UTBC are affiliated to the Northern Ireland Private Green League (NIPGL) and Irish Bowling Association (IBA) and Northern Ireland Women’s Private Greens League (NIWPGL), Irish Women's Bowling Association (IWBA).

The Early Days

Ulster Transport Bowling and Tennis Club was formed in 1944 as the LMS Bowling Club and shared the bowling green at Grove Park in Belfast. The club affiliated to the IBA in 1945.

At the end of the Second World War, the club’s members approached the LMS to ask for financial assistance to help provide a private bowling green, tennis courts and a clubhouse for the staff of the company. This was agreed to and plans were put in place for the development on land close to the local railway line.

The land (now Lynda Avenue) in Jordanstown belonged to farmer Johnny Jenkins and after a number of discussions he agreed to sell it to the club, allowing work to begin on building the facilities. The Jenkins family still have ties to Ulster Transport to this day with his grandsons John and Trevor Hanvey both active members of the club. John is also a past president of the club.

In 1946 the tennis courts were opened and July 1948 saw the opening of the bowling green by Lord Masserene and Mrs F. A. Pope. With the advent of the newly formed Ulster Transport Authority, the club changed its name from LMS Bowling Club to Ulster Transport Bowling and Tennis Club and all LMS employees were able to join (at that time membership fees were deducted from their wages).

The Ladies section was formed in 1965 and known as Jordanstown Ladies Bowling Club. The founder President was Mrs Meta Wilson, wife of Robert who founded the club.

Membership was declared open in 1971, having previously been restricted to transport workers and with increased membership the club house has had numerous extensions over the years.

The ladies section was unified with the men's section in 1990 and carry the same club name.

Honours

• IWBA Presidents - 1982 Meta Wilson
• IWBA International Players - Margaret Hanvey, Roberta Tinsley
• IWBA Fours Runners Up - 2000 Bridget Craig, Margaret Ferguson, C McCalmont, Ann Philips
• NIWPGL Presidents - 1979 Meta Wilson, 1999 Ann Phillips, 2018 Linda Cornhill
• NIWPGL Treasurer (2000 - present) - Ann Phillips
• NIWPGL Association Players - Meta Wilson, Meta Baxter, Margaret Hanvey, Tillie Simms, Ann Phillips, Bridget Craig, Meta Orchin, Ada Pauley, Roberta Tinsley, Ann McLaughlin, Linda.Laughland
• NIWPGL Division 2 League Winners - 2001
• NIWPGL Junior Pairs Winners - 2023 Alison Thornbury, Lynda Simpson
• NIWPGL Triples Winners - 2005 Bridget Craig, Margaret Ferguson, Ann Philips
• NIWPGL Fours Winners - 2000 Bridget Craig, Margaret Ferguson, Cecilia McCalmont, Ann Phillips 2007 Ada Pauley, N Hunter, Bridget Craig, Ann Philips
• NIWPGL Fours Runners Up - 2014 Ann McLaughlin, Ada Pauley, Bridget Craig, Ann Philips
• NIWPGL Over 55 Fours Winners - 2018 Roberta Tinsley, Linda Cornhill, Moira NcCandless, Ann McLaughlin