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The John's Trophy is a national competition run by Bowls England, requiring a high standard of bowling. Early rounds are played on a round-robin basis against Northumberland, Durham, and Cumbria, with fixtures on dates set by Bowls England. Success through the rounds can lead to the semi-final and final at the National Championships at Royal Leamington Spa.


Format - 6 rinks of 4 players, 2 bowls each, 18 ends

Fixtures - Round robin, then knockout, dates set by Bowls England

Usual match day - Saturdays

Travel - Away games usually by coach; home games at venues across the county

Leads to Leamington - Yes, semi-finals and final at the National Championships

Fixtures and Results

6 June 2026

Yorkshire vs Northumberland

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20 June 2026

Yorkshire vs Durham

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11 July 2026

Cumbria vs Yorkshire

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For National competitions click the button below to link to the relevant page on the Bowls England Competitions Portal.

Competition Details

CATEGORY

LEVEL

Women

National

TYPE

Robin robin to final stages

LEADS TO LEAMINGTON

TEAM MANAGER

CONTACT DETAILS

Yes

Contact number

Nominations and Selection

NOMINATION STATUS

Nominations closed

NOMINATIONS CLOSING DATE

Nomination Form (when nominations open)

When a team has been selected you can view the squad here:

Eligibility and Rules

ELIGIBILITY

Member of club affiliated to Bowls Yorkshire

RULES

National competitions leading to Leamington are bound by Bowls England Rules and Regulations.   

Any other specific rules for this competition are available via the link below.

Match Arrangements

 ⏰ TIMINGS

 🩳DRESS

Gallery

Bowls Yorkshire
c/o York Railway Bowls and Social Club
Ashton Lane,
York
YO24 4HX

contact@bowlsyorkshire.co.uk

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