McGredy Cup 1958

Back Row L to R:  W.L. Robinson, D.F. Breakley, H. Cordner, J.F. McNee, J. Craig, J. Palmer, R. Mercer, D. McKeown, S. Edgar, D. Conlon.

Front Row:  N. Hewitt, R.J. McElroy, H. Sinnamon, W. Hutchinson, A.E. Wright, S. Crozier.

Photo loaned by Daphne Palmer-Mitchell

L to R:  Ben Dermott, ---2---, N. Hewitt, Jimmy Palmer, Dessie Gill.

Photo loaned by Daphne Palmer-Mitchell

Opening Day 1961 by President Jimmy Palmer

Photo loaned by Daphne Palmer-Mitchell

1946 or 47 at Dunowen Tennis Club

This was on the Armagh Road.  On extreme right of photo a little bit of the gable of one of the 'Salt Box' houses shows, one of these houses still stands. The area was redeveloped in the early 1990's with single storey cottages, Cottage Mews.  After the winding up of the club the site was used by Dukes Transport, they moved to Loughgall Road then to present site at the Dobbin.

Back Row L to R:  Eddie Sturgeon, George Best, S. Gray, N. Patterson, George Ross, V. Parker, Sgt. Cairns, ---8---, William Lyttle, Frank Aldred.

4th. Row:  M. Scott, Jim McGaffin, P. Scott, S. Metrustry, *** Henry, M. Corkin, Mrs Poole, Miss Goodfellow, Derek Wright.

3rd. Row:   M. Corbett, A. McDowall, D. Johnston. Mrs, Best, , Mrs Gordon, Sarah Raymond, Mrs Mortimer, C. Sheilds, Mr Mortimer, George McKee..

2nd. Row:  Eric Cordner, Lillian Moffat, Ronnie Houston, L. Armstrong, Charlie McGaffin, G. Jones, B. Poole.

Front Row, children:  Dennis Gordon, Brian Mortimer, Shelia Gordon, *** Best, *** Henderson.

Photo emailed by Howard Rocke  (formerly of Watson Street)

Presidents Day 1961

Difficult to place named persons, some at random are:

L to R:  Billy Hutchinson, Billy Pepper, Herbie Coulter, Jimmy Palmer,

Betty Palmer, Myrtle Dermott, Riah Kerr, Ben Dermott,

Angela Bearkley, Effie Cordner, Lulu Dickson.

Photo loaned by Daphne Palmer-Mitchell

Bowling League of Ireland V Bowling League of Scotland

Played at Dublin 1967

Back Row L to R: ---1---, ---2---, ---3---, ---4---, ---5---, ---6---, ---7---. ---8---, ---9---, --10--, --11--, --12--, --13--, --14--, --15--,--16--, ---17---, ---18---.

Middle Row:  ---1---, ---2---, ---3---, ---4---, ---5---, Jimmy Palmer, ---7---. ---8---, ---9---, --10--, --11--, --12--, --13--, --14--, --15--,--16--.

Front Row:  ---1---, ---2---, ---3---, ---4---, ---5---, ---6---, ---7---. ---8---, ---9---, --10--, --11--, --12--, --13--.

Photo loaned by Daphne Palmer-Mitchell

Ladies Outdoor Bowling Club - Betty Palmer President 1972

Back Row L to R:  ---1---, ---2---, Ria Kerr, ---4---, ---5---, ---6---, ---7---. ---8---, ---9---.

Middle Row;  ---1---, ---2---, Maggie Woods, ---4---, ---5---, Betty Palmer, ---7---. ---8---, Sylvia Turner, ---10--, --11--, ---12---.

Two persons in Front Row:  Effie Cordner, Beatrice Connelly.

Photo loaned by Daphne Palmer-Mitchell

L to R:  ---1---, Betty Palmer, ---3---, ---4---, ---5---, ---6---,

Photo loaned by Daphne Palmer-Mitchell

1952 or 53 at Portadown Bowling Club.  Fancy roof in background is that of the old bandstand in the Pleasure Gardens.

Some names L to R:  Extreme left of photo, Jimmy Palmer.  The lady holding flowers, Evelyn Metrustry, to her left, Mr. John K. Metrustry.  Lady centre with handbag, Shelia Rocke and the little boy her son Alex Rocke. Would appreciate more names from viewers.

Photo emailed by Howard Rocke  (formerly of Watson Street)

Portadown B Team

Back Row L to R:  Harry Burrows, ---2---, ---3---, Ivan Clydsdale, ---5---, ---6---,

Jimmy Palmer. ---8---, ---9---, --10--, Mr Johnston, Bob Buckley.

Front Row:  ---1---, ---2---, ---3---, Trevor Magee.

Photo loaned by Daphne Palmer-Mitchell

Portadown Ladies Bowing Club 1962

L to R: ---1---, ---2---, ---3---, ---4---, ---5---, Betty Palmer,

Myrtle Dermott, ---8---, Effie Cordner, --10--, --11--, --12--, --13--.

--14--, Agnes Thornton, Ria Kerr, ---17---, Lulu Dickson, ---19---.

Photo loaned by Daphne Palmer-Mitchell