As part of our celebrations for Swanage Carnival Week, we were delighted to welcome nearly 30 enthusiastic visitors to take part in this years Regatta Trophy.

It was a fantastic day on the green, with players battling it out under increasingly blue, sunny skies in high spirits. The friendly competition brought out some great bowls, fantastic sportsmanship and brilliant atmosphere throughout the morning.

At the conclusion of the event , Club President Brian Beeston presented the trophy to our 2026 champions, married couple Ann and Peter Burrell, visiting members of Pagham Bowls Club near Bognor, who triumphed in both the Men’s and Ladies events.

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us, supported the event and particularly to organiser Barrie Tatman who helped make our contribution to Swanage Carnival Week such a great success.

Trophy winners Ann and Peter Burrell

Regatta Trophy

A particularly good natured match against our friends from Portland Victoria saw the home club take full advantage of local knowledge to take the win.

Very enjoyable afternoon with our friends from Midsomer Murder Country who had come down for the day. Many had lunch locally before playing in what proved to be a very close win for the home side. Look forward to seeing them again.

We’re looking forward to seeing what Superhero our members go for on Captains’ day. Will it say something about their personalities? We’ll wait to see…

Lovely to welcome Mid Downs to the club for a friendly match in wonderful weather. Some great bowling and lots of fun.

Our opening match of the season, a friendly v Pelham for the Swanham Shield resulted in a clean sweep for Swanage on all six rinks. A difficult act to follow!

2026 began with a game in our new colours, followed by traditional Swanage fish and chips.  Laughter was as ever a main ingredient in making the day a fantastic welcome to the new season.