Membership grew from 450 to 1,050 as people discovered bowls while getting their vaccinations.
It now has nearly 700 new members and has used the NHS income to resurface all its rinksCambridge Chesterton Indoor Bowling Club "was very worried" about its long-term future when it closed just ahead of the first lockdown in 2020.
General manager Kevin Kent said: "We did a recruitment drive as as people arrived for their jabs, offering a £10 annual membership.
Not only were they able to recruit 684 new members, the NHS income contributed £100,000 towards the costs of getting all the rinks resurfaced.The club owns its buildings and leases the land from Cambridge City Council "We've got a real mix of membership now too, aged from 40 and 50 upwards, which is fantastic, and such a nice mix of new and old members," he said, adding its 100-seater restaurant had also been upgraded.Cambridge Chesterton Indoor Bowling Club"There's not much that's good that's came out of Covid - we lost some members to it which is very sad," he said.
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