Welcome
Located in the heart of Memorial Park, just a short stroll from the railway station and the seafront, Herne Bay Bowling Club has been a part of the local community since 1926. With a rich history and a beautiful setting, we offer a warm welcome to visitors and members alike.
Join Our Club
Whether you're new to bowls or an experienced player, we have membership options to suit all levels. Our friendly team will help you settle in, and coaching is available for beginners. Come along and try a game—you might just discover a lifelong passion. For more information, please click here.
Social Events
We’re more than just a bowling club. With regular social evenings, quizzes, music nights, and a licensed bar, there’s always something going on. Friends and family are always welcome!
Short Mat Section
During the winter months, we keep the action going indoors with short mat bowls in our clubhouse, offering friendly roll-up sessions, competitions, and leagues—perfect for staying active and social all year round.
Located in the heart of Memorial Park, just a short stroll from the railway station and the seafront, Herne Bay Bowling Club has been a part of the local community since 1926. With a rich history and a beautiful setting, we offer a warm welcome to visitors and members alike.
Show MoreJoin Our Club
Whether you're new to bowls or an experienced player, we have membership options to suit all levels. Our friendly team will help you settle in, and coaching is available for beginners. Come along and try a game—you might just discover a lifelong passion. For more information, please click here.
Social Events
We’re more than just a bowling club. With regular social evenings, quizzes, music nights, and a licensed bar, there’s always something going on. Friends and family are always welcome!
Short Mat Section
During the winter months, we keep the action going indoors with short mat bowls in our clubhouse, offering friendly roll-up sessions, competitions, and leagues—perfect for staying active and social all year round.
Club Mixed Triples Round Robin Results
Added: Monday 24th August 2026 1:39 pm
Match Reports, Club Competitions
Thank you to everyone who took part in our Club Mixed Triples Competition at the weekend. It was a well-supported event and an enjoyable afternoon of bowls, and we are very grateful to all those who entered and helped the competition run so smoothly.
Match Report: we 23/08/26
Added: Monday 24th August 2026 12:23 pm
Match Reports
Playing in the National championships at Royal Leamington Spa, representing Kent, the Herne Bay fours team of Alfie Lewis, Grant Allen, Ian Robb and Joe Kelly unfortunately lost their first round game 11-13 against Dorset. In a very close game the Bay quartet led early on and held 5 shots on the 5th end, only for the Dorset skip to kill the end with his last wood. Trailing 9-11 starting the 15th end Bay held 4 shots but with his last wood the Dorset skip took a lucky deflection off an outside wood that then rolled in for shot. Luck was truly against the Kent four and they were unable to close the gap on the final 3 ends.
Bay retained their Forest of Blean league title with a 35 shot win over Birchington. The seven and a half points gained gave Bay the title by 5 points.
A Successful Centenary Open Tournament
Added: Wednesday 19th August 2026 11:03 am
Match Reports, Centenary
Herne Bay held a 2 day £2000 open pairs competition celebrating the centenary of the club. The format was a group stage on day 1 with the 10 group winners and 6 best runners up playing on a knockout basis on day 2. The final was between pairs from St. Lawrence with Ken Weyand and Dex Weyand beating Darren Burton and Sam Bellem in the 11 end final by 13-6. The winners received £500 each and the runners up £200 each. There was also prize money for the defeated quarter and semi finalists.
In the Forest of Blean league Bay were surprisingly beaten by 9 shots away at Boughton and only picked up 3 of the 8 available points. Bay go into their final match against Birchington needing 4 points to be sure of retaining their league title.
Fight Back by Crates just Fails
Added: Sunday 9th August 2026 10:20 pm
Match Reports
Herne Bay bowler Steph Crates was beaten on the penultimate end of her Kent County 2 wood singles final against Paige Dennis of Blackheath and Greenwich bowls club held at Empire bowls club, Greenhithe. After a slow start in the 21 end final, Crates trailed 3-12 after 11 ends and 6-14 after 14 ends. A strong rally pulled her back to within 2 shots at 12-14 after 19 ends only for Dennis to get the shot she needed to win the match on the 20th end.
On the domestic front Bay beat nearest challengers Canterbury by 26 shots to go four and a half points ahead in the Forest of Blean league with 2 games to go.
In the Catherine Wheeler mixed league Bay had a 14 shot defeat at Boughton but beat Thanet at home by 55 shots giving them 15 of the 17 available points.
Herne Bay Four Triumph In County Final
Added: Monday 3rd August 2026 1:06 pm
Match Reports, County
Herne Bay bowlers Alfie Lewis, Grant Allen, Ian Robb and Joe Kelly were crowned County 4’s champions in a hard fought victory over St. Lawrence 19-13 at Horton Kirby Bowls club. St Lawrence led 5-3 in the early stages of the game but picking up 5 shots on the 7th end enabled Bay to edge ahead 8-7. Bay continued to edge ahead and at one stage led 15-8. St Lawrence staged a mini fight back and reduced the Deficit to 3 shots. Bay managed to gain a further 2 shots and were leading by 5 starting the last end ran out winners by 6 shots. They now represent Kent in the National Championships and will play against Dorset at Leamington Spa on 20 August.
In the Forest of Blean league Bay maintained their lead at the top with a 27 shots and were win over Aylesham & Snowdown winning 6 of the 8 available points.
The ladies played a match against Kent County Women’s Bowling Association marking the Centenary of the club. Bay only managed to win 1 and draw 1 of the 7 rinks played but a good day was had by all.