2015 SEASON
All the different sections of the 2015 Season can be found by scrolling down this page.
Chief Executive Matt Foster
e-mail:- matt.m.foster@btopenworld.com
CEO Report from 2014 AGM.
President Trevor Ashenden.
Chairman David T Evans.
Patron John Percy.
Financial Officer Peter Scott.
Secretary Pauline Lindley.
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Click here to view The W.C.G.B.A. 2014 Calendar.
Click here to view and print an Open Competition Application Form for the 2014 season.
Below are the results from the first ever Welsh Champion of Champions of which was held at Rhos Park B.C. Colwyn Bay, including pictures of all the finalists and Jason Jones the eventual winner being presented with the cup.
Click on the link below to see Threeways Garage Abergele. They have been sponsoring the Threeways Inter County matches for a number of years now.
Click on the link below to see the co-op's services.
Finalists with Trevor Ashenden, Sean Jones Co-Op Funeralcare, and Peter Higham and Barry Massey (BCGBA President)
The GWYN MORRIS WELSH MENS SENIOR MERIT NEWS 2015.
The draw for the Final day of which is being held at Benllech on Sunday 28th June 2015 is below.
There will be a split time start, draw numbers 1 - 16 from 10-30 am
and draw numbers 17 - 32 from 12-00 pm
The qualifiers for this years merit final can be seen below.
The draw will be made at the next management Board meeting on Saturday 30th May, when the venue will also be announced.
1.PAUL HALLETT
2.DES HEY
3.KEIRION ROBERTS
4.BRIAN HAYES
5.TREVOR BATE
6.DYLAN WILLIAMS
7.KRIS FEARNLEY
8.JOHN BAILEY
9.IAN M JONES
10.MARTIN JONES
11 ADAM PENLINGTON
12.ANDREW HUGHES
13.JASON HUGHES
14.PAUL WALLEY
15.PETER JONES
16.MARTIN HUGHES
17.NICK JONES
18.CARL ROBERTS
19.PHIL MADDOX
20 RHYS HOPWOOD
21.DANIEL JONES
22.ROGER WILSON
23.IVOR JONES
24.ROGER MORGAN
25.LEIGHTON ROBERTS
26.MIKE RILEY
27.GEOFF PUGH
28.DAVE ROCKY JONES
29.CHRIS SLATER
30 GRAHAM HUNT
31SCOTT TODD
32 DARREN WILLIAMS
Below is a list of the entries and venues for this years Merit, the draw was done at Abergele B.C. last night (Monday 4th May) with a representative of the four areas in attendance along with the Chief Executive.
LADIES SENIOR MERIT NEWS 2015.
Sarah Hey of Sychdyn Bowling Club won the 2015 Welsh Ladies Merit at Beaumaris BC today beating Jane Bowler (Conwy) 21-17 in the final.
Semi finalists were Jane Jones (Connah's Quay) and Dawn McDougall (Sychdyn).
Losing quarter finalists were Emily Gowen, Sarah Penlington, Ashley Zepeda and Linda Williams.
Sarah is pictured with the WCGBA President Trevor Ashenden and the Mayoress of Beaumaris.
The venue for the Ladies Merit is Beaumaris bowling club on Sunday 24th May players need to register by 10 - 15 am
WELSH LADIES SENIOR NEWS 2015.
SENIOR MENS TEAM NEWS 2015.
The selected teams and venues for Wales Endsleigh Senior County Championship Semi-Final can be found below.
Wales have won the Mavis Dearden supplementary cup, played on Sunday 16th August at Pennfields B.C. Penn, Wolverhampton.
In their group, Wales beat North Midlands 155 to 130, Greater Manchester 157 to 120 and lost to North Lancs and Fylde 132 to 133.
Overall Wales won their group and went on to play North Warwickshire in the final which they won 154 to 123.
Pictured below is the ladies team with Captain Des Hey.
Wales lost to North Warwickshire by 23 overall. They qualify for the Mavis Dearden Supplementary on the 16th August 2015, pictured below is the home team.
Result v North Warwickshire.
Wales had another excellent win in their third group game of the season, this time beating a strong Yorkshire side by 10 points overall, the full scores can be found below.
Yorkshire Result
Ladies Team and Draw to Face Yorkshire
Wales had another good win in their second group game of the season, this time beating Wirral Ladies by 97 points overall, the full scores can be found below.
Wirral Result.
Ladies Team and Draw to Face The Wirral
Wales had a good start in their first game of the season winning overall by 16 points against Greater Manchester.
The team and draw to face Greater Manchester can be seen below.
Ladies Team To Face Greater Manchester
Wales just lost their Endsleigh Senior County Championship Semi-Final to Cheshire by 15 points, the scores can be found below.
Wales v Cheshire Live and final Score Card
Wales v Cheshire Squad & Draw.
Wales beat South Yorkshire by 15 points overall, scores can be found via the link below.
Wales v South Yorkshire Live and final Score Card
Captains Home team report v North Lancs (Barry Harris)
Captains Away team report v North Midlands (Andrew Hughes)
Pictured below is the away squad that played at Fulwood Conservative Club, Preston.
Wales v North Lancs & Fylde Sunday 6th June 2015 Team & Draw.
