In 1987 Consett Park Bowling Club Ladies Section joined the Winship League, winning the league in their first season.
We thank Joan Rodgerson, the League's secretary, for providing the information below.
The inaugural meeting of the Winship League was held on 25th October 1978.
The first season was 1979, when the following teams took part:
Wearmouth
Houghton Dairy Lane
Hetton Park
Boldon
Barnes Park
Thorney Close
By 1983 there were 9 clubs in the league. Barnes Park had dropped out, and the following had joined:
Herrington club
Roker Park
Grindon
Pennywell
In 1984 Ryhope joined the league.
in 1987 Consett Park joined the league.
Over the years Annfield Plain, Dawdon Welfare, Sherburn Park, Silksworth, Houghton complex, Lowhills, Lyndhurst, Hetton Workmen’s & Easington joined the league and there were about 16 clubs in.
Mr Winship was a baker in Houghton-le-Spring, and donated the Winship League Trophy.
There also used to be a Gala day where each club entered 4 players and played during 1 day, with lunch and tea available, but this petered out about 10 to 15 years ago.
1988 CONSETT
1989 HETTON WORKMENS
1990 HOUGHTON DAIRY LANE
1991 HETTON PARK
1992 CONSETT
1993 CONSETT
1994 HOUGHTON D L
1995 HERRINGTON WORKMENS
1996 HOUGHT D L
1997 HOUGHTON D L
1998 LOWHILLS
1999 HOUGHTON DL
2000 HOUGHTON DAIRY LANE
2001 CONSETT
2002 HOUGHTON DAIRY LANE
2003 CONSETT
2004 HOUGHTON D L
2005 PELTON FELL
2006 CONSETT
2007 HOUGHTON D L
2008 CONSETT
2009 HOUGHTON D L
2010 LYNDHURST
2011 LYNDHURST
2012 CONSETT
2013 PELTON FELL
2014 HOUGHTON DL
2015 HOUGHTON DL
2016 CONSETT
2017 PELTON FELL
2018 HOUGHTON D L
2019 HOUGHTON D L
2021 HOUGHTON D L
2022 LYNDHURST
2023 HOUGHTON D L