BowlsWales

26/09/2026

🔴 LIVE

It's Saturday and we're back streaming LIVE from the European Bowls Championships!

Watch the Semi-Finals, Finals and medal presentations as the new European champions are crowned in Llandrindod Wells — Wales' first time hosting this historic event.

📺 Watch on: https://www.youtube.com/live/t38aAUnhq3I?si=KEDyXSCFz0aoL_gk

Tune in for all the action right through to the medal ceremonies. Good luck to everyone competing today!

Watch the Semi-Final for the European Bowls Championships at Llandr...

22/09/2026

🔴 LIVE NOW!

The European Bowls Championships are underway and we're streaming LIVE right now!

Watch the Semi-Finals, Finals and medal presentations as the best bowlers from across Europe compete for gold in Llandrindod Wells — Wales' first time hosting this historic event.

📺 Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/live/5Wj5qhtv1_w?si=oDOVjWhAuGzwnDS3

Don't miss a moment of the action. Good luck to everyone competing!

Watch Round 7 + Playoffs for the European Bowls Championships at Ll...

21/09/2026

🏆 WATCH THE EUROPEAN BOWLS CHAMPIONSHIPS LIVE! 🇪🇺🎯

Want to see the best of European bowls battle it out for medals? We’ve got you covered! 👀

BowlsWales will be streaming LIVE from the European Bowls Championships on both medal days:

📅 Tuesday 22 September
🥉 Semi-Finals & Finals
🏅 Medal presentations

📅 Saturday 26 September
🥉 Semi-Finals & Finals
🏅 Medal presentations

📺 Tune in to watch all the action and stay with us for the medal presentation ceremonies as the new European champions are crowned! 🏆

Keep an eye on the BowlsWales YouTube page for the livestream.

Good luck to everyone competing! 🇪🇺👏

14/09/2026

🏆 WCGBA WELSH CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS 2026 🏆

The Welsh Club Championships took place on Sunday 13th September at Esclusham Bowling Club, with three teams competing — Cunliffe, Rhos Park and Mold Rec — all three of whom had reached the final back in 2025!

WCGBA Officials were on hand throughout, with Simon Walker and Gareth Hughes running the competition and President Peter Higham making the presentations. Thanks also to referees DT Evans, Arthur Peake and Allan Davies, ably assisted by Derek Unwin.

⚡ Semi-Final: Mold Rec. v Cunliffe
A change to the usual format saw Mold Rec. and Cunliffe open the day with a Semi-Final. Cunliffe made a strong start, with Captain Martin Jones (21-18), Robin Bennett (21-7 after an unlucky late "kiss" for Simon Hughes), Ian Jones and Jack Hewitt all leading the way. Mold Rec. fought hard, with best performances from Martyn Evans (21-9), Bob Jones (21-13) and Luke Grocott (21-13).
📊 Final score: Cunliffe 143 - 122 Mold Rec.

🏅 Final: Cunliffe v Rhos Park
After a 20-minute practice session, Rhos Park took on Cunliffe in the Final. Robin Bennett again impressed with a 21-8 win, while Graham Bennett went one better, beating Roger Wilson 21-7. Jack Hewitt, Arwel Davies and Ian Jones all secured solid wins for Cunliffe, while Haidan Williams claimed a 21-14 win over Aileen Coleman for Rhos Park.

The standout games of the Final came from Martin Jones v Mike Chamberlain, where Martin fought back from 10-4 down to win 21-19, and Ivor Jones v Colin Jones Jr, a tense affair that Ivor edged 21-18.
📊 Final score: Cunliffe 158 - 114 Rhos Park

🎉 Congratulations to Cunliffe and Rhos Park, who both qualify for the British Clubs event early next season!

18/08/2026

We're proud to share that the new BowlsWales strategy is now live on our website.

Developed together with the four codes, the Coaching Association and the Umpires Association, it sets out our shared vision for the future of bowls in Wales — from growing participation at grassroots level to supporting players on their journey to elite competition.

