19 April 2025
Vicky & Vince memorial shield
The Vicky & Vince memorial shield is an annual competition played in memory of former members Vicky Turland and Vince Tester
Club news
Find out what is happening at the club
12 April 2025
Summer season 2025
Our 65th summer season begins on 12 April with the official opening of the green by our Chairman Ray Aylward, followed by a buffet and Bowls Bash event.
3 April 2025
Green maintenance
For the first season ever we are doing the maintenance on the green ourselves.
14 February 2025
Portslade versus Shoreham
Today Portslade BC were victorious 79-62 over Shoreham BC in an indoor bowls challenge match
8 February 2025
Adur Indoor Bowls Club tournament
Congratulations to David, Mike, Gill and Ann who came 4th in the Adur Indoor Bowls Club tournament held today.
31 January 2025
Shuffleboard Tournament
Our latest Shuffleboard tournment took place on 31 January, ably organised by Adrian. Congratulations to the winners Gary, David, Ann and Eddy Sheer.
19 November 2024
Annual General Meeting
The 2024 AGM took place in the clubhouse on 19 November.
15 November 2024
Annual Dinner and Prizegiving
Our Annual Dinner and Prizegiving was again held at the Adur Indoor Bowls Club. Congratulations again to all those who won trophies this year.
30 September 2024
Captain’s Drive
Today was the last Captain’s Drive of the summer season, and after a game of Bowls Bash the prizes were presented. The final table can be seen by clicking on the image above. The winter season drives start next Monday at the earlier time of 1pm.
28 September 2024
Friendly matches
We won our last friendly match of the summer season 113-31. For a full list of all the season’s results click on the image above.
21 September 2024
Emjay Triples Trophy
Congratulations to Ann, Gill and David who won this year’s Emjay Triples Trophy on September 21st. The cup was presented by Michael Harris of Emjay Fencing.
16 September 2024
Hot Shots certificate
Edith, Dave Shepherd and Hazel received their Hot Shots certificate today for winning all 9 shots on an end.
15 September 2024
Rose Bowl Trophy
Congratulations to David Culmer (l) who won this year’s Rose Bowl against Ann Larkin (r). He will now represent the club in the Champion of Champions competition.
14 September 2024
Club Drawn Doubles competition
Congratulations to Adrian and Alison (l) who won this year’s drawn doubles competition against Marion and Shaun (r) on September 14th.
10 September 2024
Ladies League
The Brighton Ladies League had their presentations at our clubhouse today - Congratulations to Shoreham for winning the title this year. Click on the image above to see the final table.
7 September 2024
Club Finals Day
Congratulations to everyone who reached the Club Finals Day on September 7th (winners can be found by clicking on the image above)
5 August 2024
Sussex men’s singles championships
Congratulations to David Culmer for reaching the semi-final of the Sussex men’s singles championship.
29 August 2024
Bowls England Mixed Pairs competition
Congratulations to Shaun Willis and Lisa Harris for representing Sussex in the Aviva National Bowls finals in Leamington, where they reached the last 16.
4 August 2024
Bowls England Mixed Pairs competition
Congratulations to Shaun Willis and Lisa Harris for winning the Sussex section of the Bowls England Mixed Pairs competition. They are now representing Sussex in the Aviva National Bowls finals in Leamington.
4 August 2024
Marion’s birthday celebration
Many thanks to Marion Whitney for laying on a wonderful spread in the clubhouse to celebrate her 80th Birthday
23 July 2024
Brighton Men’s League
The men’s team did well to finish 4th in their first season in Division 1 of the Brighton, Hove & District League.
26 June 2024
Platinum Football Trophy tournament
Congratulations to Marj McCombie, Mike Spells and Gill Golds for winning todays Platinum Football Trophy Tournament.
23 June 2024
Sussex MS Centre summer fair
The club had a stand at the Sussex MS Centre summer fair today.
22 May 2024
Men vs Women
There was a good turnout for our annual Men vs Women tournament today.
