Anchorsholme Bowling Academy
Anchorsholme Bowling Academy opened in 2022 with the aim to bring the Crown Green Bowling to the general community and encourage young people to take up the sport.
Crown Green Bowling allows people from all walks of life to enjoy a relaxed sport that has health benefits.
We are keen to work with schools and youth groups to offer an alternative sport that does not require a high level of fitness but can deliver a lot of fun.
Using specialist bowling equipment it makes learning about Crown Green Bowling easier and fun. The equipment is also suitable for people with additional needs.
You can see what is going on with the academy by clicking this link which takes you to our Facebook page.
Click this link to watch a video about the club and bowling.
The academy works with people of all ages to help them either start to learn the game of crown green bowling or improve on their basic technique.
David Lowe, now one of our coaches, became the first academy candidate to complete the beginners course and start playing in local leagues.
A great advantage for the academy is, that when the weather is bad we can operate inside the clubhouse.
The academy uses equipment designed to be safe for young and disabled people to use. The Bowls Buddies bowls are made from polyurethane and are light but react in exactly the same way as a standard heavier bowl would. The academy also now has some junior bowls that are authorised for league games and will allow younger people and those adults with smaller or arthritic hands to play with more ease.
The equipment is portable so local organisations can book sessions that can be held at any convenient site such as a school hall, sports hall or scout hut, if getting to Anchorsholme Bowling Club is difficult.
Residents of day centres and care homes that have reasonable mobility can also benefit from the light excercise and health benefits that bowling offers.
The academy has two Level One Bowls Coaches, who can coach beginners the correct way to start their bowling journey.
A small area of green at the rear of the clubhouse is used to begin coaching young people in the game of bowls as well as using it to lay out fun targets.
As students progress they will graduate onto the main green and be instructed how to play the game of crown green bowls.
All ages above seven years of age are welcome to have fun whilst learning the game.
The academy is open every Sunday from 10.00am until 12.00pm. On occasions it will be extended into the afternoon.
If the weather is bad we have the good fortune to be able to operate indoors even if on a smaller scale.
For more information regarding the Bowling Academy contact:
David Lowe 07986 599041 or Brian Jackson 07852 933250