This is the time of the year when, with the summer bowls season slipping away into the midst’s of time, attention turns to the plans for the next year. The first crown green event of the year is the national governing body (BCGBA) annual meeting. This is where delegates from across the crown green world… Read More
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After surviving just about every type of weather, Colin Kelly a 51-year-old Government worker from Douglas, became the first Isle of Man bowler to win the Champion of Champions. From wet to sunshine to extremely wet Colin shone brighter than all the others at this showpiece crown green bowls event. This event has been held… Read More
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The last 16 players of this year’s Waterloo Handicap were greeted with a very wet green at the start of the day. Those that ventured on to practice were having to lift the bowls to get sort of distance and not many stayed on longer than to loosen the arm up. The squeegee did its… Read More
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Greg Smith is the clear favourite to win this year’s Waterloo. Already the favourite the young man from the midlands saw his main rival Wayne Ditchfield succumb to Noel Burrows years of experience. In the morning Andy Thornton got the better of Mick Prescott and Paul Dale had too much to Kevin Kelly-Walley. Gareth Gwilliam… Read More
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There’s something about Saturday’s in September, the discerning crown green bowling fan has known for years that the place to be is the Waterloo. The Waterloo Handicap is the most famous, most televised competition in the game. It is the hardest to win as you need to make five visits to do it. It is… Read More
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Warwick and Worcester Ladies retained the Ladies County Championship with another hard fought win over Shropshire. These two teams have played each other in each of the last four years and honours have been even. So it was in some anticipation that the teams, supporters and neutral spectators arrived at the Florence Tennis and Bowling… Read More
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Warwick & Worcester have retained the Endsleigh Insurance BCGBA County Championship – the Crossfield cup – with a thirty-five point win over Merseyside. Thanks to Warwick & Worcester CBA & St Helens’ man with a long lens Danny Eustace for the photos. Using the fearsome Moor Lane green in Upper Witton in Birmingham the midlanders… Read More
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This is a huge weekend for Ladies bowls as it sees the semi-finals of the Ladies county championship and the Ladies supplementary county championship. The first semi-final has Warwick and Worcester trying to retain the trophy. They will have a battle on with South Yorkshire though, who are recent winners of this very trophy. The… Read More
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