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The summer bowling season has drawn to a close and work is already underway preparing greens for winter and next season. A new venture started this year sees two enthusiastic green keepers spread their knowledge and expertise. Bowling Green Services, based in Westhoughton Lancashire, already has a list of satisfied customers after they have treated… Read More

Ladies and Gentlemen, its that time of the year again. The schools have broken for the summer holidays, some bowlers are about to fly off to warmer countries, some have returned looking tanned or tender. The bowlers who remain or who have qualified know that one of the glorious days in the bowling calendar is… Read More

The latest round of BCGBA Senior county fixtures gave us a number of close games and set up a number of mouth-watering clashes for the final set of games on the 2nd July. Section 1 We saw the first appearance of the season by reigning champions Yorkshire as they faced Greater Manchester, who in turn had… Read More

The Federation of Crown Green Bowls has released a press release previewing the forthcoming season and here it is…. On 23 April the Federation of Crown Green Bowls will commence its seventeenth Season of National League matches with thirty-five teams taking part, split into seven Divisions, with promotion and relegation in operation throughout and will… Read More

The condition of council owned bowling greens has been a concern for all the bowling family for years. With the reduction of council services the greens are cut less frequently and essential maintenance is no longer being done. A petition has been started to task the government with preventing councils from stopping funds to maintain… Read More

The fixtures for the 2017 Endsleigh Insurance Senior County Championship have been confirmed with many of the fixtures anticipated months ahead of the games. The action starts on Sunday 7th May with some potentially excellent games. Section 1 has Greater Manchester playing North Midlands with, I think, the Midlanders favourite if they use some of… Read More

The BCGBA Rules Revision meeting and Annual General Meeting took place last Saturday. This is the day where rules can be changed and a new President and Deputy President is elected. The Rules Revision meeting is attended by each county who four votes each. Also able to vote are the Management Committee members including Past… Read More