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The inaugural event was held at Kempston Indoor Bowls Club, Bedford, England, and had the biggest gathering of short mat bowls talent from all over Europe including England, Ireland, Wales, Scotland, Belgium and Sweden. In subsequent years, the John Burgess Trophy became a pairs event instead of the original triples format.
From 2008 onwards, Bowls England was formed, which now runs the sport. The national finals for bowls are held annually, where either 1, 2 or 3 representatives from each county compete for the national titles. Below is a record of all English Bowls Association (EBA) and Bowls England champions.
The men's senior pairs is one of the events at the annual Bowls England National Championships. [1] The event is for men aged 55 and over on 1 April in the year of competition. Until 1988 it was for over 60s. [2]
Year Champions Runners-up Score Ref 1911: Middlesex: Surrey: 88–85: 1912: Kent: Devon: 1913: Middlesex: Sussex: 82–56: 1914: Surrey: Essex: 1915–1918 No ...
Burrows is listed as a life member of the Altrincham & South Manchester Bowling League. [7] In 2010, at age 66, Burrows won the All-England Merit at the age of 66. [8] As of 10 February 2025, Burrows is still playing Bowls at a local Bowling Green in Westhoughton, Bolton. Images and details have been provided within a local Facebook group. [9]
Bowls in the United States is believed to have been in existence in Massachusetts and Connecticut as early as the mid-17th century. The sport in the United States probably originated from early settlers from the United Kingdom. Clubs existed long before the American Lawn Bowling Association was created in Buffalo, New York, on July 27, 1915 ...
First held in Australia in 1966, the World Outdoor Bowls Championships for men and women are held every four years. From 2008 the men's and women's events were held together. Qualifying national bowls organisations (usually countries) are represented by a team of five players, who play once as a single and a four, then again as a pair and a triple.
On 24 September 2019, Alport lifted the Shropshire Senior Cup for the first time – defeating reigning champions Shrewsbury Town 3–1 in the final at New Meadow. [6] At the end of the 2020–21 season the club were transferred to the Premier Division of the Midland League .