Interested in joining?
Hoole Village Hall Bowling Club welcomes visitors to their green, either as members of other Crown Green Bowling Clubs or members of the public.
Our Club members take part in many of the scheduled League Games held on most afternoons and evenings through the summer months from April to September.
New members are always welcome – please see Membership page for details.
We also run social bowling sessions on Friday and Sunday afternoons, see the Social Bowling page for more details.
Latest News
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Some Sad News
It’s with great sadness we announce that Richard Aughton has passed away. Many will know him as our greensman and Preston Vets team captain, but many know him simply as a lovely, kind friend. RIP Richard. Funeral arrangements to follow.
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Eastwood Cup 2026
Believe it or not, the Eastwood Cup this year was not run by humans alone. With 10 entries into the Eastwood Cup, Janice turned to Artificial Intelligence (AI) to help her design a suitable competition format for 10 players. AI not only decided that a round robin with 2 groups of 5 players would be…
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Green to Reopen 19th March!
We’re pleased to say that the green will be fit and ready for you all to visit again from Thursday 19th March 2026. It’s been a long Winter and I’m sure this will be very welcome news. We look forward to seeing you soon.
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Green Almost Ready for the 2026 Season!
In the past few days, a lot of work has been going on at the green…
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Thanks For Supporting Our Club!
Holidays are coming…. holidays are coming… As we enter the season where we often spend more than at other times of the year, it’s worth a reminder that every time you use ‘Easyfundraising’, you are helping your club to a few extra pennies or even pounds in donations, at no cost to you! This month,…
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Bingo Night is Back!
After the success of our first Bingo Night Fundraiser back in February, when £576 was raised for the club, we are doing it all over again! The new date for your diaries is Friday 28th November 2025. Carole Ingham and Anne Brogden, the main organisers, will be again providing Bingo, Play Your Cards Right, and…
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AGM 2025
Hoole Bowling Club’s A.G.M. will take place on Tuesday 25th November 2025 from 7pm in the clubhouse. All members are welcome to attend. If you would like to table any motions or bring up any points for discussion at the meeting, please contact Chris Coxhead by Tuesday 18th November, and he will add them to…
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Winter Green Maintenance Begins
Winter maintenance on the green started this week. It has been verticut, cut, tined, top soiled and seeded where appropriate, and finally lime has been applied to all the green. The next job will be to apply the winter fertiliser. It will then be slit every month and cut when needed. The Green Team.
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Social Bowlers Progress in the League
In 2024, club member and seasoned bowler, Phil Dagnall, took it upon himself to do something selfless for the club’s social bowling members. He offered to give any bowlers, who may not have been confident enough to join one of the club’s existing teams, the opportunity to form a new team and enter the Chorley…
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Billy Miller Cup 2025
For the first time this year, a club competition was predominantly played under wet conditions. Twenty competitors took to the green in five groups of four, with everyone playing others in their group once in the first stage of this round robin style tournament, all playing for the Billy Miller Cup. Rain did not stop…
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Gerry Flaherty Memorial Shield Presentation 2025
This week, the Preston & District league games were concluded for the 2025 season. After the last match, Hoole Village Hall team captain, Dave Rostron, presented the Gerry Flaherty shield to Andrew Hill (pictured). The shield was originally presented by Gerry’s brother, Bernard, for use by the Hoole Village Hall team in memory of his…
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Progress with Green Edging
Today, the edging was completed on one side of the green, with only the gutter membrane and pea gravel still to be replaced. Materials have been ordered in order to do the same on another side. Thanks go to Graham Moon, John Medcalf, Gail and Paul Cafferkey, and Dave Thompson. Special thanks also to Gill…