According to a magazine article from June 1910, the choir and bell ringers so enjoyed a game of bowls on the rectory lawn that they played again the following year.  This inspired some villagers to call a meeting on 4th March 1913 to discuss the possibility of forming a bowls club.

The then Rector, Reverend Callis, presided.  It was decided that a club should be formed, that the subscription should be 2/6d and that a suitable ground should be sought.

The following officers were elected:
President: Mr A Churchman (later Lord Woodbridge)
Vice President: Rev. A W Callis
Club Captain: Mr Page
Vice Captain: Mr O Cole
Hon. Treasurer: Mr H N Scales
Hon. Secretary: Mr T James
The Committee to be Messrs Ginger, Gray, Bagley, Rivers, Mee
The following were elected as members:  H Mee, O Cole, C Richardson, F Richardson, T Crissall, C Freeman, Hyde, Briggs, H Ford and H Markham

The club was formally opened by Mr A Churchman on Saturday 10th May 1913 on some land near the Rectory, now Beech Close.


Sproughton Bowls Club 1931, taken at the Old Rectory Green

Games were held on this green for some years and a pavilion was built for the use of the players.  Records show that a bowling green was opened at The Wild Man Public House later.

Then in the late 1950’s, a playing field was laid out off Church Lane in Sproughton.  Besides a football pitch and tennis courts, there was a bowling green which is home to Sproughton Bowls Club today.  The prime movers for the playing field were Archdeacon C George and Dennis Mee and the field was opened officially in 1962 by Ray Crawford of Ipswich Town Football Club.