Sport on the Common
Sheen common is home to Sheen Common Bowling Club, sheen tennis, Sheen Cricket and Sheen Football. Information on all clubs can be found below.
Sheen Common Bowling Club
SCBC has played on the bowling green situated at the southern side of East Sheen Common (a.k.a. Sheen Common) for over 100 years. The London Borough of Richmond Upon Thames (LBRUT) council maintained green is found behind the cricket pavilion and adjacent to the tennis courts. The bowling club has a kitchen/meeting room and two locker/wc rooms in the pavilion.
Over recent years the club membership has fallen considerably but now we are hoping to make a serious effort to get more people taking up lawn bowls and making full use of this local facility situated in a lovely tranquil, sunny spot on the common.
Facilities
The bowling green is large enough to allow for six rinks which is comfortably adequate for current usage. We have three rooms, within the pavilion, that face on to the green. There is a meeting room with tables and chairs for 15-20 people which has a kitchen with sink, hot water heater and a fridge. Ideal for preparing drinks and snacks. The toilet, changing and storage facilities are situated in our separate male and female locker rooms.
Bowling equipment
A brand new set of lawn bowls are fairly expensive but the club has bowls that can be borrowed for taster sessions or in the early days of playing regularly. Otherwise all you need are a pair of shoes or trainers with shallow tread or ideally flat soles.
Getting started
All standards from beginner upwards are very welcome to join us at SCBC to play and be involved in getting the club back on it’s feet and to benefit from the fresh air, relaxation and friendships that are all part of playing lawn bowls.
So whether you want to play on a regular basis with other club members or perhaps less frequently as a friends group please come and have a trial.
Please get in contact if you need any further information or to arrange a taster session.
Email: sheencommon_bowls@aol.com
Text/Whatsapp Alasdair on 07814423648
Cricket
Sheen Park is an extremely friendly and social club located on the common. Players of all abilities and all nationalities are very welcome.
We run 3 adult teams on Saturdays, and one team on Sundays.
Colts Cricket
We also run a thriving colts cricket section. For more information, please visit the dedicated colts website here.
Sheen Parks Tennis
Sheen Parks Tennis are an award winning community tennis coaching company who run all the tennis coaching on the courts at Sheen Common. Private lessons and group lessons are available for children and adults as well as inclusive tennis for the disabled. They also run fun local competitions and deliver tennis to local nurseries, schools and at Sheen Lane Health Centre. They also run very popular holiday camps. If you would like any further information about coaching or camps, please visit their website below or contact Head Coach Caroline Jordan on 07917844294 or alternatively info@sheenparkstennis.co.uk. you can also book a court on their website.
