Norfolk Bowling Club
The Norfolk Bowling Club, is located in the Cathedral City of Norwich in the East Anglian county of Norfolk. We have two outdoor greens (one not currently in use) and seven indoor rinks. We are affiliated to Bowls England, English Indoor Bowling Association Ltd and both the Men's and Ladies Indoor and Outdoor County Associations and offer competitive bowls, to those who want it, at National, County and club level in both team and individual formats.
We welcome new members from 8 to 80 and beyond, whether an experienced player or new to our wonderful game, please use our website to gain more information on the history of our club, which celebrated its centenary in 2022, and what we can offer. For more details on the history of our club over the past 100+ years, please click here.
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News (please refresh your browser to ensure you get all recent updates)
11th October - Club Competitions - the draws for the club competitions are now available on Bowlr with play by dates, some of which are very soon due to the constraints imposed by the county.
Entrants are reminded that booking should be made in Bowlr to ensure the draws are updated correctly by using these guidance notes and accessing My Account.
11th October - CPR (Cardiopulmonary resuscitation) & Defibrillator training
We have arranged 2 training sessions in CPR & Defib for members of the club who are interested in updating or gaining these skills.
Session 1 with NARS (Norfolk Accident Rescue Service) Tuesday 20th October 12.30 - 1.30
Session 2 with SJAB (St Johns Ambulance Brigade) Saturday 21st November 3.30 - 4.30
The training is free but we would ask that attendees make a small donation to the charities on the day.
Family and friends are welcome to attend if we have space available. There is a sign up sheet on the notice board in the lobby. Any questions please contact
Carole Slaughter.
Note: If anyone is not aware we do have a defib situated on the wall near the vending machine.
11th October - LION KIT Faults - we are currently in discussion with Henselite about faults that have been found in shorts and trousers from our last order.
If you have any kit that has significant 'runs or ladders' in or around the seams can you please send a picture of the item. Send size of item and include leg length for trousers - by 20th October for attention of Carole Slaughter at contactus@norfolkbc.org.uk - or speak to Carole at the club
We are trying to get replacements.
13th September - Indoor League Stewards - please click here for details of the league stewards for the indoor domestic leagues 2026/7
Following our previous request for our members to come forward and help there has been some progress, and the list of positions still to be filled has been updated please click here for details.
General Notices
National & County Competition Bookings via Bowlr - please click here for important information in relation to the booking of rinks for national and county competitions via Bowlr.
Rink Bookings - members are reminded that rinks must be booked for all games, even for a roll-up on an empty rink. Please ensure that rinks are booked via the Bowlr system in advance of your game or at the very least on arrival at the club via the monitor by the office.
Bowlr Domestic Leagues Fixtures - some domestic league games will be moved, in line with club policy, to a different rink to accommodate national/county bookings. Please check Bowlr or the TV screen in the hallway on arrival for a game to check the rink allocated for a match.