4 May 2024
Fun roll up day
Congratulations to Denise, Chris & Hazel who won today’s fun roll up competition.
20 April 2024
Vicky & Vince Memorial Shield
This tournament was held in memory of former members Vince Tester and his sister Vicky Turland. Congratulations to the winners Adrian, Bill and Malcolm, and many thanks to Michelle (Vince’s daughter) who came all the way from Cornwall to present the prizes.
19 April 2024
Official opening of the green for 2024
We were delighted that the Deputy Mayor of Brighton & Hove (councillor Mohammed Asaduzzaman) came to open our green today for the official start of the 2024 summer season.
13 April 2024
Crown Green Bowls
Our annual Crown Green Bowls day will be held on 13 April at 2pm. This is a fun occasion, and full instructions will be given on the day. The afternoon includes refreshments - please sign the list in the clubhouse if you would like to attend.
25 March 2024
Winter Captain’s Drive presentation
Our winter Captains Drive has now finished, and the prizes were presented on 25 March (along with tea). Congratulations to Adrian Williams (1st), Bill (2nd), Alan Saunders (3rd), Alison Kennedy (4th) and Tim Lawrence (5th).
20 March 2024
Friendly matches 2024
Our first friendly match of the 2024 season took place today against The Drive. You can find out how it went, together with all the upcoming friendlies, by clicking on the image above.
1 March 2024
Quiz Night
Congratulations to Chen, Malcolm, Denise and Tim on winning our latest quiz night. Thanks go to Gary (2nd from right) for setting the questions, and all those helping with the catering.
21February 2024
Games afternoon
Our latest games afternoon was held in the clubhouse today. Many thanks to Cathy for organising.
14 February 2024
Vince Tester’s funeral
Today we hosted Vince Tester’s funeral wake in our clubhouse. Vince joined our club in 2009 and was Captain from 2016 to 2018. He will be sadly missed.
10 February 2024
Adur Indoor Bowls Club tournament
Congratulations to Gill, Shaun, Lisa and David who came 3rd in the Adur Indoor bowls tournament today.
30 January 2024
Shuffleboard tournament
Congratulations to Hazel, Lisa, Sandra and Phil, who were the winning team in our latest Shuffleboard tournament.
1 December 2023
Games afternoon
Our next social event is on December 1st at 3pm in the clubhouse (after the roll up) . We have lots of games - scrabble, playing cards, draughts, backgammon, dominoes and UNO! You do not have to play, you can sit and chat with friends.
27 November 2023
Audrey’s 90th birthday
We had a celebration for member Audrey Francis’ 90th birthday in the clubhouse today. It was a great time and her family were able to join us for the special occasion.
17 November 2023
Annual Dinner and trophy presentation
The Club’s Annual Dinner and presentation of trophies was held on Friday 17th at Adur indoor bowling club.
14 November 2023
Annual General Meeting
The Club’s Annual General Meeting was held on Tuesday 14th November in the clubhouse.
1 November 2023
Shuffleboard Tournament
Our next Shuffleboard Tournament is on November 1st at 6pm for 6.30pm. Please sign up on the board in the clubhouse if you would like to attend.
25 October 2023
Games afternoon
Our next social event is on October 25th in the clubhouse. We have lots of games - scrabble, playing cards, draughts, backgammon, dominoes and UNO! You do not have to play, you can sit and chat with friends, there is tea and cake mid afternoon and the bar will be open from 2 till 6. The cost is £1.50 per person, all welcome. Please sign up on the board in the clubhouse if you would like to attend.
25 September 2023
Captain’s monday drive presentation
The prize presentation for the Captain’s monday drive was made today. It was awarded to the player who had achieved the best results over the summer season. Congratulations to the winner Alison Kennedy, and many thanks to Captain Hazel Blair-Smith and her helpers for organising. 57 players took part and the top 20 can be seen by clicking on the image above.
