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Frank Cosgrove’s funeral will be held on 3rd August at 4pm at the West Lancashire Crematorium, Burscough for those that wish to attend.

The Club is very sad to inform you that Frank Cosgrove passed away on Wednesday. Frank played for our Ormskirk Castle team. He was a lovely friendly kind man who was always keen to encourage both new bowlers and our … Continue reading →

Sixteen bowlers entered the annual ‘Chairman’s Cup’ and an enjoyable afternoon was had by all. The  draw produced a number of strong pairings, who were split into two groups of four. The winners of each group progressed straight to the … Continue reading →

A superb days bowling in fantastic weather saw 28 people competing for the new Ken Knowles Memorial Trophy, in honour of our former Treasurer. it was great to see some of our newer bowlers coming along and taking part. The … Continue reading →

So far a magnificent 43 people have been introduced to bowls over our 3 Bowl for Fun sessions. There was a great turnout this evening with 28 people turning up to sample the delights of crown green bowling. Congratulations to … Continue reading →

There was a good turnout for our Bowls’Big Weekend event, with 19 people showing up to sample some bowls down at our club. When you add this to the 25 people that came along to our ‘Bowl for Fun’ session … Continue reading →

A reminder is attached of the Beer Festival details, which starts tomorrow ( Friday) and runs to Monday. There will be no access for cars from Altys Lane on those days and you will need to drive in via St … Continue reading →

Ormskirk Bowling Club is taking part in the national Bowls’ Big Weekend this coming Saturday from 11am-3pm. Anyone is welcome to come along to our bowling greens and have a go for as long or short a time as you … Continue reading →

Please note that, due to the Ormskirk Beer Festival being on next weekend, the cricket club entrance from Altys Lane will be closed to vehicles from Thursday 25th May to Monday 29th May inclusive. There will be pedestrian access available. … Continue reading →

The Club held its first ‘Bowl for Fun’ session on Thursday evening. There was a fantastic attendance of 22 people new to bowling looking to have a go, with more who couldn’t attend! Bowl for Fun is designed as a … Continue reading →