Kirkholt club bowled over by two new benches

Club treasurer Tom Barlow and Cllr Dale Mulgrew with one of the benches

Bowlers at the Kirkholt Bowling Club now have extra places where they can sit and watch matches from thanks to a Rochdale Township grant of around £400 following support from Kirkholt councillor Dale Mulgrew.

Two benches have been installed and spectator facilities have been extended further to provide additional coverage around the playing surface.

Club Treasurer Tom Barlow said: "Thanks to Councillor Dale Mulgrew we have now been able to install these new benches. This will certainly improve the spectator facilities at the club.

"We feel we are a very active club in the heart of the Kirkholt community and we are always looking at ways to improve the facilities at the club."

President of the Club Pete Metcalf added; "We are very fortunate lots of local Kirkholt residents bowl in the many different teams we organise - from juniors right through to veterans teams. We often get many friends and relatives of the bowlers coming along to watch and support our teams, so these benches are a great addition."

Councillor Mulgrew said: "I am really pleased I was able to support this excellent community club in this small way.

"The Kirkholt bowling club continually impresses me as it has a great family atmosphere due to the diversity of age groups that are involved. They also have an open door policy which encourages anybody to come along and have a go, so I always try to help in whatever way I can."