Lawn bowls associations, United Kingdom

National lawn bowls associations

	Bowls England
	English Bowling Federation The English Bowling Federation was formed in 1945, although the grass roots of the Federation may well be traced back some 53 years earlier to the North-East of England, when the Northumberland and Durham Bowling Association adopted rules which differed from the stronger and more popular EBA - less stringent 'Laws of the Game' with regard to the condition of bowling greens - the use of ditches and banks was not compulsory - in effect any reasonable grassed and level area was considered suitable - and this, as well as a flexibility in hours of play was a boon to a work force then working much longer hours than is the case today.
	Northern Ireland Bowling Association
	Northern Ireland Women's Private Greens League The NIWPGL is an association of 28 clubs affiliated to the Irish Women's Bowling Association (IWBA).
	The Scottish Bowling Association The Scottish Bowling Association is the governing body for the game of outdoor lawnbowls for men in Scotland. The association consists of over 900 clubs, 26 county Associates and 50 Affiliates.
	Welsh Bowls Association The Association has 10 affiliated County Members: Cardiganshire, Carmarthenshire, Mid Glamorgan, Mid Wales, Monmouthshire, Montgomeryshire, Pembrokeshire, South Glamorgan, Vale of Glamorgan, and West Glamorgan.
	Welsh Bowls Federation - Undeb Bowlio Cymru The WBF is an umbrella body with responsibility for issues common to all bowls associations and is made up of representatives from the five national governing bodies: The Welsh Bowling Association (WBA); The Welsh Indoor Bowls Association (WIBA); The Welsh Ladies Indoor Bowling Association (WLIBA); the Welsh Women’s Bowling Association (WWBA) and the Welsh Short Mat Bowls Association (WSMBA). The Welsh Bowls Coaching Association (WBCA) and Welsh Bowls Umpires Association (WBUA) are also represented.

Regional lawn bowling associations

Ayrshire Bowling Association | (contact info and clubs)

Bedfordshire County Bowling Association | (contact info and clubs)

 

Bedfordshire County Bowling Association | (contact info and clubs)

 

Borough of Croydon Bowling Association | (contact info and clubs)

 

Bournemouth & District Bowling Association | (contact info and clubs)

The Bournemouth & District Bowling Association comprises of thirty affiliated clubs situated in East Dorset and West Hampshire. Some 1,500 bowlers are members of the Association. The objects of the Association are to promote and foster the level green game of bowls for males in Bournemouth and the surrounding district and to provide an organisation through which affiliated Bowling Clubs can pursue matters of common interest.

 

Bowls Durham

Bowls Jersey | (contact info and clubs)

There are five major outdoor Bowls Clubs in Jersey and our total membership is about 1000.

 

Bowls Wiltshire

Buckinghamshire County Bowls Association | (contact info and clubs)

Carmarthen County Bowling Association

Ceredigion Bowls Association

Cleveland County Bowling Association | (contact info and clubs)

Cleveland County are a member of the English Bowling Federation (EBF). The association was formed on January 11th 1986 with 9 founder members. Currently there are 18 affiliated clubs.

 

Cornwall Bowling Association | (contact info and clubs)

Cumbria County Bowling Association

Derbyshire County Bowling Association

Derbyshire English Bowls Federation | (contact info and clubs)

 

Devon County Bowling Association | (contact info and clubs)

 

Dorset County Bowling Association | (contact info and clubs)

Dumbartonshire Bowling Association | (contact info and clubs)

Durham Bowling Federation | (contact info and clubs)

Essex County Bowling Association | (contact info and clubs)

Includes Essex Woman's Bowling Association

Herefordshire County Bowling Association | (contact info and clubs)

Hertfordshire Bowling Association | (contact info and clubs)

 

Humberside County Bowling Association | (contact info and clubs)

Huntingdonshire County Bowling Association | (contact info and clubs)

Isle of Wight Bowling Association

Kent County Bowling Association | (contact info and clubs)

 

Lanarkshire Bowling Association | (contact info and clubs)

The association covers an area of Scotland defined mainly by Districts 25,26 and 27 of the Scottish Bowling Association.

 

Lancashire County Bowling Association | (contact info and clubs)

 

Leicestershire County Bowling Association | (contact info and clubs)

Lincolnshire County Bowls Association | (contact info and clubs)

 

London & Southern Counties Bowling Association | (contact info and clubs)

For a list of member clubs please refer to the association's website.

 

London Irish Bowls Association | (contact info and clubs)

The London Irish Bowling Association, which was originally known as the London Irish Bowls Club, was created largely by the efforts of one John Shea who visited a number of London Bowling Clubs, in 1955 to recruit Irish bowlers and those with a Irish name or connection.

 

Mid Glamorgan Bowling Association

Mid Wales Bowling Association | (contact info and clubs)

The Association was formed in 1912 and has its headquarters at Llandrindod Wells. There are nine affiliated clubs namely Brecon, Builth Wells, Hay-on-Wye, Knighton, Llandrindod Wells, Llandovery, Presteigne, Rhayader and Talgarth.

