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Drainage cure for Buckingham West End Bowls Club
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Bowls Club was founded in 1910 and enjoys a strong and loyal membership . Situated in Buckingham itself , the club aims to promote the game of Flat Green Bowls and provide facilities for the social needs and well-being of its members . As a mixed club , they play men ’ s , ladies and mixed matches with other clubs in Buckinghamshire , Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire . Greenkeeper Ian Jones joined the club in 2013 at which time , he says , the green drained well but in 2018 they started getting problems with drainage . On Christmas Eve 2020 , the nearby river flooded the green to a depth of about 2ft .
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