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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.
Have your say and find out more at our AGM on 29th September
Etherow IBC is pleased to invite all our members to the 2024 Annual General Meeting on Sunday 29th September at 11am. The AGM will be held at our centre, and refreshments will be available. We plan to share updates from the past year and plans for the future with you....
Etherow IBC Members win ESMBA 2024 Open Pairs
This weekend saw the annual ESMBA Open Pairs competition take place in Melton Mowbray where 39 pairs of experienced short mat bowlers from all over the country fought it out the mats in a bid to be crowned the 2024 ESMBA Open Pairs champions. We're thrilled to report...
Need for Volunteers to Keep Prices Low Emphasised at Member’s Meeting
At the member's meeting on Sunday, 36 of our members joined the committee to hear about what we've done since taking over running the centre a year ago and what our future plans are. The committee also emphasised the importance of volunteers coming forwards to help us...
Members Meeting : Sunday 11th August
The Etherow IBC committee are holding a members meeting on Sunday 11th August at 10:30 in the centre and we would like to see as many members there as possible so we can get your input. The meeting will provide our members with to to date details of our objectives,...