THE SURREY

BADGE

Although some have worn it for many seasons now, many Surrey bowlers have wondered how the County Badge of many colours, came to be evolved. Surrey, as a geographical entity, has no badge of its own which could be conveniently borrowed, but the Executive, by the aid of the late Alderman A. W. Hall, and an acquaintance of his who is learned in Heraldry, had one specially designed and founded mainly upon the arms of bygone Surrey nobles.
This master of Heraldry devised an entirely new coat-of-arms from the shield of the Warennes (Earls of Surrey from the Conquest until the middle of the fourteenth century), the FitzAlans (to whom the Earldom next went) and Holand, Duke of Surrey. The Warennes shield was chequered gold and blue, the FitzAlans carried red with a silver lion, and that of Holand had red with three golden leopards in a silver border, while Howard, the present Earl of Surrey, who is also Duke of Norfolk, has arms of red with a silver bend between six crosslets fitchy silver.
Our expert in Heraldry therefore took FitzAlan's red field, placed across it a broad bar of Warennes's chequers; above the blue and gold bar he put one of Holand's leopards, and below it three Howard's silver crosslets-and there you are!

County Colours

The Council will award County Badges and Ties in accordance with the various competitions, as set out hereunder, to any player who in the

(a)  Open County Singles reaches the last eight;

(b)  Pairs reaches the last eight pairs;

(c)  Triples reaches the last four triples;

(d)  Fours reaches the last four fours.

To qualify for a County Badge in the Pairs, Triples and Fours County Competitions a player must play in at least six winning rounds which may include byes and walk overs.

(e)  Secretaries competition reaches the final;

(f)  Unbadged Singles competition reaches the last eight;

(g)  Middleton Cup shall be selected and plays in the County team, and, after he has played five such matches.   Such player, however,    shall be awarded, and entitled to wear, a County tie immediately before his first game.  Should the player be involved in the Unbadged Singles Competition at the time he qualifies for his badge in this manner, he shall be entitled to continue in that competition in accordance with By-Law XI (!) - see Surrey Handbook.

(h)  Champion of Champions competition reaches the final

(i)  Under 25 EBA Double Rink Competition plays in at least four rounds, including the National Final;

(j)  EBA National Junior Singles Competition reaches the final;

(k)  EBA 55 and over National Singles Competition reaches the final;

(l)  EBA 55 and over National Pairs Competition reaches the final;

(m) EBA Double Fours Championship reaches the final;

(n)  EBA Champion of Champions reaches the final;

(o)  EBA Mixed Pairs Competition reaches the final after playing in at least four rounds;

(p)  EBA Mixed Fours Competition reaches the final after playing in at least four rounds;

(q)  EBA Champion of Champions Competition reaches the final after playing in at least four rounds;

(r)  To attain the Under 25 County Blazer Badge the recipient has to play in a minimum of Three County or     Association Matches at Under 25 level.

The following Men who are current members of Epsom Bowling Club have successfully won their County Badge:-

Clive Allum (2002)  Peter Miller (2002)  Graham Naish ()  Les Owen (1997)  Graham Pilbrow (1979) Jim Scott (1974)  David Sowdon (2002)  George Sperring (1996)

Stefan Tomm (2002)  Martin Harbottle (2007)

The following Ladies who are current members of Epsom Bowling Club have successfully won their County Badge:-

Janet Cheesman ()  Vera Dean ()  Eileen Mills ()  Joan Robson ()  Gill Sperring ()

Freda Starkey ()

Past Information of Epsom Bowling Club representing Surrey.

Chairman

1932  C CROPLEY

President

1999  R WARD