Marden Bowls Club

Marden Bowls Club Spring Open Day 2026 – Sat April 25th 12pm-5pm

Why not bounce into Spring with a new Interest?

Howlands Road

Marden

TN12 9DT

We open our Bowls Green for the summer season on Saturday 25^th April.

Hopefully the weather will be kind for everyone during the summer months?

We are actively looking for new people to join us to enjoy our wonderful game.

We have an official Open Day on Saturday 25th^th April from 11am to 4.30pm

If interested you do not have to wait until then, please get in touch sooner?

Bowls is a fun, active and a social game and can be competitive if you want it!

We hold regular Roll up sessions during the week in the afternoons and Taster/Beginners sessions on Thursday evenings from 6pm

It is a good way to meet new friends, it is a game for all ages range from 12 to 92, so age is not a barrier.

Interested?  Please contact Colin the Secretary email hidden; JavaScript is required

Or you can visit our website https://mardenbowlsclub.co.uk

You can also view us our Facebook page.

We look forward to welcoming you for a visit and a chat?

(You can find us down the alley by Bowling Green Cottage, behind the Marden Village Club!

We will be holding a Quiz night on Saturday 28th February starting at 7.30pm We would encourage all members to come along to help support the club and enjoy a social and slightly competitive evening. We will have 8 rounds of various general knowledge questions. We will be providing a Ploughman’s supper mid- way through the evening which will be included in the cost. The bar will be open. Teams of 6. Please try to attend and gather friends and family to make up teams.

 Cost per Team of 6 is £36.00 (£6.00 pp)

To ensure we have sufficient seating and numbers for catering, Teams will need to book and pay in advance, to ensure those members who book attend the event., Via Bacs payment to Marden Bowls Club A/c number 00165123, Sort Code 60-60-08, Marking it Quiz night with your name.

Hopefully we will have a good take up for this event, so please book well in advance with Colin via my email. We will be advertising with a flyer, coming your way soon!

A big thank you to all those who attended and supported our presentation awards on Saturday.

A special mention should go towards those who worked hard behind the scenes to make the event go off really well, and to all those who contributed to our bumper raffle.

We all enjoyed a well prepared & cooked meal followed by the presentation hosted by Captain George with the trophies being presented by President Ray.

We all participated in a General Knowledge Quiz throughout the meal and I am glad to report the winners were from the Chairmans table!

Many congratulations to those who won the competitions in 2025 and a big thank you to all those who entered and took part, please consider entering for 2026, we are looking for more entries.

Thankfully for all, the bad jokes were kept to a minimum!

A further request for help again, we have only 5 active members who regularly help with the green, surrounds, and maintenance. As the weather improves, there is always something to do, if you have some time available where you could help, the volunteers are at the club on a Thursday morning during the winter period, and on a Wednesday morning during the outdoor summer bowling season. Usually for only a couple of hours, and it does not have to be every week!

Our presentation lunch will be held at the Weald Golf Club on Saturday 24th January, for those attending please arrive for 12.30. We would appreciate suitable donations for the raffle, please bring along on the day.

I wonder what your plans are for 2026?

Are you considering your options for improving your fitness?  losing a bit of weight? Or maybe you prefer to think about making some new local friends, enjoying a sunny afternoon watching a bit of local competitive sport with a drink in your hand and having a chat with like-minded folk whilst you do so?

Perhaps we can tempt you to think about coming up to the bowls club, and checking us out, as we can fulfil all those suggestions!

As Spring is on its way, we are starting to plan for our new season and would like to encourage you to consider coming up and meeting us and having a chat about what we can offer you.

We intend to have a social event before the end of March and have plans for an open day or two as April progresses.  We have people to help you learn the game and great discounts for new members, whether first time bowlers or experienced bowlers looking for a new venue.

Oh, and the bar is always discounted and have both alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, social members also welcome.

Why not email me and see what we offer and how it can help you enjoy 2026 just a little more than you expected.

Wishing you a healthy and prosperous New Year from all the members of Marden Bowls club.

Colin

Marden Secretary

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Short Mat – 

Update and email from Malcolm Buller

Dear Bowlers,

I have updated my group email list to include those whose addresses I have previously not had.

For new bowlers whom I have not met, I look after the admin side of our seven months of fun, bowling inside the clubhouse of Marden Bowls Club. Our season starts as soon as the work on the green has been completed so this year on Thursday (18th) of this week.

Our regular sessions are Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays so plenty to choose from. We arrive, using the side door at the far end of the clubhouse, in time to be ready to bowl at 2pm. We stop for tea, coffee etc at 3 and then have another game until 4:30pm. The club charges £2 each session which includes the refreshments, but there is no other charge for members of the club.

Because we play on carpet, we change our shoes to typically flat-soled shoes, as we do outside on the green. Comfortable casual clothes are worn, although we do use our club shirts and greys if we have an occasional friendly match against another club.

Laughter and banter are to the fore in these sessions. There are experienced bowlers who are very willing to help anyone who has not tried this version of bowls before. The usual woods are used, although delivery is much gentler than outside, (despite what you may be told about me).

If you have any questions, please ask. I hope to see you enjoying a game very soon.