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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

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