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Selection spotlight
John Rednall discusses principles and processes of selection at club and county level. What a year 2026 promises to be for bowls globally, both outdoors and indoors. It seems that the calendar of events gets […]
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The Mind Behind Great Bowls: Understanding Rupert and Wally And How They Influence the Way You Play Bowls
Mental strength has long separated good bowlers from great ones. From club greens to world championship finals, the ability to stay calm, process information and execute under pressure remains one of the most important skills […]
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Legends and Heroines: The Channel Islands men
Following on from celebrating the achievements of some of the best women bowlers from the Channel Islands, and it’s now time to shine the spotlight on to the men who have refused to accept the […]
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Wilson’s World: Chloe claims dream mixed pairs title at Potters
For many bowlers, stepping onto the famous blue rink at Potters Leisure Resort is a moment that comes with equal measures of excitement and intimidation. For Chloe Wilson, it marked the beginning of a journey […]
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Is being a good bowler enough for major event selection?
The answer to this question should be yes, but there are many examples when it just didn’t or couldn’t work (writes David Corkill). Since the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Australia I have had a […]
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Legends and Heroines – England women bowlers
Having last month run out of space in my review of notable English women bowlers, I am returning to the subject here, with the intention of doing justice to some absolute legends of yesteryear as […]
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‘How can anybody be that good in any sport?’
John Rednall looks at the amazing surge in popularity of darts and whether bowls can learn from it? Like many sports enthusiasts, I found myself glued to the world darts, spellbound by the accuracy, precision […]
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Jimmy Reynolds spotlights all things bowls
Australian para bowler James Reynolds took the 2025 World Cup by storm winning two gold medals and claiming the most valuable player award. Bowls International editor Ceris Hewlings speaks to the New South Wales star […]
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Spotlight on Jo Doust
When Professor Jonathan (Jo) Doust talks about his life in sport, it becomes clear that almost nothing was meticulously planned – and yet everything makes perfect sense.“Largely, it sort of happened,” he says with a […]
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2025: AN INTERESTING YEAR
Scottish bowlers started 2025 in stunning fashion. Led by Jason Banks they won all the World Indoor Bowls Championship events at Potters Resort in Norfolk (writes David Corkill). As most bowlers know, Jason won the […]