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The Waterloo Handicap has a new winner, Paul Dale a 41 year old pet supplies specialist from Congleton beat 28 year old Lee Johnstone from Warrington in the final. Paul the son of Lee Dale, a Potteries County legend, and Lee son of the legendary Tommy. For Paul and all the visitors to this venue… Read More

It’s September, the nights are drawing in, there’s a chill in the air but there’s also the anticipation that the Waterloo last 64 is on Saturday. This famous venue has been the home to most prestigious competition in the game for over a century. Its honours board littered with the sport’s greatest names. On Saturday… Read More

The first weekend in August is a huge day in the men’s county season. Not only is it semi-final day where the four best counties try and battle through to the final. Get those emergency services ready as the county semi-final day will be a huge game for all the players and will be a… Read More

The final group games of the Ladies county championship takes place this weekend. Although it will be a brave punter to back against the current group leaders all going through to the semi-finals. In some ways the more interesting games are the ones to avoid relegation to next years President’s group. Section 1  South Yorkshire… Read More

The battle to make it to the semi-finals of the BGBA Endsleigh Insurance County Championship comes to a conclusion this weekend. Section 1 Derbyshire lead the way after two narrow wins against North Midlands and Potteries. They face the bottom team in the group, Lancashire in the final game and will be favourites to make… Read More

I follow the Moskva, down to Gorky Park, listening to the wind of change….. These are opening lines to a song about the end of the cold war. A time of hope and change, barriers were torn down and liberation came to millions across the continent of Europe. The words Glasnost and Perestroika used to,… Read More

One of the most anticipated competitions on the tournament circuit is next Saturday’s McDade Roberts Invitation 32 at the Skerton Liberal Club in Lancaster. This has proved over the years that it is a competition that bowlers and spectators will travel to be part of. The competition is run by Dave Clarkson who has once… Read More

For Darren Plenderleith the last twelve months must have gone over so quickly. To be crowned BCGBA Senior Merit champion in your own county, in front of your own family, friends and supporters, is going to be a memory long to cherish. This young man proved too good for everyone he faced at the tricky… Read More