Posts by Sara Nicholls
Wales Win BIIBC U25 International Series
Wales won the BIIBC U25 International Series held at Aberdeen IBC, following a dominant display during the series throughout the weekend. Steve Rees, Team Manager said “It was very pleasing to lift the title for the first time since 2004 and the team thoroughly deserved their success after fighting like tigers from the first…
Read MoreAutumn Newsletter
There has been lots going on and we are excited to share our most recent Newsletter with you. You can read our Autumn Newsletter here.
Read MoreCrown Green Bowling – Welsh Champion of Champions
The final major event of the season, the Welsh Champion of Champions, was held on Sunday 7th October at Coed Talon Bowling Club. This event is in its fourth year and spectators had a tasty line up of players to watch. Forget ‘elite’ or ‘cream’, this is just about bowls at its best. President Brenda…
Read MoreBritish Male & Female Champion of Champions – Crown Green Bowls
It may be getting to the close of the 2018 season, but the ‘dragon’, it seems is not ready to hibernate. At the Waterloo Champion of Champions event in Blackpool at the weekend, Wales had much to celebrate and be proud of. In the men’s competition on Saturday 29th September John Bailey and Mathew Worden…
Read MoreWales Sport Awards
The Wales Sport Awards sees BBC Cymru Wales and Sport Wales join forces annually to showcase the very best of elite and grassroots sport in Wales. The Awards combine the expertise of both organisations to create Wales’ biggest ever sporting celebration. The Awards include a range of categories. The public can nominate and vote for…
Read MoreWelsh Bowlers success at Special Olympic Anniversary Games
The Anniversary Games in Stirling was celebrating Special Olympic GB’s 40th Anniversary and Special Olympic Worldwide’s 50th Anniversary. Indoor Bowls was a late inclusion in the Anniversary Games which meant that only a small percentage of Welsh Bowlers were available for selection. Cardiff Chameleons Bowls section, based at Sophia Gardens, is the biggest club in…
Read MoreBritish Ladies Merit – Crown Green Bowling
The British Ladies Merit was held in July at Helsby Community Sports Club. ‘All the greens were brown’ but the Welsh ladies were on fire. Our three qualifiers from Wales, Jane Bowler ( Conwy ), Sarah Nicholas ( Gresford Colliery ) and Linda Williams ( Hawksbury ) seemed to find the conditions to their liking…
Read MoreWelsh Senior Merit 2018 – Crown Green Bowling
The annual Senior Championship for Wales at Brymbo Sports and Social Club. The event was hosted by 2018 Welsh President, Brenda Jones who was delighted to welcome everyone to this exceptional venue. A warm welcome was extended to the 2018 BCGBA President, Keith Andrews, who has many friends in Wales, and to Allan Jones and…
Read MoreBritish Junior Merit – Crown Green Bowling
The phrase ‘It’s Coming Home’ has been bandied about in sporting circles all summer. As a country, we can truly say this as the British Junior Merit Trophy returned to Wales at the weekend with a brilliant victory for Matthew Worden ( Gresford Colliery ). Together with Sam Williams ( Cunliffe ), they represented Wales…
Read MoreJunior Merit – Crown Green Bowling
It was definitely a case of ‘thunderbolt and lightning’ at the Welsh Junior Merit at Benllech on Sunday 27th May. Deputy President, Dave Mathias was our host with Referees DT Evans, Arthur Peake and Alan Davies. This year we had a smaller number of entries than previous occasions with a field of 24 players from…
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