Express & Star Bowls Club
About
The Express & Star Bowls Club was founded in 1982 as part of a sports and social club for the benefit of staff of the local evening newspaper from which it was named. That connection and funding ceased some 10 years ago and the club is now fully independent and open to membership from any member of the local community.
We are a friendly, welcoming club situated to the Rear of Chris Jewkes Fitness, off Danescourt Road, Wolverhampton WV6 9BQ and we currently have around 60 active members, some of whom play socially and others who play competitively in one or more of the daytime and evening leagues in and around the Wolverhampton area.
Crown green bowling is an excellent spectator sport and there are a number of benches around the green for people to sit at while they watch the matches. Please feel free to come along and watch any of our games; there is no admission charge!
If you would like to find out more about playing crown green bowls then please get in touch and we'll arrange a taster session with one of our experienced members. They will explain the rules and give you some basic coaching. It's a really easy sport to pick up and play and suitable for all ages and fitness levels. Don't worry if you don't have any bowls of your own, the club have a variety of bowls of different weights and sizes which you'll be able to try out and use.
If you are keen to find out more about the sport of Crown Green Bowling or the Club, then please get in touch. Our Secretary's telephone number and the club's enquiry email address are shown below.
Opening Times & Facilities
During the bowling season (March - September) the official Green opening times are:
Monday - Friday 10 am - 9 pm
Saturday & Sunday 10 am - 2 pm
Free car parking are provided by kind arrangement with the adjacent Chris Jewkes Fitness Centre.
The club now has it's own Mens, Ladies and Disabled Toilet facilities which are situated behind the main sheds.
The club also had a defibrillator installed last year which members have been trained to use.
Tea and Coffee making facilities are available in the larger of the three sheds, the Pavilion, all of which are secured and padlocked when not in use.
Useful Links
- Bowling Results Web Site
- Heath Town & District Social Bowling League (Monday Night)
- Wolverhampton Seniors Bowling League (Wednesday Daytime)
- Bilston LV (Thursday Night)
- Heath Town & District Over 50s Bowling League (Friday Daytime)
- British Crown Green Bowling Association [BCGBA]
- Laws of The Game of Crown Green Bowls
- Guide to the GDPR for Sports Clubs (Committee Members)
- Privacy Notice (Draft)
- GDPR Member Consent Form (Draft)
Latest News
New Shelter and Toilet Facilities
January 2020
The new shelter and toilets have been constructed. The toilets are in the process of being painted and vinyl flooring fitted. The new shelter will be having a new bench installed in the very near future.
Team Squads 2020
Individual Merit Competition Dates 2020
Heath Town & District Bowling League
Qualifying Round: Tuesday 26th May
Finals Day: Tuesday 23rd June
£2 entry fee.
Closing date for entries: Saturday 16th May.
Heath Town & District Over 50s League
Qualifying Round: Friday 29th May
Finals Day: Friday 3rd July
£1 entry fee
Closing date for entries: Saturday 16th May.
Heath Town Over 50’s Individual Merit Final 2019
Being held on: Friday 3rd April 2020 at Short Heath Libs
Start Time 2.00 pm (continued from last season)
Quarter Finals, Semi Finals and Final.
Last Year's Web Site
For those of you who would like to relive past achievements or ponder what might have been; or would just like to remind themselves of what a busy year we had, I've provided a link below to view last years web site.