Disability Bowls was formed as part of the Stoke Mandeville Games which later became part of the Paralympics (IPC) from 1960 – 1996.
Disability Bowls England (DBE) was launched in 2004 as an informal voluntary organisation which provided a forum for various national disability sports organisations involved in the promotion of bowls activities.
The informal group facilitated a process for dissemination of information around competitive opportunities and selection to National and International competition.
In August 2015 it received Charitable status from the England/Wales Charity Commission and was registered as a Company Limited by Guarantee, as the coordinating body for bowlers of all ages and abilities with a physical, sensory or learning (Intellectual) disability and as they say “The Rest is History”.
Disability Bowls England Honours Board
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
2020
| Margaret Smith |
| Ellen Falkner |
Commonwealth Games
2022 – Birmingham, England
| Team England Para Squad | Kieran Rollings, Craig Bowler, Gill Platt, Michelle White, Alison Yearling, Chris Turnbull, Sue Wherry, Mark Wherry |
| Manager | Helen Lewis-Wall |
2018 – Gold Coast, Australia
| Team England Para Squad | Kieran Rollings, Paul Brown, Mike Robertson, Alison Yearling, Steve Simmons, Sue Wherry, Mark Wherry |
| Manager | Mo Monkton |
2014 – Glasgow
| Team England Para Squad | Bob Love, David Fisher, Paul Brown, Doreen Flanders, Steve Simmons, Moira Sheehan, Jeff Smith |
| Manager | Mo Monkton |
| B6/B7/B8 Triples | Bronze | Bob Love, Dave Fisher & Paul Brown |
2010 – Delhi, India
| No Para Bowls Events |
2006 – Melbourne, Australia
| No Para Bowls Events |
2002 – Manchester
| Team England Para Squad | Ruth Small, Jack Small, David Fisher, David Turner, Richard Coates |
| Team Manager | Margaret Smith |
| B1 Women’s Singles | Gold | Ruth Small |
IBD World Championships
2015 – New Zealand – England 3rd place in World Cup
| B2 Men’s Singles | Gold | Ron Homer | Somerset |
| B2 Women’s Singles | Silver | Nancy Cheeseman | Somerset |
| B4 Men’s Singles | Silver | Terry Mathews | Somerset |
| B6 Men’s Singles | Silver | Paul Brown | Herefordshire |
| B1 Ladies Singles | Bronze | Sarah Marshall | Hertfordshire |
| B7 Ladies Singles | Bronze | Irene Cheer | Yorkshire |
| B6 Mixed Pairs | Bronze | Val Bradley, Paul Brown | Yorkshire & Ross on Wye BC |
2011 – Johannesburg, S. Africa
| B2 Women’s Singles | Bronze | Sheila Brennan |
| B4 Mens’ Singles | Bronze | Terry Mathews |
| B4 Mixed Pairs | Bronze | Ann Council & Terry Mathews |
2007 – Sydney Australia
| B1 Mixed Pairs | Silver | Eric Gallagher & Vivian Berkley (Canada) |
| B2/3 Singles | Bronze | Chris Barker |
| B2/3 Mixed Pairs | Bronze | Myrtle Robinson & David Mears |
International Para Outdoor Home Nations Championships
2020
| Postponed |
2019
| Winner | England |
| Runner Up | Scotland |
| England Squad | Craig Bowler, Gill Platt, Mike Robertson, Kieran Rollings, Paul Brown, Steve Ireland, Alison Yearling, Chris Turnbull, Sarah Marshall, Steve Simmons. Directors: David Stott, Sue Wherry, Mark Wherry, Linda Ralphs. |
2018
| Winner | England |
| Runner Up | Scotland |
