Posts by Beth

Home Nations Championships 2019

March 21, 2019 | Comments Off

Home Nations Championships 2019 22 – 24 March 2019 Glasgow Indoor Bowls Club From the 22 to 24 March 2019 Scotland will host the Home Nations Championships at Glasgow Indoor Bowling Club, in what will be the first of a revised format of the competition series. Going forward there will be two Home Nations competitions per annum, one indoor, and one outdoor; with a focus on the Commonwealth Games disciplines of B2/B3 Mixed Pairs and B6/B7/B8 Open Triples. However, there will be the added singles element as part of the home nations programme. Wales are due to host the outdoor
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General Manager Change

March 8, 2019 | Comments Off

Nia Butler has left her position as General Manager of BowlsWales to spend more time with her young family. Nia said, ‘I have thoroughly enjoyed my time with BowlsWales and believe that we have created a strong business platform.’ She continued, ‘BowlsWales is a hugely valuable organisation with a real opportunity to grow the sport and allow it the recognition it deserves. I wish the Team and the Board every success for the future.’ The Board wish to thank Nia for her hard work and dedication.
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New Event Confirmed for Learning Disability Bowlers!

February 13, 2019 | Comments Off

Learning Disabilities within indoor bowls needed a yearly event to galvanise countries and athletes and so the Learning Disabilities Indoor Bowls International Series (LDIBIS) was born. View the event flyer here. After many months of hard work from the newly formed Governing body and organising committee the LDIBIS has been formed and its first event is taking shape! The first event will be hosted by Falkirk Indoor Bowls club and will feature teams from Scotland, Wales and England. The teams will consist of twelve athletes and their coaches. Games of triples, singles and pairs will be played to decide who
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Frantic Five

April 12, 2018 | Comments Off

Congratulations to the junior team from Rhondda Indoor Bowls Club who were recently crowned the inaugural champions of the new WIBA Frantic Five competition. The inaugural Frantic Five competition took place on Sunday 8th April at Radnorshire Indoor Bowls Club. The competition was organised by the WIBA to encourage young bowlers to play competitively in a team environment, whilst having fun and embracing the spirit of the game. The new concept is designed to get a group of young players interacting with each other on the green, John Phillips, WIBA Junior Coordinator explained, ‘The competition is for teams of five
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Grants Available for Disadvantaged Youth Projects in Wales

January 11, 2018 | Comments Off

MSCT (the Millennium Stadium Charitable Trust) have announced a one-off Grant Scheme called the YOUTH FUND GRANT. The grants are available to organisations providing for young people age 14 to 19 Years old. Funding is STRICTLY for equipment, training, and project delivery costs only. (Capital, Salaries and Overheads will not be entertained). Amount available – £5,000.00 Opening on 1.1.2018 to 1.4.2018. More information is available here. Download the application form here. Click here to download the MSCT YOUTH FUND HANDBOOK 2018
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BowlsWales Performance Group Chair

December 18, 2017 | Comments Off

BowlsWales is the newly formed coordinating body for bowls in Wales and is about to embark on an exciting and stimulating period of development. Our range of activities cover the whole of the sport, from early development through to competition on the world stage. Wales already excels on the world stage and we are looking for a talented and passionate individual to lead our activities in respect of our performance pathways, ensuring the right preparation and talent development for our most gifted players and to ensure that our teams and individuals are fully prepared for competition against the world’s best.
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Bowls reaching out to the Community

December 18, 2017 | Comments Off

The need for clubs reaching out into community events has never been greater, and there are some great examples of this happening across Wales to promote our sport. At a recent ageing well event at the Grand Theatre in Swansea, organised by the Local Authority and partners, Swansea Indoor Bowls Club successfully hosted an information stand aimed at attracting new members. Complete with information leaflets, a set of bowls and pop up banners, their stand at the large event had a strong presence alongside organisations from the public and third sectors as well as community groups and projects. Two members
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Winning ways for Welsh Juniors

December 15, 2017 | Comments Off

Top juniors decended on Newport Indoor Bowls Club last week for the World Indoor Bowls Council’s World under 25 Championships. The three day event saw top players from Wales, Scotland, Ireland, England, Isle of Man, Gurnsey and Canada vying it out for the three titles up for grabs. It was a stunning campaign for the Welsh U25’s with Wales featuring in all finals and winning two of the three titles. Amy Williams’ title triumph came courstey of a 8-2, 5-4 win over current World indoor Champion Chloe Watson (Ireland). Amy had impressive straight set victories in the opening stages and
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Team Wales Para-Sport Selections Announced For Cycling, Bowls and Table Tennis

December 1, 2017 | Comments Off

Commonwealth Games Wales have today revealed the names of seven Welsh athletes selected to compete for Team Wales in three of the para-sports featured at next year’s Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia. The latest 2018 Team Wales athletes to be confirmed will be competing in para-cycling, para-lawn bowls and para-table tennis. The Welsh para-athletics squad was announced earlier this week. Double gold winner at this year’s World Championships in Los Angeles, and ranked second in the world, James Ball will represent Wales in the men’s blind and visually impaired cycling event. Competing in para lawn bowls will be Julie
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