Early Rounds of County and National “Top Club” Competitions (Updated 22/July/2024)

Our ladies “Top Club” team has enjoyed great success in these competitions in recent years and their quest for silverware in 2024 has got off to a great start once again this season.

In the first round of matches in the WWBA County “Top Club” competition, although our second team was narrowly beaten on shots away at Stratford after a 2-2 draw, our first team beat Coventry Avenue 3-1.  Following a convincing 4-0 win over Stoke in their quarter-final match, the team faced Nuneaton in the semi-final on 16th July, recording a convincing 4-0 win.  The team will now face Welford in the final (see item above)

 In the BE National ladies “Top Club” competition, wins over Lillington (4-0) and Coventry Avenue (3.5-0.5) in June were followed by a 3-1 win over Welford in early July in the final of the Warwickshire section of the draw.  In the first round of the regional stage of the competition, a knock-out phase which will see the final eight teams play at the National Championships in August, the team played Kingscroft BC (the winners from the Leicestershire section of the competition), in a repeat of the match played at exactly the same stage of the competition last year, where we narrowly lost on shots after a 2-2 draw. This year, a 3-1 win saw them avenge last year's defeat and advance to the last 16 of the competition (see item above).

 

Emily Kernick Takes Women's Under-25 Singles Crown at British Isles Championships

 

Congratulations to Emily Kernick, who was crowned Women’s Under 25 Singles champion at the British Isles Bowls Championships held at Leamington on 26th and 27th June.  By taking the 2023 Bowls England Women's Under 25 Singles title last August, Emily automatically qualified as England’s representative in this year’s British Isles Championships, where she was pitched against the corresponding winners from around the UK and Ireland.  In her opening match, Emily beat Ireland’s Hannah Cochrane 21-7.  She then defeated Chloe Greechan, representing Jersey, by 21 shots to 12 in the semi-final before taking the title with a 21-13 win over Wales’ Lowri Powell in the final.

 

It was a busy week for Emily, who was then part of the full England Women’s team that faced Ireland, Scotland, Wales and Jersey in a British Bowls International Series over the following three days, 28th to 30th June.  With the competition played on a league basis, and involving matches across all the disciplines (singles, pairs, triples and rinks), Emily played 8 full matches over the three days as the England squad proved the strongest, to finish top of the Women’s table with 135 points.  Scotland were second with 123 points and Ireland third, with 93 points.  (For info, the Men’s International Series which was taking place alongside the Women’s event, was also won by England, with the team finishing just 3 points ahead of second placed Wales.)

County Badges Awarded

Congratulations to Caroline Edwards and Clive Radford who have both recently been awarded their full County badges.  Caroline was presented with her badge by County President Caroline Harris when WWBA hosted Bedfordshire at Lillington and Clive was presented with his by President Aubrey Brookhouse when WCBA played Northamptonshire, both matches taking place on 6th June.

Club Coaching

The club are very pleased to announce that three further members qualified as Coach Bowls Level 1 coaches on Sunday 14th April.

Our congratulations go to Christine Leigh, Clive Radford and Gill Allibone on their achievment.

Using the Greens

Important information:

1) Members must use the rinks and greens as defined on a daily basis as for club use by the greenkeepers.

2) As the greens will be heavy at the start of the season you should all complete warmup exercises, restrict jack lengths and move the mat regularly forward from the ditch to ensure even wear.

3) Do not stand within 1 metre of the ditch to protect the edges of the green.

4) As we do not want greens to be closed due to damage please deliver your bowls from as low a position as possible. Do not drop bowls from the waist as this will damage the green. Do not drop the bowls from the bank on the green!

5) We all may occasionally deliver a wood that marks the green and if this happens please flatten the area returning any grass to where it belongs!

6) Please make use of all rinks on the green not just those in the centre.

7) Greens must be played in the direction that they are laid out by the greenkeepers. Any specific requirements must be discussed well in advance with the head greenkeeper  who will cooperate if at all possible.

​I do hope that you have an enjoyable season.

Best wishes

David Wigman - Club Chairman

Members Indoor Bowling Success

It is great to be able to return to playing on the club greens but it is also great to be able to recognise the success of some of our members who regularly bowl at indoor clubs during the winter.

This winter a number of club members have notable achievments and are to be congratulated.

Emily Kernick who plays at Solihull IDBC won the 'Player of the Series' award playing for England in the Home International Under 25 Series in Belfast. Emily also qualified for the EIBA National Finals in Nottingham where she reached the semi-finals of the 2-wood ladies' singles and was the runner up in the 4-wood ladies' singles - both great achievements.

Dawn Horne and Anita Cowdrill who play at Avon Valley IDBC also reached the EIBA National Finals where they sadly lost at the

last 16 stage of the ladies' pairs competion.      

In the Avon Valley club competitions Dawn

and Anita won the Ladies' Pairs competition

and together with Debbie Bloxham who

plays outdoors at Stratford BC they also won the Ladies' Triple Competition. 

Anita then went on to win the mixed pairs competition and finally became Ladies Club Champion in the 4-wood singles.

These are all great achievments.

Anita is pictured with the four trophies. She

will soon need a Trophy Cabinet at home!

Club Members called up for England Trials

Several Warwickshire players have been called up for Bowls England Trials on Saturday 18th May at Royal Leamington Spa.

For Senior Trials Andrew Walters (Welford), Emily Kernick and Kirsty Richards (both Royal Leamington Spa) have been named. Emily Kernick will also be considered for the Junior squad as well. Avenue Leamington's Daniel Ellicott and Lily-Mae Adams (Welford) will have Junior Trials.

On the Sunday Trials for the Under 18 squad will feature Amy Williams (Sherwood Park) while Lewis Gardner (Three Spires) and Thomas Mills (Rugby) will be taking part in the Junior Performance Day.

Congratulations to you all and we hope that the trial goes well.

New Members

If you are an experienced bowler that is looking for a new club you have found the perfect place - take a look at our membership page and give us a call.

If you have never bowled before now is the time to give it a try - people of all ages and those with disabilities can play the sport. It is a sport that can be played by multi-generations of your family - why not look at our membership page and give us a call to discuss or to arrange to give it a go?

We look forward to sharing our love of the sport with people of all ages and abilities.

South Warwickshire Short Mat League

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The club telephone number below will only be answered when a member is in the clubhouse - if you wish to contact the club please call on 01926 744916 / 07787228545  or email: dgw.rlsbc@virginmedia.com  - Thank you