The Board of Trustees of the DBE charity Trust would like to announce that Dave Fisher has joined the Committee as the Physically Disabled (PD’s) Players Liaison Representative and will enhance the new strong management team as we re-build the DBE for the “New Normal”
DBE are please to announce that we have been granted associated Membership of Bowls England..
We look forward to the future of this great “Sport For All”…….
Disability Bowls England advises members who are able and wishing to resume playing bowls to read and comply with the guidance issued by Bowls England on 14th May 2020.
The Guidance can be viewed at: www.bowlsengland.com/covid-19-supplementary-guidance-for-lawn-bowls-clubs/
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A message from our new Chairperson Steve Watson.
I am very honoured and proud to be the new Chairperson for Disability Bowls England Charity Trust. I am looking forward to working together with the board of DBE during these difficult times and also to meeting everyone again when safe to do so.
As we promote and move DBE in the right direction as the organisation continues to grow at pace, we will all need to be creative in our thinking as we adapt to new ways to steady the ship for “Our New World” after lockdown.
I would like to thank Paul Brown who for the past 6 years, has been the driving force behind DBE, showcasing it to a much wider world audience and has set very high standards for me to follow and maintain.
Lawn Bowls is truly “A Sport for All”
Steve Watson.
2.6 Challenge
On the 26th April members of DBE will take part in the 2.6 challenge to raise money for the charity… Continue reading “DBE 2.6 Challenge”
DBE Unclassified singles – January 5th 2020 Gedling IBC
Due to illness, several bowlers had to withdraw from the competition which would usually be run on a knockout basis it was decided to form 2 groups, play a round robin with a final. This guaranteed each bowler plenty of bowling during the day.
Green Group
Khalila Hussain, Colin Wagstaff, David Masterman, Georgia Tucker and Claire Domville.
Winner after round robin was Claire Domville.
Yellow Group
Harry Atkin, Amy Brookes, Rhys Taylor , Daniel Adams, Ray Kirk and Chris Gray.
Winner after round robin Daniel Adams.
On the 7th end of the final Claire was 10 – 3 up, by the 11th end it was 10 all then Daniel got into his stride and forged ahead to win 21 – 10.
During the day our classification team classified two of our new members which now means they can compete in the classified singles in the future.
All in all, it was a good day and enjoyed by all.
The medals and trophy were presented to the winners by Gedling IBC President Mal Frost.
Maggy Smith, DBE Competition Secretary thanked the markers and helpers and wished everyone a ‘Happy and healthy New Year’ and safe journey home.
Report provided by Maggy Smith
Disability Bowls England is delighted to announce its team selected to represent DBE at the Home Nations Championships in 2020.
The Championships will take place from Friday 27th March until Sunday 29th March at Potters Resort, Coast Road, Hopton-on-Sea, NR31 9BX.
Para Squad (Two Mixed Triples with a B6 player in each)
Lead: Michelle White (Dartford Stone Lodge IBC, Kent)*
Second: Kieran Rollings (Kettering Lodge IBC, Northamptonshire)
Skip: Mike Robertson (Peterborough IBC, Cambridgeshire)
Lead: Joe Peplow (Malvern Hills IBC, Worcestershire)*
Second: Bob Love (Tamworth IBC, Staffordshire)#
Skip: Helen Wood (York & District IBC, Yorkshire)
Reserves (Listed in alphabetical order and to attend if requested):
David Fisher (Colchester West End IBC, Essex)
Dylan Morton (Cambridge & County IBC, Cambridgeshire)
Jonathan Stokes (Riverain IBC, Hertfordshire)
Gary Swift (Harrogate IBC, Yorkshire)
VI Squad (Two Mixed Pairs with a B2 and B3 player in each)
Lead: Alison Yearling (Plymouth Life Centre, Devon)
Director: Sue Wherry (St Austell BC, Cornwall)
Skip: Chris Turnbull (Scarborough IBC, Yorkshire)
Director: Jeff Smith (Gedling IBC, Nottinghamshire)
Lead: Sarah Marshall (Berkhamsted IBC, Hertfordshire)
Director: Chris Venn (Lillington BC, Warwickshire)*
Skip: Darren Moon (Plymouth Life Centre, Devon)
Director: David Stott (St Andrews IBC, Somerset)
Team Manager: Mo Monkton
* New Cap
# Captain
DBE Maiden Singles – Sunday 17TH November 2019, Gedling IBC
16 bowlers entered the event on Sunday, sadly 3 had to withdraw due to illness and travel disruption just a few days before the event. It didn’t cause too much of a problem and the event went ahead without very little upset.
The format was a knockout with a Plate for those losing in the first round thus guaranteeing everyone at least 2 matches.
There were several very close, well fought matches which kept the spectators entertained.
Semi-finals saw Colin Milner from Milton Keynes take on Michelle White from Surrey. Michelle had won her previous games very convincingly but Colin from the 9th end forged ahead and won the game.
The other semi-final was an amazing game between Alastair Domville from York and new member Nigel Bechelet , Nigel is the Hampshire president. After 24 ends and the bell had rung the score was 18 shots all !! So we go into and extra end which Nigel won by one shot. Great game and good to watch.
The final for most part was a close game with Nigel pulling ahead on the last few ends to win.
The plate final was between Keith Mason from Northants and Colin Wagstaff from Grantham. Colin coming out the winner.
During the day our classification team, Physio Gill and technical classifier Sally, accessed 4 new members and reviewed one of our Elite squad.
All in all, a very busy day for all!
Thanks were given to the helpers who kindly marked the games and pushed the wheelchairs.
Trophies were presented and everyone wished a safe journey home.
Report provided by Margaret Smith (Competition Secretary)
Congratulations to Mike Robertson who has topped the 2019 Outdoor Ranking List.
TOP FIVE
1 – Mike Robertson (B8 – 83 points)
2 – Kieran Rollings (B8 – 82 points)
3 – Jonathan Stokes (B7 – 45 points)
4 – Paul Brown (B6 – 44 points)
5 – Steve Ireland (B7 – 30 points)
Click here to view the full 2019 Outdoor Ranking List
Yorkshire’s Helen Wood has won Disability Bowls England’s ‘Player of the Year’ Award for 2019.
This award is presented to a person who has achieved a lot of success in club, county and national competitions. This alone has been a great a personal achievement but has also made a lot of clubs and counties acknowledge that players with a disability can be valuable members and clubs can all be fully inclusive.
Helen’s achievements in the last 12 months include:
Helen had some outstanding performances for DBE at the Home Nations Championships, skipping and winning three of the four matches. As well as being such a great skip her experience and personality played a significant part in England retaining the Home Nations Championship.
Helen was presented her award by DBE Patron Greg Harlow and five-time Commonwealth Games gold medalist Ellen Falkner.
[Photograph credit: Steve Watson (ST Sports)]