The Howrah Bowls Club conducts various competitions throughout the year for members and visitors that are both serious in nature and a chance to get together for a social game.

The Howrah Bowls Club Championships are knockout competitions between Club members.

Seperate championships are held for the Ladies and for the Men.

The competition catagories are: Singles, Pairs, Triples and Fours.

Player competency is catered for with two parallel championships:

Mens Championships

"Open" competition is for players in Divisions 1 and 2
"B Grade" competition for players in Divisions 3 and below

Ladies Championships

"Open" competition is open to players of all Divisions
"B Grade" is for players in Division 3 and below

*Players can only enter either "Open" or "B Grade", not both.

The Ladies and Men combine for a "Mixed Pairs" knockout competition

Most Social Bowls competitions are held in the Autumn and Winter months on the "Harold Huxley" green. This is our synthetic surfaced green.

Many teams are mixed men and ladies and include players of all skill levels, from the Club champions to novices.

Autumn Triples and Winter Fours are team competitions held each Saturday for a fixed number of weeks. Registration of teams is required prior to the start of competition as places are limited to 16 teams.

A less formal competition is held on Wednesdays when teams of four are formed from week to week.

Thursday Social Bowls are held in the Autumn and Winter and is specifically designed to introduce less experienced players to the game. Coaching is available.

Social games are held each Sunday during Autumn/Winter, games are informal with no set roster in pairs, triples or fours.

Check the Notice Board or the News page for more details, updates and start times for these events.

In Spring 2007 we introduced a Twilight Bowls competition. For more details see our Twilight Bowls page.

People who have not played bowls may wish to attend our free "Open Days".

These days provide new bowlers with the opportunity to learn the fundamentals of the game under the guidance of experienced players and coaches.

Refer to the Events Calender for details of when these Open Days are being held.

Coaching is available to all new and existing players of the game.

In Autumn and Winter coaching is usually availabe on Thursday afternoon (see Social Bowls above)

Coaching is also available on Sundays when "Open Days" or "Coaching Days" are held.