ABOUT



Ilminster Bowling Club was founded in 1929. The Club was then made up of members of the local community, many of whom were shopkeepers who just wanted to play and enjoy the game of bowls in their home town.
The Club President at that the time was the late Hector Hutchings. Hector was Somerset and Ilminster President and held the Ilminster Presidency for 52 years. Trophies and Cups named in his honour are still played for today.
Ilminster in 2012 reached the National Championship finals at Worthing for the first time in the Club's history in the Men's Bowls England Club National Two Fours, being runners-up after a 3 shot defeat to Gaston Bowling Club.
Ilminster has continued to improve as a bowls club, and in recent seasons both England International Louis Ridout, and World Number 3 Rob Paxton have graced its greens.
Ilminster Indoor Bowling Club was founded in 1969. The Club had a single rink in a long room which currently is used as the function room. When the room was required for a function (annual dinner, parties etc.) the carpet was rolled up and the ditches covered over.
Ilminster then had a 2-rink green built in 1979.This green was constantly used up to the new development of the Bowling Club in 2007. Then the club was able to build a purpose built three rinks indoor green. This included accommodation for a Steward and re-development of the club lounge and bar area. This was after a long, drawn out process of negotiations with developers, and was successful due to the diligence of members at the time. It was no surprise when in 2007 the Club won the ‘Club Mirror’ award for the best club refurbishment, which was nominated by the Club's bar supplier St Austell Brewery.
Ilminster received a great honour in 2017 coming runner up in the Bowls England Club Of The Year. Ilminster put together an excellent proposal which showed what the club has done to encourage and develop new and existing members and to develop the club’s junior section. Further success has come for the club in 2018 with winning the SASP Somerset Club of The Year 2018 and then the Bowls England Club of The Year Winners 2018.
Ilminster Tennis Club joined forces with the bowling club in 1957. The tennis club has been moving from strength to strength over the years with well over 100 tennis members in 2019. The club was able to move from 2 courts in 2007 with the new club development to 3 floodlight courts which offer an excellent surface. The tennis club run 9 league teams during the summer and 2 in the winter. The club has also a strong foundation of youth tennis players who have progressed into league players and on wards to a county level & the club has dedicated professional coach.
STEWARD, BAR MANAGER, PRESIDENT & CHAIRMAN

ANDREW SMITH
CLUB STEWARD

CHARLOTTE MARTIN
CLUB STEWARD & CHEF

RACHAEL CHARLES
PRESIDENT

KEVIN HAMILTON
CHAIRMAN
STAFF MEMBERS

ALEX NIPPARD
BAR STAFF

CYDNEY ISAACS
BAR MANAGER

TASH
WAITRESS & BAR

JULIE BARTLETT
CLEANER
OFFICERS (OUTDOOR BOWLS)

MATT HAMILTON
OUTDOOR CHAIRMAN

ANGIE THOMPSON

MATT HAMILTON
MENS A TEAM MANAGER
DOUBLE RINK SELECTOR
TOP CLUB SELECTOR

CHRIS ROBINSON

SAM WALL
LADIES TEAM MANAGER

DAVE HALL
FIXTURES DIARY /CALENDER MANAGER
MENS B TEAM MANAGER
DOUBLE RINK B TEAM SELECTOR
MENS C & D TEAM MANAGER

DAVE CROUCH
CLUB CAPTAIN

STEVE PEASLAND
INTERNAL CLUB COMPETITON SECRETARY
OFFICERS (INDOOR BOWLS)

MATT HAMILTON

TERRY HEATH

DEBBIE HAWKER

MATT HAMILTON
INDOOR INTERNAL LEAGUE FIXTURE SEC
MENS TEAM SELECTOR
(NATIONALS,)
LADIES TEAM MANAGER
MENS TEAM MANAGER
(NATIONALS )

JASON MILES
FIXTURES DIARY & CALENDER MANAGER
COACHES (BOWLS)

MARK DENSLOW
COACH - BDA LEVEL II

STEVE WEBSTER
COACH - BDA LEVEL I

DAVE CROUCH
COACH - BDA LEVEL I

MO MONKTON
COACH - BDA LEVEL II

MAUREEN MITCHELL
COACH - BDA LEVEL I

SAM WEBSTER
COACH - BDA LEVEL I
OFFICERS (TENNIS)

GILL DUNN
CHAIR
JEREMY SEARLE
SECRETARY & BOOKKEEPER
OTHER CLUB OFFICERS

MARK SEDDON
WELFARE OFFICER - TENNIS
SNOOKER ON MANAGEMENT
SUE SPURWAY
MANAGEMENT & OTHER COMMITTEES
MANAGEMENT - WHOLE OF THE CLUB
Rachel Charles, Kevin Hamilton, Chris Robinson, Norma Pugh, Pete Mattravers, Sam Wall , Gareth Allington Colin Spurway, Roger Kerrison, Mark Seddon, Gill Dunn, Sue Spurway , Liz Lane
OUTDOOR - GREEN, COMPETITIONS, TEAMS & FIXTURE SCHEDULE
Matt Hamilton, Kevin Hamilton, Dave Crouch, Sam Wall, Steve Peasland, Colin Spurway, Bob Dickie, Barbara Ball, Norma Pugh, Heather Grinter, Denise Fisher, Dave Hall ,
INDOOR - GREEN, COMPETITIONS, TEAMS & FIXTURE SCHEDULE
Kevin Hamilton, Matt Hamilton , Will Anderson , Bob Dickie , Debbie Hawker , Terry Heath

NORMA PUGH
MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY



WELFARE OFFICER - BOWLS