This is Halifax Bowling Club
Halifax Bowling Club is blessed in many ways and one of them is having two outside Crown Greens. This enables the club to put out 31 various mixed, ladies only and men only teams into 11 different leagues every week, 6 days of the week.
There is also ample time for social bowling and improvers bowling in and amongst the league bowling. We are also popular with local and Yorkshire leagues as a venue for all types of competition, usually at the weekend.
Our greens are open all year, weather permitting, and this has enabled us to run an Outdoor Winter League, once a week, which is proving very popular with teams of 4 players.
We are always on the lookout for new club members and players so why don't you come along to view our excellent facilities and meet new friends.
Facilities
Halifax Bowling Club is one of the best appointed clubs in the area and the only one in the town with indoor lanes. See what we have to offer...
There is a session on a Monday Morning 11.00 a.m.-12 noon for new bowlers and a Thursday morning session from 11.30 a.m.-1.00p.m. for social bowling. Everyone invited.
Membership
Find out about our different membership packages, how much it costs, and how to join.
Notices for Club Members
OUTDOOR CLUB COMPETITION
Louie Pearson Ladies
The competition will take place Monday 24th June start 10.30
A handicapped competition
Tradesmans Mixed Singles
The competition will take place Sunday 30th June start 10.30
A handicapped competition
Mollie Donovan Mixed Singles
The Competition will take place Sunday 7th July 10.30 Start
A handicapped competition
Ladies Day
Saturday 13th July
J & J B Dunn Mixed Pairs
The competition will take place Sunday 28th July start 10.30 for 11.00
A handicapped mixed competition, please bring your own food
Ladies Carter Merit
The competition will take place Monday 5th August
Latest News and Notices
Communities Award
Halifax Bowling Club were proud to receive the communities award for contribution to the older generation. The award was accepted by Ernie Morris and Enid Akroyd, two of the older club members who still regularly attend the club and enjoy the social activities and events.
The community awards were presented at an enjoyable evening hosted by Halifax Academy and organised by the ward forum.
Connolly Ladies Pairs
On a windy,cool morning twenty ladies contested Halifax Bowling Club's Connelly Pairs. An experienced lady bowler was paired with a less experienced one.
After several exciting games the semi finalists were Christine Austin and Anne Mullaney, Barbara Gee and Ann Ranton, Carol Onions and Bev Clayton and Mavis Walker and Elspeth Hartley.
Both semi finals were superb games with Christine and Anne coming out on top 15-14 against Barbara and Ann and in the other semi new bowler Carol and Bev also came out on top by the narrowest of margins at 15-14.
The final was a "nip and tuck" affair. Carol and Bev went into a 14-11 lead and were holding a "2" for game before Bev knocked one of Anne's bowls in for Christine and Anne to score a single and put the score at 14-12. Christine and Anne then ran out with another single and a pair to take the final by 15-14. The other ladies appreciated the excellent bowling.
The winners were presented with the cup by last years winners Lorraine Tomlinson and Barbara Gee. Thanks were expressed to the ladies for providing food and to Lynda for running the competition.
Final Indoor Bowling Report Spring 2019
Photo of prize winners at Halifax Bowling Club’s Prize Presentation. In photo, centre the club’s Lady President Margot Handsley, who presented the prizes. Next to Margot , David Holbrook who presented the Sheila Holbrook Pairs trophies to Chloe Hirst and Frank Higgins. The man in the centre in the red jacket is one of the league’s senior players Eddie Hodgson, who won the Division 2 Tuesday Evening Pairs league with Ken Sharkey, playing as Dad & Lad.
Indoor Bowling Results Week 14 April 2019
Photo of runner up, Les Holmes, Sponsor Joan Dunn, Winner Gareth Coates at the final of the John Dunn Shield.
Holmes plays the lead player for Amethyst in the Monday Evening Fours, leads for Northern Lights in Division 1 of the Wednesday Fours and also leads for Red Mist in Division 1 of the Friday Triples. Amethyst and Red Mist have won their respective leagues and Northern Lights have come 3rd in Division 1 of the Wednesday Fours.
Coates plays “skip” for Amethyst in the Monday Evening Fours.
The final of the John Dunn Shield was played on Halifax Bowling Club’s Indoor rinks. The final featured two of the top indoor bowlers at the club, Les Holmes and Gareth Coates. Holmes had had a tough road to the final having beaten Steve Rothwell, Tony Riley, team mate Philip Holroyd and Paul Gill on his journey. Coates had a bye into the first round and then he had played Tom Gasson, Scott Smith and Chloe Hirst to reach the final.
The final, played down the middle of the rinks was as usual between the two players a “nip and tuck” affair with the scores being level at 3 shots each after 4 ends. Gareth then led superbly off a maximum length jack to go into a 10-3 lead, before a single from Holmes made the score 10-4 before Coates increased his lead to 16-4. Holmes eventually won the jack and changed his length to a minimum length to win the next five ends and make the final score 16-11 to Coates. Coates was unbeatable off a full length and also he restricted Holmes to singles and doubles on Holmes’s favourite short jack.
Joan Dunn presented the winner with the Shield at the end of the final.
Mary Hanson Pairs 2019
Winners of the Cup Helen Smith and Bev Clayton
On a cold and blustery day the first ladies competition took place. All the ladies were pleased to be back outdoors bowling, although a few had put extra layers on due to the weather. Hailstones in the middle of the day provided a natural break for lunch. There were several pairs challenging for the top spot, however Helen and Bev produced a couple of high scoring wins to secure the lead. The competition was well attended and it was lovely to see everyone eager for a new season.
