Category Archives: Bowls

Cumbria take to the hill in bid to progress July 3, 2021 1:43 pm Bowls, Other Sports, Sport Furness July 4th may be a day of fireworks in the US of A but Cumbria’s bowlers will be hoping to create some of their own as they take on South Yorkshire in the BCGBA County Championships […]

It Ain’t ALF Hot at the top of the Walney League July 1, 2021 4:20 pm Bowls, Other Sports, Sport Furness As we head towards the half way mark in the Walney Bowling League an interesting battle is taking shape. King Alfred and King Alfred A have both been in scintillating form of late, collecting […]

Ethan is “Lowd ‘n Proud” as he tops the merit table June 24, 2021 4:28 pm Bowls, Other Sports Its a case of like father like son for the Lowden family in the Furness and District bowling league sponsored by John Sharples Letting Agents. Dad Barry has taken the individual merit title for the previous […]

Coop’s Maid Marion leads ’em a Merry dance June 10, 2021 2:57 pm Bowls, Other Sports WIth June seeing the restart of Women’s bowls in the Furness area there is no doubt that the sport is now back in swing. As with many leagues in the area, changes have been made to enable teams to […]

Island’s B Team turn up late to the party, but its ruined by Caravaners June 9, 2021 1:43 pm Bowls, Other Sports, Sport Furness ‘WHAT’S THAT COMING OVER THE HILL?…IS IT A MONSTER?….Errr No its Barrow Island B, who played their first fixture of the season in the Walney League. They may be 6 games […]

Lindal find new look league to their liking May 28, 2021 4:19 pm Bowls, Other Sports, Sport Furness After 2020’s enforced haitus, last weekend saw the return of The Furness and District Bowling League sponsored by John Sharples Letting Agents. Changes to the format have been made with the usual 12 man teams reduced to […]

It’s a Shore thing in the Walney League May 24, 2021 2:01 pm Bowls, Other Sports West Shore hit the top spot in the Walney League bowls after their emphatic 8 -2 victory over South End. Jackie Knott and Yvonne Clark both kept up their 100% records with 21-13 and 21-15 wins respectively to set […]

King Alfred the Great have their cake and eat it May 17, 2021 1:23 pm Bowls, Other Sports So it seems the competitive instinct kicked in as we went into the third week of the Walney League fixture list. After falling to a defeat by their A team in week 1, reigning champs King Alfred […]

Bowls is back as Walney League gets the ball rolling May 10, 2021 4:25 pm Bowls, Sport Furness As Covid restrictions ease, sports are being given the opportunity to not only get back training but in some cases competitive fixtures are again on the agenda. And so it is with Crown Green Bowls, a sport […]