Become a Member

Members of all categories participate in the sport of lawn bowling. Normally this means playing lawn bowls whether competitively or not, though other means of participation, such as refereeing or marking and other relevant volunteer activities are also recognised as essential contributions to the sport. All members are entitled to the following benefits:

• Woods (bowls) and jacks and other playing equipment (mats, scoreboards, etc) available to borrow free of charge. In practice, most Full (Continuing) members have their own woods.
• Access to coaching by club members (particularly on most Wednesday mornings 10:30-12:30am)
• Concessionary rates for Clubhouse hire
• Priority access to fundraising events, eg, fireworks, barbecues
• Access to the Club when it is open

Associate Membership also includes:

• Access to the club facilities when open
• Use of the green on weekday mornings and as otherwise advised, subject to availability
• Participation in 'roll ups' (friendly games with other members, mainly on Club open days and evenings) throughout the season
• Can play in specified events as advised, e.g. Captain’s vs President’s teams

A Full (Continuing) Playing Member must be over 18 and in their second or subsequent year of membership, and is entitled to the following additional benefits:

• Participation in internal tournaments against other members
• Playing home and away matches against other Bowling Clubs
• Personal access to the Club at other times
• Access to locker** space, subject to availability
• Priority for access to rinks not reserved for external competitions or events
• Can book rinks using Rink Diary
• Can apply for discretionary club funding support to obtain coaching qualifications
• Can apply to the club for discretionary financial support for travel to County, National or International Matches
• Can be shareholders in the company - Muswell Hill Bowling Club (The) Limited - subject to the conditions set out in the Company’s Articles of Association

Full (Introductory) Playing Members receive a discount on their subscription in their first full year of membership - that is further reduced if you join too late in the year to take part in the club competitions - see rates below.

Only Full members who have been briefed on security and health and safety matters (locking up, electric fence switches, etc) and protection of the green (eg, sweeping worm casts before play) may open up the Club and the bowling rinks.

Only Full (Continuing) Members will be members of the Muswell Hill Bowls Club Charitable Incorporated Organisation, eligible to vote for or to be Trustees of the Charity. (Subject to the approval of the Club’s application by the Charity Commission.)

 ​A Junior Playing Member may be aged up to 25 on April 1st in the year of membership, and for a discounted membership subscription is entitled to the benefits of a Full Playing Member, except that:

• Any under 18 members or visitors must be accompanied by a responsible adult when at the Club. Children must never be left unattended in the clubhouse.

 The Club wishes to encourage applications from partners and spouses of full playing members.

• Joint Playing Members have all the privileges of Full Playing Members as listed above, but should share a locker space
• A discount is given on the joint subscription for two continuing members

Members support the club through their voluntary activities and active participation in fundraising activities, without which the Club would not be financially sustainable.

Non-members may participate in the sport of lawn-bowling at the club on a pay-and-play basis (first session free)on Open Days and on weekly Friday evening Open sessions, subject to rink availability

Non-members participating in matches versus Muswell Hill Bowls Club do not normally pay a fee to play

Out-of-town visitors may participate in informal matches, roll-ups, organised by and with Full or Junior members on a pay-and-play basis

Non-members may participate in the sport of lawn-bowling at the club in organised events without payment of an individual fee where the event fee is paid by the organiser.

Access to the Club grounds is now controlled by a combination lock. The code should not be disclosed to non-members.

Keys to the clubhouse are restricted and are available for payment of a deposit (currently £19.99) to those volunteers approved by the Committee with a clear requirement for clubhouse access.

Keys to the additional third lock on the door to the clubhouse used for out of season security are restricted to designated persons approved by the Board of Directors. (In future, if the Charity Commission approves the Club’s application, the approval will be by the Trustee Board).