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Message from Steve Watson – Chairperson Disability Bowls England Charity Trust

Posted on by Bina Nathwani

It’s always a great feeling when your work is appreciated to see a plan come together, after the past 12 months travelling around England with our Taster and Disability awareness days ends of a massive high with our final event of 10 at York & District IBC & New Earswick IBC with our biggest turnout of over 50 DBE members over the 2 day event, showcasing our skills on and off the green was totally amazing and just shows how far disability bowls has come since the return after the pandemic. Continue reading “Message from Steve Watson – Chairperson Disability Bowls England Charity Trust”

Team England Learning Disabilities Squad

Posted on by Bina Nathwani

Happy New Year and what a way to start 2023 with a Big Bang announcement.

We are very pleased to announce the Team England Learning Disabilities Squad to take part in the Learning Disabilities Indoor Bowls International Series (LDIBIS) at York IBC 25-27 April for the Munro Cup 2023, against Bowls Scotland & Bowls Wales.

Team England Squad:

  • Chris Gray – Wellingborough IBC
  • Daniel Adams – Tye Green IBC
  • Sally Darby – Desborough IBC Maidenhead
  • Barry Nicholson – Leeds IBC
  • Steven Nicholson – Leeds IBC
  • Harry Atkin – Church Gresley IBC
  • Gemma Broadhead – Selby IBC
  • Rhys Milton – Barwell IBC
  • Andrew Dale – Plymouth Life Centre
  • Dougal Watson – Desborough IBC Maidenhead
  • Chris McPherson – New Earswick IBC
  • Will Sharman – New Earswick IBC
  • Lucas Manousios – Wakefield BC
  • Ross Bolland – Wakefield BC

Marie Nicholson (Team Manager)
Dave Nicholson (Assistant Team Manager)
Support Staff: Ray Gray, Stevie Angus and John Rogers.

Once again Disability Bowls England Charity Trust will be fully supporting “Team England” and we have set up a crowdfunding page www.crowdfunder.co.uk and hope you will help us raise enough funds to send a team of 14 players and support staff to cover travel, accommodation, and food cost plus help provide specialist coaching and training for support staff.

“We are Stronger Together”
Steve

Matchplay Pairs 2023

Posted on by Stevie Angus

Dear All

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The Last few years have presented many difficulties and challenges for the BWBW, however following discussions by the board and its partners we are excited to announce that we are back and intending to run several wheelchair bowls events over the next few years.

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Our first event is schedule to take place at Bristol City & County IBC over the weekend of 29th April/30th April 2023 and will be the BWBA UK MatchPlay Pairs Championship 2023.​ Play will be on a sets format. Wheelchair bowlers to use a BWBA-approved bowling wheelchair and each pair can have a wheelchair bowler paired up with a bowler of their choice, disabled or not, wheelchair bowler or not, able-bodied or not – the choice is yours

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A Plate Competition will be run too in order to give players as many matches as possible within the playing format. Prize money will be paid for the main event and the Plate. Play will take place over both Saturday and Sunday with the Finals taking place on Sunday afternoon. Play should be finished by 630pm Sunday at the latest (probably earlier based on previous years) after the Trophy and prize-money has been presented. The winning pair will receive £150; runners-up £100; third-place £60 and the Plate winners £40.

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We hope you are willing to support this fantastic event.

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If you would like further information or have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me on paul.brown@bwba.org.uk

​MATCHPLAY PAIRS 2023 Entry Form