PICKERING BOWLING CLUB

Established 1912

Affiliated to Bowls England and Yorkshire Bowling Association

BOWLS – THE GENERATION GAME

Bowls is truly the “sport for all”. It can be played by all ages, abilities and genders – making it the perfect sport for all members of the family to enjoy. Like all sports, the object of bowls is essentially simple, but to be able to play consistently well demands determination, concentration and practice. Bowls is a sport for life – just try it! It has been medically proven that bowls improves your general health and helps to strengthen the immune system. Bowls is not only a sport, you can also have a varied and active social life at Pickering Bowling Club. It is the ideal sport for meeting new people, socialising and meeting new challenges head on.

 

BOWLS – THE SOCIAL BENEFITS

  • Making new friends – Pickering Bowling Club, like all bowling clubs, always welcomes new members.
  • Don’t become isolated – if you have lost a loved one joining the bowling club can help you to enjoy life once again.
  • Feel Safe – people feel safe in familiar surroundings and company.
  • Using bowls as a lifeline – great friendships can be formed.
  • Community Spirit – All members of the community can enjoy bowls and lead a healthier lifestyle.

BOWLS – KEEPING YOU HEALTHY

  • Bowls gives your muscles and joints good exercise.
  • Due to the extensive muscles you use during the approach, bowls is a good full-body motion and the social side boosts psychological and emotional health.
  • Bowls is primarily anaerobic because you are not giving your cardiovascular system a workout. Bowls stretches the muscles you use and conditions others.
  • The sport of bowls also exercises your mind as you try to outwit your opponent.
  • All of this means during an average game, you will:
  • Bend more than 40 times
  • Walk approximately 1,260 metres
  • Swing your arm more than 40 times to deliver a bowl weighing between 2.7 pounds and 3.5 pounds

INTERESTED – WHAT NEXT?

If you would like to try bowls, please contact Pickering Bowling Club Secretary through The Contact Link above.

The club will be able to provide you with all the equipment you need to try the sport of bowls – all you need to do is go along to the Green wearing a flat pair of shoes and comfortable clothing and join in the fun.