Posts by Claire Joll
Welsh Crown Green Bowling Association Welsh Vet’s Merit
This years Vet’s Merit was held at Argoed Bowling Club on Wednesday 7th June. Always hosted by the Immediate Past President – it was Simon Walker’s day to welcome the players and his guests to the event. Supporting the day were the WCGBA current President Jack Hunt, Deputy President Pauline Lindley and members and officers…
Read MoreWelsh Crown Green Bowling Association- Welsh Ladies’ Merit
The major competitions of the Crown Green season 2023 got underway with the Welsh Ladies Merit held at Old Colwyn Bowling Club. The weather was ideal and there was a good crowd. Entry this year was well up from 2022 with 18 ladies playing for the trophy. WCGBA President, Jack Hunt hosted the day by…
Read MoreWorld Bowls Indoor Championships 2023
World Bowls Indoor Championships – Welsh representatives Daniel Salmon and Amy Williams will be taking part in this competition between the 7th to 12th of May. Good luck to them both as they prepare for the event held at Warilla Bowls & Recreation Club, NSW, Australia. The World Indoor Bowls Championships will begin with the Mixed…
Read MoreThe Indoor Para Home Nations Championships 2023
The Welsh Para Team will be in action this weekend at Newport IBC, competing in the Indoor Para Home Nations Championships 2023. The first match starts on Friday 21st at 1:30pm against England before hosting Scotland Friday evening starting at 6:30pm. The format for both games are 2 x VI Singles and a VI…
Read MoreRoss Owen announced as part of Team Wales Athletes Commission Board
Ross Owen has been announced as part of Team Wales Athletes Commission board. Ross will join athletes from a range of other sports as they work over the next four year cycle towards Victoria 2026 Commonwealth Games. His role will include inputting valuable athlete opinion and experiences to ensure that Team Wales can prepare all…
Read MoreThe 2023 British Isle Indoor Bowls Council Championships
The 2023 BIIBC Championships were held from 13th – 15th March in Abbeyview, Scotland. The champions of each respective discipline from the Channel Isles, England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales competed to be crowed British Champion. It was a great success for the Welsh Ladies, with Lowri Powell making it to the Ladies Singles finals while…
Read MoreChris Ashman and Anwen Butten announced as Welsh Team Managers for the 2023 outdoor season
Experienced Welsh international bowlers Chris Ashman and Anwen Butten announced as Welsh Team Managers for the 2023 outdoor season. Both are seasoned international players themselves having medalled at European and Commonwealth Games respectively. Chris Ashman began his bowling career at the age of 6 but states that he “was not allowed to play my first…
Read MoreWCGBA – New President Profile – GETTING TO KNOW YOU….A LITTLE BETTER
GETTING TO KNOW YOU….A LITTLE BETTER. In the fourth of Crown Green’s profiles this seasons, we have one of the games true veterans, Jack Hunt. Jack was born in Nantwich, Cheshire and moved to Wales in 1976. On leaving school he studied construction and engineering going on to be a Civil Engineering Draughtsman before being…
Read MoreBritish Isles Gents Junior International Series
Over the weekend the Welsh Gents Under 25 international team competed at the British Isles Gents Junior International Series at County Antrim Indoor Bowling Club, Belfast. The team played England, Scotland and Ireland. The team was led by Team Manager S Jackson, Welsh President B Broad and Team Captain N Rees. O Lebreton, C Davies…
Read MoreLearning Disabilities Indoor Bowls International Series – York and District is the place to be – April 24th -26th 2023.
Learning Disabilities Indoor Bowls International Series for the Munro Cup at York and District indoor bowls club 25th and 26th April 2023, is well into the schedule of pre event organising and the count-down is on. England, who won the first event in Falkirk in 2019 will be hoping to re-ignite the flame that lifted…
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