Paul Presents West Berkshire Indoor Bowls CluB with Adge roe

Not sure if bowls is for you?

West Berks Indoor Bowls Club is owned and run entirely by members for members and all Directors and Committee Members are volunteers.

The club is a Community Amateur Sports Club (CASC) and is therefore open to all members of our community over the age of 9 years.

They are not-for-profit and currently have 609 members but their constant aim is to increase this to 650.

Bowls is a game of skill played equally by men, women and children of all ages. 

You can play at your own level or, if you’re more competitive, at County and National level. 

It’s up to you! 

Membership is open to all without discrimination and they have full disabled facilities.

They currently have the Capt of the England Under 25s National side and several previous England players.

The Club offers:

• Six superb air-conditioned rinks in a modern purpose-built clubhouse

• A varied programme of Ladies, Men’s and mixed internal leagues and friendly inter-club fixtures

• 8 session coachingprogrammes starting October and January for new members for just £25.

Further coaching is available at the session rate of £4.60 for 2 hours.

• Fully licensed bar, lounge area and meeting/function room with catering facilities available for hire

• Ample free parking

• An active socialprogramme

• Full disabled accessto club and green

4. The Club also enjoys holding regular social events to which members, their friends and family are all welcome.

As well as Rock n Bowl, Topsy Turvey, Two Jacks and Fantastic 5 evenings, Members are also invited to join:

• *Yoga classes on a Thursday morning at 10.00 am
• *Seated Yoga sessions Wednesday’s 12 pm and 1 pm – enquiries to Parkinson’s Newbury Branch
• *Bingo every month – cash prizes – over 18 only
• *Crib evening – Wednesdays 7 pm

Open Weekends

Our next FREE OPEN WEEKEND is on Saturday and Sunday, 26th and 27th SEPTEMBER, 2026 from 10.0 am to 2.00 pm each day.

At Open Weekend their qualified coaches will take you through the basics of the game.

You can then join as a Temporary Member for 3 months for just £25 if you are new to the sport.

This includes 8 lessons on one oftheir BEGINNERS Coaching Courses starting on Saturday, 3rd October at 9.00 am OR Monday, 5th October at 5.00 pm.

After a few lessons you will be able to book practice sessions to further your newly acquired skills!

• Indoor Bowls is a great social sport and an excellent way to get some healthy exercise and meet new people, whatever your age or ability.

 At West Berks IBC you can play at your own level and at a time that suits you.

For the younger members of our community (9-18 years) they have a thriving Youth Academy with FREE coaching on a Sunday evening from 6-8 pm.

BOWLS – KEEPING YOU HEALTHY

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 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!

WHY THEY WENT SOLAR 

Operating a premier indoor bowling facility all year round requires an immense amount of power. 

They have upgraded to solar power with battery storage to give the club continued financial independence by protecting they premises from unpredictable grid energy costs.

This project was made possible entirely through their own club funds. 

Instead of leaving their hard-earned reserves sitting in a low-interest bank account, the Directors voted to invest directly into their premises and by funding this internally, they have taken full control of their energy future.

WHAT THIS MEANS FOR OUR MEMBERS

A GREEN LEGACY – drastically reduces our carbon footprint, making us a leading eco-friendly sports venue in our local community

FINANCIAL PROTECTION – cuts our daily running costs and shields the club’s bank balance from rising commercial energy prices

BETTER FACILITIES – money saved on electricity bills will be reinvested directly back into premises upgrades and interior maintenance.