Olney Bowling Club

Olney Bowling Club We are a flat green bowling club located in the beautiful market town of Olney, Bucks. New members are always welcome. Why not come down and have a go?

21/09/2026

The finals of the Club Triples and Rinks competitions have now taken place. Results:

Open Triples: Winners: Claire Ridpath, Colin Millward, Lee Thomas.
Runners-up: Dave Hoyland, Trevor Lomax, Mick Richardson.
Open Rinks: Winners: Dean Crafter, Martin Mcloughlin, Ed Chatfield, Matt Rawlings. Runners-up: JD Boshoff, Ken Harris, Colin Millward, Gerald Wilson.

14/09/2026

The Olney Bowling Club Competition finals were played over the weekend Friday 11-Saturday 13 September. Congratulations to all the finalists.

Club Competitions Finals 2026
Mens Singles Championship: Winner: JD Boshoff. Runner-up: Lee Thomas.
Mens 2-Wood Singles: Winner: Ed Chatfield. Runner-up: Paul Megeary.
Mens Handicap Singles: Winner: Ed Chatfield. Runner-up: Colin Cook.
Mens Pairs: Winners: Martin Mcloughlin, Graeme Swann. Runners-up: JD Boshoff, Ed Chatfield.
Ladies Singles Championship: Winner: Wendy Collyer. Runner-up: Liz Murdoch.
Ladies Handicap Singles: Winner: Kay Vorley. Runner-up: Noriko Heyes.
Ladies Pairs: Winners: Jenny Li, Penny Perdue. Runners up: Francis Warburton, Wendy Collyer.
Ladies 2-Wood Pairs: Winners: Kay Vorley, Liz Murdoch. Runners-up: Noriko Heyes, Jenny Li.
Mixed Pairs: Winners: Derek Helson, Philippa Callcut. Runners-up: Barbs Thorpe, Colin Cook.
Scorpion Shield: Winners: Derek Helson, Liz Murdoch. Runners-up: Ken Wriighton, Nigel King.
Open Triples: Not yet completed.
Open Rinks: Not yet completed

Shaun OReilly's daughter Anna has asked us to let you know of a concert being arranged in his memory in Olney later this...
05/09/2026

Shaun OReilly's daughter Anna has asked us to let you know of a concert being arranged in his memory in Olney later this month.

The Barrick Trophy took place on Saturday 29 August. 22 members took part, drawn into pairs in 2 round robin groups pla...
05/09/2026

The Barrick Trophy took place on Saturday 29 August. 22 members took part, drawn into pairs in 2 round robin groups playing 8 ends of 2-woods. After the group stage, the weather intervened and it was decided to cancel for the day. The semi-finals and final were rescheduled for Thursday 3 September at 6.30pm. Thursday brought fine warm weather, and the competition was completed successfully. Congratulations to the finalists and thanks to all who took part. A raffle took place in aid of The Nuffield Enablement Centre and £130 was raised.

Losing semi-finalists: Adam Wrighting & Brian Warburton, Nigel King & Ken Harris.
Runners-up: Howard Dean & Gerald Wilson.
Winners: Jenny Li & Liz Murdoch

The trophy and prizes were presented by Wendy Collyer.

Novice CupThe inaugural Novice Cup took place on Sunday 16 August and was open to all members with under 5 years bowling...
20/08/2026

Novice Cup

The inaugural Novice Cup took place on Sunday 16 August and was open to all members with under 5 years bowling experience. 16 players took part, drawn into pairs and played in 2 round robin groups, 6 ends per game.
After some closely fought matches, an exciting final was played with the eventual winners being Jenny Li and Howard Dean who beat Ken Wrighton and Ethel Morris. The day was the idea of coaches Claire Ridpath and Lee Thomas, who sponsored the event, and they were supported by the other club coaches and some senior members. The trophy was donated by Mick and Breda Richardson and awarded to the winners by Club President Derek Helson. It was a very enjoyable day, good weather, good food, good bowls and friendly rivalry.

The Jock Smail Memorial Trophy competition was held on Sunday 26 July at Olney Bowling Club. The day was kindly sponsor...
31/07/2026

The Jock Smail Memorial Trophy competition was held on Sunday 26 July at Olney Bowling Club. The day was kindly sponsored by the family of the late Jock Smail and his wife, Peggy. Jock was a member of the club for many years and during his time held the offices of Club Secretary and Club President.

32 members took part in the competition which was played as a 3-wood pairs. The pairs were drawn and then split into 2 sections with the winners and runners-up in each section playing the semi-finals.

It was a very enjoyable day and played in the way that Jock would have enjoyed.

Peggy Smail presented the prizes to the losing semi-finalists Wendy Collyer, Penny Perdue and Colin Millward, Graeme Swann. She then presented the prizes to the runners up Barbs Thorpe and Ian Crouch, followed by the presentation to the winners Eddie Ford and Mick Richardson.

The Cox Cup was played on Sunday 14 June with 36 members taking part in 12 pre-selected triples. Play was in 2 round ro...
01/07/2026

The Cox Cup was played on Sunday 14 June with 36 members taking part in 12 pre-selected triples. Play was in 2 round robin groups to produce a top performing triple in each group to contest the final. After a closely fought contest the winners were Mike Thompson, Barry McKenna and Gerald Wilson. Runners-up were Jan Goldsmith, Barbs Thorpe and Mick Richardson. The trophy was presented by Jane Cox and thanks was given for her continued sponsorship.

The Stan and Joan Eade Cup was held on the very hot afternoon of Friday 22 May. 24 players took part, drawn at random i...
24/05/2026

The Stan and Joan Eade Cup was held on the very hot afternoon of Friday 22 May. 24 players took part, drawn at random into triples and played in 2 round robin groups. During the afternoon we were pleased to have a visit from Olney Town Mayor, Debbie Whitworth. The final was closely fought with the eventual winners being Tony Davison, Penny Perdue and Ken Harris. Runners-up were Jan Goldsmith, Wendy Boshi and Gerald Wilson. The OBC President, Derek Helson, presented the prizes to the winners and runners-up and thanked all those who helped during the afternoon with organising, set-up and teas.

08/05/2026

A successful Open Day was held at Olney Bowling Club on Sunday 3 May with the weather staying fine encouraging visitors. 6 coaches were on hand to take the prospective members through their paces with willing help from members of the club. 4 new members signed up on the day, with a few more requesting a further taster session.
If you or friends would like to come and try the game of bowls, please make contact via the website and a suitable time will be arranged: [www.olneybc.co.uk](http://www.olneybc.co.uk)

26/04/2026

President v Captains match

The start of season President v Captains match was held on Saturday 25 April. 28 members took part drawn randomly into triples for either the President or Captains teams. The result was a win for the Captains team 67-55. Highest winning triple for the President was Nigel K, Vicki, Colin M. Highest winning triple for the Captains was Noriko, Barbs, JD.
The match was followed by lovely refreshments provided by President Derek and a collection made for his charity, the British Heart Foundation. A brilliant way to start the 2026 season.

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