The winner of the Lancashire Merit 2025 is Alan Manuel of Warrington, for the second time in a row! He will represent Lancashire at the BCGBA Champion of Champions at Owley Wood.

Message from the BCGBA set out below in relation to coaching courses. Note the link to register your interest.

We are inviting you and your members to register interest in the following Coach Bowls courses in partnership with BCGBA.

• Level 1 Coach Bowls Course – 2 × 3-hour Zoom sessions, a learning portfolio, practical day, practice sessions at your club, and assessment day. Cost: £150 (50% bursary available on completion from BCGBA).

• Level 2 Coach Bowls Course – 3 × 3-hour Zoom sessions, a learning portfolio, two practical days, linked practice sessions with experienced bowlers, and assessment day. Cost: £235 (50% bursary available on completion from BCGBA).

Both courses include Coaching insurance cover. Please note from 1st August 2025:

• All new coaches are required to have a valid DBS check (preferably registered on the Update Service) and have attended a safeguarding course before starting a coaching course. The DBS is free for individuals, however safeguarding course costs are not included in the above cost.
• We are committed to being a Safer Recruiter and ensuring every coach entering training meets safeguarding standards from the outset.
• Any coaches qualifying in 2025 will be contacted to supply DBS and safeguarding certificates.
• Coaches who have qualified previously through Coach Bowls will be contacted at a later date.

Once we have 12 names within your County/Country, we will contact Coach Bowls and agree times and dates based on the availability of Coach Bowls coaches. Information will be shared with Coach Bowls in accordance with GDPR requirements and a formal Data Sharing Agreement.

From 1st August 2025, please can we request that BCGBA Countries and Counties book via our BCGBA survey form and NOT via the Coach Bowls website so we can ensure safer recruitment.

Click here to complete the Coaching interest form

Thank you for supporting the development and maintenance of high-quality coaching standards across BCGBA and please thank your prospective coaches on behalf of BCGBA.

Turton Bowling Club, near Bolton, having a di fib training coarse on Saturday 9th Aug at 9.30am. To register please contact Jim Sheffield, Chairman, Turton BC on 07484761551. Groups of 10 only.

We have just been made aware that the Contact Form has not been working properly on the website and neither Keith Andrews or myself have been getting notified when somebody has messaged us using it. We are really sorry for this issue. We can access messages sent and will now start working our way through them. The Contact Form on the website has been corrected and is now working properly. Ian Gill, Development Officer.

Please note that the County Match is on 6 July, not 3rd July as was stated in error on a previous post. Apologies for any confusion.

Come and along and support the County’s Men’s home team who are playing at Burscough Cricket & Bowling Club on Sunday 6th July (2pm start). Details on the flyer below (scroll down for all details).

The Lancashire Junior Merit is being held on Saturday, 12th July commencing at 4pm at Great Lever Park Veterans and Bowling Club in Bolton. The Club is located on Lowther Street. The entrance to the Club is directly opposite the side wall of 9 Mabel Avenue, Bolton BL3 2JD. Practice will be allowed from 3.30pm.

This is a uniformed event so entrants should wear their Lancashire shirt and black or navy trousers. If your child has grown out of their Lancashire shirt, Clive Fenn will bring spare shirts for those who let him know they will be attending. This competition is open to any bowler who was born after 1st January 2007.

 The winner and runner-up of the Lancashire Junior Merit usually go to the National Junior BCGBA Merit Final. This year the National Final is being held on Saturday, August 16th at Heswall RBL, 78 Pensby Road, Heswall, Wirral. CH60 7RF. 

Please contact Clive Fenn if your son / daughter would like to take part in the Lancashire Junior Merit. Also, if you know of any other junior bowler who may be interested in bowling. Clive can be contacted at clive.fenn@flowtechdesign.com or 07949 200 926.

The Home and Away teams for this weekend’s County matches can be viewed or downloaded below.