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Try bowls for free - Black Swan BC
Black Swan BC, will be holding try bowls sessions in April 2025 These are free to attend and all are welcome, suitable for all ages 8 to...
habasect5
Apr 41 min read
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Starbeck - bowls starter evenings
From Wednesday 3rd April Starbeck Bowling Club will be holding new starter sessions at 6.15pm - all you need is flat shoes, come along to...
habasect5
Feb 27, 20241 min read
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Statbeck Social Evening
Starbeck Bowling Club are holding a pre-season social evening on Saturday 9th March at Starbeck Conservative Club arrive 7pm for 7.30...
habasect5
Feb 27, 20241 min read
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Try bowls and free bbq
Black Swan Bowling Club are holding a Try Bowls and Social night on Satuday 24th June 2023, everyone new to bowls undertaking a try bowls...
habasect5
Jun 16, 20231 min read
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Charity Fundraiser - Quiz time
Harrogate Amateur Bowling Association is holding a charity fundraiser on Sunday 30th April at Bilton Club, Skipton Road for Mind in...
habasect5
Apr 28, 20231 min read
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Play bowls in 2023
Spring is here - honest ! The greens are opening and we're ready to play There are 16 crown green bowling clubs across the Harrogate...
habasect5
Mar 14, 20231 min read
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Hobbies and interests fair
Harrogate ABA will be represented at the North Yorkshire Libraries Hobbies and Interests Fair at Harrogate Library on Thursday 6th...
habasect5
Oct 6, 20221 min read
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HABA Pairs Merit @Wayside BC
Early start for a few, but the smell of bacon sandwiches coming out of the clubhouse soon perked people up, ably provided by Mr & Mrs...
harrogatecrownbowl
Aug 10, 20225 min read
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Play bowls - new national campaign
This new brand campaign for the sport of bowls, All To Play For, reflects the qualities of our inclusive game, see some familiar faces...
habasect5
Jul 29, 20221 min read
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HABA League Cup Winners 2022
Herald Cup Wayside Travellers 160 Black Swan 127 Best Performance, Mark Reynolds (Wayside) Grange Park Cup Knaresborough Tigers 165...
harrogatecrownbowl
Jul 26, 20221 min read
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Federation of Crown Green Bowls – Division 6 HABA v Southport @ St Hesketh Arms BC Sunday 24h July
Penultimate fixture and a somewhat cloudy day on the west coast, nice surroundings and a wonderful pub just next door, where the...
harrogatecrownbowl
Jul 26, 20226 min read
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HABA Presentation Evening 2022
The Harrogate ABA 2022 Presentation Evening will be held on Friday 7th October 2022. This is the first presentation evening since we...
habasect5
Jul 23, 20221 min read
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Coach bowls - have fun, make friends, keep active
We received a Magic Little Grant through the partnership between Localgiving and Postcode Neighbourhood Trust. Postcode Neighbourhood...
habasect5
Jul 9, 20221 min read
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Ladies Inter-district 2022 Bridlington
The Ladies Inter District Competition was held at Dukes Park in Bridlington. Ten players from 5 different clubs made the early start to...
habasect5
Jun 30, 20221 min read
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Challenge Cup Final 2022
Quite clearly Collingham were up for the challenge with all their members ready at the lush Knaresborough green just before 6pm, the sun...
harrogatecrownbowl
Jun 28, 20226 min read
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oh yes it's ladies day .. Sunday 10th July
Harrogate ABA Ladies Merit Sunday 10th July Scratch and draw 1pm £5 entry @Low Harrogate Bowling Club Entries can be made in comments on...
habasect5
Jun 28, 20221 min read
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HABA Individual Merit @ Knaresborough BC - 12th June 22
After the presentation of the 3rd/4th Division Merit we were straight into the Individual merit a little later than advertised, but with...
harrogatecrownbowl
Jun 14, 20225 min read
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Harrogate 3rd/4th Division Merit, at Knaresborough BC - 12th June 22
All 8 qualifiers arrived at the green in good time to get this merit day started, who's day was it going to be? We had 3 players who...
harrogatecrownbowl
Jun 8, 20225 min read
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Federation of Crown Green Bowls – Division 6 HABA V Clywd Dragons @ St Asaph BC Sunday 22nd May
Nice early start for the away team making the long trip over to North Wales, apart from the Black Swan lads who stayed over in the...
harrogatecrownbowl
May 24, 20226 min read
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Bowls Big Weekend - Open day at Bilton WMC
Raising money for Harrogate Hospital and Community Charity the Harrogate ABA is holding an open day on Sunday 29th May at Bilton Working...
habasect5
May 7, 20221 min read
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