Ladies Singles Championship – 1st June

The Ladies championship competition took place on Friday 1st June with beautiful weather. I ran the competition and there were 14 competitors, with plenty of spectators to encourage the ladies. There was some brilliant bowling, especially from the less experienced bowlers. Special mention must go to “B” team ... More

Southport Food & Drink Festival – Car Parking

As advertised on our website calendar, Victoria Park is the venue for the SOUTHPORT FOOD & DRINK FESTIVAL this Friday, Saturday & Sunday (1, 2 & 3 June). Of course, the VPBC bowling greens and pavilion are OPEN as normal, however NO CAR PARKING is permitted during the festival. Alternative parking is available at ... More

Club Competition – May 26

The end of month EVENT will be a Handicap Singles Competition which will run in place of the usual Round Robin on the main green. This competition is open to all members, male, female, experienced or beginner, with the usual handicap system operating. I hope to run a reserve competition for first round losers so that ... More

Bowls for Health Update

Firstly thanks to all those who helped with the first Bowls For Health session last Saturday. Twenty good folk turned up for an introduction to bowling, and the help they received from so many members was truly impressive. The Bowls For Health initiative is already leading to new members, and the club also benefits through ... More

Bowling event for ‘Dogs for Good’ charity

The Victoria Park Bowling Club annual Charity Match was held in good weather on Saturday 12 May using both greens. Our visitors were again our regular friends - The Maghull & Lydiate Sporting Friends and this years Charity ‘Dogs for Good” was the choice of Judy & Andy Muchall who efficiently organised the ... More

Chairman’s Newsletter (May 2018)

Hello all Members, We're having lovely weather at last and the forecast for the rest of May looks very promising. We all must make the most of it! The programme of league matches, competitions and social bowling is now in full swing. Round Robins The dates of the social Round Robin events for the rest of May ... More

Mixed Pairs Competition Report

Your intrepid secretary and event organiser managed yet again to pick a sunny day for the Mixed Pairs Handicap Event. He also managed to match some single entrants with partners, four 'matched' pairs eventually making both finals. It was great to see some new members joining the event. I'm not detracting in any way from ... More

VPBC Events (Saturday, 28 April)

Hello all Members, Tomorrow, Saturday 28 April, we will be using both greens in the afternoon. The weather forecast says it will be dry. cloudy and just light winds. On No.1 green. there will be a Mixed Pairs cup competition starting at 12 noon. The green is in an excellent condition and an entry list is on the Club ... More

VPBC NEWSLETTER APRIL 2018

1. The first Club Competition of the year is on Saturday 28 April and will be a mixed pairs HANDICAP competition. Please sign up ASAP as we need at least 8 pairs (ideally 16 pairs!). Cost only £2 per head. If individuals want to enter we will find you a partner. ... More

VP Ladies A team (Thursday afternoons) update

Ladies afternoon league. The first match of the season, brought forward by 2 weeks, was between the ladies “A” and the new “B” team. Although the results do not show the amount of good bowling which took place that afternoon, particularly by the new team, the final result was a win by 7 games to 1 for the A ... More