NIWPGL

Club Address

Larne B.C.

Glenarm Road

Larne

028 2827 2599

Club President

Club Secretary

Miss S. Willis

26 Brustin Braes

Larne

BT40 2LN

028 2826 9535

Match Secretary

Ms. R Johnston (A Team)

028 2827 3204

07423058734

Ms.J.Whelan (B Team)

028 28269535

Club Information

The formation of Larne Bowling and Lawn Tennis club started with meetings in 1907 when the current site was offered with a 2000 year lease and on 9th November 1908 the Larne Bowling and Lawn Tennis club came into being. The Larne green was laid in 1909 using fine West Cumberland Turf laid in a diagonal pattern.

The green was a good one right from the start and with careful maintenance remains one of the best bowling surfaces in Ireland. Ladies are first recorded as playing bowls in 1937 then in 1999 the club rules were changed and the Lady bowlers were granted the same rights and privileges as their male counterparts and they have not looked back since.

The Ladies Bowling Section is well organised and bristling with enthusiasm. They run a popular rinks day on Tuesdays and field a senior and a junior team in the N.I.W.P.G.L. The club has been fortunate in obtaining £500K from Sport N.I. to develop and improve the clubhouse facilities and work was completed in 2009. This is part of the Club's five year sports developement plan which includes encouraging new players,developement of existing players, coaching courses, evening and weekend bowling, facilities for the local schools, encouraging young people and facilities for the disabled.

Please see our website on http://www.lbltc.co.uk for further details of all our activities or contact one of our officers if you are interested in trying our sports.

Club Honours

NIWPGL Presidents

1977 Chris Walker
1997 Beth Bailie

IWBA President

2003 Mrs Sally McGarel

Irish Team Manager/ Performance Manager

Mrs Sally McGarel 2006--present

Senior International Players

1970's Nora Potter & Agnes Doherty
2003 - 2005 Sally McGarel
2004 - 2007 Lisa McDonagh
2006 - 2007 Debbie Bell (nee Atkinson)
Present Elizabeth Woods

Junior International Players

Debbie Atkinson, Helen Bell,Jacqui Kyle,Lisa McKee
1990 - 1995 Lisa McKee
2010 Nicole Burns

NIWPGL Championships Singles

2003 Elizabeth Woods

NIWPGL Championships Triples

1977 Nora Potter,Sally Sutter,Margaret Sheppard (Presented current Triples Trophy--Larne Trophy)
2004 Sally McGarel,Myrtle McAuley,Liz McMaster.

IWBA Championships Singles

1996 under 25 Irish Champion Lisa McKee

IWBA Championships Triples

2004 S.McGarel,M.McAuley,L.McMaster (represented Ireland at British Isles Championships 2005)

Junior League Singles

2008 J.Ervine

Senior Inter Association Players for NIWPGL

S.McGarel, D.Atkinson, L. McDonagh, E.Woods, M.McAuley

Junior Inter Association Players for NIWPGL

Beth Bailie, Myrtle McAuley, Kath McRandall, J.Ervine, J.Whelan.

Senior League Winners 2006

Junior League Winners 1994, 1995

Stylux Cup Winners 2003

Hazel Getty Cup Winners 1989, 1995, 2003

Personal Acheivements

Lisa McDonagh (nee McKee)
1996 Under 25 Irish Champion
2005 Bronze Medal Atlantic Rim Games

Elizabeth Woods
2006 City of Belfast Singles

Club Gallery