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The middle of May sees the start of one of the sport’s top individual competitions, the WIGAN SUBSCRIPTION MEN’S CLASSIC. Based in central Wigan this club has seen some of the sports greatest display their talent on the green. It is without doubt that Wayne Ditchfield is one of them and he won this competition… Read More

The first round of County Championship matches brought a number of close games as well as some convincing victories. The first result was a close win for Staffordshire over Merseyside.  In Merseyside’s home venue at the Mossley Hill Bowling Club set on a hill in picturesque south Liverpool. This artificial green is one of a… Read More

The ultimate prize in game is the county championship. Where a player plays not for themselves, or their club, but for their county. There is no higher honour. This year’s BCGBA Endsleigh Insurance County Championship starts this Sunday with some intriguing games. The reigning champions are in a group of three so will not start… Read More

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