The league was formed in the early 1970's and is based around the Vale of Evesham and surrounding districts. It is mostly played in Public Houses, Working Men's Clubs, British Legion Clubs, Social and Recreational Clubs within a 12 - 15 mile radius of Evesham in Worcestershire
. The league consisted of six divisions with a total of 72 teams competing. The teams play from Monday to Thursday during the season, which stretches from early September through to late May.
The Evesham League game has been structured upon the Long alley-Western type of game, whereby 9 pins are formed in the shape of a diamond facing the player. The pins are normally placed upon a steel plate, which bear markings to identify placement of each pin. The League allows pins to be made from either wood or high density polyurethane and the design is based upon the 10" Gloucester pin. Balls can be made from wood or composite material and are approximately 4 ¾ " in diameter. The League stipulates that the front pin facing the player should always be marked and is known as the Kingpin. The two pins next to the Kingpin are also marked and these are known as the Quarter pins. All the alleys within the Evesham League are wood and are based upon general guidelines in terms of length and width.
Each Team consists of 10 Players, each player having six bowls consisting of 3 balls per bowl. The game consists of 6 legs for each team, each player bowling once (3 balls ) per leg. Points are awarded on the basis of each leg won, plus a further 6 points for an overall win, making a full six leg win 12 Points. Many years ago the League introduced a system of play, whereby each player bowls alternatively against a player of the opposing team for each leg. This proved to be a successful format creating tension and excitement down to the last leg - last man.