Thanks to Jeanette Higham for this report. Our calendar carries on at a steady pace for this season, and the following should be mentioned where our players at all stages continue to fly the flag inside and outside Wales. Linda Williams and Louise Dougle won the Welsh Ladies Pairs at Aston, 4th July , beating Clare and Tracy Over in the final. Both pairs qualify for the British Ladies Pairs at Spen Victoria on 8thAugust. Our Welsh Vets team topped their group in the British qualifier at Min Y Don on 9th July which qualifies them for the British Final on 6th August at Stalybridge. Our County Ladies team played well recently on a freakishly fast green at Denbigh against

At Johnstown Bowling Club on 26 July, Jake Hall narrowly beat Josh Venables 21-19 to claim the WCGBA 18-25 Merit title for 2026. The losing semi-finalists were Kieron Hallett and Euan Davies.

On Sunday 2 August, the men’s senior team will take part in the BCGBA Supplementary County Championship, at Windle Bowling Club, St Helens. This is 10am start. Wales play in Group B alongside South Yorkshire, Lancashire and Greater Manchester. Group A comprises Cheshire, Derbyshire, Staffordshire and Isle of Man. Full details on the BCGBA website