Posts by Beth
Newport hosts World Bowls Competition
Wales has hosted many great sporting events and the City of Newport will be adding to that emphatic list when the Newport Indoor Bowls Centre plays host to the World Indoor Bowls Council Championships in December 2017. The championship will see seven countries including top players from Wales vying for the titles up for grabs…
Read MoreWelcome to the new BowlsWales website!
Welcome to the new BowlsWales website! We are very excited to launch our new website. We have worked hard to modernise our site and make it fully responsive. If you are at home on your laptop, at your local bowls club on your tablet, or having a quick browse on your phone to find out…
Read MoreWales Medal Success at the British Isles Visually Impaired Bowls Championship
Glasgow Indoor Bowls Club hosted the British Isles Visually Impaired Bowls Championship from 6 – 8 October. This event was marked as one of the final selection events ahead of the Commonwealth Games and so performance was crucial. Welsh Team Manager John Wilson said “Although we have a much smaller team than England and Scotland,…
Read MoreTeam Wales win Gold on Channel Islands
Wales’ Bethan Russ, Chris Klefenz, Emma Gittins and Chris Ashman struck gold at the 11th European Championships. The quartet claimed the mixed fours title over Ireland and Scotland in an impressive fashion dropping just one set during the 6 day competition. Held every two years, this year’s Championships took place at the Les Creux Bowls…
Read MoreBowls for all in Abertillery
On a cold September evening, in a quiet corner of Abertillery Park under the shadow of the Arael mountain, an event was taking place that encapsulated the theory that bowls really is a game for everyone. Children, parents, grandparents and Welsh Internationals past and present gathered to enjoy an evening of bowls and celebrate the…
Read MoreA Sleeping Giant
Welcome to the BowlsWales website, which launches a new era for Bowls in Wales. The website, along with our other communication methods will aim to raise the profile of bowls as a “lifetime sport for all”. BowlsWales has been set up to be the co-ordinating body for Bowls in Wales, with our mission to ensure…
Read MoreIntroducing Nia Butler: General Manager of BowlsWales
The newly formed BowlsWales recently appointed Nia Butler as its General Manager. The 44 year old, was born and brought up in Pontypridd, now lives with her family in Cardiff. Since beginning her career at the National Botanic Garden of Wales in the late 1990’s, Nia has enjoyed a number of years working in the…
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