BowlsWales News

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British Ladies Merit

Jul 22, 2024

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

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Welsh Individual Senior Merit- WCGBA

Jul 2, 2024

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

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WCGBA 2024 Welsh Vet’s Merit

Jun 17, 2024

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

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WELSH LADIES MERIT 2024

Jun 17, 2024

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

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LDIBIS 2024

Apr 29, 2024

“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

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WI project success with Ogwr Indoor Bowls Club

Mar 8, 2024

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

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Welsh Association of Intellectual Learning Impairment Bowlers Pairs Championship 14th January 2024.

Jan 17, 2024

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

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Christmas 2023

Dec 19, 2023

  The BowlsWales staff team will be taking a break over the Christmas period. Our ‘home offices’ will be closing on Friday 22nd December at 4.00pm and re-opening on Wednesday 3rd January 2024 from 9am. The phone lines will be closed, please email your query to: enquiries@bowlswales.com and this will

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BowlsWales Announcement- 28/11/2023

Nov 28, 2023

  BowlsWales has today announced that Richard Palmer is stepping down from his role as Chair of BowlsWales and the board, following completion of his three years term of office. We thank Richard for his leadership, support and advice. Richard has made a huge contribution to BowlsWales and we hope

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