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Jersey Bowling Club

Membership Number: AJC556 / Registered Charity Number: 444

To promote and encourage the playing of lawn bowls in Jersey and provide international level facilities for bowls matches and competitions.

The Club is open for bowling from mid April to the end of September. Bowling sessions are available every day. Bowling takes place on the Club's green presently at Westmount.

Matches are played amongst club members, against other Jersey bowls clubs and internationally.

The Jersey Bowling Club established in 1912 is the oldest bowling club in the Channel Islands and is open to all ages from early teens to 90 years plus. The only limitation to play is the actual ability to hold a reasonably heavy bowl, and to deliver it correctly on a grass surface.

We actively encourage bowls lessons for schools and organisations as a team builder and these are also extremely active sports.

We provide training free of charge and anyone who is enthusiastic to try out the sport can make use of this training before deciding as to whether to join the club. There is no real age to take up the game as anyone from 12-90 years old can play it and do. New bowler training is carried out on a one to one (or one to two) basis to encourage effective and correct learning of the game. We also hold advertised open days.

Training can be a couple of lessons or many. Only then is a decision to join the club made.

Permanent bowlers then become a member of the club and must abide by the Club’s Constitution and Rules. Whether a “social” bowler or a “fiercely competitive” one, there is room for everyone. We take great pride in training and coaching our players to as high as world standards with the benefit of keeping them fit and well into old age and encouraging a competitive spirit.

There are three organised sessions daily from early May to late September. The sessions vary from casual “roll ups” or social leagues to “serious” competitions.

Competitions and leagues are run at the club’s excellent facilities. These are run by the clubs’ fantastic team of volunteers. Members also play against other local clubs and visit abroad. We have hosted International Bowls Tournaments and Test Matches, which provide everyone (a member or the general public) the opportunity to watch fantastic competitive bowling. We work closely with our governing body "Bowls Jersey" in developing bowlers to their full potential. Jersey Sport also provides ourselves with the opportunity for welfare, safeguarding and other relevant courses and advice to further enhance our standards.

The club also runs an annual tournament specifically to raise money for nominated charities as assigned at our AGM each year.