I am the Spanish National Coach and thought it was about time that we bring Bowls in Spain to the attention of a wider audience. The National Squad is made up of ex-pats living in Spain, from the Costa Blanca down to the Costa Del Sol.<br>We have a annual Test Match with Portugal and this year it was held in Spain, next year it will be Portugal. The match was played at the Cabrera Bowls Club in Almeria, which, is grass & not carpet, like the majority of greens ......
Back to top of page and main linksThe Spanish National Bowls Championsips are bein held this year in the Alicante region of Spain From the 15th May until Sunday 29th the opening ceremony being held at The Emerald Isle Sports Complex and the closeing at San Miguel Bowls Club.
Back to top of page and main linksI'm an M.A student from Poland and need info about the social history or cultural context of lawn bowls for my English dissertation. Web addresses or title of books will be fine.
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Back to top of page and main linkswest london, we have a green that is not top standard and has a small group of couples that enjoy a weekend bowl
if you would like to try the game and maybe even join on a freindly easy summer time weekend play.
email prproperty@talk21.com with your email address and i will contact you in time for the may to september season games.
we look forward to meeting you
flat shoes is all that is needed if you have woods bring them along but not necessary if you just ......
Back to top of page and main linksIn a recent pennants match in the Nepean District of NSW Australia our club had not one but two teams which contained three generations from the same family. There was Grandfather Grahame, son Rod and grandson Darren Hitchcock in one team and Grandfather Barry, son Darren and grandson Shane Roberts in another. Can any club anywhere match that??
Back to top of page and main linksThe bowlers of the Stony Stratford Bowling Club have produced a calendar for 2002 entitled 'Stony Bowlers in the Raw 2002' featuring their members posing in the nude! The calendar is selling for £5.60 and the proceeds will go to the rebuilding of their clubhouse. Details of how to purchase this corker of a calendar, including previews, can be found either on their temporary website www.roger.j.pye.btinternet.co.uk or on the Fassnidge website www.fassnidge.com
Back to top of page and main linkshello im an u25 international bowler for ireland. i have 3 northern ireland titles and 2 irish titles. if you would like to discuss technique with me or just have a question i would love to hear from you.
Back to top of page and main linksI read with interest the decision handed down Deputy President Coghlin of the Victorian Civil And Administrative Anti Discrimination Tribunal in which she decided that Emily South of the St. Kilda Bowling Club should be able to play in men's pennant if she wished, because of her other commitments made it inconvenient to play in the Ladies games Deputy Coghlin ordered that the R.V.B.A. amend its rules so females can be affiliated members. This involved the most undemoc......
Back to top of page and main linkscontact rik on prproperty@talk21.com if you would like to try out bowling in the west london area.
no need for the greys or whites not even the woods if you havent tried it you wont know if you like it.
couples or singles all welcome, you may even like to join us on a regular basis, send me an e mail so i can invite you along, saturdays and sundays during the summer season on our green.
Back to top of page and main linksare there people out there who would welcome the chance to try bowling without the necessity to have all the attire or even the woods.
please let me know if you would like to try out bowling and indeed try out on a lawn during the summer months this year.
a good group of friendly people in the west of london area.
send me your email address for more information.
Back to top of page and main linksThe new creeping bent grasses used extensivley in the USA on the top golf greens could be used to improve the speed of the bowls in the near future. I am looking for several collaborators and greenkeepers to test the new varities on well maintain greens. If you want more information please e-mail johnb@turf-seed.com and I will respond. There are several Golf clubs using this material in the UK already and very pleased with the high shoot density and low cutting height fo......
Back to top of page and main linksCongratulations to Vicki Foot, a 16 year old bowler from WOIBC played exceptionally well to get through her zone final in the Ladies U31 Singles. The match was very close, Vicki managed to pull through from being 14 - 8 behind to win 21 - 14.
Back to top of page and main linksOne for the record books - The first synthetic bowls green in the African continent is now open.
A full sized green was opened last week with 18 of the top bowlers in South Africa turning up including Gerry Baker in the 48 players. The green is at Waverley Bowls Club in Waverley, Johannesburg South Africa, just a short hop from the Wanderers cricket stadium and is run by yours truly Daron Smit. Expert technicians from Australia and Hong Kong using a laser levelling d......
Back to top of page and main linksBarking Beacons's came to North Weald SMBclub and were the first team to go home with a point. They won on one mat and lost on the other. the shots were tied 23 all so no one claimed the bonus point.Once again bowls was the winner as both teams had a good evenings bowling.
Back to top of page and main linksI write this here to see if there is another chat line that any one knows about on bowls I would love to chat with like minded people on the subject
Back to top of page and main linksOO7 had the licence to do whatever he found necessary in the course of his duties, and who was there to check up on him.<br>In the real world however, whatever you do, there are rquirements to be met and this is no different for bowlers.<br>Something that club and social secretaries should be aware of is the effect that the 1992 Package Travel Act has had on those arranging holidays, be they the bucket and spade variety or a bowls holiday to Spain orBournemou......
