Welcome to Indoor Bowling
Our Indoor Green
Kingsthorpe Bowling Club are a friendly club with excellent Indoor facilities and are always looking for new bowlers to continue the success of the club.
There are 6 Indoor bowling rinks, all having an excellent playing surface and LED overhead lighting allowing the club to provide bowls events at the highest level. As you can imagine, we are extremely proud of our facilities which have been designed specifically for your bowling pleasure.
The club offers indoor bowls league matches for Men, Ladies and Mixed Teams, seven days a week covering all formats of play, Singles, Pairs, Aussie Pairs, Triples, Fours, and Drawn Competitions. You will also have the opportunity to play in Club matches plus County and National competitions.
Social bowling events are run on a regular basis for players of all abilities and are a great way to improve your bowling and make new friends.
We offer a variety of “Non-match” times when you can use the green to improve your skills. If you have a big enough group, you may be able to hire the whole indoor green on an exclusive basis.
The club operates a rink booking service via the new BOWLR software which can be accessed via the website link, your computer or mobile phone app.
Bowlr gives members access to rink booking, current league and competition fixtures along with basic membership contact details to facilitate match arrangement.
Whether you have been bowling all of your life or are new to the sport, we hope that you will enjoy your time with us.
Coaching
The club has three Level 1 qualified coaches, a Bowls England and Nationally Recognised Qualification. For people who are new to bowls, or have never even tried it before, we offer a free taster session which can be followed up with four two-hour, coaching sessions. You only pay our standard rink fee for each of these sessions as the coaches give their time for free.
In addition to the new bowler sessions, our coaches can offer “Technique Coaching” for anyone who would like their stance or delivery checking or just a general refresh of their game.
If you’d like more information please complete the contact form and select “Coaching” from the Type of Enquiry dropdown and one of our coaches will get back to you.
Winter Indoor Leagues & Competitions
As the number of indoor players increases due to the end of the outdoor season, a full programme of winter league matches, Inter-Club matches and competitions returns. Men’s and mixed matches are generally played on Thursdays and Saturdays with ladies’ matches being played on Wednesdays and occasionally Mondays.
A full list of the winter leagues, fixtures and up-to-date league positions can be found by visiting BOWLR using the link below”
Friday 7-7-3 Pairs League
The popular outdoor 7-7-3 league format enters its second year indoors for the 2023-24 season. With 48 players having signed up for the league it means that 12 teams will play over two sessions commencing at 18.30 and 20.30 each week.
All the team info and scoring is detailed below but the fixtures, individual results and current standings will be held on our Bowlr system.
Click on the button below to access up-to-date information. You do not need to log into Bowlr.
Indoor Friday 7-7-3 Team Captains
TEAM | CAPTAIN | PLAYERS |
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A | Nigel Hanwell | Matt Desmond, Keith Humphreys & Shirley Sibley |
B | Denis Hardy | Wen Hill, Keith O'Reilly & Trish Bowles |
C | Mac Sibley | Tina White, Jim Brumwell & Angela Brown |
D | Mark Courtney | Frazer Berry, Ray Lett & Jackie Millis |
E | Maureen Hanwell | John Churchman, Steve Bowles & Steve Jones |
F | Chic Eichmann | Tim Dawkins, Brian Davies & Bill O'Neill |
G | Matt Care | Sue Davies, Lynda Tarry & Mike Fenn |
H | Geoff Hayter | Lee Freeman, Roger Caswell & Ray Ball |
I | Dave Sargeant | Janet Higginbottom, Dave Denton & Steve Hardy |
J | Mike Edwards | Del Morgan, Mick Kendrick & Mick Taylor |
K | Bob Brown | Colin Tompkins, Dave Thurley & John Millis |
L | Ray Hil | Hugh Edmonds, Tony Popple & Amy Ansell |
Scoring
Two points will be awarded for a match win and nil points for a match loss.
League winners will be determined as follows:
- The highest number of match points scored.
- If match points are equal, the team with the highest number of sets won will be the winner.
- If match points and sets won are equal the team with the highest net total of set points will be the winner.