Captains home report v North Midlands (Kevin Nicholas)
Captains away report v North Midlands (Andrew Hughes)
WALES v North MIDLANDS Sunday 3rd May 2015 Result
The team and the draw for the teams to face North Midlands on Sunday May 3rd is published and can be seen below.
WALES v North MIDLANDS Sunday 3rd May 2015 Programme
JUNIOR NEWS 2015.
Wales lost in the final of the "DRAKES PRIDE JUNIOR COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP", where they were playing Yorkshire, the results are below.
At Colwyn Bay Legion
Jordan Riley 21-18 Robbie Dave Ellis
Steffan Williams 21-10 Bailey Rice
Sion Guto Roberts 17-21 Fern Beaumont
Ben Hewitt 8-21 Callum Fennel
Harry Lawton 21-8 Lewis Cooper
Mathew Stevenson 11-21 Jack Bowes
Connor Fowler 17-21 Faye Ellis
James Todd 13-21 Daryl Harrop
Sam Whitehead 9-21 Matthew Bell
Ryan Williams 8-21 Jamie Winterburn
Joseph Davies 12-21 Joseph Cranston
Dion Pritchard 13-21 Joshua Mordue
AGG 171-225
At Newsome
Ieaun Pugh 20-21 Marc Armitage
Sam Williams 17-21 Danny Teale
Oliver Jones 9-21 Chloe Ghaffer
Joe Langford 16-21 Jack Chesswas
Ryan Bond 15-21 Oliver Fox
Rhys Griffiths 21-19 Harry Lumb
Katelyn M Rowlands 21-17 Keiren Ormsby
Kurt Edwards 13-21 Sophie Brown
Kelsey M Rowlands 10-21 Marcus Leach
Joe Hayes 6-21 Jack Humpleby
Andrew Armstrong 21-15 Cameron Ghaffer
Jay Salisbury 21-16 Chloe Hirst
AGG 190-235
Yorkshire win by 99 chalks
Pictured below is Joe Langford (Bersham B.C.) who was representing Wales in the Junior All England at Rhos Park, Joe did exceptionally well in getting to the final.
CONGRATULATIONS TO WALES WHO HAVE REACHED THE FINAL OF THE DRAKES PRIDE JUNIOR COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP BY BEATING SHROPSHIRE BY 4 POINTS OVERALL, FULL SCORES CAN BE FOUND BELOW.
Below is the away squad who played at Wrockwardine Wood.
At Benllech BC
Steffan Williams 21 v 15 Adam Dovey
Ryan Williams 20 v 21 Harry Parsonage
Elis Thomas 14 v 21 Cameron Griffin
Sion Guto Roberts 21 v 10 Curtis Metcalfe
Ben Hewitt 21 v 19 Lewis Rogers
Finlay Prytherch 16 v 21 Jack Bufton
Harry Lawton 21 v 15 Camila Parsonage
James Todd 21 v 8 Kelly Price
Matthew Hewitt 18 v 21 Liam Dovey
Connor Fowler 20 v 21 Jack Brookes
Sam Whitehead 8 v 21 Dan Beeston
Dion Pritchard 18 v 21 Jodie Rutter
Wales 219 Shropshire 214
At Wrockwardine Wood (1) TF2 7AB
Wales v Shropshire
Jordan Riley 21 v 19 Jack Butler
Sam Williams 16 v 21 Monique Higgs
Joe Langford 18 v 21 Matthew Farmer
Oliver Jones 21 v 6 Liam Edwards
Katelyn M Rowlands 6 v 21 Harry Church
Ryan Bond 21 v 20 Jamie Fletcher
Kurt Edwards 21 v 9 Susie Lawson
Rhys Griffiths 15 v 21 Joe Killen
Kelsey M Rowlands 21 v 15 Emma Massey-Jones
Ieaun Pugh 21 v 16 Connor Rew
Andrew Armstrong 12 v 21 Natalie Connor
Jay Salisbury 17 v 21 Aaron King
Wales 210 Shropshire 211
Match Score Wales 429 Shropshire 425
WALES WIN BY 4
Wales had another tremendous win against the Potteries winning by 57 points at home and 91 points away, the scores are below.
Pictured below is Ieuan Pugh from Esclusham Bowling Club who won the Don James Welsh Junior Merit beating Sam Williams (Coedpoeth) in the final. Semi-finalists were Joe Langford (Bersham) and Andrew Armstrong (Gresford).
Also pictured below is Kelsey Morgan-Rowlands, also Esclusham BC, who was the best Junior Lady and collected the Ken Hardman Cup from Deputy President Martin Richardson, Kelsey will represent Wales at the BCGLBA Junior Merit on the 22nd August at Poynton.
Ieuan and Joe will represent Wales at the BCGBA Junior Merit being held in Wales this year at Rhos Park Bowling Club on the 15th August 2015. Ieuan also earns a place in the WCGBA Champion of Champions event, also at Rhos Park Bowling Club on the 4th October 2015.
Below is a picture of the away team that played at Coppull Conservative club in Lancashire.
Below is the away squad who played at Wallasey against Merseyside.
The dates for the 2015 Junior Matches are as below.
Sunday 10th May v Merseyside
Sunday 14th June v Lancashire
Sunday 12th July v Potteries
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