Matt Wordingham

The future of the Jersey Bowling Club is safe, according to the Constable of St Helier. As reported by Bowls International in our September 2021 issue, a campaign had been launched in Jersey to save the island’s oldest bowling club -…

Just over 12 months ago, World Bowls started a process to review the Laws of the Sport. Aside from a couple of minor amendments, this was the first major review since 2014 during which the third edition was born. The new fourth edition…

Players from across England recently travelled to Westlecot BC in Swindon to take on the mammoth challenge of a 24-hour bowlathon raising funds for Caudwell Children. Before the event kicked off, thanks to huge sponsorship efforts from…

Bowls International is celebrating a milestone edition this month – its 500th issue since first launching in April 1981. Bowls International was the brainchild of the late Chris Mills, and with the vision of the then fledgling…

Coach Bowls, the only nationally recognised qualifications for the sport of bowls in England, has announced its winners of the 2022 Coach Bowls Awards following a public vote. Martin Shipley, county coordinator and county coach for…

We have three gold badge winners this month - congratulations to Gay Allen, of Bembridge BC, and Colin Davidson and Kevin Stollery, of St Ippolyts BC. Elsewhere, Richard Thomas, Simon Smedley, Jim Djouma and Tim Maynard achieved a hot…

The World Bowls Tour's Scottish International Open will be played from November 1-3 from West Lothian IBC. Round One results:David Gourlay (Sco) bt Jamie Walker (Eng) 6-10, 9-3, 2-0;Wayne Willgress (Eng) bt Murray Wilson (NZL) 10-3,…

Experienced sports executive Matthew Kennedy has been confirmed as the new Chief Executive Officer of Bowls Australia (BA) following a thorough executive recruitment campaign. Kennedy boasts considerable experience…

World Bowls is the recognised International Federation for the Sport of Bowls. Its mission is to encourage, promote, develop and ensure the growth of our sport throughout the world and to assist Member Organisations to develop bowls as a…

England have won the BIIBC Men’s International Series at Belfast IBC for a record-breaking seventh consecutive year. ResultsSession OneEngland bt Wales 129-97(England names first): Stephen Harris (Spalding), Martin Puckett (Dorchester),…