Welcome to the English Bowling Federation Website. 

  

  Date of             Recent updates to the site

  8Nov24 - Calendar, to end 2025 

  7Nov24 - Derbyshire Trophy fixtures
                  Safegaurding - updated version of form

 30Oct24 - Roll of Honour (with 2 updates to 'report' below)

 19Oct24 - New AGM venue: Mansfield BC. See below.

 

                Work in progress:                                                                            

                      Coming soon Save Our Green updates;

 

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 Abbreviations used 

DS   - Donald Steward
SJV  - Silver Jubilee Vase
Ad    - Adams
Nw   - Newton
RW  -  Reg Wright U25
DC   - Durham Centenary    
DTS - Derbyshire Trophy South group
DTN - Derbyshire Trophy North group                     

 


The 2024 AGM will be held on Saturday, 16th November (10:30 prompt) at:-  

Mansfield Bowling Club
Chesterfield Road South
Mansfield
Nottinghamshire
NG19 7AP

Shares site entrance with Queen Elizabeth's Academy.

What 3 Words.....https://w3w.co/cycle.takes.crib
Club website....https://www.mansfieldbowlingclub.co.uk/

Trains run from Nottingham to Worksop (The Robin Hood Line).
If travelling from Worksop do NOT alight at "Mansfield Woodhouse". 
"Mansfield Town" Railway AND bus stations are 1.1 miles from the venue. 


North Parade Greens

 I am in the process of compiling 2 updates about the potential handover of the Suncastle greens to a new organisation, including the firm plans to revive the "September Bowls Week", played under Federation rules.

For those who use facebook - there is a new posting by Steve of NPBGA.

 


 

Report - Finals week

Generally good weather although a couple of days of strong winds made bowling 'awkward' and rain on the last morning was more than irritating. However, the schedule was not affected. The closing ceremony had to go into the (accommodating) Suncastle. It was well attended and the following were awarded:-

   VICTOR LUDORUM (Most Men winners/finalists)
      Durham
   VICTRIX LUDORIX (Most Women winners/finalists)
      Derbyshire
   Under 25 Player of the Year
      Alex Scott (Northumberland)

 Notable achievements

Update 30Oct24 - having brought the outdoor Rolls of Honour up to date ......

  •            Northumberland last won the Adams Trophy 55 years ago
  •            Graham Agger (Northants) retained the Veteran Singles title. 

Naomi Scott & family (Northumberland) . . .Naomi won the mixed trips with husband Steven & son Alex, then skipped the 3 wood trips to a win. She was also runner-up in the Champ of Champs.
Before being voted Young Player of the Tournament, Alex was runner-up in the U25 singles and played with sister Zoe in the U25 pairs, losing narrowly in round 2 to the eventual winners from Suffolk).

Alan Lawton (Durham). Won the pairs with his brother John in the light rain on Saturday and then the Champ of Champs in the heavy rain that followed.

Janet Chapman (Huntingdonshire). Equalling the all-time record of 6 qualifications Janet was another who played twice in the closing day rain. She was runner-up in the senior singles and senior ladies pairs.

Ollie Jeapes (Northants). Winner of the Under singles and had a narrow defeat in the Under-25 pairs.

In line with the growing trend for multiple qualification for the week, the following also appeared in 2 finals: 
Trevor Bannister (Lincs); Paul Freeman (N'umbld); Tracy & Jordon Philpott (mother & son, Lincs).


Reg Jackson prize winners

Winners   £345      Team 81  Lesslie/Lesslie/Day               North Essex

Runners-up £225   Team 89  Haslem/Duguid/Redhead         Humberside

Third      £180       Team 54  Godfrey/Brunton/Horsewood Humberside

Fourth    £150       Team 67  Bannister/Pratt/Stanley         Lincolnshire