Bowls Yorkshire

Huge congratulations to the Angels of the North (our combined Cumbria, Northumberland, and Yorkshire U25 squad), who have secured a place at the Bowls England National Finals! Following a thrilling day of highly competitive action at the Amy Rose Bowl Regional Finals, the Angels have progressed to the prestigious final stages as one of the three best runners-up in the country.

The team will now represent the North on the national stage at Victoria Park, Royal Leamington Spa, this August. Reaching the final eight of a major national inter-county championship is an incredible achievement, and it reflects the immense talent and bright future of youth bowls across our region.

We wish the Angels of the North the very best of luck as they prepare to take on the country's elite in the National Finals. Bring on Leamington!

Some excellent bowling in the Over 65 Pairs South Qualifier at West Bank Park, York. The green bowled well and the hospitality shown by our hosts was tremendous as always. In the end the 4 qualifiers were Gary Bunce (York Railway), Geoff Walker ( York Railway), Steve Lea (Holgate WMC) and Gary Preston ( Harrogate).

A great days bowling at Dunnington in the first mixed triples qualifier on Sunday 7 June. In the end the winners were Gary Preston’s team from Harrogate (and well done to the photographer too- some great shots!).

A great day's bowling at Guisborough Priory saw 4 teams go through to the Quarter Final stage at Thirsk. The weather forecast was poor but somehow we largely stayed dry throughout. In a tense finale, the second place in both groups came down to the last bowl! Qualifiers are: Paul Sykes (Mulgrave), Steve Davison (Northallerton), Graham Bond (Hutton Rudby) and 2024 winner Sam Oliver (Skelton). Massive thanks to the tremendous hospitality shown by a wonderful bowling club.

Yorkshire's future bowls stars will be representing the county in the White Rose Trophy at Redcar Borough Park on Sunday 21 June.

This is your chance to watch some of the county's most talented young players competing against the best emerging bowlers from across the region as they battle for a place in the finals.

📅 Sunday 21 June
⏰ 9:30am – 6:00pm
📍 Redcar Borough Park BC
🎟️ FREE ENTRY
✅ No booking required

If you're passionate about Yorkshire bowls, come along and show your support.

Redcar played host to the Zone 1 Two Bowl Singles qualifiers on Sunday afternoon. After some excellent bowling and lots of tight matches the following four qualified for Quarter Finals night on Friday 10th July: Danny Watcham (Smith's Dock), Matt Mosley (Middlesbrough), Marcus Mosley (Middlesbrough) and our reigning County Champion, Vincent Lien (Northallerton).

A proud day for the Yorkshire Alsop squad on 23rd May as the team were officially presented with the Alsop Cup following their 2025 triumph and Yorkshire's first Alsop success in 25 years. 🏆

Congratulations once again to everyone involved in bringing the trophy back to Yorkshire – a fantastic achievement and a moment to remember.

Bowls Yorkshire Over 65 Fours Southern Qualifiers took place on Thursday 28th May at Copmanthorpe Bowling Club. After an early thunderstorm the clouds parted and sunshine shone on the six teams trying to get to the Quarter Finals.

In the end the teams of Gary Preston (Harrogate), John Phillips (Selby), Mal Britton (York Railway) and John Drake (Harrogate) got through. Many thanks to Copmanthorpe for an excellent surface to bowl on terrific hospitality. Quarter Finals will take place at Thirsk Athletic Bowling Club on Wednesday 24th June.

Alwyn Baron’s funeral will take place at All Saints church, Nafferton on Wednesday 24 June T 11.30. County uniform can be worn if you would like to.