Due to the resignation of the current Safeguarding Officer and Development Officer posts we require people to come forward to help out with these important matters. The current postholders finish at the end of March, but they are willing to assist any new incumbents to get them on their feet.

Please contact Keith Andrews if you are interested. You can also speak to Sandie Whitaker (Safeguarding) or Ian Gill (Development) if you would like any further information on what the roles entail – their contact details are on the respective pages of the website.

Merry Christmas everyone from all at the Lancashire County Crown Green Bowling Association.

The Lancashire County Crown Green Bowling Association is currently seeking a new Development Officer following the resignation of the present postholder, who will finish on the date of the AGM on Saturday 24th January (2pm) (to be held at Leigh Bowling Club, Pownell Street, Leigh WN7 2JD).

If you are interested in the Development Officer role please get in touch with Keith Andrews, the Lancashire Secretary, or for an informal chat about what the role entails contact Ian Gill, the current Development Officer (07500 918 081).

The Lancashire CCGBA AGM will take place on Saturday, January 24th starting at 2pm and will take place at Leigh Bowling Club, Pownell Street, LEIGH, WN7 2JD.

The County have received the following message from the BCGBA National Development Officer, Jayne McKay, in relation to Coaching Courses…..

I’m working closely with Coach Bowls to plan upcoming Crown Green Bowling Level 1 and Level 2 courses, but I really need your help to spread the word to clubs.

From our current tracking, we have the following numbers of interested bowlers, with 8 already enrolled on the Blackpool Level 1 course:

• NL&F: 7
• Cheshire: 7
• Lancashire: 8
• Merseyside: 9
• Yorkshire: 1

For Level 2,  we have:

          *  Lancashire : 2

          *  Merseyside: 1

          *  Cheshire : 1

         *   NL&F:  1

If your County is aiming to increase the number of qualified coaches next season, please encourage bowlers to complete the Coach Bowls interest survey. This allows us to carry out a postcode search, identify local coaching clusters, and work with Counties to select the most suitable venues.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XDFDFMW

Once venues are confirmed, Adam, Coach bowls can then arrange tutors and course details.

Details of the coaching courses and appropriate links can be found on our Coaching page.

If your club is located in the Southport, Birkdale or Ainsdale areas please complete the survey below (if you haven’t already done so) by the end of Sunday (tomorrow). This is really important to inform the sports facility survey and it will give the Council information to help protect bowling greens. Info and link below.

Further to our previous communications regarding the above,  the bowls club survey is now on-line at https://yourseftonyoursay.sefton.gov.uk/planning/05a867ae/ and via the QR code.

I should be grateful if you could pass on this information to the bowls county representatives, and ask them to request all their bowls clubs to fill it in.  The closing date is the end of Sunday 12^th October 2025.

The Bowls Development Alliance’s ‘Week of Learning’ programme next takes place from 13^th – 17^thOctober. For those who are unaware, it offers ‘Free’ Webinars to members of any Club Affiliated to British Crown Green Bowling Association, Bowls England, the English Indoor Bowling Association or English Short Mat Bowling Association.

You can read what each session will cover and register your free space by clicking on the Blue Box below each session – Week of Learning Programme

Registration for each session will be open up until the morning of the session. Once registered, you will receive an email with the session link and further information. Please feel free to promote ‘Week of Learning’ to Club, Members, Committee etc.

If you encounter any problems, please Email – clubdevelopment@bowlsdevelopmentalliance.com