Billingham Bowling Club

Billingham Urban District Council in the early 1950's began construction of a park opposite the new Billingham Town Centre. The bowling greens at John Whitehead Park were laid in the early 1950's with John Whitehead Park Bowling Club being formed in 1953 as a men's bowling club. A Ladies Club was formed in 1955 the Billingham Ladies.

Both clubs shared the two greens at John Whitehead Park (JWP). There have been many attempts to merge the two clubs without great success with each club citing reasons why not to merge. We now exist in a more enlightened age where the formation of Billingham Bowling Club is seen as a benefit to all. In order to help maintain the heritage of the former clubs the ladies section retain Billingham Ladies and the men's section retains JWP.

​The Billingham Bowling Club badge depicts this by showing part of both clubs former badges.