Drakes Pride

Drakes Pride manufacture and distribute lawn bowls & accessories. The Company's history can be traced back as far as 1820 to Darlington's of Liverpool who used the Drakes Pride name throughout their history, evidenced by the Company's registered trade mark. In the 1960's, the family business of E.A. Clare & Son took over Darlingtons and in the earl... y 1980's decided to expand into the manufacture of Lawn Bowls. The wood being turned to produce bowls (Lignum Vitae) was disappearing at that time and the industry turned to Phenolic Thermoset to produce composition Bowls. To improve accuracy Drakes Pride invested heavily in state of the art machinery and in 1982 become the first bowls manufacturer in the world to use computer controlled lathes. This machinery together with diamond tipped tooling enabled the company to manufacture bowls more accurate and consistent than it's competitors. Over the years, our bowls have been used by bowlers around the world at of all levels of the game including many World Champions and Commonwealth Gold medallists. We continue to work with top ranking players to further develop our products. In July 2012, in a positive and progressive step for the future of Drakes Pride, the Australian national agency was entrusted to Fred & Anthony Ayoub, who have operated the high-profile Sydney Bowls Centre in suburban Campsie over the last twelve years. The new Australian Drakes Pride team are working vigorously hard with the help of internationals & high profile bowlers to release a new model that is being tested in all Australian conditions in the not-too-distant future. Also are looking at the possibility of re-birthing a couple of the old favourites to meet modern demands as well. Through a network of appointed stockist Drakes Pride offer not only bowls but a vast selection of clothing and accessories. Our full range of products is continually being reviewed and improved.Read More