| England Squad | Mac Otton, Jonathan Stokes, Gary Swift, Steve Ireland, Mike Robertson, David Fisher, Kieran Rollings, Barry Jones, Kevin Vernon, Paul Brown, Alison Yearling, Steve Simmons, Sarah Marshall, Ron Homer, Gareth Harwood. Directors: Mark Wherry, Sue Wherry, Linda Ralphs, David Stott. |
2016
| Winner | Scotland |
| Runner Up | Wales |
| England Squad | Barry Jones, Steven Bigg, Gary Swift, Mac Otton, David Fisher, Jonathan Stokes, Keith Urquhart, Kieran Rollings, Paul Brown, Gary Swift, Sarah Marshall, Paul Hawkes, Steve Simmons, Geoff Wherry, Ron Homer, Bob Love, Bob Henstridge. Directors: Moira Sheehan, Jeff Smith, Sue Wherry, Mark Wherry. |
DBE Margaret Smith MBE Shield (National North v South Outdoor Challenge)
2021
| Winner | South |
| Names | Jonathan Stokes, Bob Henstridge, Steve Stockley, Gill Platt, Jennie Sandford, Paul Baker, Peter Vickers, Steve Ireland, Julia Howard, Stephen Smith, Isaac Shieh, Anthony Page, Jamie Pugsley, Andrew Dale, Stuart Read and Dave Fisher. |
2020
| Postponed |
2019
| Winner | South |
| Names | Jeanette Maisey, Khalila Hussain, Kevin Vernon, Daniel Adams, Colin Milner, Anthony Page, Mike Birch, Paul Brown, Darren moon, David Fisher, Mick Belcher, Alison Yearling, Bob Rossiter, Jennie Sandford, Steve Ireland Michelle White, Jules Howard. Gill Platt. |
2018
| Winner | North |
| Names | Christine Richards, Sally-Ann Lewis-Wall, Kieran Rollings, Harry Atkin, Fynn Kyser, Colin Milner, Gemma Broadhead, Steve Bigg, Rhys Taylor, Gareth Harwood, Craig Murray, Mark Cooper, Chris Gray, Mac Otton, Bob Booth, Keith Mason, Neil Smith, Ray Smith, Tim Swann, David Stearn. |
2017
| Winner | North – Inter Region Comp |
| Names | Bob Booth, Irene Cheer, Gareth Harwood, Tim Swann, Gary Swift, Colin Wagstaff, Simon Wright. |
2016
| Winner | South East – Inter Region Comp |
| Names | Ron Rowden, Marjorie Convey, Bob Henstridge, David Fisher, Barry Jones, Andrew Taylor, Jon Stokes, Gill Platt. |
OUTDOOR COMPETITIONS & EVENTS
DBE National Outdoor Open Singles
2021
| Winner | Kieran Rollings | Northamptonshire |
| Runner Up | Mike Robertson | Huntingdonshire |
2020
| Postponed |
2019
| Winner | Mike Robertson | Huntingdonshire |
| Runner Up | Mike Diston | Cornwall |
2018
| Winner | Kieran Rollings | Northamptonshire |
| Runner Up | Chris Gray | Northamptonshire |
2017
| Winner | Mike Robertson | Huntingdonshire |
| Runner Up | Kieran Rollings | Northamptonshire |
DBE National Outdoor Open Pairs
2021
| Winner | Kieran Rollings / Dave Fisher | Northamptonshire / Essex |
| Runner Up | Paul Baker / Jack Pullin | West Sussex / Gloucestershire |
2020
| Postponed |
2019
| Winner | Chris Gray / Stephen Hartley | Northamptonshire / Devon |
| Runner Up | Jonathan Stokes / Mike Robertson | Bedfordshire / Huntingdonshire |
2018
| Winner | Kieran Rollings / Paul Brown | Northamptonshire / Herefordshire |
| Runner Up | Jonathan Stokes / Mike Robertson | Bedfordshire / Huntingdonshire |
2017
| Winner | Kieran Rollings / Paul Brown | Northamptonshire / Herefordshire |
| Runner Up | Bob Love / Gary Swift | Staffordshire / Yorkshire |
2016
| Winner | Chris Gray / Gemma Broadhead | Northamptonshire / Yorkshire |
| Runner Up | Steve Bigg / Jonathan Stoke | Northamptonshire/ Bedfordshire |
DBE National Outdoor Visually Impaired Pairs
2021
| Winner | Gareth Harwood / Eric Gallaher | Yorkshire / Middlesex |
