Wantage Bowling Club

06/09/2026

🤺Let the battles commence! 🤺
Hosting the 2nd of the County finals days for Berkshire.

Club championship and double fours finals this morning; and then this afternoon sees the Secretary singles, benevolent triples and unbadged singles!

Good luck too all 🤞🥳

28/08/2026

: 🏆 Award-winning results through consistency.

Dean Gibbons' attention to detail, patience and commitment to continual improvement have earned him the Bowls & Croquet Grounds Person of the Year title at the 2026 Awards. Discover the principles behind Wantage Bowling Club's high-performing greens. 👏🌱

🔗 Read more here 👇
https://www.pitchcare.com/blogs/news/grounds-person-of-the-year-dean-gibbons-on-consistency-adaptability-and-excellence

25/08/2026

……and the winning pair is…. Martyn and Tacina! Well done to both for winning the George Hicks Mixed Pairs day competition. Some great bowls from all pairs throughout the day, in some close fought battles!

02/08/2026

🏆🏆Afternoon session underway 🕶️👀
Some amazing bowls played this morning☀️…. Let’s hope for more this afternoon!🔥

02/08/2026

…. And we are underway🏆… and what a gorgeous day ☀️🕶️ for some county finals!

29/07/2026

👀BIG WEEKEND FOR Wantage Bowling Club 🏆

This weekend, we host the Mens County Finals on our very own green with some of the very best bowls across Berkshire being played.🏅

Why not come down and watch 👀 - enjoy the weather 😎, enjoy the atmosphere 🍻 and share the buzz of battling it out for the 2026 titles💪🥇🥈

Schedule for the day below!
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27/07/2026

🔥Great to host the final stages prior to Leamington of one of the Bowls England Mens Foundation Pairs Competition at Wantage Bowling Club as neutral venue🔥

Some absolutely incredible bowls played from both pairs, with Cheltenham Bowling Club’s Jack Speller and Louis Hodges taking victory🏆, 2 sets to 0, over
Royal Household Bowls Club Windsor - George Burbridge and Ben Alden.
Hopefully all enjoyed our green to bowl on following the many rounds played to get this far 🎉🙏

🍀🤞Good luck to the young lads from Cheltenham at Leamington! 🤞🍀

22/07/2026

This years club 2 wood singles title goes to Mike Linn! Thank you goes to John Frame for running the day, and organising what looks like from the results some great games! Mike beat George in the final - placing George in runner up spot as last year! Consistency!

13/07/2026

An absolutely incredible film, ‘Blackball’
Not watched it? You absolutely should!

Take a look at this video, 'blackball (film) trailer' https://share.google/0fNwn4yl47y1TtDCk

But in seriousness, Bowls is one of the most inclusive sports around - Bowls doesn’t say ‘No’ to anyone!
It’s also great fun, and contrary to common perception is not just a sport for the older generations!

08/07/2026

Sound advice for watering!

Heatwave ahead? Here's how to help your bowling green cope. 🌱

With temperatures set to exceed 30°C this week in England, effective irrigation is more important than ever. The aim isn't to water more often – it's to water more effectively.

💧 Water deeply to encourage stronger root growth.
🌅 Water early in the morning or later in the evening when evaporation is much lower.
🚫 Avoid watering during the hottest part of the day, when much of the water will be lost before it reaches the rootzone.
🌱 Check soil moisture regularly and water based on the condition of the green, not just the weather forecast.

A healthy, well-managed green is more resilient to heat stress and will recover more quickly once temperatures return to normal.