PLANT WELDING TRIPLES REPORT
1st/2nd JULY 2017 at Gedling IBC, Nottingham.
This tournament is generously sponsored by Doug Carlin owner of Plant Welding Engineering, Colwick, Nottingham. Continue reading “Plant Weld Triples – 2017”
Author: Dennis Bell
DBE Maiden Pairs 2017
DBE MAIDEN PAIRS AND PLATE COMPETITION
Saturday 17th June 2017, at Gedling Indoor Bowls Club, Nottingham Continue reading “DBE Maiden Pairs 2017”
Stony Stratford Taster Day & Match
Stony Stratford Taster Day and Match – 4th June
DBE’s team and supporters received a very warm welcome from the officers and players of the Stony Stratford Club. Continue reading “Stony Stratford Taster Day & Match”
South West/Otter St Mary Report
Members in the South West recently enjoyed 2 matches held at The Royal Wootton Bassett BC in Wiltshire and Ottery St Mary BC in Devon. Continue reading “South West/Otter St Mary Report”
DBE Maiden Singles – 2017
DBE Maiden Singles 2017 Report
Sixteen bowlers from across the country gathered at Gedling IBC for the inaugural DBE Maiden Singles Knockout Competition. The competition was run over 70 minute match or first to 21. Every bowler was guaranteed a minimum of tow matches with first round losers being entered into a Plate competition. Continue reading “DBE Maiden Singles – 2017”
Home Nations Champions – 21st/23rd April
ParaBowl Home Nations Championship 2017
The first Indoor ParaBowl Home Nations Champion between Wales, Scotland and England, took place over the weekend of 21st – 23rd April at the eight rink Newport Indoor Bowl Club, South Wales.
On the first day England played Wales in round one of pairs and triples. Two points were awarded for a win and one point for a draw. England dominated the pairs taking all three games. Honours were even in the triples, one win, one draw one loss. Points at the end of the first day England 9 – Wales 3.
Next, England faced a very strong Scotland and raised their game in the triples, winning two out of three matches. The pairs followed the same score with England winning 2 out of 3 games.
At the end of day 1 England led the table with 17 points, Scotland 4 points and Wales 3 points.
Day 2 saw Scotland play Wales in the first two matches and taking 20 of the available 24 points.
England then played Scotland in the single and fours. This was a fantastic battle between these two highly competitive Nations. England won two of the three fours games, Scotland made the honours even taking two of the three singles games. With six point each England had a moral victory taking 85 shots to 84.
The Championship table at the end of day two was Scotland 30 points, England 23 points, Wales 7 points.
The pressure was back on England going into the last days play. They needed to win on four of the six rinks to secure the championship.
The final match on day 3 was Wales vs England, singles and fours. Wales were eager for victory and Scotland were there to support them.
The battle of the fours was tremendous with only a 9 shot advantage to England over the three matches but taking all 6 points. Wales fought valiantly in the singles winning 16-15 and losing 3-21 and 11-21.
England took the match against Wales 10-2 on points and winning the Championship!
England 33 points, Scotland 30 points and Wales 9 points.
This Championship was played at a very high standard with some breath taking performances. Every bowler taking part, must be congratulated for an excellent performance.
We wish to thank Newport IBC, their staff and caterers for their superb organisation and excellent food. Many thanks to the Officials and Managers of each Country and the Tournament organisers.
Congratulations England – ParaBowl Home Nations Champions 2017
Photos: Gallery
Videos: DBE squad National Anthem : Helen Wood : Dave Turner : Bob Love : Jonathan Stokes :
Ron Homer : Steve Angus : Simon Wright : Keiran Rollings : Gareth Harwood :
EIBA National Championships
EIBA National Championships
Reaching the National finals of your sport is a proud moment for any sports person. Three DBE members commenced their road to this seasons EIBA finals last October. The Ladies played their Finals matches at Melton Mowbray IBC and the Men at Nottingham IBC.
DBE’s Helen Wood of York IBC progressed to the Ladies Triples Quarter final losing a very tight match, 15-13, to the eventual Champions from Ipswich IBC that included Katherine Rednall, World Ladies Matchplay Singles Champion 2017. A fantastic performance by Helen and her team, Helen Walker and Zoe Eagles.
The Ladies Fours from Sutton IBC included our Pauline Stanley. They won their Preliminary match against Dolphin after an extra end by 13 shot to 12. Their journey ended when they met Riverain in the Quarter Final, losing by 17-10.
Pauline Stanley also featured in the Ladies O50’s Two Wood Pairs. Pauline’s Sutton team were extremely unlucky to lose in the Preliminary round to the eventual Champions Wey Valley 15-14. What a brilliant match.
The Men’s Over 60’s Singles saw DBE’s Bob Love of Tamworth IBC come up against S Jeapes of Falaise BC in the 1st Round. This was a nip and tuck affair with the score at 19 – 19 on the pen-ultimate end, sadly dropping 2 shots to finish 21-19 to Jeapes.
Bob Love, joined by Neil Southall, also of Tamworth IBC, in the Over 60’s Pairs, again took his match to an extra end losing 19-16 to Barking BC.
Congratulations to all our bowlers and their team colleagues, what a fantastic achievement.
DBE Indoor Top Region Challenge 2017 Report
DBE Indoor Top Region Challenge 2017 Report
This event was held at Gedling IBC , Nottingham on Sunday April 9th. Each of the four regions, North, Midlands, South East and South West put two rinks of triples as follows:– Continue reading “DBE Indoor Top Region Challenge 2017 Report”
REGIONAL BOWLS DAY at RIVERSIDE IBC
Riverside Indoor Bowling Club in Winchester, Hampshire
Annual Regional Day on Saturday 25th March 2017.
The event was organized by the Swan Bowlers who run weekly sessions for bowlers with a physical disability at Riverside. On what proved to be the sunniest day of the month, 26 bowlers and their supporters from Windsor Royals, Aylesbury Area Disabled Club, Five Rivers Indoor Bowling Club, English Amputees & Les Autres Bowls Association and Swan Bowlers played in the pair’s competition. Riverside is set in a beautiful park and just a 5 minute walk to the center of Winchester which makes it an easy base from which to explore the historic city. Continue reading “REGIONAL BOWLS DAY at RIVERSIDE IBC”
DBE NATIONAL OUTDOOR SINGLES
DBE NATIONAL OUTDOOR SINGLES
This year we are going to run our National Outdoor Singles competition with regional qualifiers.
As our numbers are growing this will hopefully help with travel for those who enter. The format will be a knock-out finishing with the top two players from each region to go forward to a Finals day at Leamington Spa on the 16th July 2017.
We hope that you will all enter and support this venture.
The venues for the regions are below with entry forms:
National Outdoor Singles Regional Qualifier Entry Forms
North Region – Selby 24th June
South West Region – Wellington 25th June
Midlands Region – Sutton-in-Ashfield 25th June
South East Region – Egham 24th June