| Runner Up | Stephen Hartley / Jannette Maisey | Cornwall / Wiltshire |
DBE National Outdoor Learning Disability Pairs
2021
| Winner | Chris Gray / Daniel Adams | Northamptonshire / Essex |
| Runner Up | Gemma Broadhead / Georgia Tucker | Yorkshire / Kent |
DBE National Outdoor Ladies Pairs
2021
| Winner | Jeanette Maisey / Khalila Hussain | Wiltshire / Wiltshire |
| Runner Up | Georgia Tucker / Denise Rolland | Kent / Hertfordshire |
DBE National Outdoor Men’s Pairs
2021
| Winner | Anthony Page / Chris Gray | Somerset / Northamptonshire |
| Runner Up | Craig Bowler / Adrian Mellows | Bedfordshire / Northamptonshire |
DBE Outdoor Mixed Triples
2021
| Winner | Khalila Hussain, Chris Gray, Allan Lyne | Wiltshire, Northamptonshire, Suffolk |
INDOOR COMPETITIONS & EVENTS
International Para Indoor Home Nations Championships
2022 – Solihull IBC, England
| Winner | England |
| Runner Up | Scotland |
| England Squad | Stephen Hartley, Chris Venn, Sue Taylor, Don Taylor, Sally Ann Lewis-Wall, Jane Herbert, Gareth Harwood, Iain Riach, Joe Peplow, Steve Ireland, Bob Love, Flyy Kyser, Gary Swift, Helen Wood, Jonathan Stokes, Jennie Sandford, Mike Robertson |
2020
| Postponed |
2018/19 Glasgow IBC, Scotland
| Winner | England |
| Runner Up | Scotland |
| England Squad | Mark Cooper, Kieran Rollings, Mike Robertson, Craig Bowler, Bob Love, Helen Wood, Alison Yearling, Darren Moon, Sarah Marshall, Ron Homer. Directors: Sue Wherry, Mark Wherry, Doreen Metcalf, Jeff Smith. |
2017/18 Test match – Gedling IBC, England
| Winner | England |
| Runner Up | Scotland |
| England Squad | Paul Brown, David Turner, Kieran Rollings, Jonathan Stokes, Mike Robertson, David Fisher, Alison Brazier, Steve Simmons, Sarah Marshall, Ron Homer, Paul Davies. Directors: Mark Wherry, Jeff Smith, Linda Ralphs, Sue Wherry. |
2016/17 Newport IBC, Wales
| Winner | England |
| Runner Up | Scotland |
| England Squad | Paul Brown, Simon Wright, Bob Love, David Turner, Helen Wood, Jonathan Stokes, Steve Angus, Gary Swift, Kieran Rollings, Mike Robertson, Paul Hawkes, Ron Homer, Alison Brazier, Steve Simmons, Gareth Harwood. Directors: Jeff Smith, Sue Wherry, Mark Wherry. |
2015/16
| Winner | England |
| Runner Up | Scotland |
| England Squad | Bob love, Bob Henstridge, Ray Kirk, Kieran Rollings, Gary swift, Steve Angus, George Pierrepoint, Les Smith, Mac Otton, David Fisher. |
DBE Margaret Smith MBE Shield (National North v South Indoor Challenge)
2021/22 – North v South EIBA National Finals Nottingham IBC
| Winner | North – Steve Angus, Tim Swann, Craig Dalton, Bob Love, John Rogers, Julia Evans, Colin Wagstaff, Arthur Redfearn, Alastair Domville |
DBE National Indoor Mixed Ability Pairs
2021/22
| Winner | Isaac Shieh & John Hollowell | Middlesex & Bedfordshire |
| Runner Up | Sally-Ann Lewis-Wall & Val Roberts | Leicestershire & Warwickshire |
LDIBIS Learning Disabilities Indoor Bowls International Series
(The Munro Cup)
2022 – Cardiff IBC, Wales
| Winner | Scotland |
| Runner Up | England – Amy Brookes, Chris Gray, Lucas Manousios, Thomas Martin, Rhys Milton, Barry Nicholson, Steven Nicholson, Dougal Watson, Daniel Adams, Harry Atkin, Andrew Bayston, Ross Bolland, Gemma Broadhead |
2019
| Winner | England |
| Runner Up | Scotland |
DBE National Indoor Champion of Champion Singles