Thank you to everyone who contributed along the way. This strategy is a true reflection of where together we want the sport to go.

Read it here --> https://bowlswales.com/bowling-in-wales-strategy-2026-2030-now-live/

12/08/2026

🏆 We're Recruiting: Non-Executive Directors 🏆

BowlsWales has launched a recruitment drive for new Non-Executive Directors as we move into an exciting new chapter for the organisation!

We're particularly keen to hear from candidates with experience in:
🔹 Safeguarding (children and adults)
🔹 Finance / Audit

This is a unique opportunity to help shape the future of bowls in Wales — contributing your skills and experience to strong governance at a pivotal time, as we begin to deliver our new Strategy.

📋 The role:
✅ Voluntary, with reasonable expenses paid
✅ 3-year term (max two terms)
✅ 6 Board meetings a year, plus events/papers — around 2 days a month total

📅 How to apply:
Deadline: Sunday 16th August
Interviews: w/c 24th August

Send a short covering letter and CV to [email protected] by the closing date. Want an informal chat first? Joanna would be happy to help — same email address!

📖 Full details, including the role description and person specification, are in our Non-Executive Director Candidate Information Pack:https://bowlswales.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Non-Executive-Directors-Candidate-Information-Pack.pdf

28/07/2026

🥉 BRONZE FOR WALES AT GLASGOW 2026!

What a way to close out the sectional and knockout stages for our bowls and para bowls athletes!

Julie Thomas & Steffan James clinched a stunning bronze medal in the Mixed Para Pairs B2-B3, coming from behind to beat New Zealand in a sudden-death tie-break.

Amy Williams & Lauren Gowen can also hold their heads high after an unbeaten run through the group stage in the Women's Pairs, narrowly missing out on a medal of their own with defeats in the semi-final and bronze match.

And Ross Owen competed brilliantly in a stacked Men's Singles field.

Congratulations to all three combinations, and to directors John Wilson and Jamie Jones, on a memorable Games.

That's part one done — next up, Daniel Salmon and Ross Owen team up in the Men's Pairs, and Amy Williams flies the flag in the Women's Singles. More to come!

Full round-up 👇
https://bowlswales.com/wales-at-glasgow-2026-bronze-for-thomas-james/

27/07/2026

GLASGOW 2026: WEEK ONE ROUND-UP

It's been a dramatic start to the Commonwealth Games for our bowls and para bowls athletes at the SEC Centre!

Catch up on every match from Day Zero through to Day Three, right here 👇

https://bowlswales.com/wales-at-glasgow-2026-week-one-bowls-para-bowls-round-up/

More to come as the sectional stage continues this week. Come on Wales! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Photos by Team Wales.

22/07/2026

Bowls Wales has been deeply saddened by the loss of Mike Doody, who served as our Member Nominated Director on the Board.

Mike gave many years of service to bowls in Wales, bringing genuine passion for the sport to every discussion and decision he took part in. As a Board member, his advice and support were always gratefully received, particularly through some challenging periods for the organisation, and his commitment to seeing Welsh bowls thrive never wavered.

Those who worked alongside him on the Board remember him as a good man and a passionate advocate for the sport, always generous with his time and his stories.

On behalf of everyone at Bowls Wales, our thoughts are with Mike's family and friends at this difficult time. He will be greatly missed by the bowls community across Wales.

26/06/2026

We are absolutely delighted to share that Welsh bowls legend Anwen Butten MBE has been inducted into the Welsh Sports Hall of Fame! 🏆

Announced last night at the Team Wales send-off ahead of Glasgow 2026, it's a fitting tribute to one of our sport's greatest ever figures.

Six Commonwealth Games. Two bronze medals. World Championship gold. The first bowler ever to captain all of Team Wales. And an MBE to boot.

Anwen Butten — you have given everything to Welsh bowls, on the green and behind the scenes. This is so very well deserved.

Llongyfarchiadau Anwen 💚❤️