Epsom joined the other clubs.
These nine clubs becoming the
Founder Members.
All of these clubs were
already on each others fixture card. League games were commenced
in the 1987 season.
Terry Hoye was the delegate in 2013/14. David Ganney will be the
representative in 2015.
Epsom B.C. were represented
at the initial meetings by Clive Banderet, who continued to act as Epsom
Delegate until 1999 (12 years service), when Bill Ellis took over.
Martin Harbottle became the ESL representative in 2021. He is also the
ESL Treasurer.
After Bill
Ellis election to Chairman he also acted as Delegate apart from periods
when Geoff Purrott and Graham Pilbrow took over during their Captaincy.
Other clubs joining the
league are
Ashtead (1990),
Cheam Fields (1989),
Horley
(1989),
Purley
(1994),
Sutton (1990) and
Dorking (2006).
Warlingham Park joined the league in the 2008 season and
Purley
Bury joined the League in 2009.
Redhill withdrew in 1988
(after just 2 seasons), thus
making the league consisting of fifteen clubs. Chipstead also
withdrew in 1993, but were re-elected for the 2000 season. In July 2014 Godstone resigned from the League.
In November 2014
Cheam &
Croydon joined the League and two divisions were formed.
Croydon MO's were admitted into the second division in 2017.
2017
season Horley & Cheam Fields were promoted to Division 1 with Wallington
& Shirley Park being relegated to Division 2.
2018
Season Wallington & Shirley Park came back into the 1st Division. Chipstead & Cheam Fields were relegated to Division 2.
2019
season Cheam & Horley were relegated to Division 2 and Cheam Fields &
Ashtead were promoted to Division 1.
2020 Cheam & Horley came back to Division 1 & Ashtead & Shirley Park were relegated.
Warlingham Park
in Division 2 decided to withdraw from the League at the end of 2021.
2022
Redhill
played friendly matches against Clubs in Division 2 & joined Division 2 in
2023.
Epsom were
relegated with Ashtead to Division 2. Purley & Dorking were promoted to
Division 1.
2023
Cheam Fields &
Ashtead promoted to Division 1
Dorking & Cheam
relegated to Division 2
2024
Cheam & Croydon
MO'S promoted to Division 1
Sutton & Purley
are relegated to Division 2
Don Stanley
was elected Honorary Life Vice President in 2000.
It is believed that the
League idea was moved by Don Stanley of Old Coulsdon B.C., who became
by popular and deserved vote the first President of The East Surrey
Bowls League. He held this office until 1977 (11 years). Don
was also President of Surrey County Bowling Association in 1983. He
still holds a fond interest in the Leagues and all clubs. Don
passed away in January 2008. His service to the league was recognised by all
Delegates when in 2000 he was given the position of Honorary Life Vice
President.
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