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Club History

There has been organised bowling at Hove seafront since the late 19^th century, with Hove Bowling Club being formed in 1896.

Kingsway Bowling Club followed in 1925 and the two clubs co-existed for nearly 50 years, when the joined forces to become Hove & Kingsway Bowling Club in 1970.

For many years, five corporation-owned greens existed, and were well-utilised throughout the season, but falling demand saw one green (the easternmost) closed in the early 80s. With demand falling nationwide, coupled with increased demand for council funds elsewhere, two more greens were closed in 2012, with the threat of a third also closing, but decisive action from the club saw this threat alleviated, and we still have the comparative luxury of two greens, protected by enrolment in the “Fields in Trust” scheme.

Traditionally a men-only club, women were admitted as equals in 2005, and the club continues to be a mixed-club, welcoming all.

In 2021, the council received government funding for the redevelopment of the area, a  project which became known as “Kingsway to the Sea”, and sees Hove & Kingsway Bowling Club at the centre of an exciting new development, that received planning permission in late 2022, with work commencing early 2023.

The building work was completed in 2024 and saw the club relocate from it's old premises to the new, with fit-out ongoing, with a view to be fully operational by the beginning of the 2025 membership year and bowls season.