23 September 2023
Vicky Turland Memorial Shield
Congratulations to Ray Page, Alan Saunders, and Tim Lawrence on winning the Vicky Turland Memorial Shield. Vicky was a member of the club for over 20 years and this annual event is held to celebrate her life. The trophy was presented by Vicky’s brother Vince Tester (On the left in the photo)
23 September 2023
Rose Bowl Trophy
This morning David Culmer beat Lisa Harris in the Rose Bowl Trophy match (between the mens and ladies club champions). He will now represent Portslade in the Champion of Champions tournament next season.
16 September 2023
2023 Club doubles tournament
Congratulations to Kris Phillips and Ann Larkin on winning our annual Drawn Doubles tournament.
6 September 2023
Visit to Emmaus
Thanks to Emmaus homeless charity for showing us round today, and for lunch. Our club member Liam, who is a companion there, told us his story.
2 September 2023
Club Finals day
Club Finals day was a great success - thanks to all those who helped in any way. Photos from the event can be found by clicking on the image above.
30 August 2023
Ladies v Gentlemen tournament
We had an enjoyable afternoon playing in the annual ladies v gentlemen tournament this afternoon. The final score was Gentlemen 100 - Ladies 71
17 August 2023
Aviva National Championships
Well done to Shaun Willis, David Culmer and Chris Elliott who represented our club and Sussex in the Aviva National Championships at Leamington Spa. They progressed to the 2nd round where they lost to Middlesex
29 July 2023
Emjay Triples trophy
Congratulations to Cathy Galloway, Richard Gardener and John Green who won the Emjay Triples trophy today. It was kindly sponsored by local firm Emjay Fencing.
25 July 2023
Division 2 men’s champions
Well done to our men’s team who won Division 2 in the Brighton and Hove Men’s league today. We will therefore be playing in Division 1 next year.
23 July 2023
Sussex County Triples champions
Congratulations to Shaun Willis, David Culmer and Chris Ellis who won the Sussex County triples Championship at Popes Mead.
Club news
Find out what is happening at the club
19 April 2025
Vicky & Vince memorial shield
The Vicky & Vince memorial shield is an annual competition played in memory of former members Vicky Turland and Vince Tester
12 April 2025
Summer season 2025
Our 65th summer season begins on 12 April with the official opening of the green by our Chairman Ray Aylward, followed by a buffet and Bowls Bash event.
3 April 2025
Green maintenance
For the first season ever club members are doing the maintenance on the green themselves.
31 March 2025
Winter Captain’s Drive
Congratulations to Alison Kennedy on winning the winter captain’s drive this season.
14 February 2025
Portslade versus Shoreham
Today Portslade BC were victorious 79-62 over Shoreham BC in an indoor bowls challenge match
8 February 2025
Adur Indoor Bowls Club tournament
Congratulations to David, Mike, Gill and Ann who came 4th in the Adur Indoor Bowls Club tournament held today.
31 January 2025
Shuffleboard Tournament
Our latest Shuffleboard tournment took place on 31 January, ably organised by Adrian. Congratulations to the winners Gary, David, Ann and Eddy Sheer.
19 November 2024
Annual General Meeting
The 2024 AGM took place in the clubhouse on 19 November.
15 November 2024
Annual Dinner and Prizegiving
Our Annual Dinner and Prizegiving was again held at the Adur Indoor Bowls Club. Congratulations again to all those who won trophies this year.
30 September 2024
Captain’s Drive
Today was the last Captain’s Drive of the summer season, and after a game of Bowls Bash the prizes were presented. The final table can be seen by clicking on the image above. The winter season drives start next Monday at the earlier time of 1pm.
28 September 2024
Friendly matches
We won our last friendly match of the summer season 113-31. For a full list of all the season’s results click on the image above.
21 September 2024
Emjay Triples Trophy
Congratulations to Ann, Gill and David who won this year’s Emjay Triples Trophy on September 21st. The cup was presented by Michael Harris of Emjay Fencing.
16 September 2024
Hot Shots certificate
Edith, Dave Shepherd and Hazel received their Hot Shots certificate today for winning all 9 shots on an end.
