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Gordon McCann has arranged an Umpires Training Course at Riverain Indoor Bowls Club on the 10th and 11th of October 2026. If you are interested in becoming a bowls umpire, applications for the course are now being accepted on the EBUA Website https://www.ebua.co.uk/ Entrants have plenty of time to complete the online theory paper before the workshop. Anyone interested in attending the course can contact Gordon McCann on by email on gordonmccann1951@gmail.com.

The Men's Singles Quarters and Semi finals to be played at Sandy Town BC. Plus Junior singles and pairs semi finals. Quarter Final Matches D. Shearer (HOUGR) v C. Beard (SHARN) Jamie Usher (MAUL) v T. Peck (MELT) A. Blacklock (FLIT) v L. James (POTT) C. Dawkins (HOUGR) v S. Burgess (HOUGR) Singles Players to report in by 9.30am and collect stickers. Bowls on bank by 9.45am game to commence 10am. Semi finals will be played after an appropriate break. We will also be running t

LADIES COUNTY FINALS Saturday 18TH JULY 2026 AT MAULDEN BC Start Time: 10:00am (Report by 09:30am) 4 WD SINGLES WILSTEAD BIGGLESWADE Julia Quirke Elaine Whiteman Marker: Pauline Bright TRIPLES HOUGHTON REGIS POTTON Lesley Wilkinson Gemma Crane Amy Dewar Dawn Scourfield Toni Chiriaco Jackie Bryant SENIOR FOURS MAULDEN SHEFFORD Pam Shelley Sandra Spavins Elaine King Wendy Atterbury

The Men's Pairs Quarter & Semi Finals will be held at Houghton Regis Bowls Club staring 10am Sunday the 12th of July. All players should report by 930am for registration and all bowls ready for inspection by 9:45am. The afternoon session will start after a suitable break for lunch after the Quarter Finals. Quarter Finalists are: D. Shearer (HOUGR) v R. Worsnop (BART) M. Dalton (LINS) v A. Hodgson (FAIR) L. Allaway (MAUL) v M. Dawkins (HOUGR) L. James (POTT) v J. Mason (ST

LADIES TWO WOOD SINGLES QUARTER & SEMI FINALS FRIDAY 17TH JULY 2026 MAULDEN BC – 6pm (Report by 5.30pm) Quarter Finals – 6pm Jane Britten v Maz Lyons Marker: Jackie Bryant Karena Harvey v Debbie Roe Marker: Jan Butlin Maz Fisher v Elaine Godding Marker: Carol Curtis Wendy Nicholl v Kay Evans Marker: Nicolette Wade SEMI FINALS WILL BE PLAYED IMMEDIATELY AFTERWARDS FOLLOWING A 15 MINUTE BREAK

Today we have released the draw for the Tompkins Cup for 2026. The draw is live on the competitions tab of the County Website. As in previous years, all losers in the 1st Round of the Championship Singles have been entered into the draw, unless we have been previously informed. If you are unable to play your first round in the competition, please issue a walkover to your opponent using the competition report form also available from the competitions tab of the website. Due to

The running order for the triples quarter and semi finals at Henlow BC on Sunday 5th July is as follows. Teams to report by 9.30am and skips to collect stickers and scorecards. Skips to add names to cards and return. Bowls on bank of green by 9.45am for inspection. Teams and rinks announced at 9.55am Games start 10am. We wish the following teams all the best for the competition R. Hammond (SHAR) v W. Martin (POTT) G. Gunn (SHEF) v A. Meadows (LINS) G. Taylor (FLIT) v L. Jam

Most of you will have seen the guidance from Bowls England via various online sources e.g Website, Facebook etc. Below is a copy of the text and also a link to the bowls england page. 24th June, 2026 Issued: June 2026 Outdoor bowls is usually played during the hottest months of the year. Everyone involved should consider the risks of playing, spectating or officiating in hot, sunny or humid conditions. Whilst we cover Inclement Weather within Appendix F of the Bowls England

COUNTY LEAGUE Thank you to clubs for asking the question of whether the County League should go ahead during the extreme heat weather warning. As this is a domestic competition the Men’s Executive have issued the following statement. Due to the Extreme Heat Warning on Wednesday the 24th of June 2026 we recommend that the fixtures for that date be postponed and played at a mutually acceptable date with your opponent before the 26th of August 2026 when the league will close. Al

I would just like to send a gentle reminder to all entrants into county competitions about reporting results as a few bad practices are creeping into the process and as we come into competitions that have a fixed play on date, receiving match information is essential to the smooth process of updating and managing these competitions. 1. ALL results need to be communicated to the Competitions Secretary by 10pm on the day of the competition. 2. If you cannot make the tie, fill i