Category: Club News

START SATURDAY, 18th JANUARY from 9 AM – 11 AM

or MONDAY, 20th JANUARY from 5 PM – 7 PM

IF YOU MISSED OUR OPEN DAY, AND WOULD LIKE TO JOIN A BEGINNERS COACHING COURSE THEN PLEASE COME TO ONE OF THE ABOVE SESSIONS. (PLEASE ARRIVE 15 MINUTES BEFORE THE START)

Not sure if bowls is for you? Perhaps you can no longer play your chosen sport, but you’re still competitive. Or maybe you just need to get out of the house, have a bit of gentle exercise and meet new people in a friendly and welcoming environment.

At West Berks IBC you can play at your own level at a time that suits you, whatever your age or ability, and we have full disabled facilities.

•  Join as a Temporary Member for 3 months for just £25. This includes 8 x 2 hour Beginners Coaching lessons by our qualified coaches

We provide the equipment, just bring clean, flat soled shoes.  All ages (over 9 yrs) and abilities welcome.

550+ members / great Social events / Free parking / Cafe / Bar / Lounge.

Whatever the weather, you can play indoor bowls in superb air conditioned premises all year round.

Further details, please email or call Angela on 07729 183373

Thank you to all those members of the public who braved the freezing weather and nearby roadworks to visit us on our Open Day on 11th January.

**49 NEW MEMBERS RECRUITED**

The Club is proud to say thank you to all members who helped in any way. A true team effort!

Following on from the success of our last Open Weekend in September, when we recruited over 70 new members, our next OPEN DAY will take place on Saturday, 11th January 2025 from 10 am -2 pm.  Everyone in our community is welcome to attend this FREE TASTER DAY. No booking required.

The Beginners COACHING COURSE will start on Saturday, 18th January at 9 am or Monday, 20th January at 5 pm. For just £25 we offer 8 x 2 hr lessons by our qualified coaches. Bowls is a great social sport played by men, women and children of all ages and ability and you can play at a time and level to suit you.

SAVE THE DATE!

The Club would like to congratulate member BOB KIDDLE on successfully meeting the English Bowls Umpires Association requirements and is now qualified as an Umpire at Regional Grade.

Well done Bob! All the hard work was worth it. The Club is proud of your achievement!

It has been medically proven that Bowls improves your general health and helps to strengthen the immune system. Playing a game of bowls gives your muscles and joints good anaerobic exercise because you are not giving your cardiovascular system a workout.
During an average game, you will:
*Bend more than 40 times
*Walk about 1260 metres
*Swing your arm more than 40 times to deliver a bowl weighing more than 3 lbs.
This gives your muscles and joints good exercise as well as exercising your mind as you try to outwit your opponent!
‘Bowls – The Sport for All’

Also recommended by the British Heart Foundation

CALLING ALL 12-18 YEAR OLDS

Indoor bowls isn’t just for adults – it’s a thrilling game of skill that’s gaining popularity among younger players.

FREE youth coaching every Thursday from 5.30 pm – 6.30 pm

Are you ready to become the next superstar in an exciting and unique sport?

Interested? Contact Mike on 07799 315665 or drop him a text.

THANK YOU to those in our community who came along to our free OPEN WEEKEND on Saturday, 27th & Sunday, 28th September and tried their hand at indoor bowling. The club was buzzing and we recruited 70 new members for the Beginners Coaching courses starting on Saturday, 4th October 2025 at 9 am and Monday, 6th October at 5 pm.

Thank you to everyone involved; it really was a West Berks team effort AND SHOWS THE INCREASING POPULARITY OF INDOOR BOWLS!

If you missed Open Weekend, but would like to take up bowls, then our next Open Day is on Saturday, 10th January 2026.  All members of our community are welcome. Contact

(West Berks Indoor Bowls Club is a not-for-profit Community Amateur Sports Club  [CASC], run by volunteer members for members, and is open to everyone in our community regardless of age or ability)

An Open Invitation to all Members of our community to come and give bowls a try!

Bowls England is pleased to announce that all 18 days of the Aviva National Finals from Leamington will be streamed online and available for everyone to view free of charge, starting 15 August. Up to 50 outdoor games for you to watch online http://bowlstv.bowlsengland.com or visit the Bowls England website for the Event Schedule and tickets.

SATURDAY, 27th SEPTEMBER  & SUNDAY, 28th SEPTEMBER FROM 10 AM – 2 PM

THIS IS AN OPEN INVITATION TO ALL MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY TO COME AND GIVE BOWLS A TRY!

Why not come along and enjoy a FREE, no obligation, TASTER

Not sure if bowls is for you? Perhaps you can no longer play your chosen sport, but you’re still competitive. Or maybe you just need to get out of the house, have a bit of gentle exercise and meet new people in a friendly and welcoming environment.

At West Berks IBC you can play at your own level at a time that suits you, whatever your age or ability, and we have full disabled facilities.

NEW BEGINNERS COACHING COURSE STARTS ON SATURDAY, 4th OCTOBER from 9-11 am OR MONDAY, 6th OCTOBER, 2025  from 5-7 pm. 

•  Join as a Temporary Member for 3 months for £25 which includes 8 x 2 hour Beginners Coaching lessons by our qualified coaches

We provide the equipment, just bring clean, flat soled shoes.  All ages (over 9 yrs) and abilities welcome.  No booking required.

550+ members / great Social events / Free parking / Cafe / Bar / Lounge.

Whatever the weather, you can play indoor bowls in superb air conditioned premises all year round.

Further details, please email or call Angela on 07729 183373 or click on the ‘Membership’ tab, ‘New Members’