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You canโt stand there โ mate!
I recall a moment early in my national umpire career, whilst officiating at a county final, that stays with me as…
Will bowls ever be fully integrated?
Not in my lifetime and probably not within anyoneโsโ lifetime that is reading this. Why? Simple really, the…
Weir on the way to Potters, again
Itโs a long road from bonny Scotland to Hopton-on-Sea for the World Indoor Championships, but Darren Weir is…
Celebrating bowling success and those who enable it
As I travel meeting bowlers and administrators, some have been brave enough to let me know at times they feel like…
Saltash Bowling Club: One Hundred Years Old and Still Growing
The Cornish town of Saltash sits on the banks of the river Tamar, which marks the boundary with Devon (writes…
Coach Bowls: All you need to know
Set up in 2019, Coach Bowls was launched as a stand-alone organisation owned by Bowls England and EIBA Ltd, with…
IIBC presidential honour for Merrien
Hot off the back of winning double gold at the NatWest International Island Games, Janice Gower caught up with…
How to attract new ‘customers’
In his Presidential Press, Bowls England president Deepak Tanna says: "Two ongoing themes for organisations in our…
Umpires: So essential; so necessary
It is a safe bet to say that our sport needs volunteers. Often these are people that give of their time willingly…
Terrific Tayla
Emotions ran high as Christchurch bowler Tayla Bruce became only the third New Zealander to win the World Bowls…