Houghton Sports & Wellness Centre, Station Road, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 5AH
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Weekly on Thursdays at 4.15pm
£3 per session plus £12 annual membership to join Washington Village u3a giving you access to 30+ other activities
Please contact the bowling group leader by clicking on the 'Groups' page of our website for details
Have you ever wondered how to play indoor bowls? Indoor bowls is played in a similar way to lawn bowls and although there are slight differences between the two, it is essentially an indoor version of the outdoor game. So what makes it so popular? One of the attractions of indoor bowling is that it can be played by people of all ages and abilities. How is it played? You must aim your bowling ball as near to the white ball (called the jack) as you can. Bowlers take it in turns and, once all the bowls have been played, each team gets a point for every bowl landing closer to the jack than their rival’s nearest ball. Once all the bowls have been played, the direction of play changes. It’s a fun and easy way to keep active, learn something new and socialise with new friends.
Sessions are £3 and take place weekly at 4.15pm on Thursday afternoons at Houghton Sports Centre.
Our bowling group is part of the activities of Washington Village u3a. If you’ve enjoyed the bowling group and would like to come back, you will be invited to become a member of Washington Village u3a (£12 annual membership May-April). Annual membership means you can join all further bowling group activities and you’ll also have the chance to enjoy everything Washington Village u3a has to offer including monthly meetings and more than 30+ other social and physical activity groups. More information is available on our website.
If you’d like to join our bowling group, please contact the group leader first just to let them know you will be coming by clicking on our website for details.
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