Back to top of page and main linksOO7 had the licence to do whatever he found necessary in the course of his duties, and who was there to check up on him.<br>In the real world however, whatever you do, there are rquirements to be met and this is no different for bowlers.<br>Something that club and social secretaries should be aware of is the effect that the 1992 Package Travel Act has had on those arranging holidays, be they the bucket and spade variety or a bowls holiday to Spain orBournemou......
Back to top of page and main linksWell, what else can one say?! If only more people could have been there to support him. His first national title after such an illustrious Club and County career and only a few were there to see it.
Some call him a machine the way he puts four woods round that little white thing. Others crack the joke about magnets in his bowls. Yes, we have all heard that one before!! I call it pure skill and dedication in this under-rated sport of ours. The skill, precision, ......
Back to top of page and main linksI was thrilled to here that Bret has now won a National title. He must be the best bowler in the country , never to have played for England. After being runner up in the EBA singles in 1982, Bret has been close on several occasions, but never managed to get that elusive first title. Having represented Bucks for over 30 years in the Middleton Cup , I think it is about time he got the reward his dedication deserves! I also glad and privilaged to be able to play with him in......
Back to top of page and main linksSorry folks - I forgot to switch back on the mailing function after correcting a year 2000 problem in February.
You may have missed some postings if you were relying on getting them by email - Please take a look around the discussion boards.
I apologise if you get this mailing more than once because you are subscribed to more than one board.
Many thanks to Stewart Peacock for drawing my attention to this.
Regards
Lesley
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Back to top of page and main linksAfter many years of trying, one of the greatest draw bowlers in the country has reached the pinnacle of his long and illustrious career in bowls. Following years of success at Club and County level, Bret Long has finally won that elusive National Title. As the skip to the winning rink from Desborough, Maidenhead in the EIBA fours at Melton Mowbray, Bret (known by some at his outdoor club, Slough, as GOD)won 20-18 in a hard fought match and will surely go on to greater ......
Back to top of page and main linksBret Long possibly the greatest bowler ever from Slough Bowls Club has finally won a National Championship. Bret has played Middleton Cup every year for approx 30yrs and has played at National Championships both outdoors and in. This weekend along with his team-mates from Desborough Indoors, Maidenhead, Bret won the EIBA Fours Championships with a magnificent 20-18 victory. Congratulatins go to Bret for a great achievement and here's to many more. Simply the Best!!
Back to top of page and main linksBeccles Indoor Bowls Club have reached the National Final of the English Bowling Association Mixed Fours x4 rink competition.
Having defeated major clubs such as Ipswich, Essex County and Barking, Beccles with a membership that totals under 400 now take on York in the semi-final at Newark on March 19th 2000.
If Beccles play their usual game the National Title could well be finding its way back to the Suffolk market town.
If you are available to support us on the d......
Back to top of page and main linksHi!
The Newsboard now has a new layout. I hope it will be easier to use.
How about some real News Items ? Why not try your hand at journalism?
regards,
Lesley
Back to top of page and main linksTowcester Sports & Social Club have just completed a new bowls facility suitable for disabled players as well. This is an artficial surface designed & manufactured in Australia, therefore is playable all year round. We also welcome short mat bowls to be played with use of mats. We are based in Towcester - Northamptonshire, Tel/fax & answerphone 01327 358882 for more information or send a E-Mail to NSankey@Hotmail.com.
Back to top of page and main linksPress Release
To Bowl Or Not To Bowl - Bowls takes to the stage
Bowls is about to make its debut on stage in a new play written by Hungerford Bowls Club member, Graeme Coulam. “Load Of Old Bowls” is a comedy set within a women’s bowls competition. It even includes two games that take place on the stage. It combines elements of traditional British farce with Aykbourne domestic drama, and will run at the Maddermarket Theatre, Norwich from April 29th to May 8th......
Back to top of page and main linksI just returned from 2 weeks in Scotland where I
watched hours of the BUPA tournament. I left early
Sunday morn and didn't see who won. Please write and
tell me if you know. Thank you.
Back to top of page and main linkswww.ozjewel.com.au/bowling/suvabowlingclub.html
will be the place to find as of the 3rd June 1998
the results per day
Back to top of page and main linksI have included a few pages about lawnbowls in the
South West corner of Western Australia and of course
Busselton on my home page...view it at
http://www.netserv.net.au/emeaco/index.html
Back to top of page and main linksI am an architect in Santa Monica, California, USA, and am looking for the history of lawn bowling in general and of its history in Santa Monica, in particular, where there is a lawn bowling club in one of the City parks. We are designing shade structures and remodeling an existing 1930's clubhouse and would like to learn about the history of this game and its idiosyncracies to possibly incorporate into the design of the project. I thank you for possible leads!
Sergio ......
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