A fantastic turnout of 31 talented players took to the green at West Bank Park for the ladies 4-Wood Singles competition. The competition was fierce but friendly, and after some incredible displays of skill, we have officially played down to our final eight. Well done to: Sue Entwistle, Melanie Wilkes, Caroline Longden, Vanessa Jameson, Sue Allen, Cressida Fordy, Sally Scott and Mary Kenworthy. The quarter-finals will take place on July 4th, hosted once again at West Bank

Huge congratulations are in order for the Angels of the North (our combined Cumbria, Northumberland, and Yorkshire U25 squad), who have officially secured their 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 Victori

Well done to Lillie who made her bowls debut in the Thornton Le Dale Triples at the weekend. Proud mum shared the news afterwards, saying: "Our 8-year-old daughter Lillie making her debut at the Thornton Le Dale triples today! Super proud of her!" And it's easy to see why. Despite it being her very first competitive outing, Lillie showed remarkable confidence and composure on the green, bowling with a fabulous technique. Bowls is a sport that can be enjoyed by people of a

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) 2024 winner Sam Oliver (Skelton). Massive thanks to the tremendous hospitality shown by a wonderful bowling club.

Yorkshire will be in action on Sunday 21 June as the county competes in the prestigious White Rose Trophy at Redcar Borough Park. The White Rose Trophy is one of Bowls England's premier pathway competitions, giving talented young bowlers the opportunity to represent their county and compete against the best emerging players from across the country. Success in the competition can lead to national finals. Bowls Yorkshire is proud to field a strong team and would love to see ple

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. 🏆 While the celebrations continued off the green, the afternoon's fixture didn't go all Yorkshire's way, with a score of Yorkshire 103 (7pts) and Durham 117 (15pts) Congratulations once again to everyone involved in bringing the trophy back to Yorkshire – a fantastic achievement and a mome

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 t

Bowls Yorkshire is delighted to invite all 2025 Alsop Squad members, supporters and spectators to a special presentation event celebrating Yorkshire’s fantastic achievement in bringing the prestigious Alsop Trophy back to Yorkshire for the first time in 25 years. The event will take place on Saturday 23rd May 2026 at Northallerton Bowls Club, now officially recognised as the home of the Yorkshire Alsop Trophy Squad. Players, supporters and members of the bowls community are w

I am pleased to announce that finally Bowls England have released the figure showing the number of qualifiers each county gets at Leamington this year. Here is our summary: Men's Four Bowl Singles - Yorkshire get two qualifiers as we ranked 21st with the top 27 getting two qualifiers. Our 95 entries were well above the 71 which was 28th. Pairs - Yorkshire get two qualifiers as we ranked 24th with the top 27 getting two qualifiers. Our 72 entries were above the 57 of 28th. Tr

Yesterday, Sunday 10th May, Yorkshire Ladies enjoyed an excellent day at the Northern Counties Finals held at Consett Bowls Club, Durham, competing in all four disciplines. In the Singles semi-final, Cressida Fordy was narrowly defeated by the eventual winner from Cumbria. Our Pairs team of Janet Farnsworth and Wendy Pickard battled hard but were defeated by Cumbria in the final. There was great success, however, in both the Triples and Fours competitions. Sue Entwistle, Kath

The Bowls Yorkshire Ladies had a lovely sunny afternoon's bowling, followed by a cream tea, at York Railway B&SC to get the new season underway.

We were blessed with a beautiful hot and sunny day, perfect for getting out on the green. The session kicked off with a warm-up, followed by a fun and engaging target mat activity to get everyone into the swing of things. Our juniors then worked hard practicing a range of key bowling skills, including: • Jack movement • Drawing shots • Weight control • Driving shots Short break for lunch and then the juniors received a training session on measuring, expertly led by David & Le

Long-serving Driffield Rec Bowls Club member Janet Farnsworth has been awarded the prestigious Bowls England Certificate of Merit in recognition of her outstanding dedication and lifelong contribution to the sport. Janet, who has played for Driffield since 1980, received the national honour at the Bowls England annual awards. She has been a tireless supporter of the club through many changes and challenges, and in 2011 became the first Lady President of the Yorkshire Bowling

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