The bowling green at the Athena Beach Hotel in Paphos, Cyprus
The 2016 Athena Beach Bowling Classic was held between the 2nd and 9th March and followed on from the inaugural Cyprus Festival last year. The festival was generously sponsored once again by The Athena Beach Hotel, Zenos Transfers, Cantina Per Vini Wine Cellar and The Royal Artemis Medical Centre. The total prize money increased to £7320.
The festival is a result of the hard work Ces Hope has put in building friendships with the hotel and local businesses.
The event was live streamed on the Live Bowls YouTube channel with commentary from Mel Evans MBE, Roy Armson, Lynn Pritchatt and Steve Davies. The streaming was supported by FLOWFIT, industry leader in the manufacturing and supplying of hydraulic components.
Throughout his bowling career Steve has always supported the admin side of the game as well as a keen player of the game.
As a club secretary, association secretary, county delegate on the BCGBA (National Governing Body) Management Committee, Media Officer for the BCGBA, Merseyside champion in 2002 and Merseyside County President (2014-15) Steve has always been keen to promote the game especially through the broadcast of the game on TV or Internet. Steve set up the LIVE BOWLS YouTube channel which became the Bowls Observer channel and, through the LDBA, runs national competitions.
Seeing an avenue to report on and promote the game Steve set up the Bowls Observer on-line magazine.
