We’d like to inform you that BowlsWales will be closed for the Christmas holidays. Our offices will be shutting down on Monday 23rd December 23rd 2025 and reopening on Monday 6th January 2025. We take this opportunity to thank our Members, partners, and volunteers for your support throughout the year. Nadolig Llawen and a Happy New Year! Best Wishes, The BowlsWales Team
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As the 2024 season comes to an end, it is hoped that many of you can look back on a successful one. The level at which you enjoy the game is not important. Each game takes skill, courage and a determination to do ones best for yourself, pairs partner, team or county. In my travels to some of the Welsh County matches, Merits and British Finals of most of the top competitions, I have been privileged to see some outstanding performances by some of our players. I have chosen to celebrate only four this year – there will be many
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BowlsWales is delighted to learn that Bowls and Para bowls will be one of the ten sports included in the 2026 Commonwealth Games from 23rd July to 2nd August 2026. The Games are such an important showcase for our sport. Read the full statement from World Bowls hereRead the full statement from Commonwealth Games here
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The 2024 Welsh Champion of Champions competition was held on Sunday 22nd of September at New Brighton Bowling Club. This popular end of season knock out was hosted by President Pauline Lindley and Members of the WCGBA Management were there giving their usual support throughout the day. Referees included Arthur Peake, Peter Higham, Alan Davies and Peter Hughes. In the first four matches, there were no run-away leads in the soggy conditions. As the games progressed, Adam stretched his lead to 12-8 up over Paul Walley. However, Paul was to finish the game winning 21-14. Martin Jones and Mike Riley’s
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WELSH CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP The Welsh Club Championships were held at Hawkesbury Bowling Club on Sunday 15th September. The four teams competing were Esclusham, Broughton, Llanrwst and Rhos Park – each winners of their area’s County Cups. Three of the four clubs have won this contest previously. In the first round groups Llanrwst played Esclusham, with Esclusham taking 6 winners from the eight to be played. The best of those wins was Nick Jones 21-7 over Mike Pritchard. The closing scores were Esclusham 152, Llanrwst 114. Rhos Park and Broughton were the second group. Broughton lead with five winners over Rhos
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Come join our board as a non-executive director in a period of growth and development for bowls in Wales. BowlsWales are seeking to appoint a Chair and Vice chair. We are looking for an experienced and passionate individuals to provide strategic leadership and valuable insight, knowledge and experience to help support the direction of the sport. We encourage applications from anyone who has an interest in the sport or physical activity to join, working together to develop bowls in Wales. More information including how to apply can be found here.
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The 2024 Mixed Pairs Competition was held on Sunday 25th August at Rhuddlan BC. President, Pauline Lindley hosted the event and members of the WCGBA Management were on had to assist in the running of the competition. The referees, Alan Davies, Peter Hughes and Richard Haywood worked hard all day. On a breezy, often wet day, this year’s 21 pairs squared up to the challenge. We had a mix of well established and newly formed pairs taking part. In the opening round, Chris Jones and partner Louise Dougal chalked up an impressive lead of 17-9 up against Paul Roberts and
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The Welsh Junior Merit was held on Sunday 28th July at a very sunny Craig-y-Don Bowling Club, Llandudno. Our host County of Gwynedd represented by former President Dave Mathis, introduced everyone there, including members of the WCGBA along with the players and their families. This year we had a field of 17 entrants. Most, if not all those taking part are Welsh Junior Squad players. This competition is always an enjoyable one where the youngsters get to meet – sometimes for the first time – and play each other in a friendly environment which helps to further their confidence in
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One of our all time greats did it again. On Saturday 13th July in Cumbria, Linda Williams won the British Ladies Merit. This title was one that eluded her for a number of years. However, in 2012 she took the title and did it again this year. In the first round she beat Sue Gawne from the Isle of Man 21-15. She was in more devastating form for her second game winning 21-8 over Samantha Murrey from Staffordshire.. Another 21-8 in the last 16 and Linda was comfortably in the quarter finals. Here, Linda scored 21-15 against Elaine Rigby from
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The 2024 Welsh Individual Senior Merit competition took place on Sunday 23rd June. This year it was held at Coedpoeth BC, our President’s Club, and their Centenary year. President, Pauline Lindley hosted the day with other members of the WCGBA. The guests included the BCGBA President Frank James. The weather was perfect and we all looked forward to some great matches. We were not disappointed. At least half the field were past Welsh Junior squad players and five previous winners of the Gwyn Morris Trophy, as the competition is also called. Round one, and most of the games were evenly
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