Bowls England
Encyclopedia
Bowls England governs the game of flat green outdoor bowls
for men and women in England
. It was formed on the 1st January 2008 following a merger of the English Bowling Association and the English Women’s Bowling Association.
The English Bowling Association had previously been founded in 1903 by legendary cricketer W.G. Grace who was elected its first president.
The headquarters of Bowls England are in Lyndhurst Road, Worthing
, next to Beach House Park
.
There are thirty-five affiliated counties, to which a total of 2,700 clubs are in membership nationwide. Approximately 132,000 players come under the jurisdiction of this association.
Its Chief Executive is Tony Allcock
MBE.
Bowls
Bowls is a sport in which the objective is to roll slightly asymmetric balls so that they stop close to a smaller "jack" or "kitty". It is played on a pitch which may be flat or convex or uneven...
for men and women in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It was formed on the 1st January 2008 following a merger of the English Bowling Association and the English Women’s Bowling Association.
The English Bowling Association had previously been founded in 1903 by legendary cricketer W.G. Grace who was elected its first president.
The headquarters of Bowls England are in Lyndhurst Road, Worthing
Worthing
Worthing is a large seaside town with borough status in West Sussex, within the historic County of Sussex, forming part of the Brighton/Worthing/Littlehampton conurbation. It is situated at the foot of the South Downs, west of Brighton, and east of the county town of Chichester...
, next to Beach House Park
Beach House Park, Worthing
Beach House Park is a formal garden in Worthing, a town and local government district in West Sussex, England. Opened by Worthing Borough Council in 1924, the park has formal lawns and flowerbeds, bowling greens of international standard, and a war memorial commemorating war pigeons...
.
There are thirty-five affiliated counties, to which a total of 2,700 clubs are in membership nationwide. Approximately 132,000 players come under the jurisdiction of this association.
Its Chief Executive is Tony Allcock
Tony Allcock
Tony Allcock MBE is a British bowls player. Born in Leicestershire, England, he is twice world outdoor singles champion , and world indoor singles champion . He was also world indoor pairs champion with David Bryant six times . He has won fourteen world titles in total...
MBE.