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We are a friendly bowls club open to everyone of all ages, abilities and play throughout the summer.

25/05/2025

A great social evening spent at Hook & Southborough bowls club last night for our first Mama Mia the Movie Singalong night. With some members getting into the spirit donning costumes, singing and dancing.

28/04/2025

Hook & Southborough is celebrating 120 years of bowling and is the oldest Bowling Club in the borough, with match records dating back to 20th May 1905 when the first game was played between the president Dr. McNeill and Mr Judd. Membership soon rose from around 25 members to almost 70. The club use the very same green now in King Edward's Recreation Ground, Hook Road, Chessington as they did then. The only radical change made in the early days came in 1923. Club members Mr Landford and Mr May the Secretary suggested the admittance of lady members on the same terms as the men. The club record books show that it was “carried heartily” by fellow members.�In more recent times, arsonists destroyed the clubhouse on the 21st January 1996 along with most of the records. Undeterred it was soon rebuilt with the help of the National Lottery fund.

26/04/2025

Great night on Friday, first social event of the season kicked off with an exciting race night in the clubhouse raising funds for the club. Members, families and friends enjoyed a fun evening.

24/04/2025

Hook & Southborough Bowls Club is 120 years old this year, we are the oldest club in the London Borough of Kingston Upon Thames.
We are holding a breakfast ‘Bacon Roll Up’ every Saturday morning throughout May from 10am until 12 mid-day offering a bacon roll and a cup of tea to anyone who comes along to the club at King Edwards recreation ground on the Hook Road and tries out lawn bowls and an ice cream for any children who try it out. All you need is a pair of trainers or flat shoes. All are welcome.

09/09/2024

Saturday 31st August saw the start of Hook & Southborough club finals weekend. With a great turnout on the day of members to watch the matches, the morning kicked off with three finals taking place in the morning. The Strudwick Cup for new players and member who have never won a trophy at the club before. Andy Frost played off against Nigel White, Andy won by 21pts to 18pts. Dave Savage took on Des Cripps in the Open 2 Woods Final, Dave won by 19pts to 18pts. In the Woodthorpe Cup, Andrew Evans took on Derek St Romaine, Andrew won with a final score of 57-40pts.
After enjoying a smashing lunch provided by Karen Houle for players and spectators plus refreshments from the club bar, it was time to play three more finals during a pleasantly warm afternoon. The Roy Hayes Cup a triples final over 18 ends, Dave won by 18-17pts. The Men’s Handicap Final saw Des Cripps with a handicap of zero play against Andy Frost with a handicap of 6, Des won by 22-14pts. The Ladies Handicap Final between Una Douglas with a handicap of 1 and Jill Cripps with a handicap of 2, Una won by 21-11pts.
With a sunny start to Sunday morning 1st September the longest match of the finals —Open Pairs took place. Una Douglas and Dave Savage took on Dave Bushnell and Andrew Evans. Over two hours later Dave Bushnell and Andrew Evans won the match.
After another great buffet lunch provided by Karen Houle, it was time for the grand finale, Una Douglas took on Linda Cooper for the Ladies Championship, Linda Cooper won the ladies match. David Savage took on Andrew Evans in the Men’s Championship and David Savage won the men’s match.
After a very successful afternoon, and a vote of thanks to Des Cripps for organising the internal club competitions, players and spectators retired to the clubhouse for drinks and discussions of the days events. For a more comprehensive report of the weekends proceedings see the club website https://www.handsbowlsclub.co.uk/club-finals-weekend-2024/

18/08/2024

A great day spent bowling yesterday saw members of Hook & Southborough Bowls Club competing in the morning and afternoon for a place in the finals of our Mixed Two Woods competition. With fifteen members taking part, the eliminating competition using two bowls over twenty one ends went 3 rounds. A ploughman’s lunch was provided, with plenty of cooling drinks from the bar for both spectators and players throughout a very warm day. In the end Dave Savage won against Andrew Evans and Des Cripps won against Una Douglas for a place in the finals. They will play off against each other in the final which will take place on the clubs competitions finals weekend, Saturday 31st August / Sunday 1st September. Congratulations to everyone who took part.

02/05/2024

Join in the fun over the late May Bank Holiday for ‘Bowls Big Weekend’. All you need is a flat pair of shoes or trainers. Come along as a group or by yourself, join us playing bowls as you have never seen it played before. We will be laying out the bowling green with a skittles alley, pot black, a target ring and noughts and crosses. As well as a rink or two for playing a shortened ‘Big Bowls Bash Game’ devised by Bowls England to encourage new bowlers. You will receive a warm welcome. See our website for more info and details of where we are in the park, how to find us.

24/04/2024

Sunday 21st April, Hook & Southborough played their first game of the 2024 season away in a friendly triples match against Cobham. Cobham were one man down so we lent them our secret weapon ‘Andy’. A rather cold cloudy afternoon with no-one taking their jackets off went well with a break for tea after 9 ends. The match finished after 18 ends with Hook & Southborough winning on two rinks and Cobham winning on one. However the rink that Andy was playing on beat Hook & Southborough by a fair margin allowing Cobham to win on points. The Captains agreed that the match should be a draw and we all retired to the clubhouse for a welcome drink after a great afternoon bowling.

02/02/2024

The first cut of the season. After a lot of bad weather throughout December and January, we managed to give the green its first cut of the year together with a once over with the SCISIS sorrel roller

Address

King Edwards Recreation Ground, Hook Road
Chessington
KT91PL

Website

http://www.handsbowlsclub.co.uk/

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