15 September 2024
Rose Bowl Trophy
Congratulations to David Culmer (l) who won this year’s Rose Bowl against Ann Larkin (r). He will now represent the club in the Champion of Champions competition.
14 September 2024
Club Drawn Doubles competition
Congratulations to Adrian and Alison (l) who won this year’s drawn doubles competition against Marion and Shaun (r) on September 14th.
10 September 2024
Ladies League
The Brighton Ladies League had their presentations at our clubhouse today - Congratulations to Shoreham for winning the title this year. Click on the image above to see the final table.
7 September 2024
Club Finals Day
Congratulations to everyone who reached the Club Finals Day on September 7th (winners can be found by clicking on the image above)
5 August 2024
Sussex men’s singles championships
Congratulations to David Culmer for reaching the semi-final of the Sussex men’s singles championship.
29 August 2024
Bowls England Mixed Pairs competition
Congratulations to Shaun Willis and Lisa Harris for representing Sussex in the Aviva National Bowls finals in Leamington, where they reached the last 16.
4 August 2024
Bowls England Mixed Pairs competition
Congratulations to Shaun Willis and Lisa Harris for winning the Sussex section of the Bowls England Mixed Pairs competition. They are now representing Sussex in the Aviva National Bowls finals in Leamington.
4 August 2024
Marion’s birthday celebration
Many thanks to Marion Whitney for laying on a wonderful spread in the clubhouse to celebrate her 80th Birthday
23 July 2024
Brighton Men’s League
The men’s team did well to finish 4th in their first season in Division 1 of the Brighton, Hove & District League.
26 June 2024
Platinum Football Trophy tournament
Congratulations to Marj McCombie, Mike Spells and Gill Golds for winning todays Platinum Football Trophy Tournament.
23 June 2024
Sussex MS Centre summer fair
The club had a stand at the Sussex MS Centre summer fair today.
22 May 2024
Men vs Women
There was a good turnout for our annual Men vs Women tournament today.
4 May 2024
Fun roll up day
Congratulations to Denise, Chris & Hazel who won today’s fun roll up competition.
20 April 2024
Vicky & Vince Memorial Shield
This tournament was held in memory of former members Vince Tester and his sister Vicky Turland. Congratulations to the winners Adrian, Bill and Malcolm, and many thanks to Michelle (Vince’s daughter) who came all the way from Cornwall to present the prizes.
19 April 2024
Official opening of the green for 2024
We were delighted that the Deputy Mayor of Brighton & Hove (councillor Mohammed Asaduzzaman) came to open our green today for the official start of the 2024 summer season.
13 April 2024
Crown Green Bowls
Our annual Crown Green Bowls day will be held on 13 April at 2pm. This is a fun occasion, and full instructions will be given on the day. The afternoon includes refreshments - please sign the list in the clubhouse if you would like to attend.
25 March 2024
Winter Captain’s Drive presentation
Our winter Captains Drive has now finished, and the prizes were presented on 25 March (along with tea). Congratulations to Adrian Williams (1st), Bill (2nd), Alan Saunders (3rd), Alison Kennedy (4th) and Tim Lawrence (5th).
20 March 2024
Friendly matches 2024
Our first friendly match of the 2024 season took place today against The Drive. You can find out how it went, together with all the upcoming friendlies, by clicking on the image above.
1 March 2024
Quiz Night
Congratulations to Chen, Malcolm, Denise and Tim on winning our latest quiz night. Thanks go to Gary (2nd from right) for setting the questions, and all those helping with the catering.
21February 2024
Games afternoon
Our latest games afternoon was held in the clubhouse today. Many thanks to Cathy for organising.
14 February 2024
Vince Tester’s funeral
Today we hosted Vince Tester’s funeral wake in our clubhouse. Vince joined our club in 2009 and was Captain from 2016 to 2018. He will be sadly missed.
10 February 2024
Adur Indoor Bowls Club tournament
Congratulations to Gill, Shaun, Lisa and David who came 3rd in the Adur Indoor bowls tournament today.
