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You’re Invited! Our AGM takes place on Sunday 14th September
We are holding our Annual General Meeting in the centre on Sunday 14th September at 11am and all our members are invited. Please come along if you are able to find out about our plans for the next year and have your questions answers and views heard on topics...
Lost Property Claim Deadline
We have accumulated quite collection of lost property left at the Centre in the last 12 months. This will be disposed of at the end of the first week of our winter bowling season unless claimed. Our winter season commences on Monday 29th September 2025 and we will be...
Temporary Car Park Disruption
We're excited that work on our solar panel project is about to start which will include new windows and repointing too. In preparation for this much needed work to our centre, scaffolding will be installed starting on Monday 2nd June. It is expected to take around one...
SMIBL 2024/25 End of Season Knockout Cup Finals See Nail-Biting Finish
Etherow IBC welcomed short mat bowlers from around Stockport this weekend to participate in, and watch, the annual Bernie Fennell and Mike Biggs knock-out cup finals. The Stockport Metro Indoor Bowling League (SMIBL) competitions which have run throughout the course...
Indoor Bowling at Etherow IBC
We recently asked our club captain, Steve Roberts, why he thought so many people enjoy indoor bowling so much, here's what he had to say ... Playing indoor bowls is something we can all truly enjoy. It presents a unique set of challenges that differ from outdoor play....
England Short Mat Teams Visit Etherow IBC
Last weekend saw the England Ladies and England Under 21s Short Mat Bowling teams visit Etherow Indoor Bowling Centre. The teams travelled from up and down the country to put our Greater Manchester team through their paces and local MP and Secretary of State for...
Etherow Teams Raise £740 for NHS in Charity Event
Last week saw 12 teams of four battle it out on the rinks in aid of the NHS during the second annual NHS Charity Long Mat Knock Out event sponsored by Etherow Bowler, Gerry Thackrey. Everyone who attended reported that the day was a fun-filled fantastic success and...
Christmas 2024 Opening Times
Etherow IBC will close for the festive holidays on Friday 20th December and will re-open again at 9am on Friday 3rd January 2025. Our short mat club night on 27th December will still go ahead and everyone is welcome to join us from 4:30pm. The Etherow Charitable Trust...
Greater Manchester SMBA’s first major competition takes place at Etherow IBC
Greater Manchester SMBA held their first major competition of the 2024/25 season this weekend, which saw 16 short mat bowlers battle it out to determine the 2024/25 Greater Manchester Singles champion. The event was enjoyed by all the bowlers and spectators who...
2024 Annual Report Now Available
Our 2024 Annual Report is now available and can be downloaded here. Please review this if you can before attending our AGM this Sunday, 29th September, at 11:00.