Shotford Bowling Club is a major lawn and indoor bowls club in South Norfolk, serving the town of Harleston and surrounding villages. Our catchment area extends far beyond the town and local villages. We have members from as far away as Brooke and Long Stratton in Norfolk and Framlingham in Suffolk.
There are six outdoor rinks and four indoor rinks plus a bar and lounge area, a function room with full kitchen facilities, and plenty of off-street parking. The indoor season runs from September to April with internal leagues for men's, ladies' and mixed teams, and informal afternoon "roll up" sessions with a cup of tea, to which all members are welcome.
There are six outdoor rinks and four indoor rinks plus a bar and lounge area, a function room with full kitchen facilities, and plenty of off-street parking. The indoor season runs from September to April with internal leagues for men's, ladies' and mixed teams, and informal afternoon "roll up" sessions with a cup of tea, to which all members are welcome.
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The History of Shotford Bowling Club starts with the Harleston Magpie Inn. A bowling green at the Magpie was said to date from the 1700s, with its famous clubhouse known to lawn bowlers throughout East Anglia. The Harleston Magpie Bowls club was one of the 8 founding clubs of the Norfolk Bowls Association in 1936, with landlord Arthur Bush becoming President in 1946.
Annual subscriptions become payable in September of each year and entitle members to use the full facilities of the club including both indoor and outdoor rinks. We have 6 outdoor rinks that can be booked in the outdoor rink diary held just inside the front door. The function room consists of a large furnished room with adjoining kitchen and serving hatch/bar.
Indoor roll ups are held on most Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday afternoons throughout the year. All members are welcome to come along for a friendly 2hr game, with a break at half time for tea and biscuits. The sessions start at 2:00pm and finish at about 4:00pm, but most people usually arrive between 1:30 and 1:45pm for a chat and get together before the games start.
These events are organised by Rhonda in a private capacity. We have had a good year so far with all the events being well attended. Our last outing to the Newmarket Races was Great, the sun shone all day and the horses ran well for us. After about two hours we return where our coach awaits for us and we go and dine at another good venue.
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Lesley Lamoureux
Oct 22, 2021
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