30 January 2024
Shuffleboard tournament
Congratulations to Hazel, Lisa, Sandra and Phil, who were the winning team in our latest Shuffleboard tournament.
1 December 2023
Games afternoon
Our next social event is on December 1st at 3pm in the clubhouse (after the roll up) . We have lots of games - scrabble, playing cards, draughts, backgammon, dominoes and UNO! You do not have to play, you can sit and chat with friends.
27 November 2023
Audrey’s 90th birthday
We had a celebration for member Audrey Francis’ 90th birthday in the clubhouse today. It was a great time and her family were able to join us for the special occasion.
17 November 2023
Annual Dinner and trophy presentation
The Club’s Annual Dinner and presentation of trophies was held on Friday 17th at Adur indoor bowling club.
14 November 2023
Annual General Meeting
The Club’s Annual General Meeting was held on Tuesday 14th November in the clubhouse.
1 November 2023
Shuffleboard Tournament
Our next Shuffleboard Tournament is on November 1st at 6pm for 6.30pm. Please sign up on the board in the clubhouse if you would like to attend.
25 October 2023
Games afternoon
Our next social event is on October 25th in the clubhouse. We have lots of games - scrabble, playing cards, draughts, backgammon, dominoes and UNO! You do not have to play, you can sit and chat with friends, there is tea and cake mid afternoon and the bar will be open from 2 till 6. The cost is £1.50 per person, all welcome. Please sign up on the board in the clubhouse if you would like to attend.
25 September 2023
Captain’s monday drive presentation
The prize presentation for the Captain’s monday drive was made today. It was awarded to the player who had achieved the best results over the summer season. Congratulations to the winner Alison Kennedy, and many thanks to Captain Hazel Blair-Smith and her helpers for organising. 57 players took part and the top 20 can be seen by clicking on the image above.
23 September 2023
Vicky Turland Memorial Shield
Congratulations to Ray Page, Alan Saunders, and Tim Lawrence on winning the Vicky Turland Memorial Shield. Vicky was a member of the club for over 20 years and this annual event is held to celebrate her life. The trophy was presented by Vicky’s brother Vince Tester (On the left in the photo)
23 September 2023
Rose Bowl Trophy
This morning David Culmer beat Lisa Harris in the Rose Bowl Trophy match (between the mens and ladies club champions). He will now represent Portslade in the Champion of Champions tournament next season.
16 September 2023
2023 Club doubles tournament
Congratulations to Kris Phillips and Ann Larkin on winning our annual Drawn Doubles tournament.
6 September 2023
Visit to Emmaus
Thanks to Emmaus homeless charity for showing us round today, and for lunch. Our club member Liam, who is a companion there, told us his story.
2 September 2023
Club Finals day
Club Finals day was a great success - thanks to all those who helped in any way. Photos from the event can be found by clicking on the image above.
30 August 2023
Ladies v Gentlemen tournament
We had an enjoyable afternoon playing in the annual ladies v gentlemen tournament this afternoon. The final score was Gentlemen 100 - Ladies 71
17 August 2023
Aviva National Championships
Well done to Shaun Willis, David Culmer and Chris Elliott who represented our club and Sussex in the Aviva National Championships at Leamington Spa. They progressed to the 2nd round where they lost to Middlesex
29 July 2023
Emjay Triples trophy
Congratulations to Cathy Galloway, Richard Gardener and John Green who won the Emjay Triples trophy today. It was kindly sponsored by local firm Emjay Fencing.
25 July 2023
Division 2 men’s champions
Well done to our men’s team who won Division 2 in the Brighton and Hove Men’s league today. We will therefore be playing in Division 1 next year.
23 July 2023
Sussex County Triples champions
Congratulations to Shaun Willis, David Culmer and Chris Ellis who won the Sussex County triples Championship at Popes Mead.
Official Opening
Aerial view of clubhouse and Victoria Park
Our New Clubhouse
Opened April 2021
We are very excited as we have now move into our new clubhouse and all weather rinks.
It was very sad to leave our old site, however we look forward to the new times ahead. We look forward to welcoming members old and new.
