Arenas & Recreation Centres
Vernon Lawn Bowling Club
About Vernon Lawn Bowling Club
Lawn bowling asks very little of a newcomer beyond flat shoes and a willingness to be beaten by somebody twice their age. The Vernon Lawn Bowling Club is found at 2704 6 Hwy, on the edge of the downtown area where the highway heads east out of the city, and it can be reached at +1-250-549-4100 or through vernonlawnbowlingclub.com.
A club like this runs on a season and on volunteers. The green has to be mown, rolled and watered, play opens when the weather allows it and finishes when the nights turn cold, and the months in between usually mix casual play with organised draws, league evenings and tournaments that bring visiting clubs into town. Most clubs keep loaner bowls so that a first timer does not have to buy equipment before finding out whether they enjoy it, and most run some form of introductory session. The useful questions to put to whoever answers the phone are when the green is open for casual play, whether you need to bring a partner, and what a membership covers across a full season.
The game suits this city. Summers in the North Okanagan are warm and long enough to make an evening on the grass genuinely pleasant, and the sport rewards patience and a good eye rather than speed, which is why it holds such a wide age range. A location out on Highway 6 is within easy reach of East Hill and the flat downtown alike, and it sidesteps the parking squeeze of the main street core. Weather closes greens, so check before driving over on a doubtful afternoon.
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