- If match points, set points won and the net total of set points are equal then the team with the highest shots difference will be the winner.
- If match points, sets won, the net total of sets points and shot difference are equal then a playoff will decide the winner.
Winter Inter-Club Fixtures
MONTH | DATE | DAY | OPPONENTS | H/A | RINKS | TYPE | TIME | |
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October | 11/10/2023 | Wednesday | Northampton & District | A | 4 | Rinks | Ladies | 2.00 |
30/10/2023 | Monday | Desborough | A | 3/4 | Rinks | Ladies | 2.00 | |
November | 08/11/2023 | Wednesday | NWIBA | H | 6 | Rinks | Ladies | 2.15 |
15/11/2023 | Wednesday | Bridgman | A | 3 | Triples | Ladies | 10.30 | |
29/11/2023 | Wednesday | NIBA v Middlesex | Host | 6 | Rinks | Men | 2.00 | |
January | 10/01/2024 | Wednesday | Kettering | H | 4 | Rinks | Ladies | 2.00 |
February | 05/02/2024 | Monday | Desborough | H | 3/4 | Rinks | Ladies | 2.15 |
14/02/2024 | Wednesday | Bridgeman | H | 3 | Triples | Ladies | 10.30 | |
21/02/2024 | Wednesday | Wellingborough | H | 4 | Rinks | Ladies | 2.00 | |
28/02/2024 | Wednesday | Northampton & District | H | 4 | Rinks | Ladies | 2.00 | |
March | 04/03/2024 | Monday | Kettering | A | 4 | Rinks | Ladies | 2.00 |
06/03/2024 | Wednesday | NIBA v Lincolnshire | Host | 6 | Rinks | Men | 2.00 | |
April | 01/04/2024 | Monday | Wellingborough | A | 4 | Rinks | Ladies | 2.00 |
MONTH | DATE | DAY | OPPONENTS | H/A | RINKS | TYPE | TIME | |
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October | 05/10/2023 | Thurs | Northants VP’s | H | 6 | Triples/Rinks | Mixed | 2.15 |
19/10/2023 | Northampton & District | A | 6 | Rinks | Mixed | 2.00 | ||
26/10/2023 | Kettering | A | 4 | Rinks | Mixed | 2.00 | ||
November | 02/11/2023 | Wellingborough | H | 6 | Rinks | Mixed | 2.15 | |
09/11/2023 | Rushden | A | 6 | Triples | Mixed | 2.00 | ||
16/11/2023 | Desborough | H | 6 | Triples/Rinks | Mixed | 2.15 | ||
30/11/2023 | Rushden | H | 6 | Triples | Mixed | 2.15 | ||
December | 07/12/2023 | Retired Police (WellBoro) | A | 6 | Triples/Rinks | Men | 2.00 | |
14/12/2023 | Retired Police | H | 6 | Triples/Rinks | Men | 2.15 | ||
21/12/2023 | Xmas Pudding Drive | H | 6 | Triples/Rinks | Mixed | 2.15 | ||
January | 11/01/2024 | Daventry | H | 6 | Triples | Mixed | 2.15 | |
25/01/2024 | Kettering | H | 5 | Triples/Rinks | Mixed | 2.15 | ||
February | 01/02/2024 | Wellingborough | A | 6 | Triples/Rinks | Mixed | 2.00 | |
15/02/2024 | Retired Police | H | 6 | Triples/Rinks | Men | 2.15 | ||
22/02/2024 | St Crispins | H | 6 | Triples/Rinks | Mixed | 2.15 | ||
March | 21/03/2024 | Desborough | A | 6 | Triples/Rinks | Mixed | 2.00 | |
28/03/2024 | Daventry | A | 6 | Triples | Mixed | 2.00 |
2023-24 Indoor Saturday Fixtures
MONTH | DATE | DAY | OPPONENTS | H/A | RINKS | TYPE | TIME |
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October | 07/10/2023 | Kettering | H | 5 | Triples/Fours | Mixed | 2.15 |
14/10/2023 | Inter Club League | H | 6 | 2.00 | |||
21/10/2023 | Inter Club League | H | 6 | 2.00 | |||
28/10/2023 | Desborough | A | 6 | Triples/Rinks | Mixed | 2.00 | |
November | 04/11/2023 | Daventry | A | 6 | Triples | Mixed | 2.00 |
11/11/2023 | County League | H | 2 | Triples | Men | 10.00 | |
