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Home Nations Championships 2019
Home Nations Championships 2019 22 – 24 March 2019 Glasgow Indoor Bowls Club From the 22 to 24 March 2019 Scotland will host the Home Nations Championships at Glasgow Indoor Bowling Club, in what will be the first of a revised format of the competition series. Going forward there will be two Home Nations competitions…
Read MoreGeneral Manager Change
Nia Butler has left her position as General Manager of BowlsWales to spend more time with her young family. Nia said, ‘I have thoroughly enjoyed my time with BowlsWales and believe that we have created a strong business platform.’ She continued, ‘BowlsWales is a hugely valuable organisation with a real opportunity to grow the sport…
Read MoreNew Event Confirmed for Learning Disability Bowlers!
Learning Disabilities within indoor bowls needed a yearly event to galvanise countries and athletes and so the Learning Disabilities Indoor Bowls International Series (LDIBIS) was born. View the event flyer here. After many months of hard work from the newly formed Governing body and organising committee the LDIBIS has been formed and its first event…
Read MoreSummer Newsletter
There has been lots going on and we are excited to share our most recent Newsletter with you. You can read our Summer Newsletter here.
Read MoreFrantic Five
Congratulations to the junior team from Rhondda Indoor Bowls Club who were recently crowned the inaugural champions of the new WIBA Frantic Five competition. The inaugural Frantic Five competition took place on Sunday 8th April at Radnorshire Indoor Bowls Club. The competition was organised by the WIBA to encourage young bowlers to play competitively in…
Read MoreGrants Available for Disadvantaged Youth Projects in Wales
MSCT (the Millennium Stadium Charitable Trust) have announced a one-off Grant Scheme called the YOUTH FUND GRANT. The grants are available to organisations providing for young people age 14 to 19 Years old. Funding is STRICTLY for equipment, training, and project delivery costs only. (Capital, Salaries and Overheads will not be entertained). Amount available –…
Read MoreBowlsWales 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…
Read MoreBowls 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…
Read MoreWinning 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…
Read MoreTeam Wales Para-Sport Selections Announced For Cycling, Bowls and Table Tennis
Commonwealth Games Wales have today revealed the names of seven Welsh athletes selected to compete for Team Wales in three of the para-sports featured at next year’s Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia. The latest 2018 Team Wales athletes to be confirmed will be competing in para-cycling, para-lawn bowls and para-table tennis. The Welsh para-athletics…
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