As of 8th April Graham Royles has the following update for you.
20 April – Rivington BC – 6 entries
21 April – Padgate BC – 6 entries
27 April – Atherton Botanic Gardens – 5 entries
28 April – Hindley Platt Lane BC – 0 entries
4 May – Hesketh Arms BC – 9 entries
11 May – Edgeworth BC – 4 entries
12 May – Leigh BC – 3 entries
In this day and age, when Comps pop up by the hour, the Lancashire Senior Merit is forgotten. To make it more efficient, when your entry has been recorded would you please follow up with your entry fee (£10 per person). All entries are 10am practice, 10.30am start.
Contact Graham Royles for more details on 07488 266 477 and there is further information on our Competitions page.
On Sunday 28th April, in conjunction with the Bowls Development Alliance and the British Crown Green Bowling Association (Official), North Lancs and Fylde County Bowling Association will be hosting the first Crown Green ‘Bowls’ Big Weekend Roadshow’. The event will be held at Frenchwood Social Club, Strawberry Gardens, Bence Road, PR1 4NP Preston. It will last from 10am-12noon.
The day will consist of everything Bowls!!! There’s going to be lots of short, sharp learning sessions about ways to develop your Club, engaging volunteers, growing membership, becoming inclusive, simple safeguarding, raising funds….the list goes on….along with a host of activities and FREE coaching sessions being done on Frenchwood’s green. In addition to all of this, there’ll be opportunities to try out different weights and densities of bowls, along with trying a vast selection of disability and inclusion aids.
For the juniors (and families), there’s going to be lots of fun activities in the morning with the Bowls Buddies products. Finally, from 12 noon, the juniors take over and there’ll be a County Junior get-together for all u18 bowlers to come along for some FREE coaching.
Everything on the day is completely FREE, and is open to all bowlers, Clubs and Leagues from anywhere in the crown green world!!! All that we ask is for you to register your interest in attending by emailing the North Lancs & Fylde County Development Officer at:
steve.clamp.bowls@gmail.com
This is the first event of its kind, and it promises to be a fantastic day of learning for everyone that attends.
Please note that any Club running an Open Competition must have an Open Certificate to run the Competition which can be obtained from the Lancashire County Secretary & NOT BCGBA as before.
At the 2022 BCGBA Annual General Meeting the green light was given to the Governance Review.
This was completed on Thursday 7th March 2024 by the formation of the BCGBA Board following receipt of the Five Regional Representatives from the National Council.
The structure of the Board, which has the right to operate with full authority in the Governance of the Association is as follows;
Chairman – Alan Stephenson.
Chief Executive Officer – Paul Ashmore.
Financial Officer – Graeme Underhill.
National Safeguarding Officer – Denise Noble.
National Administrator – Jim McGurk.
Competitions Officer – Yvette Gregory.
Disciplinary Chair – Sue Todd.
Region 1 – Steve Clamp.
Region 2 – Vacant (Cheshire, Merseyside, Isle of Man and Wales)*
Region 3 – Steve Cochrane.
Region 4 – Calvin Jackson.
Region 5 – Phil Scott.
Independent – Graham Pickavance.
Independent – Dan Peach.
*Region 2 is currently being advertised and the closing date is Friday 22nd March 2024.
The seminar being held on Monday 18th at Astley & Tyldesley Miners Welfare Institute will be going ahead as numbers have picked up. You can register right up to the event or just turn up on the night.
However, only three people have registered for the event at Aughton Institute near Ormskirk on the 20th March so that event is CANCELLED.
Please register for the two club development seminars by close of play on Saturday (16th March). If numbers do not increase then there is a risk that the seminars will be cancelled due to a lack of numbers. Register by emailing Ian Gill on lancsbowlsdevelopment@gmail.com. Currently only two people have registered for the Aughton Institute Seminar.
The seminars are due to be held on:
18 March (7pm) – Astley & Tyldesley Miners Welfare Institute (Meanley Rd, Ley Rd, Tyldesley, Astley, Manchester M29 7DW)
20 March (7pm) – Aughton Institute (Bold Ln, Aughton, Ormskirk L39 6SG)
There are two free Club development seminars being held in Lancashire by the County’s Development Officer (Ian Gill). Each one will start at 7pm with a presentation on a wide variety of matters, such as how to apply for grant funding and the best ways to attract new members to your club. Practical examples will be given of where clubs have had successes and if clubs would like to come along and speak about what has worked at their club they would be more than welcome. There will be ample opportunity to ask questions and speak to Ian.
The sessions will be held on the following dates at two venues across the County and clubs from other counties are welcome to attend.
18 March (7pm) – Astley & Tyldesley Miners Welfare Institute (Meanley Rd, Ley Rd, Tyldesley, Astley, Manchester M29 7DW)
20 March (7pm) – Aughton Institute (Bold Ln, Aughton, Ormskirk L39 6SG)
Please note that three of the dates have been altered for the Senior Merit qualifiers. These have been updated on the previous News Post and on the Competitions page of this website.
Qualifying rounds will be held at the following clubs. Practice will be held at 10am and matches start at 10.30am. Entry Fee is £10. Entries to be in to Graham Royles by 2nd April 2024. Entry fees to be paid 7 days before the date. 1 in 4 to qualify.
6 April – Monk Sports – WA1 4NF
13 April – Golborne Parkside BC – WA3 3HG
20 April – Rivington BC – BL6 7SE
21 April – Padgate BC – WA1 4HU
27 April – Atherton Botanic Gardens – M46 9AE
28 April – Platts Lane BC – WN2 3RA
4 May – Hesketh Arms BC – PR9 7NA
11 May – Edgeworth BC – BL7 0AP
12 May – Leigh BC – WN7 2HA
19 May – FINAL – Grappenhall Ex-ServicemensClub, WA4 2QG
To enter contact Graham Royles (07488 266 477) or by email grahamroyles195@btinternet.com. payment can be made by bank transfer to A/C Name: L.C.C.G.B.A., Sort Code: 30-19-56, A/C Number: 00809434 (Quote name in reference field) or by cheque payable to L.C.C.G.B.A. and posted to Mr J.K. Andrews, 64 Shrewsbury Road, Bolton, BL1 4NN.
The Vets Merit for 2024 will be held at the Bay Horse, Adlington (PR6 9ER) on Saturday 29 June 2024. Practice will be at 10am with the start time being 10.30am. Entry fee will be £10. All entrants must have been 60 year old or older on 1st January 2024.
Book your place by calling Graham Royles (07488 266 477) or by email grahamroyles195@btinternet.com. Payment can be made by bank transfer to A/C Name: L.C.C.G.B.A., Sort Code: 30-19-56, A/C Number: 00809434 (Quote name in reference field) or by cheque payable to L.C.C.G.B.A. and posted to Mr J.K. Andrews, 64 Shrewsbury Road, Bolton, BL1 4NN.
The finalists will qualify for the Jack & Jean Isherwood Trophy at Prees on Wednesday 3 July 2024.
Selection of the Lancashire Team for the games against Cumbria, Merseyside, and Grt Manchester on Thursday 11 July 2024 will follow.
Lancashire County Crown Green Bowling Association 