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News and Reports
Plant Welding Triples Report
This is a 2-day event generously sponsored by Doug Carlin of Plant Welding Engineering, Colwick Nottingham.
Doug’s father first started the sponsorship back in 1996. After he retired his son Doug continued, increasing sponsorship over the years. Doug and his wife Gill always come along and present the prizes.
It was a good weekend, 30 bowlers taking part from all parts of the country.
Teams were split into 2 groups playing a round robin followed by the winners of each group playing for 1st and 2nd prize and those finishing second in the groups played for 3rd and 4th prize.
The group winners were;
John Greaves, Craig Bowler & Jonathan Stokes and Mac Otton, Jeff Smith & Steve Angus.
Given the previous domination of John Greaves’s team, the final was a totally different matter! Following a very slow start, clever tactics dominated with some excellent bowling. Despite lots of quality bowls from John’s team plus all-out firing, the tactics of Steve Angus, and his team proved victorious with a dominating 17-5 win over class elite opponents.
Playing for 3rd and forth place were Harry Atkin, Sally Darby and Rhys Taylor V Gary Swift , Fynn Kyser & Joe Peplow, Gary’s team winning 13 shots to 4.
Sunday morning the players, helpers and supporters were treated to an impromptu performance of ‘Sister Act’
Not quite up to the standard of the film but coming very close!
Unfortunately, local TV crew couldn’t make it at the last minute and Claire Boulding was held up in traffic but nevertheless, everyone had a good laugh.
Big ‘THANKS’ to the Gedling helpers who pushed wheelchairs, gathered bowls, made tea and coffee , umpired, run a raffle, and kept the scoring and board up to date and more!
These events just wouldn’t happen without them.
Maggy Smith MBE
DBE Newsletter – September 2022
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DBE North v South (Outdoors)
What a great afternoon at the Bowls England National Championships with the Maggy Smith MBE North v South Challenge Shield Match being played in front of the Royal Leamington Spa Club House on Green C – and the Winnings were THE NORTH
Our great supporter Friends of English Bowling Chairman Kath Lloyd presented a Bursaries cheque for £500 to Daniel Adams from Griffin Bowls Club Youngsters/All Ability Bowls Club to help him achieve his Coach Bowls Level 2 Course.
And the icing on the cake, we had the greatest pleasure of surprising DBE Life President Maggy Smith who finally after a two year wait because of Covid lockdowns and the Royal Family not being available, presenting her with the Member of the British Empire Medal (MBE) by Terri Keen (President of Bowls England) in front of her Disability Bowls England family and friends who she has dedicated the past 40 years to improving the lives of disabled people to enjoy the games of bowls.
Helen Wall Steps Down
Helen Lewis – Wall has decided to step down from her position as International Selector and Team Manager with the DBE’
After two difficult years and a lot of hard work, she is going out on a high, with the Home Nations Teams great win but also driving the Para Commonwealth Game squad to their recent outstanding performance and showcasing English Para Bowls on the world stage.
Helen has been the unsung member of the team, organiser, chief cheerleader, coach, therapist, had her ear bashed by the moaners, and in charge of keeping the team in order, no mean
task!
Helen says’ What a journey, I am lucky to have worked with some amazing players and management team. My aim was to help my team reach their potential, Over the last 18 months
together we have grown to become a strong team unit. I thank my team for enabling me to become a better manager and a stronger person. We have laughed together, cried together and
celebrated together’
She has done a fabulous job well done Helen!
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DBE Newsletter – August 2022
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Mixed Ability Triples
The Mixed Ability Triples teams for this years event on Friday 26 Aug are shown below, could all players please report to the Competitions Secretary by 1.45pm so that stickers can be handed out to participants:
Triple 1
Romney Denning
Harry Atkin
Steve Simmons
Triple 2
Marjorie Convey
Tom Rigby
Chris Gray
Triple 3
John Hollowell
Liam Tucker
Arthur Redfearn
Triple 4
Khalila Hussain
Jamie Pugsley
Gareth Harwood
DBE North v South
The teams for the North v South for the Maggy Smith MBE Shield on Saturday 27 Aug have been selected and are shown below, could all players please report to the Competitions Secretary by 1.45pm so that stickers can be given out to all participants, the rink draw will take place on the day:
North (Blue below waist) South (White below waist)
Triple 1 Triple 1
Sally Darby Janette Maisey
Khalila Hussain Liam Tucker
Tim Swann Steve Stockley
Triple 2 Triple 2
Romney Denning Amanda Tucker
Harry Atkin Michelle White
Mike McDonaugh Mike Robertson
Triple 3 Triple 3
Paula Watts Peter Cave
John Hollowell John Wrenn
Michael Cox Gill Platt (Captain)
Triple 4 Triple 4
Craig Bowler Julie Deferville
Terry Boswell Jamie Pugsley
Colin Wagstaff (Captain) Kevin Vernon
Rink 1 Rink 1
Heather Hill Marjorie Convey
Steven Nicholson Tom Rigby
Jonathan Stokes Denise Rolland
Arthur Redfearn Lea Davis
Rink 2 Rink 2
Daniel Rogers Kieran Parkes
Barry Nicholson Beth Lacey
Declan Flint Jennie Sandford
Kieran Rollings Craig Hucksted
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Avery Healthcare Group sponsors DBE
Disability Bowls England Charity Trust are very pleased to announce that The Avery Healthcare Group have agreed to sponsor DBE Home Nations Teams for both the Outdoor 2022 & Indoor 2023 Championships series plus the DBE National Outdoor Open Pairs Championships 2023. Continue reading “Avery Healthcare Group sponsors DBE”
Outdoor Home Nations Squad
Disability Bowls England amended Squad to compete in the Para Home Nations Championships at Clarence BC, Weston-Super-Mare, Friday 2nd-Sunday 4th September 2022
Visually Impaired:
B2 Sarah Marshall Hertfordshire
B2 Stephen Hartley Devon
B3 Steve Simmons Kent
B4 Gareth Harwood Yorkshire
Directors for Visually Impaired:
Linda Ralphs Hertfordshire
Isaac Shieh* Middlesex
Doreen Metcalf Yorkshire
Iain Riach Wiltshire
Physically Disabled:
B7 Fynn Kyser Leicestershire
B7 Jonathan Stokes Bedfordshire
B7 Colin Milner* Hertfordshire
B7 Jack Pullin* Worcestershire
B8 Anthony Page* Somerset
B8 Jennie Sandford Sussex
B8 Mike Robertson # Huntingdonshire
B8 David Fisher Essex
*New Cap
# Captain
Team Manager: Mo Monkton
Support staff: David Stott, Maggy Smith MBE, John Rogers, Judy Plater.