Who we are
We are a small, friendly, Crown Green Bowls Club.
The club is, itself, part of the Belper Meadows Community Sports Club, which also has Cricket, Tennis and Hockey (both Men's & Ladies) sections.
Despite being close to the centre of Belper, we are fortunate to be located in one of the most peaceful and picturesque places in the County.
New members are always welcome
Club Contacts
There is a separate page giving details of the Club Secretary,
other Club Officials and Team Captains: Contacts Page
Where to Find us
Belper is 8 miles north of Derby on the A6.
Access to the green is off the A6, close to the traffic lights at the junction with the A517 (to Ashbourne), at 'The Triangle'. Travelling north on the A6, take the left turn immediately before the traffic lights, then turn immediately left down the side of Christ Church, following the road alongside Belper Town FC to the Belper Meadows Sports Club (the Bowls Club is to the right, behind the pavilion and adjacent to the tennis courts).
The map/ satellite image below shows the location of the bowling green.
The map is searchable- you can zoom in or out (mouse-wheel or +/- buttons), or move the centre of the map by dragging it.
Photo Gallery
We are grateful to Terry Fletcher for the many photos he has taken over recent seasons. View them (and many others) in the Photo Gallery; there are photos from competitions, league matches and general bowling.
Club News
Jack Laven
Belper Meadows Bowls Club lost a dedicated club member and dear friend when Jack Laven passed away on 14th December aged 92
Jack joined the club in 1992 and has been a very respected and major member for many years as a player and Club Official
Jack has played in teams at all levels available to him over the years, most notably captaining our Saturday “B” team for 17 seasons introducing numerous new members to league bowling
He also supported and was a regular competitor in the clubs annual competitions winning several trophies.
During the closed season (October to April) he joined us playing the flat green version of the sport on the indoor rinks at Alfreton Leisure Centre.
Off the green he was also very active member, assistant groundsmanand BBQ chef at social events
Jack was elected onto the Bowls management committee in 1997,he represent us at Sports Club level at a time of proposed major redevelopment on the Meadows eventually becoming BMSC chairman in 2009/2015
He became our chairman 2017 until he stepped down. GS
Success for Wed Doubles team and Tues Evening Teams
Congratulations to the Wed Doubes team who have won the Div 2 Cup. They defeated Little Eaton B 95 - 59 at Etwall. Well done to everyone who played for the team.
Congratultaions also to the Tues Evening Team who have gained promotion to Div 1 for next season. Well done to Sandra and all her team.
Open Doubles Competition
A Successful Competition was held. The winners were Ken Sharples and his partner Oliver Walters from Derby Co op Bowls Club
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