Archives for Welsh Learning Disabilities indoor Bowls

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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Welsh Learning Disability Indoor Bowls Pairs Championship

February 24, 2022 | Comments Off

On Sunday 20th February, 40 bowlers took to the green at Cardiff Indoor Bowls Club to compete for three Classifications titles in the Welsh Learning Disability Pairs Championship 2022. Well done to all competitors who took part in this competition, despite the awful weather conditions, all the entrants arrived safely. Some tremendous bowling was witnessed by over 90 Bowlers, Volunteers, Coaches and supporters. Bowlers from Pembroke, Radnorshire, Islwyn, Rhondda and Cardiff Chameleons, took part in round robin competitions in three separate classifications. The winners and runner-up in each Classification going on to the Semi-Finals and Finals to determine the Welsh Champions.
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Get ready to celebrate!! The LDIBIS Munro Cup 2021 dates are in!!

August 21, 2020 | Comments Off

The Learning Disability Indoor Bowls International Series Management team are pleased to announce that the next LDIBIS event for the Munro Cup will be held in Cardiff on 15th, 16th & 17th June 2021 (Subject to covid-19 restrictions) Having had to cancel the organised event in June 2020 due to Covid-19 the team at LDIBIS have been working hard behind the scenes to give our athletes something to plan for and look forward too. “Covid has affected us all and cancelling the event in June was the right decision but so heart wrenching for all involved,” said LDIBIS Competition Manager
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BOWLSWALES CORONAVIRUS UPDATE

March 19, 2020 | Comments Off

We promised yesterday to keep in touch with you during the current situation. Our posting on the BowlsWales Twitter and Facebook page has already had more than 3,400 visits – thank you for your interest. Social distancing is very much at the center of the UK and Welsh Governments’ advice to us all. The current UK Government advice is here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-on-social-distancing-and-for-vulnerable-people/guidance-on-social-distancing-for-everyone-in-the-uk-and-protecting-older-people-and-vulnerable-adults with the advice for social mixing in the community, which includes examples such as cinemas, theatres, pubs, bars, restaurants and clubs given at the very end of the document. You can still go outside for exercise as long as
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COVID-19: BOWLSWALES INFORMATION AND ADVICE

March 15, 2020 | Comments Off

We will continue to follow advice from Public Health Wales, the World Health Organisation and both local and national government on the current COVID-19 situation. Those involved in any bowls activity should follow this general advice: * Frequently clean your hands in soap and water, or with an alcohol-based hand rub. * If you cough or sneeze, please cover your mouth and nose with a flexed elbow or tissue. Throw the tissue away immediately and wash your hands. * Avoid contact with anyone who has a fever or cough. * Avoid unnecessary contact with ‘high touch’ areas such as handrails,
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WELSH LEARNING DISABILITY PAIRS CHAMPIONSHIPS 2020

February 27, 2020 | Comments Off

On Sunday 23rd February, 36 bowlers took to the green at Cardiff Indoor Bowls Club to see who would be the Welsh Learning Disability Pairs Champions for 2020. Well done to all competitors who took part in this, the first Welsh Learning Disability Indoor Bowls Pairs Championship. Some tremendous bowling was witnessed by over 90 Coaches, Supporters and Officials. Bowlers from Pembroke, Radnorshire, Islwyn, Rhondda and 21 bowlers from Cardiff Chameleons took part in round robin competitions in three separate classifications. The winners and runner-up in each classification went on to the semi finals and finals to determine the
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Welsh Learning Disabilities Indoor Bowls Champions

April 8, 2019 | Comments Off

Sunday 31st March saw the crowning of three Welsh Learning Disabilities Indoor Bowls Champions. L1 Classification – Cameron White ( Heatherton and Special Olympics West Wales) L2 Classification – Millie Campbell (Cardiff Chameleons and SO Cardiff and Vale) L3 Classification – John Lister (Radnorshire IBC ) Well done to all 36 competitors who took part in the first Welsh Learning Disability Indoor Bowls Singles Championship. Some tremendous bowling was witnessed by almost 90 competitors, supporters and officials at Cardiff Indoor Bowls Club on Sunday 31st March 2019. Bowlers from Pembroke, Radnorshire, Islwyn, Rhondda and Cardiff, took part in Round Robin
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