Posts by Claire Joll

Join our team and help shape the future of bowls in Wales.

September 2, 2024 | Comments Off

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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WCGBA Mixed Pairs

August 29, 2024 | Comments Off

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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WCGBA Welsh Junior Merit

August 1, 2024 | Comments Off

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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British Ladies Merit

July 22, 2024 | Comments Off

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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Welsh Individual Senior Merit- WCGBA

July 2, 2024 | Comments Off

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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WCGBA 2024 Welsh Vet’s Merit

June 17, 2024 | Comments Off

The 2024 Welsh Vet’s Merit was held at Rhos on Sea Bowling Club on Wednesday 12th June. As this is the Immediate Past President’s day, our host was Jack Hunt. Members of the WCGBA Management were on hand to run the competition, as usual, and they were helped by Referees DT Evans, Alan Davies and Arthur Peake. A was a field of sixteen experienced players, each qualifying from one of the four areas of Crown Green in North Wales. Several of those taking part had won the trophy in the past, including Barry Harris, Graham Bennett and John Bonatti. In
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WELSH LADIES MERIT 2024

June 17, 2024 | Comments Off

Sunday 20th May saw the 2024 Welsh Ladies Individual Merit competition at Brymbo BC. In attendance was our President, Pauline Lindley and other members of the WCGBA management, all there to support the first merit of the season. Referees included DT Evans, Arthur Peake and Peter Hughes. This year we had an excellent number of entries, 25 in all. In the prelim round, Bev Taylor won her game with Linda Kirkham 21-14. The 2023 winner, Linda Williams played Caroline David – who she played in the final last year. Linda won to 21-12. Ashley Zepeda had a good game with
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LDIBIS 2024

April 29, 2024 | Comments Off

“Braveheart” the movie has nothing on the brave hearts of the Scottish athletes at the Learning Disabilities Indoor Bowls International Series 2024 for the Munro Cup. Considering after the opening two sessions play Scotland were sitting firmly on the bottom of the table. The Event started on day one with a rousing opening ceremony. Then the games for the Munro Cup began in earnest. A fabulous atmosphere in the stadium and England, the defending champions got off to a great start with some very close bowls across their rinks with Harry Aitken (England) playing a superb last bowl in the
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WI project success with Ogwr Indoor Bowls Club

March 8, 2024 | Comments Off

The partnership between BowlsWales and the Women’s Institute (WI) was established to encourage collaboration across sectors and promote women within sport. The National Governing Bodies identified a decline in female participation across the sport which this partnership aims to tackle, whilst offering bowls in the most accessible way. The project involves working closely with the WI federations and their nearest bowls club to create weekly beginner bowls sessions, women only open days as well as providing an opportunity to socialise and play. The project has been particularly successful at Ogwr Indoor Bowls club. The club applied to the Be Active
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Welsh Association of Intellectual Learning Impairment Bowlers Pairs Championship 14th January 2024.

January 17, 2024 | Comments Off

This was a Special Olympics GB sanctioned event run by Cardiff Chameleons a Special Olympics Cardiff and Vale affiliated Club. On Sunday January 14th 2024 Bowlers from South and Mid Wales descended on Cardiff Indoor Bowls Club to compete in the third Welsh Intellectual Learning Impairment Bowls Championships. A Total of 56 bowlers and around 75 Officials, Volunteers, Coaches and Supporters arrived at the club at 09:30 for registration. Trophy’s in four Classifications were the ultimate goal, but first the competitors had to negotiate the divisional play section across eight divisions with Medals available for all competitors, before competing for
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