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WCGBA British Junior Boys and Girls
What an amazing outing it turned out to be for some of our young bowlers at the BCGBA Junior Ladies and BCGBA Boys Individual merits at Owley Wood on Saturday 6th of September. Wales fielded an impressive eight players in this extension to the junior calendar with the introduction of an individual merit for the…
Read MoreWCGBA Welsh Mixed Pairs 2025
The 2025 Welsh Mixed Pairs competition was held at Airbus on Sunday 24th August on a very hot day for players and officials. Attending the event were 24 pairs and WCGBA Management members Sandra and Ron West, Tournament Officer Ashley Zepeda and Assistant Simon Walker. Deputy President Peter Higham also lent his support. Referees Arthur…
Read MoreWales in the Final – WCGBA
The ladies ‘Team Wales’ were as hot as the weather conditions as they took on North Midlands ladies at Denbigh BC for the Semi final of the Mavis Dearden Supplementary County Championship. Our ladies gave an outstanding performance at the Home venue with only two losses from twelve matches played. Away at Dunlop, Coventry, they…
Read MoreDeputy President receives a Life Membership award of the BCGBA
In a surprise, at least to one person, at the BCGBA Individual Merit at Dodworth on Saturday 26th July, Wales was honoured with, possibly, its first Life Member of the BCGBA. The Welsh Crown Green’s current Deputy President, Peter Higham was presented with a gift, by British President, Lesley Allen at the event for a…
Read MoreThe Welsh Crown Green Junior Merit
The Welsh Crown Green Junior Merit was held at Hawkesbury Bowling Club on Sunday 27th July. 2025 It was disappointing to see only thirteen entries on this, the Deputy President’s day. With school holidays and other bowls events on locally and further afield numbers were well down, and it is hoped things will change for…
Read MoreWCGBA 18 -25 Competition
Sunday, and a very hot July 13th Wales 18 to 25 Competition was held at Connah’s Quay Bowling Club. President, Pauline Lindley greeted everyone and welcomed the players to the green for each of their games, whilst Tournament Officer Ashley Zepeda and Assistant Tournament Officer Simon Walker ran the day perfectly. The referee was Peter…
Read MoreBowlsWales Chairman visits WCGBA EGB meeting
At the July 5th EGB meeting at Abergele Bowling Club, Management members were delighted to welcome the Chairman of Bowls Wales, Richard C Jones. Richard has a delightful connection to North Wales with the ‘C’ in his name standing for ‘Colwyn’ of which he is justly proud. He gave the meeting an update on how…
Read MoreWelsh Crown Green Senior Merit 2025
Sunday June 22nd 2025 and it was the Gwyn Morris Individual Senior Merit Final, this year held at Caernarfon BC. President Pauline Lindley and members of the Gwynedd Area Management were on hand to host the day. Assistant Tournament Officer, Simon Walker kept the pace of the competition swift and professional. Members of the WCGBA…
Read MoreWCGBA-Ladies Welsh Merit 2025
The WCGBA’s Ladies Merit was held on Sunday 25th May; a breezy and bright day at Criccieth Bowling Club. The green looked in excellent condition given the very dry weather at the start of this season. Drawn to enter the event were 30 players, many from the Welsh Ladies County Squad and included several past…
Read MoreWCGBA- CROWN JEWELS
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…
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