Larne Bowling and Tennis Club is affiliated to the Irish Bowling Association and Irish Women's Bowling Association as well as the Northern Ireland Private Greens League and Northern Ireland Women's Private Greens League.

The Early Days

The formation of Larne Bowling and Lawn Tennis club started with meetings in 1907 when the current site was offered with a 2000 year lease and on 9th November 1908 the Larne Bowling and Lawn Tennis club came into being.

The Larne green was laid in 1909 using fine West Cumberland Turf laid in a diagonal pattern. The green was a good one right from the start and with careful maintenance remains one of the best bowling surfaces in Ireland.

Ladies Section

Ladies are first recorded as playing bowls in 1937 then in 1999 the club rules were changed and the Lady bowlers were granted the same rights and privileges as their male counterparts and they have not looked back since.

The Ladies Bowling Section is well organised and bristling with enthusiasm. They run a popular rinks day on Tuesdays and field a senior and a junior team in the N.I.W.P.G.L.

£500,000 Development Grant

The club were fortunate in obtaining £500K from Sport N.I. to develop and improve the clubhouse facilities and work was completed in 2009.

This was part of the Club's five year sports developement plan which included encouraging new players, developement of existing players, coaching courses, evening and weekend bowling, facilities for the local schools, encouraging young people and facilities for the disabled.

Honours

• Personal Acheivements - 1996 Under 25 Irish Champion and 2005 Bronze Medal Atlantic Rim Games Lisa McDonagh (Nee McKee), 2006 City of Belfast Singles Elizabeth Woods, 2007 World Bowls Test Series and 2007 European Championships in Cyprus Debbie Bell (nee Atkinson)
• IWBA President - 2003 Mrs Sally McGarel
• Irish Team/Performance Manager - 2006 to 2013 Mrs Sally McGarel
• Senior International Players - 1970's Nora Potter and Agnes Doherty, 2003 to 2005 Sally McGarel, 2004 to 2007 Lisa McDonagh, 2006 to 2007 Debbie Bell (nee Atkinson)
• Junior International Players - D.Atkinson, H.Bell, J. Kyle, L. McKee, 1990 to 1995 Lisa McKee, 2010 Nicole Burns
• IWBA Championships U25 Singles - 1996 Lisa McKee
• IWBA Championships Triples - 2004 S.McGarel ,M.McAuley, L.McMaster
• NIWPGL Presidents - 1977 Chris Walker, 1997 Beth Bailie, 2016 Sue Willis
• Senior Inter Association Players - B. Bailie, S.McGarel, D.Atkinson, L. McDonagh, E.Woods, M.McAuley, K. McRandall, J.Ervine
• Junior Inter Association Players - J.Whelan. N. Bell. J. Moore, J. Jobling, M. McGookin
• NIWPGL Senior League Winners - 2006
• NIWPGL Junior League Winners - 1994, 1995
• NIWPGL Stylux Cup Winners - 2003, 2013
• NIWPGL Hazel Getty Cup Winners - 1989, 1995, 2003
• NIWPGL Championships Singles - 2003 Elizabeth Woods
• NIWPGL Championships Triples - 1977 N.Potter, S.Sutter, M.Sheppard 2004 S.McGarel, M.McAuley, L.McMaster
• NIWPGL Junior League Singles - 2008 J.Ervine
• NIWPGL Evening League Pairs Winners - 2016 Julie Jenkins, Jill Whelan