We speak with Gilly Meadows from Dursley BC in Gloucestershire was awarded the Unsung Hero award at our third annual Awards! Gilly has been a stalwart of the club’s committee for an impressive 18 years. Gilly’s dedication and vast knowledge of the club and county lifecycle have played a pivotal role in shaping the success […]
The best bits from our conversation with three members of our Performance Team in Mo Monkton, Sandy Hazell and Nicola Bowe. They share their role models in life, inspiring women they’ve met and what bowls can do to get more women enjoying the sport. Watch the conversation in full – youtu.be/hoYBPk0hkSk #InternationalWomensDay
This #InternationalWomensDay, we speak to three members of our Performance Team in Mo Monkton, Sandy Hazell and Nicola Bowe. They share their role models in life, inspiring women they’ve met and what bowls can do to get more women enjoying the sport.
We speak with Amy Pharaoh, Sophie Tolchard and Lorraine Kuhler who, alongside Jamie-Lea Marshall, sealed an outstanding Gold medal in the Women’s Fours at the 2023 World Championships. They were awarded Team of the Year at our Awards for their inspiring efforts. #InternationalWomensDay | #IWD2024
We speak with Noel Greaney from Ilfracombe BC alongside Bowls Devon Men’s President Bill Smith and Bowls Devon Women’s President Sandra Andrews. Ilfracombe were awarded the Club of the Year award at our third annual Awards! With the real possibility of closure, Ilfracombe not only survived by excelled throughout the 2023 season, becoming a shining […]
100 junior bowlers were at Victoria Park, Royal Leamington Spa, on Sunday 9th July for our Junior Performance Day. Each of them showcased their talent in front of our Performance Team, led by Mo Monkton, and enjoyed insightful sessions with International players. We spoke with some of them to discover how they got into bowls.
We speak with Phil Brooks of Shanklin Bowls Club, Isle of Wight. Shanklin A Team scooped the Team of the Tear award at our third annual Awards! Shanklin etched a remarkable chapter in its history, culminating in a triumphant 2023 season. The team’s success was not an overnight achievement but a result of years of […]
“I think I’m about to be embarrassed on National television!” Here’s our Bowls’ Big Weekend feature on BBC Breakfast in May 2023, when reporter Matt Graveling visited Connaught Bowls Club, to chat about the weekend, why bowls is so special and have a roll-up against Commonwealth Games bronze medallist, Craig Bowler.
Over 550 clubs took part in Bowls’ Big Weekend 2023, all opening their doors for free, to show why you should give bowls a go…
“I haven’t thought about anything – I haven’t thought about drinking, drugs – the only thing I thought was “what am I going to do with this bowl!”” This is Stewart Angus’ story. After mental health and alcohol battles, Stewart found bowls at Seaford BC in Sussex. In his first season, he went on to […]
We sit down for an interview with Bowls England President Deepak Tanna. As the first President of Indian heritage, he tells us the importance of diversity in bowls and shares how special Celebration Matches are to clubs.
We were treated to a great spectacle of dazzling action at the 2023 Aviva National Finals! Here’s a look back at some of the highlights featured in our live coverage #AvivaNationalFinals
We sat down with Lewis King (Appleyard BC, Kent) to speak about his victory at the Aviva National Finals and being crowned Men’s Singles Champion.
Welcome to the Aviva National Finals 2023 live from Victoria Park, Royal Leamington Spa! Here’s highlights from the prestigious Middleton Cup final and highly coveted Top Club Final. All streamed matches are available to watch, for free, on our official streaming platform. https://bit.ly/ANF23Live Visit our website bowlsengland.com to keep up to date with all the […]
We speak with Mike McDonagh and Steve Stockley. They won the 2023 Disability Bowls England Pairs at the Aviva National Finals.