Club Events 2026

Events listed, are bowls related events for both the Outdoor Bowls Club and the Indoor Short Mat Bowls Club. Events are open to all bowls club members, throughout the year. Short Mat specific events, held in Heyford Village Hall, are highlighted green. All other events are usually held at the Outdoor Bowls Club, unless stated otherwise. For social events specifically, please check the separate Social Events page. Although these take place through the year, we make a big effort to keep the member’s social scene active through the whole year, especially during the lawn bowls close season.

Day	Date	Month	Event/Fixture	Time	Location	Dress Code
Sat	1st	Feb	Short Mat President’s Cup	1:00pm	Village Hall	Navy
		Mar	Short Mat Ladies Pairs	1:00pm	Village Hall	Navy
Mon	31st	Mar	Enrolment Evening	7:00pm	Bowls Club	–
		Apr	Outdoor Green Opening	2:00pm	–	–
Sat		Apr	Short Mat Mixed Singles	1:00pm	Village Hall	Navy
Sun	25th	May	Open Weekend	2:00pm	Bowls Club	–
Mon	26th	May	Open Weekend	2:00pm	Bowls Club	–
Sat	30th	May	Internal Drawn Triples	2:00pm	Bowls Club	Navy
Sun	14	Jun	Bowls Tour Start – Isle of Wight
Thu	18	Jun	Bowls Tour Start – Isle of Wight
Sat	6th	Jun	Heyford Village Fete	1:00pm	Village Green	–
Sat	27th	Jun	Manfield Cup/Ladies Day	2:00pm	Bowls Club	–
Sat	29th	Aug	Club Competitions Finals Day	2:00pm	Bowls Green	Navy
Sun	30th	Aug	Club Competitions Finals Day	2:00pm	Bowls Green	Navy
Sun	6th	Sep	Gala Day	2:00pm	Bowls Club	Fancy Dress
Sat		Sep	Short Mat Mens Pairs	1:00pm	Village Hall	Navy
Sat		Oct	Short Mat Benco Shield mixed pairs	1:00pm	Village Hall	Navy
Tue	20th	Oct	Annual General Meeting	7:30pm	Bowls Club	–
Sat	7th	Nov	Presentation Evening	7:30pm	Bowls Club	Formal/Smart
Sat		Nov	Short Mat Mens vs. Ladies	1:00pm	Village Hall	Navy