Interested in joining?
Hoole Village Hall Bowling Club welcomes visitors to their green, either as members of other Crown Green Bowling Clubs or members of the public.
Our Club members take part in many of the scheduled League Games held on most afternoons and evenings through the summer months from April to September.
New members are always welcome – please see Membership page for details.
We also run social bowling sessions on Friday and Sunday afternoons, see the Social Bowling page for more details.
Latest News
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Bingo Night is Back!
After the success of our first Bingo Night Fundraiser back in February, when £576 was raised for the club, we are doing it all over again! The new date for your diaries is Friday 28th November 2025. Carole Ingham and Anne Brogden, the main organisers, will be again providing Bingo, Play Your Cards Right, and…
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AGM 2025
Hoole Bowling Club’s A.G.M. will take place on Tuesday 25th November 2025 from 7pm in the clubhouse. All members are welcome to attend. If you would like to table any motions or bring up any points for discussion at the meeting, please contact Chris Coxhead by Tuesday 18th November, and he will add them to…
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Winter Green Maintenance Begins
Winter maintenance on the green started this week. It has been verticut, cut, tined, top soiled and seeded where appropriate, and finally lime has been applied to all the green. The next job will be to apply the winter fertiliser. It will then be slit every month and cut when needed. The Green Team.
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Social Bowlers Progress in the League
In 2024, club member and seasoned bowler, Phil Dagnall, took it upon himself to do something selfless for the club’s social bowling members. He offered to give any bowlers, who may not have been confident enough to join one of the club’s existing teams, the opportunity to form a new team and enter the Chorley…
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Billy Miller Cup 2025
For the first time this year, a club competition was predominantly played under wet conditions. Twenty competitors took to the green in five groups of four, with everyone playing others in their group once in the first stage of this round robin style tournament, all playing for the Billy Miller Cup. Rain did not stop…
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Gerry Flaherty Memorial Shield Presentation 2025
This week, the Preston & District league games were concluded for the 2025 season. After the last match, Hoole Village Hall team captain, Dave Rostron, presented the Gerry Flaherty shield to Andrew Hill (pictured). The shield was originally presented by Gerry’s brother, Bernard, for use by the Hoole Village Hall team in memory of his…
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Progress with Green Edging
Today, the edging was completed on one side of the green, with only the gutter membrane and pea gravel still to be replaced. Materials have been ordered in order to do the same on another side. Thanks go to Graham Moon, John Medcalf, Gail and Paul Cafferkey, and Dave Thompson. Special thanks also to Gill…
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Village Hall Cup Results 2025
The Village Hall Cup day began under dreary skies for the 16 competitors, with the first of the round robin games taking place in drizzly conditions. But by midday, the sun was peaking through and made the rest of the day very pleasant both for players and spectators. The round robin produced some really tight…
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President’s Day 2025
On Sunday 6th July 2025, the Hoole President’s Day began early, with this year’s President, John Medcalf eager for the competition to get going. The format would be a knockout, with a consolation ‘plate’ round for those losing their first game. While those not involved in the first games looked on, John wandered around the…
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Junior Bowls Gets a Thumbs Up
For the past few Saturday mornings, a group of junior bowlers has been learning new skills on the green at Hoole and are progressing nicely! Our very own qualified bowls coaches, Phil, Dave and Janice, have been using mixture of skills-based lessons and fun activities to help the young bowlers get to grips with the…
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Tony Brogden Cup 2025
As forecast, the Tony Brogden Cup got underway with a blanket of showery skies forcing players to dig out their waterproofs. But after the first round, fine weather prevailed and the bowlers enjoyed a dry day in the sunshine. The cup was run as a round-robin, with the players divided into groups of 4. Each…