Frampton on Severn Bowls Club

Frampton on Severn Bowls Club is located behind the Community Centre in Lake Lane. 

The Club began life as the Cadbury Bowls Club in 1925. When the Cadbury factory closed, the facility was purchased by the members, the green extended and the club renamed. The Club has its own social facilities, including bar and small kitchen for preparing light meals for matches. The current membership is around 80.

In recent years, the Club and individual members have enjoyed much success in competitions. The Men’s League Team have won the local Stroud League several times in the last few years, and several individual members have won county and regional competitions, progressing through to the all England finals.

The majority of Club matches, though, are friendlies against other local clubs and visiting touring teams. Apart from league matches, almost all games are mixed, an increasingly common pattern in the sport. Matches are usually at weekends, sometimes on both Saturday and Sunday. The green and clubhouse are also open during the week, afternoons and evenings, with members going along just for a companionable roll-up on the green. New members can find themselves playing in friendly matches soon after taking up the game if they wish.

The Club is very active in other ways. The green is maintained principally by one member, helped by others, and is noted as one of the best in the area. Members, too, do all the general maintenance and bar and tea duties. The clubhouse itself was built by the members.

New members are always welcome, and for beginners, some coaching is available.

For further information, and for information about joining, contact the Secretary at JillMWilliams@aol.com or dgskeats@aol.com