Unfortunately most of the early records of the club have been lost in various floods over the years of the clubs existence, especially 1949 and in 1955 when the greens were reportedly covered by about 4 metres of water and the inside of the club house by 2 metres. The Secretary’s report at the Annual Meeting in July 1955 noted that volunteers had to pitchfork over 23cm of silt and debris from the greens after the flooding subsided. Many clubs in the area offered the bowlers at The Park the use of their greens and amenities and the Dungog club even offered volunteer labour to help The Park get back on its feet. A Re-Opening Carnival was held on June 4th of that year and was considered a great success. From October of 1955 The Park hosted the Maitland City club after its greens and pavilion were virtually destroyed in the flooding until January 1957 when its new facilities were opened in its current location at Rutherford.
A report in the Maitland Mercury of May 1st, 1902 told of a meeting of prominent residents who gathered the previous evening with the purpose of forming a bowling club in Maitland and a motion was put forward by Mr J. Mclauchlin “That it is desirable that we form a Bowling Club in West Maitland, to be called The Maitland Bowling and Recreation Club, and that it be now formed.” The motion was carried unanimously and 25 gentlemen immediately enrolled as members. A committee was put together to approach West Maitland Borough Council about an old cricket pitch about two hundred metres from the Elgin street gates to Maitland Park that was rendered unsatisfactory due to the laying of the Transvaal Avenue.
Another Maitland Mercury article found, dated 23rd May 1903 reported the opening of the green at The Park. The Mayor of West Maitland Borough Council performed the official opening and many visiting dignitaries from the area attended. It appears no club pavilion existed at this time as afternoon tea was served in a marquee.