 

Middlesex County Women's Bowling Association | (contact info and clubs)

 

Monmouthshire Bowls Association

Montgomeryshire County Bowling Association

Northamtonshire Bowls Association | (contact info and clubs)

Northamtonshire Women's County Bowling Association

Northumberland County Bowling Association | (contact info and clubs)

 

Nottinghamshire Bowls Association

Oxfordshire Bowling Association

Pembrokeshire County Bowling Association

Perthshire, SBA district 5 | (contact info and clubs)

Scottish Bowling Association district 5, Perthshire

 

Royal County of Berkshire Bowling Association | (contact info and clubs)

 

Somerset County Bowling Association | (contact info and clubs)

 

South Glamorgan County Bowling Association

Stevenage & District Mixed Bowls Association | (contact info and clubs)

 

Surrey County Bowling Association | (contact info and clubs)

Sussex County Bowling Association | (contact info and clubs)

124 bowling clubs throughout the whole of East and West Sussex.

 

Worcestershire Bowling Association | (contact info and clubs)

 

Yorkshire County Bowling Association | (contact info and clubs)

Local lawn bowls associations

Berkshire Vice Presidents Bowling Association | (contact info and clubs)

Berkshire Vice Presidents Bowling Association has been established since 1967, with the objectives of 1.To promote & foster the game of bowls under BE (previously EBA) rules. 2.To support & assist the RCBBA (previously Berks County Bowling Association) 3. To arrange matches with other such associations. Unlike some Assocaitons, membership to the Berks V P's is by invitation only. Nomination for membership initially comes from the Club Secretaries, who can nominate members, who in their Club's opinion have tendered noteworthy service to the game of Bowls.

Bournemouth & District Women's Bowling Association | (contact info and clubs)

Brentwood and District Bowls Association

Colchester Borough Bowling Association | (contact info and clubs)

The C.B.B.A. is an association of 15 clubs and promotes the sport of lawn bowls in the Colchester area and together with Tendring Hundred & District Bowling Association forms Group 1 as part of the Essex County Bowling Association county grouping.

Dumbarton Associated Bowling Clubs | (contact info and clubs)

Durham & District Bowling League | (contact info and clubs)

The Durham & District Bowling League, in County Durham, caters for clubs which play Lawn Bowls. All its member clubs are situated within an approximate radius of 10 miles from the World Heritage City of Durham with its collegiate university and famous cathedral. The League is made up of 28 clubs split into three divisions with promotion and relegation at the end of each season. The League is over 80 years old and some founding clubs still exist and continue as members of the League.

Edinburgh Bowling League | (contact info and clubs)

The Edinburgh Bowling League was founded in 1996 and currently has 31 member clubs playing 1st XVI, 2nd XVI & Fifth Rink matches in four divisions. Member clubs also compete for the Edinburgh Cup in a knock out competition.

Mid-Devon Bowling League | (contact info and clubs)

Incorporating 45 teams with a radius of 20 miles of Newton Abbot

New Forest Bowling Association | (contact info and clubs)

New Forest Women's Bowling Association | (contact info and clubs)

Romford Bowls Association

Rutherglen & District Bowling Association | (contact info and clubs)

Shepway Bowls Association | (contact info and clubs)

St. Albans & District Bowling Association | (contact info and clubs)

Affliliation to the St.Albans & District Bowling Association is open to all clubs within a radius of 15 miles of St Albans Market Place and who are affiliated to the Hertfordshire Bowls Association.

Stewartry Bowling Association | (contact info and clubs)

Swindon and District Bowling Association | (contact info and clubs)

Thurrock & District Bowls Association

Thurrock Area Ladies Bowling Association | (contact info and clubs)

Water of Leith Bowling Association | (contact info and clubs)

Watford & District Bowling Association

Other lawn bowls associations

British Wheelchair Bowls Association | (contact info and clubs)

The British Wheelchair Bowls Association was formed in 1982 and now is widely recognised as the governing body of wheelchair bowls in the U.K.

English Bowls Umpire Association | (contact info and clubs)

Formed in 1976, the EBUA is the governing body of male Umpires in England. The associations membership has grown to over 1100 qualified members since that time.

English Deaf Lawn Bowls Association | (contact info and clubs)

Fire Services Sports & Athletic Association Bowls | (contact info and clubs)

Northern Ireland Private Greens League | (contact info and clubs)

The English National Association of Visually Handicapped Bowlers | (contact info and clubs)

Formed in 1975 to provide, or to assist in the provision of, facilities to encourage visually impaired persons to play the game of bowls so that their conditions of life may be improved the Association is looked upon as one of the world leaders for blind bowls.

Related lawn bowls links for GB

bowls247

The site aims to gather information about the game of bowls around the Cambridge area. Has information about the local leagues.

 

Scottish Bowls Partnership

Advocacy of bowling in Scotland and a proposed unification of the scottish bowls associations.

The Rumour Mill

Originally part of the Official Buckinghamshire County Bowls Association website, a lively bowls disscussion board.

UK Bowls Clubs

Site offering links to UK bowls clubs and associations, and web hosting for bowls clubs.

 

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lawn bowls clubs in United Kingdom

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