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BowlsWales goes on the road!

BowlsWales goes on the road!

March 31, 2018 | Comments Off on BowlsWales goes on the road!

Dear bowlers, The new co-ordinating body for bowls in Wales – BowlsWales, cordially invite you and your fellow bowlers to introductory roadshows which will be held at:   Venue Date and Time Harlequins Bowls Club, Aberdare 24 April @ 18:00 – 20:00 Barry Athletic Bowls Club 10 May @ 18:00 – 20:00 Saundersfoot Bowls Club 15 May @ 18:00 – 20:00 Swansea Indoor Bowls Stadium 17 May @18:00 – 20:00 Coed Talon Bowling Club, North Wales 18 May @ 18:00 – 20:00 Llandrindod Wells outdoor Bowls Club 21 May @ 18:00 – 20:00   BowlsWales is about to embark on producing a
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BowlsWales Performance Group Chair

BowlsWales Performance Group Chair

December 18, 2017 | Comments Off on BowlsWales Performance Group Chair

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

Bowls reaching out to the Community

December 18, 2017 | Comments Off on Bowls reaching out to the Community

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

Winning ways for Welsh Juniors

December 15, 2017 | Comments Off on Winning ways for Welsh Juniors

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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