FORMED IN 1971 AS AN EXTENSION OF THE COATBRIDGE COMMUNITY CENTRE INDOOR BOWLING CLUB FROM CORSEWELL STREET, COATBRIDGE.
BUILDING ON THE NEW STADIUM STARTED IN MARCH 1971 AND THE CLUB WAS OPENED ON 6 DECEMBER 1971 BY MR JAMES DEMPSTER M.P. WITH MR ROBERT ARTHUR, PROVOST OF THE BURGH OF COATBRIDGE ALSO IN ATTENDANCE.
MR JS COOPER AND MRS M L KERR WERE THE CLUB AND LADY PRESIDENTS FOR THE OPENING YEAR. THE GENTS CHAMPION WAS MR D MCLOUGHLIN AND THE LADIES CHAMPION WAS MRS A LINDSAY.
ENTRY FEE FOR THE CLUB WAS �3.00 AND ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS WERE �3.00 FOR MEN AND �2.00 FOR LADIES. THE COST PER 2 HOUR SESSION VARIED FROM 12 PENCE TO 20 PENCE PER PERSON.
THIS WILL BE UPDATED WITH MORE INFORMATION SHORTLY.
