Welcome to St Ives Bowls Club
Founded in 1908 The St Ives Bowls Club provides a friendly and competitive level of flat lawn bowls, in affiliation with the English (and England Women's) Bowling Federation, and Bowls England
Our club is made up of a friendly group of bowlers and is open to all ages.
In addition to players entering club, county and national competitions we have several teams playing in leagues, against local teams ('friendlies) and there are weekly bowls games ('rollups') for players to improve their skills and socialise.
Outdoor Season 2026
Our season runs from April until September each year.
We have weekly Roll Ups from 2pm - 4pm every Tuesday and Friday throughout the season.
We currently have 2 Men’s Thursday League Teams, 1 Ladies Monday League Team, and 2 Over 60’s Wednesday League Teams.
A variety of club competitions are played throughout the summer.
We also run coaching for beginners at the start of the season.
Club Etiquette
Please observe the following etiquette and rules of our sport and club:
- Adhere to the club's dress code as outlined in our House Rules.
- During play, stand at least 1m behind the mat until it's your turn to play.
- Avoid standing in front of rink or boundary markers.
- Admit to lucky shots and don't claim it was intended.
- Never cheer when an opponent knocks your bowl in for shot.
- Do not remove any bowls until the end has been assessed and agreed.
- Respect officials and accept their decisions.
- Behave in a respectful manner to other players.
- Direction of play: Afternoons - club to hedge; Evenings - pump house to lane.
- Greenkeepers will decide on closure of green or specific rinks.
If you have any news and updates, please email us or contact a committee member.