2021/22 – EIBA National Finals Nottingham IBC
| Winner | Chris Gray | Northamptonshire |
| Runner Up | John Greaves | Northamptonshire |
DBE National Indoor Classified Singles B6
2021/22 – EIBA National Finals Nottingham IBC
| Winner | Steve Ireland | Sussex |
| Runner Up | Joe Peplow | Worcestershire |
2019/20
| Winner | Joe Peplow | Worcestershire |
| Runner Up | Mark Cooper | Derbyshire |
2018/19
| Winner | Joe Peplow | Worcestershire |
| Runner Up | Paul Brown | Herefordshire |
DBE National Indoor Classified Singles B7
2021/22 – EIBA National Finals Nottingham IBC
| Winner | Fynn Kyser | Leicestershire |
| Runner Up | Tim Swann | Lincolnshire |
2019/20
| Winner | Helen Wood | Yorkshire |
| Runner Up | Bob Love | Staffordshire |
2018/19
| Winner | Bob Love | Staffordshire |
| Runner Up | Steve Ireland | Sussex |
DBE National Indoor Classified Singles B8
2021/22 – EIBA National Finals Nottingham IBC
| Winner | John Greaves | Northamptonshire |
| Runner Up | Kieran Rollings | Northamptonshire |
2019/20
| Winner | Gary Swift | Yorkshire |
| Runner Up | Mike Robertson | Huntingdonshire |
2018/19
| Winner | Kieran Rollings | Northamptonshire |
| Runner Up | Dylan Morton | Cambridgeshire |
DBE National Indoor Maiden Singles
2021/22
| Winner | Arthur Redfearn | Yorkshire |
| Runner Up | Colin Wagstafff | Lincolnshire |
2018/19
| Winner | Nigel Bechelet | Hampshire |
| Runner Up | Colin Milner | Hertfordshire |
2017/18
| Winner | Ray Kirk | Nottinghamshire |
| Runner Up | Dylan Morton | Cambridgeshire |
2016/17
| Winner | John Rogers | Staffordshire |
| Runner Up | Brian King | n/k |
DBE National Indoor Unclassified Singles
2021/22
| Winner | Chris Gray | Northamptonshire |
| Runner Up | Colin Wagstaff | Lincolnshire |
2019/20
| Winner | Daniel Adams | Essex |
| Runner Up | Claire Domville | Yorkshire |
2018/19
| Winner | Anthony Page | Somerset |
| Runner Up | Daniel Adams | Essex |
2017/18
| Winner | Chris Gray | Northamptonshire |
| Runner Up | Fynn Kyser | Leicestershire |
DBE National Indoor Pairs
Classified Pairs Winners
2021/22 – EIBA National Finals Nottingham IBC
| Winner | Sally-Ann Lewis Wall / Helen Wood | Leicestershire / Yorkshire) |
| Runner Up | Craig Bowler / Steve Ireland | Northamptonshire / Sussex |
Classified Pairs Plate Winners
2021/22 – EIBA National Finals Nottingham IBC
| Winner | Joe Peplow / Gary Swift | Worcestershire / Yorkshire) |
| Runner Up | Colin Milner / Stephen Smith | Hertfordshire / Surrey |
2019/20 Classified Pairs
| Winner | Steve Bigg / John Greaves | Northamptonshire / Northamptonshire |
| Runner Up | Chris Gray / Steve Angus | Northamptonshire / Durham |
2018/19
| Winner | Jonathan Stokes / David Fisher | Bedfordshire / Essex |
| Runner Up | Sally-Ann Lewis-Wall / Colin Milner | Leicestershire / Hertfordshire |
2017/18
| Winner | Jonathan Stokes / David Fisher | Bedfordshire / Essex |
| Runner Up | Barry Jones / Chris Gray | Essex / Northamptonshire |
2016/17
| Winner | Bob Love / Kieran Rollings | Staffordshire / Northamptonshire |
| Runner Up | Gemma Broadhead / Chris Gray | Yorkshire / Northamptonshire |
DBE Inter-Club Indoor Triples Competition Winners
2019/20
| South | Loddon Vale IBC |
| South East | Ashford IBC |
| North | cancelled |
| South West | Plymouth Life Centre |