18/11/2023 | Inter Club League | H | 6 | 2.00 | |||
25/11/2023 | Wellingborough | H | 6 | Rinks | Mixed | 2.15 | |
December | 02/12/2023 | County League | H | 2 | Triples | Men | 10.00 |
09/12/2023 | Abington | H | 6 | Triples/Fours | Men | 2.15 | |
16/12/2023 | Kettering | A | 4 | Triples/Fours | Mixed | 2.00 | |
23/12/2023 | Inter Club League | H | 6 | 2.00 | |||
30/12/2023 | Inter Club League | H | 6 | 2.00 | |||
January | 06/01/2024 | Inter Club League | H | 6 | 2.00 | ||
13/01/2024 | Inter Club League | H | 6 | 2.00 | |||
20/01/2024 | County League | H | 2 | Triples | Men | 10.00 | |
27/01/2024 | English Fire Service | H | 6 | Triples/Fours | Mixed | 2.15 | |
February | 03/02/2024 | County League | H | 2 | Triples | Men | 10.00 |
03/02/2024 | Daventry | H | 6 | Triples | Mixed | 2.15 | |
17/02/2024 | County League | H | 2 | Triples | Men | 10.00 | |
24/02/2024 | County League | H | 2 | Triples | Men | 10.00 | |
March | 02/03/2024 | Northampton & District | H | 6 | Rinks | Mixed | 2.15 |
09/03/2024 | County League | H | 2 | Triples | Men | 10.00 | |
16/03/2024 | Desborough | H | 6 | Triples | Mixed | 2.15 | |
23/03/2024 | Thomason Trophy | H | 3 | Rinks | Men | 10.00 | |
23/03/2024 | Wellingborough | A | 6 | Rinks | Mixed | 2.00 | |
30/03/2024 | Inter Club League | H | 6 | 2.00 | |||
April | 06/04/2024 | Inter Club League | H | 6 | 2.00 | ||
06/04/2024 | County Finals Weekend | ||||||
13/04/2024 | Inter Club League | H | 6 | 03:36 | |||
Saturday Inter-League Teams and Rules
18 Ends – 2 Rinks of 3 Woods – Start 2.00pmOnly 1 shot counts on first 2 ends
Use re-spots on dead ends
Home team to complete the rink card
Rink win 2pts. Team win 2pts
Prizes for League Winner & Runners-Up
TEAM | TEAM NAME |
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A | ABEECEES A |
B | KINGSTHORPE A |
C | THE DODGERS |
D | KINGSTHORPE B |
E | ABEECEES B |
F | NORTHANTS VPs |
Saturday Inter-League Matches
DATE | Rinks 1 & 2 | Rinks 3 & 4 | Rinks 5 & 6 |
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Oct 14th | A v F | B v E | C v D |
Oct 21st | E v A | F v C | D v B |
Nov 18th | B v C | A v D | E v F |
Dec 23rd | D v E | F v B | C v A |
Dec 30th | F v D | B v A | C v E |
Jan 6th | A v E | C v F | B v D |
Jan 13th | C v B | D v A | F v E |
Mar 30th | B v F | E v D | A v C |
Apr 6th | A v B | E v C | D v F |
Apr 13th | D v C | F v A | E v B |
2023-24 KBC Inter-League Table
13/04/2024 - Final PositionsTeam | Name | Games Played | Games Won | Rinks Won | Shots For | Shots Against | Shot Difference | Total Points |
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F | NORTHANTS VPs | 10 | 7.5 | 14 | 355 | 262 | 93 | 43 |
D | KINGSTHORPE B | 10 | 8 | 13 | 382 | 253 | 129 | 42 |
A | ABEECEES A | 10 | 6 | 13 | 324 | 299 | 25 | 38 |
E | ABEECEES B | 10 | 4.5 | 9.5 | 308 | 347 | -39 | 28 |
B | KINGSTHORPE A | 10 | 1.5 | 6.5 | 289 | 330 | -41 | 16 |
C | THE DODGERS | 10 | 2.5 | 4 | 230 | 397 | -167 | 13 |
Winter Club Competitions
As winter settles in, we run a series of Club Competitions. Whether you’re a seasoned pro or a novice, this is your chance to participate in a series of indoor competitions that allow you to enter with bowlers you know or to enter the drawn competitions that could see you play with the best bowlers in the club.
