Norbreck Bowling and Tennis Club Opens

Norbreck Bowling and Tennis Club (as it is known today) plays an important role in the lives of many local people. Its foundations in the community were laid in October 1931, when the land owner Mr Walter Spencer set out to build a community centre for the local neighbourhood. Today the club boasts superb facilities including a beautifully maintained green, two refurbished all weather tennis courts, snooker room with two full size tables, Pool, Darts and a newly installed Petanque Court. There’s also a large bar and function room.

The Club in those days, was on what is now the larger Clovelly Avenue car park. Eventually, before World War II, the Club house was built where it stands today. The snooker tables were donated by 2 members and still exist today. The strength of the Club in 1938 was 250 members and there was a waiting list. The house at 27 Delphene Ave was purchased in 1940 for £1761 and has been the home of all of the Club’s Stewards since that time. Several events were held to support the war effort and during the war the dance room was used by the American forces for recruitment purposes. To this day you can still see the bottoms of the partition posts in the dance floor where they were sawed off. At one point the Club was a Limited Company and the Club’s coat of arms was the former Bispham with Norbreck Council coat of arms (logo above). The present bar was built in 1962 at a cost of £1440 and the present bowls and tennis huts were built for £2000.

THE NORBRECK BOWLING GREEN

They offer a very active programme with many teams competing in the various men’s and ladies leagues. If you haven’t bowled before but would like to give it a go, come along. If you have bowled before and would like to pick it back up or join a team, join them. Bowling at the Norbreck Club is social and great exercise with some healthy competition thrown in.

Our Comprehensive Bowls Programme from March

Mondays – Free Lawn Bowling Clipart in AI, SVG, EPS or PSDIntroduction to Bowls – Beginners and Practice Session 6.00pm- 8.00pm. All welcome, bowls provided with help and tips from our friendly bowlers. Just come down.
Tuesdays – Practice. All members welcome – come along from 10.00am – noon.Search Results for bowling.clipart – Clip Art – Pictures – Graphics – Illustrations
Fridays – Afternoon Scramble Sessions – Mixed – all welcome – come along and give bowls a go from 1.30pm.
Sundays – Club Competitions throughout the season. See What’s On Calendar, or check the link below, for dates and more information.Bowls Image A Left | Add “Bowls Clip Art” and “Bowls Clubs” …Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday – Any of these mornings you can use the green up to 12 o’clock lunch time, but league matches are played in the afternoons & our usual Club Scramble on the Friday
Saturday – You can just turn up for a practice or a game on your own and use the green morning & afternoon until 4.00pm as matches start at 6.00pm.

Please be aware the you may have to work around green maintenance, watering and cutting during these times

TENNIS AT THE NORBRECK CLUB

Norbreck Bowling and Tennis Club offers a safe and welcoming environment for members of all ages and abilities. It is LTA Tennismark (Clubmark) accredited with two newly refurbished all weather, artificial grass courts. It was officially opened by our club president, Maggie Campion, on Saturday August 20th 2022. One court is floodlit, enabling longer playing hours. There is a friendly Clubhouse with facilities for changing and refreshments and two large car parks. There is a broad range of opportunities, including social tennis, club tournaments, team tennis and a comprehensive playing and coaching programme. We offer all this for low price annual membership fees. The club also competes in the Fylde Tennis League (mens, ladies and junior teams), as well as several county events. They enter teams to represent the club in the Fylde Tennis League. They have two men’s teams, one ladies’ team and boys junior team in the Fylde Tennis League.