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The deadline for this year’s Arthur Land Super Cup is fast approaching. Last year’s winners, The George, and the current BCGBA World Club champions, The Greville Arms, lead the list of entries. The George who were so impressive winning the event last year at a cold but welcoming Llay Miners Club in Wrexham. With an… Read More

The first title of the 2019 BCGBA season has been won by the Greville Arms representing the dominant Warwick and Worcester County. Known throughout the bowling world as “The Greville” they qualified in the last session by beating South Yorkshire’s Bradfield and then North Lancs & Fylde’s Marton Institute. In yesterday’s bitterly cold finals day… Read More

On the day that Graham Jackson took over as President of the national governing body the delegates at the annual meeting were left in no doubt of the problems the association has faced in 2018. With the loss of long standing officers, expenditure exceeding the planned income and a desperate need for a reorganisation of… Read More

It is almost time for the annual BCGBA rule revision meeting. Clubs, Leagues and Associations across the Crown Green world have been given the proposals to discuss. Hopefully they will have passed on their views to their county representatives who will vote on them at the Owley Wood Club in Cheshire next Saturday (19th January).… Read More

The afternoon session of the Waterloo handicap saw some very tense action. It ended with the reigning champion and this year’s British Senior Merit winner going out of the competition. Phil Lee got the better of Preston’s Mike Leach in a game that the reverse of what was predicted. Phil was expected to play corners… Read More

The last 32 on the Waterloo Handicap, one of the three top prizes in the game started in, maybe not blazing but warm sunshine. Andy Thornton and Mike Davies kept the crowd enthralled to the end. Each stepping in after an average lead was the theme of the game. There was never much between them… Read More

The annual pilgrimage to the Waterloo for the September festival is often regarded as the highlight of the bowls year. For the hardy and the brave its bowls morning, afternoon and evening till from today, the Waterloo last 64, to next Sunday’s BCGLBA Country Garden Roses Champion of Champions. For those not wanting to put… Read More

The highlight of the men’s and ladies game is the respective champion of champions events. Held at the famous Waterloo Hotel in Blackpool they are the toughest competitions to win. You have to be a winner to be in them and you will only play winners to try and claim title. BCGBA Champion of Champions… Read More