2022 - Disability Bowls England

Matchplay Pairs 2023

Posted on 15th December 2022 by Stevie Angus

Dear All

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.

Our first event is schedule to take place at Bristol City & County IBC over the weekend of 29^th April/30^th 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

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.

We hope you are willing to support this fantastic event.

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

Recruitment for Team Manager

Posted on 15th November 202216th December 2022 by Bina Nathwani

Following a full review of the DBE Performance and Player Pathway procedures 2022, it has been agreed that the a main role involving the Team Manager will be re-advertised and a management team in place for the start of 2023.

DBE will consider applications from existing and new candidates received before 31st January 2023 with interviews scheduled for the week commencing 6th February.

Team Manager job description.

High Performance Review 2022 Summary

Posted on 11th November 2022 by Bina Nathwani

Following a request by the DBE Charity Trust Board a working group was set up to review all matters related to the DBE HP Squads and make recommendations to ensure transparency, good practice and produce squads fit for purpose. The group reviewed all procedures, and the findings are detailed below.

The Trustees of Disability Bowls England like to thank the High Performance working group
for a full review of our HP system and fully support all the recommendations made and will
update our procedures before 31 Dec 2022.

“We are Stronger Together”
Steve

High Performance Nominations Forms

Posted on 8th November 20228th November 2022 by Stevie Angus

The high performance squad nominations forms can be found below..

DBE Indoor High Performance Squad nomination form

Plant Welding Triples Report

Posted on 10th October 2022 by Stevie Angus

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 North v South (Outdoors)

Posted on 30th August 2022 by Stevie Angus

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.