St Chads Bowling Club

Bowling is for the ”retired oldies” only, right? WRONG! Bowling can be enjoyed by anyone of any age, any gender, able bodied or not so.

Next Match

Goodmayes

14:30

September 03rd 2025

Rinks Used: 2 Fours

Type: Mixed

Comp: RALM

Venue: A

Dress: Club

What is lawn bowls?

Bowling is for the ”retired oldies” only, right? WRONG! Bowling can be enjoyed by anyone of any age, any gender, able bodied or not so.

Bowling is just rolling a ball so it must be easy, right? RIGHT AND WRONG! You have to gain some knowledge of how the bowl rolls, positioning, rules of the game etc but it’s up to you how easy or hard it gets. If you have ambitions to be a competitive bowler then this requires a lot of skill and practice (i.e. hard) but most people are happy just to enjoy learning the game and playing for pleasure (i.e easy!).

Lawn bowls has been a popular game of skill since the 14th century. Opposing teams rolled a wooden ball towards a small black ‘jack’ ball and scored points for being the closest after all the bowls had been played. The game was so popular that King Henry VIII and James I both banned ordinary people from playing it on Sundays because saying it distracted them from archery practice!!

St.Chads welcomes new bowlers regardless of age, ability, gender or experience. For the disabled we have two wheel chairs and a bowling arm to try. During the summer season we play outdoors on grass and during the winter months we play short mat bowls in our club house. Come in and try it!

About St.Chads

St.Chads Socials

During the summer months, as well as our local area intra- and inter-club matches, we have several coach outings to other clubs further afield. So you can have fun, make new friends and gently get fit!

We have a fully licenced bar and facilities for the disabled. Our club house is also available for hire, please use the contact form to make an enquiry.

We have a program of social events throughout the year including monthly quiz nights, games evenings and entertainment events. For the next event see below under the latest news items or for further afield, check the "Events & Outings" tab on the menu bar at the top of this page.

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