This Sunday 18th August sees our North Lancs & Fylde Ladies County team take on Greater Manchester Ladies in the BCGBA Ladies County Championship Semi-Final
The home match takes place at Moor Park Sports & Social Club, Blackpool Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR1 6AD
Match Starts at 2pm
Free Car parking, bar and refreshments available.
The away match will be played at Springhead Sports & Social Club, 134 Oldham Road, Springhead, Oldham, OL4 5SN
If any spectators would like to travel on the coach to support the away team, please contact Kath Watkinson by email at kath157@hotmail.co.uk to book your seat. Pick up points are at Penwortham and Broughton & District Bowling Club.
PLEASE COME AND SUPPORT OUR TEAM ON SUNDAY HOME OR AWAY.
Best of luck to our North Lancs & Fylde Ladies team on Sunday!!!
This Sunday 21st July sees the final match in Section 4 of the BCGBA Ladies Senior County Championship between North Lancs & Fylde Ladies v North Derbyshire Ladies.
Both teams are unbeaten after the first two rounds and the winners of this fixture will progress to the semi-finals of the competition in August.
The home match will be played at Victoria Bowling Club, Woods Green, off South Meadow Lane, Preston, PR1 8LJ.
Match starts at 2pm. Free parking and refreshments are available.
The away match will be played at at BUXTON PARK, PARK ROAD, BUXTON, SK17 6NW
If any spectators would like to travel on the coach to support the away team, please contact Kath Watkinson by email at kath157@hotmail.co.uk to book your seat. Pick up points are at Penwortham and Broughton Bowling Club.
PLEASE COME AND SUPPORT OUR TEAM HOME OR AWAY.
Best of luck to our North Lancs & Fylde Ladies team on Sunday.
Entries are now being taken for this years’ NLFCBA Junior Merit Competition on Sunday 30th June 2024 at East End Bowling Club, Lytham. 10am Start
The Winner and Runner-Up will also qualify for the BCGBA Junior Individual Merit Finals to be held at Mosborough, Welfare Miners (South Yorkshire) on Saturday 17th August 2024.
Open to all male & female junior crown green bowlers aged 17 or under on 1st January 2024.
To enter, please contact Andrew Lucas (NLFCBA Junior Secretary) Mobile/WhatsApp: 07968 536368 Email:andrewjohnlucas@me.com
Please share with any junior bowlers at your club.
This Sunday 26th May, sees the Grand Final of The Ribblesdale Classic 2024 & The Junior Ribblesdale Classic 2024. 16 Finalists are doing battle for the new trophy and the £1400 first prize. Plus beforehand, 8 Juniors are doing battle for the trophy and £300 first prize. It’s sure to be a brilliant day!
The competitions started back in April with 128 Bowlers and 32 Juniors and we are down to the finals day, what a line up we have! It’s going to be a great day of entertainment as we showcase our sport. Some of the sports elite do battle as well as some of the best juniors in the sport. If you can make it it’s well worth a visit, set in the picturesque Ribble Valley, Ribblesdale Wanderers will be buzzing on Sunday afternoon and your support is needed!
The Ribblesdale Classic is currently has the largest prize money on offer for a competition with a 128 entries, The new Junior Ribblesdale Classic also boasts the largest prize money for a junior competition. We are delighted that Clitheroe Town Council are supporting our events and that both the British Crown Green Bowling Association (BCGBA) and NLFCBA are attending and supporting our events too!
When is it? Sunday 26th May The Junior Ribblesdale Classic Practice 11.45, Start 12.15
The Ribblesdale Classic Practice 2.00pm, Start 3.00pm
What’s going on during the day? Order of Play on Sunday 26th May
NB 11.45 – 12.15pm – The Junior Ribblesdale Classic Practice 12.15 – 1.15pm – The Junior Ribblesdale Classic QF 1.15 – 2.00pm – The Junior Ribblesdale Classic SF
NB 2.00 – 3.00pm – The Ribblesdale Classic Practice NB 3.00 – 4.45pm – The Ribblesdale Classic Last 16 4.45 – 5.45pm – The Ribblesdale Classic QF
5.45 – 6.45pm – The Junior Ribblesdale Classic Final
6.45 – 7.30pm – The Ribblesdale Classic SF 7.30 – 8.30pm – The Ribblesdale Classic Final
NB – Not Before (All times are Approx.)
What’s happening during the day?
As well as the main event of bowls, we’ve got plenty to keep you entertained! We have the team at Well Bowled joining us all day selling bowls merchandise, we also might have some special guests joining us too! Also joining us will be many of our sponsors, partners and supporters.
Duncan Reeves will be in attendance doing the book for those wanting a bet. Bowls Buddies will also be joining us and you have a chance to win a set of Bowls Buddies with Target Wedge worth £99, with a competition on the cricket pitch. All money raised from this will go to one of our supporters and junior charity Dan’s Trust.
We have a brilliant referee overseeing everything as ‘Pinky’ Jon Edmondson will be wearing the black and white strips and keeping everything in order on the green!
We have an array of food and drink available, you’re sure to be catered for. We have a BBQ on during the afternoon as well as Pie and Peas, Sandwiches, Cake, Tea & Coffee. The bar is open all day with a great choice available including beer from our sponsors Bowland Brewery.
