Welcome to the Princes Park Lawn Bowls Club
Located at the northern end of Princes Park, between the Carlton Football Ground and the lake, the Princes Park Bowling Club has been a Melbourne institution for over one hundred and twenty five years.
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Princes Park Bowls is available for function hire, from weddings to Christmas parties, make your function a winner in one of Melbourne’s most beautiful surrounds with a fully licensed bar in a park.
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Barefoot Bowling
Let the grass grow under your feet! Barefoot bowling has arrived at the Princes Park Bowls Club in Carlton. We supply the bowls, and the basic coaching you need to have a fun afternoon on the grass. You supply the bare feet.
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Princes Park Bowls Club. A fully licensed bar in a park

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Princes Park Bowls is available for function hire, from weddings to Christmas parties, make your function a winner in one of Melbourne’s most beautiful surrounds with a fully licensed bar in a park.

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Barefoot Bowls

Let the grass grow under your feet! Barefoot bowling has arrived at the Princes Park Bowls Club in Carlton. We supply the bowls, and the basic coaching you need to have a fun afternoon on the grass. You supply the bare feet.

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Our History

With more than 130 years doing what we do here at Princes Park Bowls Club you can be sure we have it down to a fine art. Our rich history includes many pennants and other championship wins.

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Welcome to Princes Park Bowls Club

We love our lawn bowls and would like to encourage you to join us and try the game in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere. Our club is open to everyone: pennant players, social and barefoot bowlers, as well as being available for your next function hire. And, of course, our club is licensed, with a great range of drinks for your next party.

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Princes Park Carlton Bowls Club

Princes Park Carlton Bowls Club

Situated in Princes Park Carlton we offer fun and good times to all!

BPL Cup set to ignite PRINCES PARK CARLTON BOWLS CLUBLocal bowlers are set to battle it out on the green, as Princes Park Carlton Bowls Club hosts a Preliminary Round of the 2026 BPL Cup on Saturday 25th July 2026 from 10am.Event Details:• Date: Saturday, 25 July• Time: 10:00 AM• Location: Princes Park Carlton Bowls Club, Princes Park (northern tip, Carlton North)• Entry Fee: $90 per team (3–4 players)• Format: Two-bowl triples with two sets of 5 ends and a 1-end tie-breakerHere is a direct link to the entry form if you wish to enter your team = bowlslink.com.au/member/competitions/entry/new/e1e2071d-5eb1-4003-bb44-1a122af00e2e For more info on all things BPL please see below. As the world’s biggest club-based bowls competition, the BPL Cup is a key pathway competition, giving club bowlers the chance to experience the intensity and excitement of the Bowls Premier League (BPL) format.Teams consist of three or four players, which can be made up of all male, female or mixed combinations, and games will include power plays, making for an engaging spectacle for both players and spectators.Winning teams from Preliminary Rounds at local clubs progress to Regional Finals and then State Finals, with the ultimate goal being to win a trip to the BPL Cup National Final played in conjunction with BPL24 from Tuesday 10 -13 November 2026Bowls clubs from across the country have embraced the opportunity to host these events, vying for the opportunity to attract new members, generate excitement by showcasing bowls in its most dynamic format, and providing their players with a pathway to the spotlight.The BPL Cup continues to grow in popularity and is proving to be a major highlight on the Australian bowls calendar, appealing to both seasoned bowlers and newcomers.Bowls Australia General Manager – Bowls Operations Andrew Howie said the continued growth of the BPL Cup highlighted the appetite for exciting formats that can grow the game at a club level.“The BPL Cup is such a scintillating format of bowls that gives players of all ability and experience levels a taste of what it’s like to compete at the BPL,” Howie said.“It doesn’t matter if you’ve played the game for 40 years or are just starting out, the BPL Cup is for everybody and a great way to have fun and test your skills.”More clubs are encouraged to register as hosts for Preliminary Rounds to help grow grassroots participation in the sport while allowing players to develop their skills in a competitive but fun and inclusive setting. ... See MoreSee Less
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Channel 7 will be televising Sunrise from Princes Park Carlton Bowls Club on Monday 6th of July. The club will be providing a Breakfast BBQ for those that rock up.The first live cross over with Sam Mac starts at 5.45.Members and friends of Princes Park Carlton Bowls are all welcome. ... See MoreSee Less
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The Dream Run didn't have the happy ending we were looking for at Caulfield Park yesterday.Congratulations to our opponents Doutta Galla and Brunswick. Dan ended up topping the Division 3 Player Ladder, having chalked up more wins than any other player in the division. We're pretty sure he would've gladly 'handballed' his Player of the Division accolade to have skipped and managed a winning side.Well done Dan, and well done to all those who participated in the John Adams Winter Pennant season sporting a Princes Park Carlton Bowls Club Guernsey. ... See MoreSee Less
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