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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28th January - Ladies v Gents 1/2 - teams have now been posted to the notice board, any issues please contact Phil Richards or Jackie Devitt ....... may the best team win !
26th January - Egham Trophy - based on updates to the EIBA competition portal, our Egham Trophy team lost 68-85 in the quarter final against Solihull IBC played at Hunstanton yesterday morning, click here for match result details
26th January - Ladies Update - the ladies A team played their final home fixture of the season on Saturday 24th against Acle A. It was a good game between 2 teams who know each other well and was played in a good spirt. Our ladies came out on top on this occasion with a 81-41 win. securing 6 points. Please click here for latest league tables
We now have four away fixtures to complete so a challenging end to the season but we can hopefully secure some nice points so keep us in contention - Jackie Devitt A team Captain
21st January - Men’s County League A team vs Lynnsport A 28/3 - please note that with the win yesterday in the Top Club the scheduled Men’s County League game on 28th March against Lynnsport A has been rescheduled, to avoid a clash with the Top Club semi-final, to Saturday 7th February commencing at 10am.
18th January - Top Club - congratulations to our mixed team who today overcame Spalding in the Top Club with a 8-8 (89-78) victory.
They now progress to the semi final to be played on Saturday 28th March at Nottingham, against Solihull, with winner progressing to the final to be played Sunday 29th.
18th January - Ladies Update - congratulations to both our Ladies County League teams on wins over the weekend. The A team secured 8-0 (71-33) win over Lowestoft Rail, and the B team held onto a last bowl 6-2 (56-55) win away to Acle B., click here for league tables
16th January - National Team competitions - details of the next rounds of our remaining team competitions
- Top Club QF v Spalding, Sunday 18th January @ Huntingdon IBC (*)
- Egham Trophy v Solihull Sunday 25th January @ Huntingdon IBC
- Yetton Plate QF v Scunthorpe, Saturday 14th February @ Grantham IBC
- U30 Double Rink QF V Bromley. Saturday 21st February @ Colchester IBC
(*) note change of venue
9th January - Vivienne Trophy - yesterday the Ladies County B Team challenge in the Vivienne Trophy came to an end. After a valiant effort by all players Gallows came out on top 74 to 64 shots.
We now look forward to our first County League game of 2026 against Acle on Saturday 17th January. Report - Rachel Stevenson B Team Captain.
3rd January - Yetton Plate - congratulations to our ladies team who today overcame Falcon (Chelmsford) in the regional final of the Yetton Plate with a 95-41 victory.
They now progress to the quarter final to be played on 14th February against Scunthorpe. This will be played at a neutral venue and further details will be shared once confirmed.
General Reminders
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.
Website / Facebook Updates - whilst the editors of the website and our Facebook page endeavour to keep up with results and news, please let Chris Taylor or Helen Jamieson know of any news you feel should be shared. This is especially important as we reach the final stages of club and individual national/county competitions.
Note: Norwich City Home league fixtures for information only and subject to change.
