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IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING ARTIFICIAL DEVICES:
(Laws 41 of the Sport of Bowls Crystal Mark Fourth Edition)

Bowls England Regulations State:
Artificial devices may be used by players with disabilities for delivering the jack or bowl provided they are approved by Bowls England following consultation with relevant disability bowls organisations. Currently this includes the standard bowling arm, the DHB Hacksaw bowling arm and the bowls launcher. The individual shall decide before a game starts if they are going to use an aid. If they decide to then they shall use it for the duration of that game.
Appendix J of our competition regulations has more detail on players with disabilities: Bowls England

English Indoor Bowling Association Regulations State:
8.3 Artificial devices be used by players with disabilities for delivering the jack or bowl (Law 41.)
The player using the device shall decide before a game starts if they are going to use an aid. If they so decide, then they shall use it for the entire duration of that game.
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ALL DISABILITIES BOWLS ENGLAND (DBE) EVENT WILL FOLLOW THE ABOVE REGULATIONS WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

We have requested guidance from other Para Home Nations, International Bowls for the Disabled and World Bowls for International events.

Sue Davies (DBE Performance & Team Manager) is very pleased to announce the DBE Team England squad for the Para Outdoor Home Nations 28 – 30 June 2024, Northfield BC, Ayr, Scotland.

Congratulations to everyone selected.

TEAM SELECTED FOR
THE HOME NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIPS
AYR, JUNE 2024

Classification	Name	Club	County
B2	Stephen Hartley	Tavistock BC	Devon
B3	John Hollowell	Bridgman BC	Bedfordshire
	Alison Yearling	Plymouth Hoe BC	Devon
B4	Sally-Ann Lewis-Wall	Kingscroft BC	Leicestershire
Directors:	Jane Herbert	Kingscroft BC	Leicestershire
	Beata Hollowell #	Bridgman BC	Bedfordshire
	Isaac Shieh	Gerrards Cross BC	Buckinghamshire
	Elizabeth Shipley	Hinckley BC	Leicestershire
B6	Craig Bowler	Wellingborough BC	Northamptonshire
B7	Fynn Kyser	Countesthorpe BC	Leicestershire
	Jack Pullin	Bredon BC	Worcestershire
	Jennie Sandford	Lindfield BC	Sussex
B8	David Fisher	Colchester West End BC	Essex
	Anthony Page	Congresbury BC	Somerset
	Mike Robertson *	Parkway BC	Huntingdonshire
	Kieran Rollings	Kettering Lodge BC	Northamptonshire
Non-travelling reserves:
B8	Mike McDonagh	Cheam BC	Surrey
Director	Nigel Morgan	Haydon Wick BC	Wiltshire

* Team Captain
# New Cap

Team Manager: Sue Davies
Selector: Mark Bilsby
Selector: Stuart Espie

Sue Davies
DBE Performance & Team Manager
22/4/2024

Continue reading “DBE CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2024”

Stuart Espie (DBE Competitions Secretary) is pleased to announce the following DBE Open outdoor Competitions 2024 (more details will be published shortly) Continue reading “DBE Open outdoor Competitions 2024”

We are very pleased to announce the following events will take place during the Bowls England Aviva National Championships 2024. (More details to follow shortly) Continue reading “Following events during Bowls England Aviva National Championships 2024”

There will be an IBD Classification Clinic on Sunday 3rd December at Horsham Indoor Bowls Club, Sussex.

If you would like to attend, please email “sue.davies@disabilitybowlsengland.org.uk.

Sue Davies (DBE Performance & Team Manager) is pleased to announce our proposed REPRESENTATIVE DBE Team England for the International Bowls for the Disabled World Championships 18-31 May 2024 in South Africa.

Congratulations to everyone selected.

Classification	Name	Club	County
B1	Keith Brenton	Lyndhurst BC	Durham
B2	Ron Homer	Yeovil BC	Somerset
B2	Marjorie Convey	West Harrow BC	Middlesex
B3	John Hollowell	Bridgman BC	Bedfordshire
	Directors:
	Lidka Hollowell	Bridgman BC	Bedfordshire
	Kelvin Horriben		Nottinghamshire
	Nigel Morgan	Haydon Wick BC	Wiltshire
	Moira Sheehan		Nottinghamshire
B6	Colin Wagstaff	Oakham BC	Leicestershire
B7	Colin Milner	Hoddesdon & Rye Park BC	Hertfordshire
B7	Jack Pullin	Bredon BC	Worcestershire
B7	Jennie Sandford	Lindfield BC	Sussex
B7	Luke Smith	Byefield BC	Northamptonshire
B7	Jonathan Stokes	Luton Town BC	Bedfordshire
B8	Dave Fisher	Colchester West End BC	Essex
B8	Mike McDonagh	Cheam BC	Surrey
B8	Anthony Page	Congresbury BC	Somerset

PLEASE NOTE:

1. We have announced our Team early so fund raising can take place.
2. This event is totally self funded at the moment.
3. We are still waiting for final Confirmation of number of counties and which classification are attending.
4. A minimum of four entries for any classification competition is required. If less than four entries are received that classification competition will not take place.

Once we have received more information and answers to all our questions, WE WILL THEN FINALLY DECIDE BEFORE THE MIDDLE OF DECEMBER 2023 IF DBE TEAM ENGLAND WILL BE ATTENDING THIS EVENT