| Midlands | Wellingborough IBC |
2018/19
| South | North Wilts IBC |
| South East | Preston IBC |
| North | Hornsea IBC |
| South West | Honiton IBC |
| Midlands | Kettering Lodge IBC |
DBE National Indoor Maiden Pairs (discontinued)
2018/19
| Winner | Barry Nicholson / Steven Nicholson | Yorkshire / Yorkshire |
| Runner Up | Colin Wagstaff / Daniel Adams | Lincolnshire / Essex |
2017/18
| Winner | Ray Kirk / Brain Andrews | Nottinghamshire / Nottinghamshire |
| Runner Up | Colin Wagstaff / Chris Richardson | Lincolnshire / Warwickshire |
2016/17
| Winner | Adam Summerscales / Tim Swann | Yorkshire / Lincolnshire |
| Runner Up | Ray Kirk / Colin Wagstaff | Nottinghamshire / Lincolnshire |
DBE National Indoor Singles (superseded by classification competition)
2017/18
| Winner | Bob Love | Staffordshire |
| Runner Up | John Rogers | Staffordshire |
2016/17
| Winner | Bob Love | Staffordshire |
| Runner Up | Simon Wright | Yorkshire |
DBE International Test Match
(England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Australia, Korea, Malaysia, and Israel)
2006 – Gedling IBC, England
| Fours | Gold | Bob Love, Les Smith, Laurie Turner & Robert Dickson – Smith |
| Fours | Silver | Mac Otton, Percy Powell, George Pierrepont & Michael Wilavoys |
IPC World Championships
2004 – Kuala Lumpar, Malaysia
| B2 Mixed Pairs | Bronze | Paul Hawkes & Eleanor Clarke (Scotland) |
| B3 Mixed Pairs | Gold | Allen Lyne & Iris Ferguson (Canada) |
| B5 Women’s Pairs | Bronze | Pauline Shanley & Jean Dean |
| B6 Men’s Pairs | Silver | Allen Harvey & David Bailey |
| B7/8 Men’s Pairs | Silver | David Turner & Ray Smith |
| B9/11 Men’s Pairs | Silver | Richard Watling & Laurence Turner |
| B5 Women’s Singles | Gold | Vera Moore |
| B5 Women’s Singles | Silver | Pauline Shanley |
| B3 Men’s Singles | Gold | Allen Lyne |
| B7/8 Men’s Singles | Bronze | David Turner |
| B9/11 Men’s Singles | Silver | Michael Willavoys |
2002 – Adelaide, Australia
| B1 Men’s Singles | Gold | J Sparkes |
| B1 Men’s Singles | Silver | M Worden |
| B3 Men’s Singles | Bronze | A Jones |
| B2 Women’s Singles | Bronze | M Gittings |
| B3 Women’s Singles | Bronze | R Crean |
1998 – Johannesburg, S. Africa
1995 – Aylesbury, England, UK
| 1st IPC World Championships |
Annual International Stoke Mandeville Games, retroactively designated from 1960
as the Summer Paralympics – (Great Britain Team)
1996 – Atlanta, USA
| Men’s Singles LB2 | Gold | William Curran |
| Men’s Singles LB3 | Gold | Samuel Shaw |
| Men’s Singles LB3 | Silver | David Heddle |
| Men’s Singles LB7/8 | Gold | Alan Lyne |
| Men’s Singles LB7/8 | Silver | George Wright |
| Men’s Singles LB7/8 | Bronze | Keith Breton |
| Women’s Singles LB2 | Gold | Vera Moore |
| Women’s Singles LB2 | Silver | Penny Tyler |
| Women’s Singles LB3-4 | Gold | Irene Cheer |
| Women’s Singles LB7/8 | Gold | Rosa Crean |
| Women’s Singles LB7/8 | Silver | Mary Elias |
1988 – Seoul, Korea
| Men’s Singles 2-6 | Gold | Ken Bridgeman |
| Men’s Singles 2-6 | Silver | John Gronow |
| Men’s Singles LB1 | Gold | Ralph Foster |
| Men’s Singles LB3 | Silver | Richard Coates |
| Men’s Pairs 2-6 | Bronze | Ken Bridgeman & John Gronow |
| Men’s Pairs LB2 | Gold | Neil Shaw & Bernard Wessier |
