MM11 Seed Sparks Revival for King George V Bowling Club
King George V Crown Green Bowling Club, one of the Midlands' top teams, have found new life at their third home in a decade. After a series of relocations, the club has finally settled at the Selly Park Tavern in Birmingham, transforming an abandoned and overgrown bowling green into a superior playing surface, largely due to the expertise of Mark Allen, Technical Sales Manager at Agrovista Amenity, and the exceptional performance of MM11 grass seed.
The club’s journey to Selly Park Tavern followed a run of bad luck. Initially founded at the King George V pub, the club was forced to move to the West Midlands Police Sports Ground ten years ago. Yet, after a decade at the Edgbaston site, were recently ordered to vacate again to make room for more police activities.
Mark Allen recounted, "Luckily, a mile down the road, there was another green at the back of another pub, which was disused. The team that played there had folded five years prior, leaving the green overgrown."
The task of rejuvenating this neglected venue was daunting. "When I first saw it in July 2023, it was in no condition for bowls—certainly not playable," Mark explained. "We decided the easiest way was to start again."