Welcome to Abington Bowling Club

ABINGTON B.C. sends its very best wishes to Christine Nightingale. Her business, Northampton Pilates Classes, has been a regular fixture at our club since 2013. Now, after more than 40 years as an instructor, she is taking a well-earned retirement.

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The club will continue to host Northampton Pilates Classes, and Christine remains the main contact for now (see below), but she is gradually winding down her involvement. We wish her all the best and send many thanks for 13 wonderful years. NPC has played a vital role in the modernisation of Abington B.C. and the club would not be in the strong place it is today without the additional footfall it brings, and especially not without Christine's support.

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14/01/2026: MANY THANKS to all members who turned out for the Annual General Meeting on Monday, 12th January, and especially to those who responded to the call for more members of the club committee.

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While all the major offices remain unchanged from 2025, three further people were voted onto the committee as lay members, boosting the number to 14 of a possible 17, the healthiest the committee has been in some time.

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*ABINGTON is also toasting its first trophy of the new year, retaining the Jack English Cup with a 102-88 victory over Northampton & District in the annual indoor fixture.

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28/09/2025: ANOTHER OUTDOOR season comes to an end. The green is now closed until next April. Many thanks to the 26 members who came along to the President's Day fixture on the last Saturday - won by Wendy Thompson, Paul Nicholls & Gill Crossley - whether they were playing or keeping the players refreshed.

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Similar thanks are extended to all those who put their names down for friendlies in 2025 - with Dave Whiteside the standout attendee, never missing a match (and winning a sizeable majority). You have all kept the show on the road through some undeniably difficult times for the old concept of friendly matchplay. It was heartening to note that a decent proportion of those involved yesterday weren't even members at the start of the season. Whatever the wider struggles of outdoor bowls, Abington is a club that refuses to accept decline.

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Congratulations to all the club competition winners, particularly Tony O'Leary & Gill Crossley, who continue their recent dominance of the men's and women's club singles. They will both have cause to look back on 2025 as a special year, winning honours at county and national level.

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And a big hand is due for our club President, Jonathan Brown, who after four hectic seasons in the job, has decided to return to the general fold of bowling members. Abington B.C. couldn't have asked for a more dedicated servant at a crucial moment in its history. Alll the best to our bowling friends for the 2025/26 indoor season, and beyond.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​