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Public meeting held on PSM bowling club

Around 200 attend event to discuss facility's future

Around 200 people went to a public meeting in Port St Mary this week to discuss the future of the village bowling club.

It's understood the club is in dispute with the landowner after it was told the lease on land by the village railway station will not be renewed.

Members of the lawn bowl community from across the Island attended the meeting to express their support for the club.

The landowner does not wish to comment on the issue and prejudice any legal proceedings between the two parties.

These people want the club to keep its home:

The event was arranged by commissioners in Port St Mary, who wished to gauge public opinion on the issue.

Chair Michelle Haywood says the local authority may be able to help the club:

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