Monthly Archives October 2017

Welcome to the new BowlsWales website!

October 31, 2017 | Comments Off

Welcome to the new BowlsWales website! We are very excited to launch our new website. We have worked hard to modernise our site and make it fully responsive. If you are at home on your laptop, at your local bowls club on your tablet, or having a quick browse on your phone to find out more about us, you can now access lots of information about bowls in Wales. We have developed clear navigation, so users can find their way easily around the site. We also have a new Blog, which will be updated frequently to showcase all of the
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Wales Medal Success at the British Isles Visually Impaired Bowls Championship

October 20, 2017 | Comments Off

Glasgow Indoor Bowls Club hosted the British Isles Visually Impaired Bowls Championship from 6 – 8 October. This event was marked as one of the final selection events ahead of the Commonwealth Games and so performance was crucial. Welsh Team Manager John Wilson said “Although we have a much smaller team than England and Scotland, it is a side full of quality bowlers and potential is high. I am confident that we will secure medals and punch well above our weight. The players are contesting for places and will show their quality”. Over the three days of competition, the standard
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Team Wales win Gold on Channel Islands

October 11, 2017 | Comments Off

Wales’ Bethan Russ, Chris Klefenz, Emma Gittins and Chris Ashman struck gold at the 11th European Championships. The quartet claimed the mixed fours title over Ireland and Scotland in an impressive fashion dropping just one set during the 6 day competition. Held every two years, this year’s Championships took place at the Les Creux Bowls Club, Jersey with players from 16 Nations from across Europe competing. The format of the competition includes 3 disciplines; Mixed Rinks, Men’s Pairs and Women’s Pairs all played in a group set-up. After a busy week on the greens the men’s and women’s pairs finished
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Bowls for all in Abertillery

October 6, 2017 | Comments Off

On a cold September evening, in a quiet corner of Abertillery Park under the shadow of the Arael mountain, an event was taking place that encapsulated the theory that bowls really is a game for everyone. Children, parents, grandparents and Welsh Internationals past and present gathered to enjoy an evening of bowls and celebrate the end of another successful season for the club. Organised in conjunction with Abertillery Bowls Club, BowlsWales and Team Wales, the evening was a chance to see how the sport is attracting youngsters to ensure the future of the game in Wales. The bowls played on
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