August 2024 – Bowls international

News

Commonwealth Games Scotland update on Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games

August 31, 2024 Ceris Hewlings Comments Off

“We hope to be provided with more information on the proposed host (and the inclusion of bowls) from the Commonwealth Games Federation very soon,” says Neil Dalrymple, Chief Executive Officer, of World Bowls following a […]

WARMINSTER BOWLS CLUB BOWLED OVER BY £500 DONATION

August 29, 2024 Ceris Hewlings Comments Off

A bowls club in Warminster has received a £500 boost from a retirement housebuilder towards the projects to improve its facilities. The team behind the McCarthy Stone Retirement Living development, Crescent Place on Portway, donated the […]

FIRST PBA FINALS WEEKEND AT PARITUTU

August 29, 2024 Ceris Hewlings Comments Off

New Plymouth’s Paritutu Club will host its first ever New Zealand Professional Bowls Association Finals Weekend this weekend starting at 3pm on Friday (NZ time) with a Shanghai Singles qualifier. This is an earlier start […]

One week to go: European Championships preview

August 26, 2024 Ceris Hewlings Comments Off

Having ‘phoenixed’ from the European Bowls Union in 2021 and subsequently become Bowls Europe Ltd (BE), the second European Bowls Championships are due to be hosted by Bowls Scotland, at the National Centre for Bowling, […]

Tributes to ‘Trailblazer’ of bowls

August 24, 2024 Ceris Hewlings Comments Off

Tributes have been paid to Norma Hazzledine MBE, a trailblazer for our sport who worked tirelessly for almost four decades to promote true equality for women bowlers and to create more opportunities for youth development. […]

Week One round-up – Aviva National Finals 2024

August 23, 2024 Ceris Hewlings Comments Off

What an incredible first week Bowls England have had for the 2024 Aviva National Finals. We’ve seen 12 competitions get underway and have crowned nine champions, with plenty more excitement to come. Let’s take a look at […]

Promotion celebrations

August 22, 2024 Ceris Hewlings Comments Off

It was a time for celebration for the members of one of Erdington Court’s Men’s Teams competing in cross – City competition. The Court is the only City club to have 3 teams competing in […]

MM11 Seed Sparks revival for King George V BC

August 22, 2024 Ceris Hewlings Comments Off

King George V Crown Green Bowling Club, one of the Midlands’ top teams, have found new life at their third home in a decade. After a series of relocations, the club has finally settled at […]

Hot Shots Club: August winners

August 22, 2024 Ceris Hewlings Comments Off

BEDSBiggleswade Town BC: S Mauksch, F Oetegenn, T IglePotton BC: Kevin Donnelly, Tyler SquiresWilstead BC: Margaret Dunlop, Julie Gilham Bassett, Valerie PontefractWilstead BC: Raf Addio, Drew Marchant, Pat Geary, Graham FieldBERKSAbingdon BC: Isabel Morris, Vivienne […]

British Bowls: In Reflection

August 22, 2024 Ceris Hewlings Comments Off

It would be nice to know exactly what to pack when off on a trip to officiate outdoors in England in the summer (writes Ask the umpire expect Allan Thornhill). Attending the British Bowls Championships […]