Busbars

Winter team

Originally formed in 1964 as Praills Busbars with workers from Praills Motor Group based in Holmer Road which closed in 1990. Played at the Heart of Oak on a Thursday evening until 1974 when they changed to a Friday. Changed their name to Busbars in 1985 and continued playing at the Heart of Oak until the end of season 2000/01 when they moved to the Golden Lion.  Changed their name to Des's Busbars in 2019 in honour of Des Rees, a long serving player who passed away in January 2019. At the end of season 2020/21 members made a presentation to long serving Secretary Brian Thomas to mark his 50 years service. This is the longest service that we currently have on record. 

 

 

 

Home alley: Golden Lion

Secretary: Martyn Davies

League Winner.

Division 2 - 1985/86, 1998/99, 2009/10.

Division 3 - 1984/85. Division 5 1965/66.

Competition Winner.

Front Pin Cup - 2002/03.

Charity Cup - 2007/08.

Highest Away Score - Division 2 1974/75 388 v Labour 'A', 2009/10 381 v Westend, 2014/15 371 v Richmind Northend, 2017/18 375 v Vaga, 2019/20 383 v Optimist Lads. Dibvision 3 2012/13 372 v Shop Assistants. Division 4 1967/68 362 v Military 'A', 1968/69 358 v Military 'A', 1971/72 371 v Military 'C'.

Individual Winner.

Player Scoring Four Spares - R Ruck 10,17,16,17 (60) v Shop Assistants on Welsh Club No 2 alley 19/10/2012.

Singles Competition - B Thomas 1976/77.

Highest Score of Season - R Ruck 60, 2012/13.

Highest Front Pin Score of Season - P Morris 43, 2002/03, R Davies 44, 2005/06, A Thomas 49, 2006/07. 

 

Previous names: Praills Busbars until 1985, Busbars 1985 until 2019, Des's Busbars 2019/20.

Previous alleys: Heart of Oak until 2000/01.

Previous divisions: Division 1 - 1978/79 until 1979/80, 1986/87, 1988/89, 1999/00 until 2008/09, 2020/11, 2015/16. Division 2 - 1973/74 until 1977/78, 1980/81until 1981/82, 1985/86, 1987/88, 1989/90 until 1990/91, 1998/99, 2009/10, 2011/12, 2014/15, 2016/17 until present. Division 3 - 1972/73, 1982/83, 1984/85, 1991/92 until 1997/98, 2012/13 until 2013/14. Division 4 - 1966/67 until 1971/72, 1983/84. Division 5 - 1964/65 until 1965/66.

Previous secretaries: A Tyler 1966/67, A Chidlow 1967/68, L A Hinder 1968/69 until 1969/70, B Thomas 1970/71 until 2020/21. M Davies 2021/22 until present.

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