The words for this article were kindly provided by Lynn Devall, Sponsorship Co-ordinator, Simon Hamer, Club Chairman and Gary Preston, Gentlemen's Captain. “Thank you to everyone who took part in The Glenda Emmett Trophy competition on Saturday 23rd May, it was a wonderful day with great weather, a delicious cream tea and some fantastic bowling. We are especially pleased to be reinstating this trophy, honouring a much-loved member whose enthusiasm, competitive spirit, an

This report was kindly provided by Gary Preston, Gents’ Captain. “Despite the poor weather we had a very successful public open day on Saturday 9th May. During the morning we had a dozen or so members of the public try out our sport of bowls. Helped by a very large and enthusiastic group of members who were happy to give up their time to help the club to recruit new members. There were lots of bowls and... ...shoe sizes available. Our first guests of the day begin to settle

This report was kindly provided by Lynn Devall, our Sponsorship Co-ordinator. “The Manor House Challenge is now in its fourth year and we are extremely grateful to Anchor for their continued, generous support which enables us all to enjoy a wonderful day. The sun shone and all those taking part enjoyed a 'challenging' and fun afternoon." There was an excellent turn out and we had 12 teams of four players playing on 6 rinks bowling 2-woods each with four ends per game. The

The following report was kindly provided by Simon Hamer, Club Chairman. “Harrogate Bowling Club opened its 2026 season with a wonderfully attended and thoroughly enjoyable launch day, blessed by bright spring weather and a lively mix of returning members and new faces. The atmosphere was warm, welcoming, and full of anticipation for the year ahead. The first arrivals settle in. The event began with a speech from the Chairman, Simon Hamer, who expressed heartfelt thanks to the

This report (italics) was kindly supplied by Simon Hamer, our Chairman. "Hello everyone. This Wednesday morning, over 40 Xmas jumper clad folk gathered for our festive Christmas coffee morning, I’d like to extend a warm thank you to all who made this event possible. The Christmas coffee morning wouldn't be complete without it's Christmas tree. A celebration of Christmas jumpers. A special word of appreciation goes to those who baked the delicious cakes and made the tea and co

"We held our breath and looked skyward as we assembled for the start of the WBW Cup competition. It was, after all, the last competitive...

"What a Finals Weekend we had, which was held on Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th September. The weather was glorious on Saturday, as was the...

"The J&L Bradley Trophy competition, first presented in 2014, took place on Thursday 28th August 2025, having been re-arranged from its...

This report (italics) was kindly provided by Jan Burdin (Ladies Team Captain) and Gary Preston (Gentlemen’s Team Captain). "Christine...

Club members got together on the afternoon of Saturday 16th August to raise money for MacMillan Cancer Support. "The day started with a...

Yorkshire Day is a great reason to get together and enjoy ourselves. But what is it really all about? We turn to AI for an explanation: "Yorkshire Day, celebrated annually on August 1st, originated in 1975 as a protest against local government reforms that altered Yorkshire's historic boundaries. The Yorkshire Ridings Society spearheaded the first celebration, aiming to preserve the region's unique identity. The date was chosen to coincide with the Battle of Minden (1759),

This match report was kindly provided by Lee Coutts. "Ian Brickley (Skip), Lee Coutts (Two) and Tom Bielby (Lead) put on a dominant...