Barrington Bowling Club

Barrington Bowling Club, also known as Barrington United Bowls, is a sports club located in Christchurch. Offering outdoor bowls for women and men of all ages, the club operates during summer from September to April. In addition to bowling activities, the club also hosts various social events and activities in its pavilion throughout the year.

The strategic vision of Barrington United Bowls is to create a friendly and progressive bowling club with a competitive and social spirit. The club aims to attract more people to participate in the sport, improve bowling skills, and create a positive and enjoyable environment for all members. The values of the club include club excellence, achievement, enjoyment, participation, and sustainability.

The club places great importance on continually reviewing and improving its facilities, playing programmes, and systems to support the players, administrators, coaches, selectors, umpires, and volunteers. It also strives to support and train players, officials, and administrators to reach their full potential and celebrate their successes. All members are welcomed, catered for, and treated equally to ensure enjoyment and inclusion.

Participation is highly encouraged, and the club ensures that all members are aware of club activities and events so that they can join in and engage with the club's community. The club also focuses on implementing sound financial, membership, and management strategies to ensure the ongoing viability of the club.

Barrington United Bowls values its sponsors and aims to grow its relationship with them, treating them as partners and supporting their businesses. The club aims to achieve a vibrant and healthy club both financially, administratively, and socially. It also aims to address any issues and seize opportunities for growth, increase volunteer involvement, achieve continued success in competitions, and establish itself as a club suitable for players of all skill levels.

The Barrington United Bowls website is created and edited by Justin Thompson, and it offers the latest news, information about programmes, and details about social and corporate sponsors. The website provides access to the club's contact information and additional resources.

Overall, Barrington United Bowls is a thriving and active sports club in Christchurch that promotes the sport of lawn bowls and fosters a sense of community and camaraderie among its members.