We also have a superb raffle with some great prizes including a Bar-Be-Quick Pizza Oven, Drakes Pride Bowls of your choice courtesy of our sponsors Drakes Pride, a Drakes Pride Bowls Bag, a host of bottles of wine & spirts. Plus we also have our £50 programme draw which every Programme has a unique number on which will be drawn on Finals Day.
Last years finals day was a great success and that was down to our brilliant supporters, we hope that you can make it once again! Your support determines the success of the day and your support is hugely appreciated!
Who’s your favourite to win? Join us on Sunday, the juniors kick the day off from 12.15, then from 3.00 it’s The Ribblesdale Classic Finals Day as we will crown a new champion!
Green Location: Ribblesdale Wanderers Cricket & Bowling Club, Church Meadow, Brownlow Street, Clitheroe, BB7 1HQ
Parking is available at Ribblesdale High School, Car Park 2 on the adjacent street, Turner Street.
THE £7100 RIBBLESDALE CLASSIC FINALS DAY SUNDAY 26TH MAY 2.00/3.00
1 Andy HUGHES (Malpas) 2 Lee BROWN (Stoke-on-Trent) 3 Graham HICKEY (Halifax) 4 Liam GRIFFIN (Leeds) 5 Liam FALLAS (Huddersfield) 6 Ian BOOTH (Huddersfield) 7 Dave MCDERMOTT (Liverpool) 8 James HANSON (Leeds)
9 Gary OWEN (Stoke-on-Trent) 10 Craig GANT (Huddersfield) 11 James DAVISON (Huddersfield) 12 James WILCOX (Leeds) 13 Wayne DITCHFIELD (Wigan) 14 Gareth LALLY (Leeds) 15 John BROWN (Warrington) 16 Michael HEAP (Wigan)
Played in Memory of Mel Edmondson
TOTAL PRIZE MONEY £7100 Winner £1400 Runner Up £800 Semi Finalists £500 Quarter Finalists £300 Last 16 £160 Losing Qualifying Game £85
Main Competition Sponsors Drakes Pride, RUSTLERS, Bowland Brewery
Supported by Clitheroe Town Council
THE £1000 JUNIOR RIBBLESDALE CLASSIC FINALS DAY SUNDAY 26TH MAY 11.45/12.15
1 Jay BAILEY (Sheffield) (2) 2 Owen LAURIE (Leeds) (SCR) 3 Ryan HOCKNULL (Birmingham) (1) 4 Jacob HATFIELD-GOODALL (Heckmondwike) (SCR)
5 Harley TATTERSLEY (Dewsbury) (SCR) 6 Ciaran ANDREWS (Birmingham) (1) 7 Sebastian MORDUE (Bradford) (7) 8 Harry CHADWICK (Huddersfield) (4)
TOTAL PRIZE MONEY £1000 Winner £300 Runner Up £180 Semi Finalists £100 Quarter Finalists £50 Losing Qualifying Game £15
Main Competition Sponsors Drakes Pride, Kepak home of Rustlers, Taylor Wimpey, Dan’s Trust, Fort Vale Foundation, RPF Truck Hire, RPF Commercials
Supported by Clitheroe Town Council
Thanks to all our other sponsors, partners and supporters!
The Grass Doctor, Harrisons Engineering Lancashire Ltd, WS Transportation, Eagle International Logistics, Stones Young Financial Services, Bowls Buddies, LWC Drinks, Printed Cup Company, Farnsworths Fresh Foods LTD, Well Bowled, Sportz Coaching, DW Electrical David Watters, Kolorco, James Hargreaves Plumbing Supplies, APWireless, Jon Metters, Members of Ribblesdale Wanderers Cricket and Bowling Club, and Anonymous Sponsors.
Sunday 19th May 2024 at Parkfield Labour Club, Fulshaw Road, Preston, PR2 2LH
Match Starts at 2pm
Facilities: Refreshments, pie n peas, sandwiches and cakes. On Street car parking
Teams at Parkfield
Away team at Parkside Bowling Club, Cheshire
Please come and support our team, either home or away. Places are also available for spectators to travel on the away team coach. Please contact Kath Watkinson by email at kath157@hotmail.co.uk to book your seat.
Reminder to all North Lancs & Fylde Clubs and Leagues that the 2024 NLFCBA and BCGBA affiliation fees are due and the deadline for payment is the 31st May 2024. Fines maybe imposed for late payment. Affiliation forms can be downloaded from the NLFCBA website by clicking on the links below:
For any queries on payments please contact County Financial Officer, Neil Payne by email at financeofficer.nlfcba@gmail.com or by phone on 07899 898645
Thank you to all those clubs and leagues that have paid to date.
To All Members of British Crown Green Bowling Association.
BCGBA is currently undertaking a period of significant transition to develop the sport to be “fit for the future.”
As a Governing body, they fully accept that there is a need for change, and want the input of the Crown Green Bowing Community to help facilitate this.
Throughout 2024, the BCGBA will be issuing a series of surveys to get feedback on what Clubs, and Bowlers, want and need.
Please support the surveys and be honest with your answers. The feedback will help drive change and we’ll share this with you along the way.
This survey will remain open until the end of May and please share with your club members and bowlers.
North Lancs & Fylde County Bowling Association 