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		<title>BCGBA Competition dates for 2026</title>
		<link>https://bowlsobserver.co.uk/2026/03/26/bcgba-competition-dates-for-2026/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Steve Davies]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 18:33:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The BCGBA Competition Dates have been circulated for this year.  As far as I can discover these are correct as of today (26th March). If&#8230; <a class="read-more-link" href="https://bowlsobserver.co.uk/2026/03/26/bcgba-competition-dates-for-2026/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>BCGBA accounts 2025</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Steve Davies]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 20:18:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[At the BCGBA Annual General Meeting in January, the associations accounts were accepted all those present. I will review them in the same way as&#8230; <a class="read-more-link" href="https://bowlsobserver.co.uk/2026/03/05/bcgba-accounts-2025/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>BCGBA appoint new Chief Executive Officer</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Steve Davies]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Aug 2025 14:21:25 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The BCGBA has appointed Dan Newton to succeed Paul Ashmore as Chief Executive Officer.&#160; Following the long-serving John Crowther, the BCGBA has appointed two “in-house”&#8230; <a class="read-more-link" href="https://bowlsobserver.co.uk/2025/08/03/bcgba-appoint-new-chief-executive-officer/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>BCGBA accounts for 2024</title>
		<link>https://bowlsobserver.co.uk/2025/05/07/bcgba-accounts-for-2024/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Steve Davies]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 19:01:15 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The BCGBA accounts for 2024 were accepted with the usual thanks to the hard-working Financial Officer Graeme Underhill. Graeme during his time in office has&#8230; <a class="read-more-link" href="https://bowlsobserver.co.uk/2025/05/07/bcgba-accounts-for-2024/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>BCGBA Howden&#8217;s Insurance County Championship opening weekend</title>
		<link>https://bowlsobserver.co.uk/2025/05/05/bcgba-howdens-insurance-county-championship-opening-weekend/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Steve Davies]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2025 13:55:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[With the opening weekend of fixtures in the county championship finding sunny but chilly weather I headed up to the West Pennine’s to watch Lancashire&#8230; <a class="read-more-link" href="https://bowlsobserver.co.uk/2025/05/05/bcgba-howdens-insurance-county-championship-opening-weekend/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>The Evans Trophy &#8211; North v South Challenge</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Steve Davies]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Aug 2024 17:22:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This is the Ryder Cup of Crown Green Bowls and will be played on Saturday 10th August, it is sponsored by Local PrintPros and hosted&#8230; <a class="read-more-link" href="https://bowlsobserver.co.uk/2024/08/08/the-evans-trophy-north-v-south-challenge/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Wigan Subs Classic 2024</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Steve Davies]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Apr 2024 19:56:13 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The draw for this years Wigan Subscription Classic has been published and once again this well-run competition has been well supported. Last year’s winner, Graeme&#8230; <a class="read-more-link" href="https://bowlsobserver.co.uk/2024/04/27/wigan-subs-classic-2024/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>BCGBA updates its Disciplinary policy</title>
		<link>https://bowlsobserver.co.uk/2024/02/13/bcgba-updates-its-disciplinary-policy/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Steve Davies]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2024 11:39:39 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Crown Green Bowls&#8217; National Governing Body, the British Crown Green Bowling Association (BCGBA), has just published its updated Disciplinary policy.  This document, and last year&#8217;s&#8230; <a class="read-more-link" href="https://bowlsobserver.co.uk/2024/02/13/bcgba-updates-its-disciplinary-policy/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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