News and Reports

It’s that time of year again to launch our new major Campaign slogan for
2023/24 ‘Proving Bowls is for Everyone’. Continue reading “Proving Bowls is for Everyone”

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”

Sue Davies DBE Performance & Team Manager is pleased to announce the England Team
for the Para Indoor Home Nations at Newport IBC, Wales 21-23 April 2023.

England Team selected for Para Home Nations Indoor Championships

Congratulations to everyone selected. Continue reading “Para Home Nations Indoor Championships”

Sue Davies, DBE Performance Manager, is pleased to announce the Indoor High-Performance Squad 2023-24.

Congratulations to everyone selected. Continue reading “Indoor High-Performance Squad 2023-24”

To all athletes, entourage and other stakeholders, the 2023 Prohibited List is now available.
The List came into effect on 1 January 2023.
More info: www.wada-ama.org

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