Ormskirk Bowling Club

Please note that there will be no access to the bowling green via Altys Lane from Thursday until Tuesday due to the above event. You will therefore have to access via the pathway on St Helens Road or park on Altys Lane or further afield if you can find a space.

You may have seen that our friends at the Cricket Club are holding their annual beer festival on 23rd – 25th May.  As there are a few matches on that weekend, the club is short of volunteers to help the event run smoothly, particularly on both Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th.

Given our close relationship with the cricket club, it would be great if a few of us could offer some support.  So if you can spare an hour or two to pull a few pints, or be on the gate. Please sign up on the form in the Cricket Club or contact Richard Brook – brooky16@hotmail.com.

Please note that our grass green will be in use from around 9.30 to 4pm today (Thursday) for a coaching course.

1st Prize Anne Johnson £35

2nd Prize Margaret Copeland £25

Congratulations to this month’s winners. Your prizes are on the way. The draw was conducted at Tuesday’s Ormskirk League match by Nick Slater & Chris Horsfall. To those existing and new members who would like to support the club, details to join and pay £5 a month per ticket are on the 100 Club tab on the club website. Your contributions are/will be greatly appreciated.

Just to make you aware that Mere Brow Ladies will be using the artificial green from 10am to 12 noon the next two Saturdays. There may only be half a dozen of them so there will be space for members to play as well.

Thank you for your co-operation.

Ormskirk Bowling Club is starting its popular ‘Bowl for Fun’ sessions on Thursday 15th May at 7pm. These are aimed at complete beginners and are a great introduction to crown green bowls in an informal and fun way, with qualified coaches showing you how to play. Last year over 30 people attended and over 20 ended up joining the club! There are 6 weekly sessions, each lasting about 1.5 hours and costing £3. You can attend as many or as few as you wish. All attendees qualify to join the club at a reduced annual membership rate for this year of £25 (normally £50).

To register to attend click here and complete the form on our website https://ormskirkbowlingclub.com/interested-in-bowling/. Places are limited so sign up soon!

For further details you can speak to Ian Gill on 07500 918 081.

We are looking to have a female representative on the Executive Committee potentially replacing Ian Gill as safeguarding officer. Full guidance will be given and a DBS check will be required.

Please could anyone interested in this role please speak to a member of the committee.

We hope you are all enjoying the excellent bowling weather at the moment. A reminder that annual subs are due by the end of May with bank transfer the preferred option.

Please complete the existing members renewal tab in the “join” section of the club website.

Thank you.

I have been asked to remind all BOWLERS not to use the car park at the Dog &
Gun but to park on the nearby roads. This is to try and ensure that the
bowling green will continue to be available for bowling so it is vital
that we all comply with this. 

We have extended the deadline for clothing orders until the end of the month to give everyone chance to see the samples, which are at the back of our pavilion on the desk. It would be great if we could get as many members as possible to wear our polo shirts, sweatshirts or hoodies to impress out on the green. You can also order shower jackets, gillets or caps. See the Order Form at: https://ormskirkbowlingclub.com/clothing-order-2025/. Your last chance to order will be on Friday 2nd May.