Monthly reports for club managers
A monthly view of club activity, player connections and profile progress, with news from LawnBowls.com.
The LawnBowls roadmap
Always moving forward.
See what’s new, what’s coming next, and where we’re headed.
What’s new
Recent releases and improvements, newest first.
September 2026
Your account, your preferences
Choose your home club from the club directory, manage eligible email subscriptions and set your preferred distance units.
More reliable dates and account recovery
Improved venue timezone handling for new events and corrected the wait between registration verification emails.
Easier club submissions
Use a larger map when adding or editing a club, save a draft and return to publish it when ready.
My Bowls & Playing Tools
Private My Bowls results, practice sessions, the 40 Bowl Test, scorecards and Bowls Measure are available in the iPhone app and Android tester release. View synced practice results and personal bests on the website.
My Bowls comes to the website
View your synced practice results and personal bests in your private My Bowls profile. Game scorecard history is coming next.
Around The Greens Club News
Club stories, photos and local news, with approved stories on club pages and country feeds.
Help put your club on the map
Signed-in bowlers can submit a missing club for review through the Add Club form.
More answers in the Help Centre
Expanded FAQs make it easier to find help with accounts, clubs and playing tools.
Find LawnBowls on the App Store
Our app page now links directly to LawnBowls for iPhone, with clear App Store download buttons.
Bowls guides, glossary and help
Rebuilt bowls information pages, a searchable glossary and a clearer Help Centre make it easier to find useful answers.
Explore the Bowls Magazine Library
Browse the magazine archive, search issues and sign in to suggest a magazine for review.
What’s On Near Me
Find nearby tournaments and Social Bowls, switch between list and map views and prioritise clubs you follow.
Connect with clubs from the map
Save, Follow and Played here actions are available from club map popups.
August 2026
Club reviews
Share verified ratings and written reviews, with moderation and club replies.
Activity insights for club managers
Authorised club managers can view their club performance, including retained historical activity.
Saved clubs and club follows
Keep private lists of favourite clubs and clubs you follow, with searchable lists in your account.
A helping hand for club managers
A personalised welcome kit, practical guides and a profile-completion checklist help clubs keep their information useful and current.
Share your club
Create a printable QR flyer and a club-branded social graphic, with ready-to-use captions and sharing tools.
A simpler way to contact clubs
Clearer club enquiry journeys help bowlers get in touch, supported by email verification and anti-spam protection.
Discovery that follows your country
Choose your country and carry that context across the homepage and club and tournament discovery.
A better tournament experience
Redesigned tournament pages and search bring together dates, local times, maps and club information.
Tournament management for clubs
Manage tournament submissions and edits through the native approval workflow, with clearer status and flyer galleries.
Your LawnBowls account
Sign in, manage your profile and keep your personal club connections together.
Help shape what comes next
The public roadmap and feature suggestions give bowlers and clubs a voice in future improvements.
Better Club Management
Verified club managers can update club details, media, facilities and visitor information through a clear review-and-approval workflow.
Social Bowls
Clubs can publish recurring bowls sessions directly on their profile so players can find games more easily.
Privacy, Account & Content Controls
Dedicated privacy, terms, account-deletion and copyright-reporting journeys make account choices and content concerns easier to handle.
July 2026
A new LawnBowls homepage
A refreshed starting point for discovering clubs, bowls events and useful information.
Redesigned club pages
Explore club facilities, weather, Social Bowls, tournaments, photos and contact information in one place.
Coming next
On our roadmap. No fixed dates yet.
My Results & Scorecard Photo Import
Planned for registered members: keep a private game history in My Bowls across the apps and website. Add past results, photograph or upload a scorecard and check its details before saving. Existing app scorecards will sync. Search and select your venue from the club directory. Will be available for Supporter Members after testing.
LawnBowls for Android
Find clubs, tournaments and Social Bowls on your Android phone. We’re preparing the app for release on Google Play.
Location Alerts
Choose an area and radius, then receive relevant alerts when new tournaments, Social Bowls or club activity is added nearby.
Club Championship Results
Give clubs a place to publish championship results and preserve club competition history.
Ideas we’re exploring
Tournament Series & Recurring Dates
Let organisers publish one tournament with several separate playing dates, including AI-assisted extraction of every date shown on a flyer.
I Want to Play Bowls
Help newcomers find nearby clubs offering opportunities to try bowls, coaching and a welcome for visitors.
Global LawnBowls Search
One country-aware search for clubs, places, tournaments, Social Bowls and useful LawnBowls content, with an optional Global scope.
Bowls Marketplace
Country-focused buying and selling for bowls equipment, club items and classified listings.
Bowls Jobs
A dedicated employment board for club management, greenkeeping, coaching, hospitality and other bowls-related roles.
Community Profiles
Member profiles connecting bowlers with clubs, favourites, reviews and future community features.
Club Noticeboards & Follower Updates
Build on the launched Club News and moderated comments with urgent notices, expiry dates and optional follower updates.
Bowler Milestones
Build on private played-club history with richer personal bowls milestones, maps and optional sharing.
Suggest a feature
Have an idea that would make LawnBowls.com more useful? Tell us what you’d like to see. Suggestions are reviewed before anything is added to the roadmap.