| Women’s Singles 2-6 | Bronze | Hazel Randall |
1984 – Stoke Mandeville, UK
| Men’s Pairs A2/4 | Silver | J Gladman & Bernard Wessier |
| Men’s Pairs A6/8 | Gold | Richard Coates & Anthony Prowse |
| Men’s Pairs Paraplegic | Bronze | John Gronow & Paul Hubball |
| Men’s Singles A6/8 | Gold | Richard Coates |
| Men’s Singles Paraplegic | Silver | Paul Hubball |
| Men’s Singles Paraplegic | Bronze | Chris Gibson |
| Men’s Singles Paraplegic | Gold | K. Ellison |
| Men’s Singles Tetraplegic | Silver | Isabel Barr |
| Men’s Singles Tetraplegic | Bronze | Tommy Taylor |
| Mixed Pairs Paraplegic | Gold | R. Thompson & T. Ure |
| Mixed Pairs Paraplegic | Silver | Ken Bridgeman & Yvonne Hawtin |
| Women’s Pairs Paraplegic | Silver | Yvonne Hawtin & R. Thompson |
| Women’s Pairs Paraplegic | Gold | A Smith |
| Women’s Singles A2/4 | Gold | Yvonne Hawtin |
| Women’s Singles Paraplegic | Silver | R. Thompson |
1980 – Arnhem, Holland
| Men’s Singles 1A-1B | Gold | David Cale |
| Men’s Singles 1A-1B | Bronze | Tommy Taylor |
| Men’s Singles 2-5 | Gold | Ken Bridgeman |
| Men’s Singles 2-5 | Bronze | Paul Silva |
| Men’s Singles A | Gold | William McLeod |
| Men’s Singles B | Gold | J Hughes |
| Men’s Singles C | Silver | R Miller |
| Men’s Singles C | Bronze | Neil Shaw |
| Men’s Singles D | Silver | J Gladman |
| Men’s Singles F | Silver | Michael Byrne |
| Men’s Pairs 1A-1B | Gold | David Cale & Tommy Taylor |
| Men’s Pairs 2-5 | Gold | Ken Bridgeman & Brian Faulkner |
| Men’s Pairs 2-5 | Bronze | John Gronow & Paul Silva |
| Men’s Pairs C | Silver | R Miller & Neil Shaw |
| Men’s Pairs D | Gold | J Gladman & R Newton |
| Women’s Singles 1A-1B | Gold | Maggie McLellan |
| Women’s Singles 1A-1B | Silver | Jane Blackburn |
| Women’s Singles 2-5 | Silver | Yvonne Hawtin |
| Women’s Singles A | Gold | K Bonnet |
| Women’s Pairs 1A-1B | Gold | Jane Blackburn & Maggie McLellan |
| Women’s Pairs 2-5 | Gold | Maggie Maughan & R Thompson |
| Women’s Pairs 2-5 | Silver | Yvonne Hawtin & G Matthews |
1976 – Toronto, Canada
| Men’s Single A | Silver | William Mcleod |
| Men’s Single B | Silver | G Morgan |
| Men’s Single C | Bronze | Ron Miller |
| Men’s Single D | Gold | Peter Pienerosa |
| Men’s Single WH | Gold | Michael Shelton |
| Men’s Single WH | Bronze | Michael McCreadie |
| Men’s Pairs C | Gold | J Anderson & R Miller |
| Men’s Pairs D | Silver | John Gladman & Peter Pienerosa |
| Men’s Pairs WH | Bronze | David Avis & Michael McCreadie |
| Women’s Singles B | Gold | Kate Bonnett |
| Women’s Singles B | Bronze | Iris Baker |
| Women’s Singles WH | Silver | Gill Matthews |
| Women’s Singles WH | Bronze | Gwen Buck |
| Women’s Pairs B | Silver | Iris Baker & Kate Bonnett |
| Women’s Pairs WH | Silver | Margaret Maughan & Irene Nowak |
| Women’s Pairs WH | Bronze | Gwen Buck & Gill Matthews |
1972 – Heidelberg, Germany
| Men’s Singles | Silver | John Ure |
| Men’s Pairs | Silver | Tom Guthrie & John Ure |
| Women’s Singles | Silver | Irene Nowak |
| Women’s Singles | Bronze | Pamela Barnard |
| Women’s Pairs | Gold | Gwen Buck & Irena Nowak |
1968 – Tel Aviv, Israel
| Men’s Pairs | Gold | William Easton & George Monoghan |
| Men’s Singles | Silver | John Britton |
| Women’s Pairs | Gold | Gwen Buck & Janet Laughton |
| Women’s Singles | Gold | Gwen Buck |