Hexham (Elvaston) Bowling Club
Welcome!
Welcome to the website of
Hexham Elvaston Bowling Club
in Northumberland.
Along with every green in the country ours is now closed until April next year. However, all is not lost - carpet bowls at the club began on Saturday 26th September and following a special try-it-out session in October there will be weekly Wednesday sessions going forward. Indoor bowling on full-sized rinks is available at West Denton.
Our AGM was held at the club on Saturday 24th October. It was a positive and affirming meeting as we heard about what's been happening in the past twelve months. Our new committee is committed to growing and supporting our club.
We were blessed with a warm, sunny but thankfully not hot day for our President's Day. Forty-eight members took part in a playing format that provided variety for all team members who rotated their positions each match as well as gave brain gym for team leaders making sure team members knew how many bowls they needed and their positions! All great fun and for a good cause, Cancer Research UK. Thank you to all participants and those who enabled the day. We also had several new members and guests present who were warmly welcomed. Lots of photos were taken, please scroll through them below.
Thank You to our Club Sponsors
We are grateful to local businesses who sponsor our club. Please support them and when you use their services do mention you are a member of the club. If your business would like to sponsor our club then please contact David our Honorary Treasurer on 01434 600375:
Hexham's largest garden centre
T: 01434 600920
E: sales@downtoearthhexham.co.uk
for all Floor Coverings
T: 01434 600100
https://www.karpetmills.co.uk/stores/hexham
Hexham, Stocksfield & Bellingham
T: 01434 607677
https://www.orchardhousevets.com/
For all your legal services
T: 01434 602643
E: info@williamsonscraig.co.uk
https://www.williamsonscraig.co.uk/
Award winning deli and café
T: 01434 632948
E: info@corbridgelarder.co.uk
https://corbridgelarder.co.uk
Building Supplies
T: 01434 612610
E: hexham@mkmbs.co.uk
http://mkm.com
Day and holiday coach tours & corporate hire
T: 01434 681325
E: helen.jewitt@jewittscoaches.co.uk
http://www.jewittscoaches.co.uk
...and we welcome a valued sponsor
Made-to-measure window blinds
T: 0800 193 0417
Site last updated on 14th November 2026
Webmaster for Elvastonbowlingclub:
Michael Slade
E: elvastonwebmaster(at)gmail.com
In 2025 we celebrated our 120th Anniversary
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Latest News
Most of our upcoming events etc are on this page. Other news items can be found by clicking the button.
There has already been a lot of interest from clubs signing up for our two open competitions next year. To avoid disappointment you are recommended to sign up sooner rather than later.
LEAGUE MATCHES & FRIENDLIES Our club competes in each of the four leagues below. Members of all abilities are invited to come in to the clubhouse and look at the sign-up sheets on the notice boards for the league, fixture and date and enter their name on as many sheets as they feel able to commit to. Teams will be selected from the names entered on the sheets. Please don't be disappointed if you are not selected for every match you enter, it's good for as many as possible to have a go.
Knight
The season has concluded with Elvaston finishing fourth just missing out on promotion by three points. Well played everyone.
Collins & Shipley
The season has concluded with Elvaston finishing in third place. Well done ladies.
Clegg
It was proposed at the AGM to rejoin the Clegg league after a gap of a couple of years and this was unanimously agreed. The Clegg is now a mixed league so ladies and gentleman are encouraged to sign up to play in this league when the fixtures appear on the club notice board in the Spring.
West Tyne
Well done Raiders for winning the WTL Knock-out Cup against Alston in very wet conditions in Haltwhistle.
Congratulations to Haltwhistle Falcons who have won the league title with one game in hand. And congratulations to Elvaston Raiders for finishing runners-up, an excellent effort. Special mention must be made of Elvaston Reivers, basically a team of new bowlers who did exceptionally well throughout the season. Very well done to all who gave so much to represent the club.
Friendlies
Please sign up for matches on the sheets in the clubhouse when they appear for the 2027 season
Our final friendly was against Lyndhurst in which we marked and celebrated our 120 year relationship between us. As in 1906 we lost to them by a small margin.
Social Events for your enjoyment are planned on the following Fridays:
November 20th: 7.00pm: Bingo Night, see poster on this page
November 27th 10.30am: Christmas wreath making, see poster below
Sarah Robson, branch manager of the Hexham branch of the Skipton Building Society presents Mike Slade, Green Ranger with a large bag of grass seed.
Sarah Robson, branch manager of the Hexham branch of the Skipton Building Society presents Mike Slade, Green Ranger with a large bag of grass seed.
