Club Information

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President - Mr Reg Jones

Chairman - Mr Paul Dinnick 07973 878549

Hon: Treasurer - Mr Steve Swabey 07496 873363

 Secretary and Lottery Manager -Mr Alex MacRae 029 2033 0127

Assistant Secretary - Mrs Elizabeth Ross Smith.        lizrosssmith@gmail.com

Fixture Secretary -  Mr Peter Coles.  029 20497932  

Assistant Fixture Secretary - Mr Tim Ross-Smith 07775 993455

Club Captain (2026) - Mr Gerhard Seibold 07956070380

 Club Vice-Captain (2026)- Mr David Wall  029 20641405

 Mid Week Captain (2026) - Mr Robert Scott 07961 261303

 Mid-week Vice- Captain (2026) - Mr Lyn Phillips 07975 857089

 Club Coaches - Mr Alex MacRae and Mr Phil Wall   

 Management Committee - The President & Officers, plus Mr John Hurley,

Mr Colin Fleming, Mr Phil Wall and Mr Tim Ross-Smith

Selection Committee - The Chairman, Team Captains, Mr Matt Williams and 

Mrs Elizabeth Ross-Smith  

 Competitions Committee - Mr Steve Swabey, Mr Gerhard Seibold,  Mr Lyn Phillips     

 Auditors - Mr Nick Tong & Mr Lyn Phillips 

Facilities Committee - Mr Steve Swabey, Mr Robert Scott & Mr Phil Wall

 A Brief History of the Club

Fairoak Bowling Club has its home in the part of Roath Park historically known as the Pleasure Gardens but locally called the Flower Park. The Gardens were completed in April 1894 on land which was once part of Fairoak Farm. An ancient tree known as the “Fair Oak” (Y Dderwen deg), was located alongside the stream close to the junction of Fairoak Rd and Ty Draw Rd. It was believed to be about 500 years old in 1925 when sadly the tree died. It was cut down but  the lower trunk and some branches remained as a relic. There is now a plaque in its place showing its former location and can be seen from Ty Draw Rd.

We believe that one of our summer competitions is named in its honour, this being the Dderwen Deg. Entry into this is restricted to members who have not yet won any singles competitions.

A bowling green was first constructed by Cardiff Corporation and opened in the park in 1906. It proved to be so popular that a second green soon followed.  This was the first in Cardiff to use the ‘new’ Glasgow construction method of drainpipes, clinker, ash and sand but no soil. Fairoak Bowling Club was established there in 1915 and has used that green ever since, and plans are already being made for our Centenary celebrations in 2015.

More information on the history of Bowls can be found here at Tradgames.org.uk

When do we play ?

Matches are played on Saturday afternoons in the Cardiff & District League and Wednesday evenings for the Mid Week League.

 Dress code:

Monday evening roll up - casual

Wednesday Mid Week League - Grey trousers or shorts and club shirt

Saturday Cardiff & District League - White trousers or s and club shirt.

 Winter Months:

From October to the beginning of April we meet in the Cardiff (Sophia Gardens) Indoor Bowling Club.  Tuesday mornings 10.00 to 12.00 and Friday mornings 10.00 to 12.00