A bowls club with a history back to 1893, Carlton Cornwall Bowls sits at 126 Market Road in Epsom, Auckland. It began as the Newmarket Bowling Club, became the Carlton Bowling Club in 1912, and moved to Epsom in 1917. The club has three natural bowling greens and an architecturally designed clubhouse. It welcomes casual and competitive bowlers and their guests, offers coaching, and can supply bowls to new players until they buy their own. It runs competitions for every level of bowler, and it hosts business groups and functions in its clubhouse. The Carlton Croquet Club and Grammar Carlton Rugby Club are also based with it.
Members and visitors praise the greens, the friendly people, the food and bar, and the finals. One reviewer called the setting beautiful and said the green keeper's work was great. Another said the afternoon of bowls was terrific, with good amenities and a friendly crowd. The club has adopted a strategic plan that aims to become a world-class bowling facility.