Formed in 1982, the Club currently has c.100 members and is affiliated with Bowls Wiltshire and Bowls England. 

Wroughton is a friendly club offering both competitive and social bowling opportunity.  We actively encourage new members and those new to the game to join us, extending a warm welcome to young, old, seasoned players and beginners alike.  

Competitively our men take part in the Wiltshire and Swindon and District 'Four-Rink' leagues, and the slightly more relaxed 'Tea & Biscuits' afternoon league.  Our Ladies also compete in the Swindon and District afternoon triples and evening rinks leagues.  Many of our members play in County competitions and have had great success over the years. 

We also have an active social calander including:

• club friendlies
• weekly social bowls and club 'Triples' evenings
• day/weekend club games
• many fun social fundraising events throughout the year (fish & chip night, bingo/quiz nights etc.). 

Our qualified coaches can provide individual and group sessions, giving you plenty of opportunity to practice and hone your skills. 

The beauty of the game of bowls is its ability to cater for all levels of skill, and still be a fantastic sociable game enjoyed throughout the country, and indeed, the world.

We take care to ensure our club and sport can continue to be enjoyed by the community for many decades to come.

 

Junior Section and Youth Academy

At Wroughton we want to support and encourage younger generations to participate and enjoy the game of bowls too.  We have a very active junior section catering for those aged 8 and above.

Our juniors have the same access and opportunity to play as our adult members.  In addition we encourage them to attend some of the special junior sessions arranged throughout the season.  We hold an Academy session on Fridays after school, and monthly on Saturdays.  These are the perfect opportunity for youngsters of all ages to learn about the game supported by qualified coaches.

Over the last few years we have teamed up with Wroughton Junior School to offer visits during their sports week and extra-curricular activities.  Last year we welcomed around 150 children to our green.  This is a partnership we hope to continue for years to come.

 

A Brief History ...it all started with the ladies!

In the late seventies, a group of Wroughton W.I. members went to West End Bowls Club to try out the game of bowls. This was arranged by Mrs Phyllis Keay whose husband was at the time President of West End Men's Club.

After several sessions, they became very keen and approached the men with a view to forming a ladies section. A formal meeting was arranged and after much discussion it was agreed; the ladies applied to the Swindon and District Wiltshire Association for membership and were voted in.

Our founding lady members were: Phyllis Keay, Norah Tocknell, Maud Baker, Beth Moore, Betty Jarvis, Gladys Gillett and Sheila Dobbins; closely followed by Edith Martin, Una Rouse, Gloria Green, Liz Noke and Mary Codrington.

Taking part in everything possible, the ladies felt ready to tackle the almost impossible task of forming a bowls club in Wroughton itself.  But they needed men!  Harold Tocknell, Bert Gillett, Peter Good and Ken Hayward came forward.  A meeting was held in the Ellendune Hall inviting interested people to attend and there was a good turnout, with interest shown from men who already belonged to bowls clubs across Swindon. Then came the hard part - looking at possible sites for a bowling green.

After visiing other clubs for information, including Tisbury who had recently opened their green, the ladies sent out a petition and started fund raising.  Armed with all this information they approached Wroughton Parish Council.  A General Meeting of the Council was held and the Parish Council finally agreed - the tennis courts adjacent to the Ellendune Hall would be removed to provide a site for a bowling green.

More fundraising was undertaken, meetings and skittles evenings were organised at the White Hart.  A large number of both men and women attended, and a Committee was formed with everyone paying £1 to start forming a Bowls Club in Wroughton.

Decades later and the rest is history.