Quiz Night

A quiz evening was held on Friday 29th May. Although there were not as many teams taking part as might have been hoped it was an entertaining evening with a well-supported bar. Quizmistress Di had been scrupulously fair in compiling the questions with no perceivable bias towards the bowling community. It was therefore unsurprising that the winning team were not bowls club members, partly because the bowls club members underperformed at answering music questions on anything post 1970.

Altogether it was a successful evening with the raffle and bar helping to contribute to club funds.

Barn Dance

A barn dance is on the 4th September at Frant Memorial Hall, so get your dancing shoes ready, and again bring family and friends for this social gathering. Music will be provided by the Catsfield Steamers. Further details to follow but no doubt there will be a well-stocked bar. See our contacts page for tickets.

2025 Finals

Unlike the 2024 season, last season finished with a good day for finals day.

The 2026 season

This season is now well under way with well-attended roll-up Tuesday evenings and a mixture of wins and losses in our matches.

Anyone interested in trying bowls at Frant is welcome to come along and join us on any Tuesday afternoon from 5pm onwards, or contact using this website for further details.

The fully subscribed 100 club has been paying out winners for a few months now with four winners per month.

We had our first club event on the 19th April, where 6 pairs played in a round robin format. Lead was changed regularly, and a points system used for scoring - this proved more challenging to master than the bowling!  A close result ensued, with John T and Di on 104 points, Aud and Chris P on 105, and Paul and Chris H victorious on 106.

We have some new fixtures this year (Horam and Grosvenor), so can look forward to some new competition as well as revisiting our regulars.

Brian Potter Cup

Michael Freestone

Our first competition result of the 2026 season. Winners Brian and James pictured with the runners up Mike and Audrey. However, the final score does not belittle the bowling skills displayed by the contestants. It was a tough match.

An entertaining afternoon was had by all 16 entrants which was rounded off with a handsome tea that included sandwiches, cakes, sausage rolls and scones.

Coaching Day

In early May we had a well-attended Coaching Day organised by Michael. Roy Williams and Robin Yetman, from West Hoathly conducted both indoor (theory) and outdoor (practical) well-prepared sessions covering many aspects of bowling. As well as introducing recently-joined members to some of the etiquette and the responsibilities of players in the various team positions, some of our more experienced members benefitted from some useful reminders.

An outdoor session covered basic skills - bowling a jack and delivering bowls - before a lunch provided by Mary with contributions from other members.

Another indoor session after lunch covered tactical play before a final outdoor session covering measuring and some bowling practice with set up heads. Roy and Robin were persuaded to finish the day by playing a couple of ends with some of the attendees.

The Club

Frant Bowls Club is a village bowls club maintained as a CASC (Community Amateur Sports Club) by its members. It is easy to find the green by Frant Memorial Hall on the Bells Yew Green Road on the opposite side to the cricket pitch. The post code is TN3 9ED or go to the location page for a map or directions. Or use What3words ///reject.ships.closes

Indoors

There is an associated short mat club which is based in Frant Memorial Hall where roll-ups are held on Tuesdays during the winter season. The short mat club is not playing league matches this season.

Tuesday Cup

On Tuesday roll-up evenings, we run a season-long competition for which a cup is awarded to the winner at our awards dinner in November. The rules are such that members can play as many of these games as they wish, with the shots scored by their team in their best 8 games counting to their season total. There is a larger element of luck than is usual in bowls games because teams are drawn randomly from those who want to play each week. The format can be pairs, triples or even rinks on up to three rinks. If we have an odd number of players we can even end up with the dreaded three-against-two arrangement! These rules mean that everyone is required to play in the position drawn and may have the advantage of being teamed up with strong team mates or struggling with weaker bowlers. It evens itself out over the season and as long as enough games are played, the low scores don't count anyway. Good character-building stuff!

The Green

The green wintered well with the additional swishing paying dividends. Early season growth has covered a thin corner by the clubhouse which now looks as verdant as ever. Under John T's supervision the green is looking good as compares very well with the greens we have visted this season so far.

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