The 2023-24 competition entry form and rules can be viewed, downloaded and printed from the following links:
View Competition Draws on BOWLR
Once all entries have been submitted the Indoor Competition Secretary will use Bowlr to make the draw and then log all the results as each round is played. You can view entries and follow each competition as the rounds progress using the link below.
Summer Indoor Leagues & Competitions
During the summer months, May – Sept, many of our bowlers play outdoors, either at Kingsthorpe or one of the many other clubs around the county. During these months a reduced program of Indoor bowling leagues and events are run. A full list of the summer leagues, fixtures and up-to-date league positions can be found by visiting BOWLR using the links below.
2024 Summer Indoor Programme
A full program of Summer Indoor leagues and competitions can now be found on Bowlr. You will need to log in to Indoor Bowlr and select “Club Info” on the top menu. Here you will find details of all the summer leagues and competitions, entry forms, and contact details of persons responsible for running these events.
2024 Thursday Indoor Summer Cup
During the summer months an inter-club competition is held between three local clubs, Kingsthorpe, Daventry and Northampton & District Indoor Bowls.
Having won the cup in 2022 Kingsthorpe were looking forward to defending their trophy in 2023. Unfortunately this was not to be as Northampton & District fielded very strong sides throughout the season and won the cup convincingly. Daventry were runners-up with KBC in last position despite three out of four wins in their final games.
So we go again in 2024 and here’s to a more successful season for KBC.
The match fee is £8 which includes rink fees, raffle, tea and cake. The matches will be Triples, 18 ends with the raffle, tea and cakes at the end.
As always these days are great fun and give our newer bowlers and die-hard indoor bowlers a chance to experience inter-club matches.
Congratulations to all concerned from the respective clubs for your organisation and commitment to this Summer Cup.
Long may it continue.
Indoor Summer Cup Fixtures
DATE | TEAM | SCORE | SCORE | TEAM | |
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25.04.24 | |||||
02.05.24 | DAVENTRY | V | KINGSTHORPE | ||
09.05.24 | KINGSTHORPE | V | NORTHAMPTON | ||
16.05.24 | NORTHAMPTON | V | DAVENTRY | ||
23.05.24 | NORTHAMPTON | V | KINGSTHORPE | ||
30.05.24 | DAVENTRY | V | KINGSTHORPE | ||
06.06.24 | DAVENTRY | V | NORTHAMPTON | ||
13.06.24 | KINGSTHORPE | V | DAVENTRY | ||
20.06.24 | NORTHAMPTON | V | KINGSTHORPE | ||
27.06.24 | DAVENTRY | V | NORTHAMPTON | ||
04.07.24 | KINGSTHORPE | V | NORTHAMPTON | ||
11.07.24 | KINGSTHORPE | V | DAVENTRY | ||
18.07.24 | NORTHAMPTON | V | DAVENTRY | ||
25.07.24 | |||||
01.08.24 | |||||
08.08.24 | |||||
15.08.24 | DAVENTRY | V | KINGSTHORPE | ||
22.08.24 | KINGSTHORPE | V | NORTHAMPTON | ||
29.08.24 | NORTHAMPTON | V | DAVENTRY | ||
05.09.24 | NORTHAMPTON | V | KINGSTHORPE | ||
12.09.24 | KINGSTHORPE | V | DAVENTRY | ||
19.09.24 | DAVENTRY | V | NORTHAMPTON |
POINTS SCORE COMPILED | |
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NORTHAMPTON | |
DAVENTRY | |
KINGSTHORPE |
Indoor Honours Board
View Historic data for all Indoor Competitions since the Indoor Green opened on the 31st October, 1990