Old Green 2017 Knighthood Opening Day
Who will be the next Knight of the Old Green after the World’s Oldest Bowling Competition on the World’s Oldest Bowling Green ?
Many of the customs of the “Old Green may have disappeared over the years, but there is one which has been faithfully observed annually since it was inaugurated on the 1st August 1776. This is the Knighthood. It is both unique in the bowling world and the world’s oldest continuous bowling competition.
Every year, for over 200 years, the game has been played under
Commences at 3pm
Southampton (Old) Bowling Green, Lower Canal Walk, Southampton, Hampshire SO14 3AX
Wed 23 Aug 2017