Competitions – 2025 – 2026
COUNTY TRIPLES – PLAYED AT BLAKEDON ON SUNDAY 18TH JANUARY 2026.
There were six teams entered into this year’s competition. Teams played each other in a league format to determine the overall winning team. Each team played five games of seven ends.
Congratulations to June Green, Wayne Berry, and Terry Cliffford, winners of the 2025/2026 Triples competition, winning four of their five games. Phil Arthurs, Colin Shuck and Tyler Shuck were runners up.
A summary of the day’s play is shown below :
CHAIRMAN’S CUP – PLAYED AT BROMSGROVE ON SATURDAY 17TH JANUARY 2026.
There were 24 entrants in this inaugural Chairman’s Cup competition. Eight triples teams were formed by a random draw with the teams then randomly drawn to play four games each over 12 ends. A very successful day was enjoyed by al participants with the winning team being decided on points and shot difference.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS – BELINDA GIBBS, PHIL ARTHURS-THOMPSON AND TYLER SHUCK.
A summary of the days play is shown below :
COUNTY PAIRS PLAYED AT BLAKEDOWN ON SUNDAY 4TH JANUARY 2026
Ten teams entered this year’s competition – these were – John Nicklin / Carl Coles — Terry Clifford / June Green — Steve Perry / Sue Perry — Tyler Shuck / Phil Arthurs-Thompson — Wayne Berry / Stuart Berry — Pete Forster / Cayman Dredge — Jenny Gibbs / Belinda Gibbs — Ian Shakespeare / Caroline Shakespeare – Carol Cumino / Coral Handley — Colin Shuck / Richard Scotford.
The competition started with teams allocated to 3 groups for a round robin series of games. The 3 group winners plus one other bowler based on points and shot difference proceeded to a semi final knockout stage. In the semi finals, Pete and Cayman won their game against Wayne and Stuart 8-5, and Tyler and Phil won their game against Terry and June 7-4.
In the final Tyler and Phil won the game against Pete and Cayman 13-5 to become the 2026 County Pairs Champions.
COUNTY SINGLES HELD AT BROMSGROVE ON SUNDAY 14TH DECEMBER 2025.
There were twelve entries in this year’s competition. Entrants were allocated into four groups for the initial round robin series of games, with the top two teams from each group proceeding to a quarter final knock out stage, followed by semi finals and final. The semi finals and final were closely fought competitions with only one shot separating the bowlers. Tyler won his semi final game against Belinda 9-8, Dave won his semi final game against Colin 10-9, and in the final Dave beat Tyler 11-10.
Congratulations to Dave Grove on winning the County Singles Competition 2025/2026.
A summary of the day’s play is set out below :
Dave Grove ,winner, and Tyler Shuck., runner up.
COUNTY MIXED FOURS HELD AT BLAKEDOWN ON SUNDAY 16TH NOVEMBER 2025
There were four entries in this year’s competition as shown in the summary of he day’s play below. Congratulations to the winners .Terry Clifford / Dave Grove / Sandra Felton / June Green, this year’s winners of the competition.
Winners of the mixed Fours 2025/2026 – Sandra Felton / Dave Grove / June Green / Terry Clifford
COUNTY FOURS HELD AT BLAKEDOWN ON SUNDAY 16TH NOVEMBER 2025.
There were five entries is this year’ competition as shown in the summary of the day’s play outlined below. Congratulations to Phil Arthurs Thompson / Frank Wheatcroft / Steve Poole / Mick Jones, winners of this year’s competition.
Winners of the Fours 2025/2026 – Frank Wheatcroft / Phil Arthurs-Thompson / Mick Jones / Steve Poole
OVER 55s PAIRS – PLAYED AT BLAKEDOWN ON SUNDAY 26TH OCTOBER 2025.
There were 7 entries in this year’s Over 55s Pairs competition – Jenny and Belinda Gibbs / Steve Poole and Frank Wheatcroft / Pete Forster and Rob Franklin / Ian and Caroline Shakespeare / Malcolm Saunders and Jim Tingle / Helen and Mick Jones / Terry Clifford and June Green. With only 7 entries the competition saw each team playing each other in games of 8 ends. This resulted in each team playing 6 games
The winners were Pete Forster and Rob Franklin with runners up Malcolm Saunders and Jim Tingle.
A summary of the days play is set out below :
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