ROUND-UP FROM THE APRIL MEETING: The League’s Saturday Division has lift-off again! Seven teams will play matches of 4 singles and 2 doubles starting at 2pm in June. The division has been in cold storage since the 2019 campaign due to the pandemic and officers will now try and recruit an 8th team so there… Continue reading Born Again!
Author: Malcolm Fletcher
Pick Up Time
It may not be an executive meeting, but the League’s April gathering on Tuesday the 2nd is vital for many reasons – including collection of scorecards, captains books and BCGBA handbooks! And they will be needed soon as the first fixtures of the season are on Thursday in the Afternoon Division and the Dennis Lewis… Continue reading Pick Up Time
Best Wishes
There’s less than a week to go before the first League fixtures of the new 2024 season. But, before then, the League’s officers would like to wish all of its bowlers, friends and clubs a happy, healthy and peaceful Easter. The new campaign opens with first matches in the Afternoon Division and the Dennis Lewis… Continue reading Best Wishes
Born Again?
It’s Saturday and the afternoons will be soon be a lot warmer . . . and YOU could be playing bowls in a unique division the League is hoping to re-boot in 2024. Matches in the Saturday Division are four singles-two doubles and that means that a minimum of just 4 bowlers is required to… Continue reading Born Again?
Diary Dates
Now that the League’s fixtures have gone live, the finalised 2024 Competition and Team KO dates are now available on this website. They have been emailed to the secretaries of all 27 member clubs with entry deadlines and fees, plus venues if known at this stage. Ahead of the start of the new playing season,… Continue reading Diary Dates
They’re Live!
We are ready to roll! The fixtures for the 2024 season are now LIVE on the website. And the finalised competition and team knockout dates, entry fees and venues if already known, will be posted by organiser Rob Burroughs today on the relative pages. The Club Contacts for 2024 are now Live too! And big… Continue reading They’re Live!
Nearly Ready!
A brand new club and 11 new teams were accepted into the League for the 2024 season at the season-defining March executive meeting. Meole Brace from Shrewsbury were voted into the Dennis Lewis Thursday Division along with the returning Sir John Bayley and B teams from Allscott Heath and Prince of Wales Hotel to give… Continue reading Nearly Ready!
Time’s Up!
The new 48 hour deadline for new team applications or old team withdrawals before the March executive meeting has passed! And that means fixture secretary John Palmer is able to finalise the proposed divisional structures for the 2024 season. He will be working closely with competition secretary Rob Burroughs to ensure all their dates marry… Continue reading Time’s Up!
First Move . . .
The League’s bid give new life to its Saturday Division has been launched. In hibernation since 2019 due to the pandemic, the 4 singles-2 doubles division will have fixtures that start at 2pm. “We already have interest from 4 clubs – Allscott Heath, Charlton, Sinclair and Worfield – in competing as they can see that… Continue reading First Move . . .
Take Note!
Member clubs have already been given advance notice that League officers are considering holding an extra pre-season meeting ahead of the 2024 campaign. Updating secretaries and team captains – old and new – about the rules passed at the AGM in January is a key reason, but there’s also the issues of safety and safeguarding.… Continue reading Take Note!