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WELSH BOWLS DEVELOPMENT PLAN WINTER 2010-11
ATTENTION OFFICIALS OF INDOOR BOWLS CLUBS
If you feel that the "Plan" may be of benefit to your club, why not join the "Plan" for the upcoming indoor season, and see what we may be able to achieve for your club and Welsh bowls, by working together.
If interested, please contact the WBF National Development Co-Ordinator, the WBF Hon. Secretary or your Regional Co-Ordinator for details and/or an application form as soon as possible, and in any event no later than 31st August 2010.
We look forward to working with you.
THANK YOU and GOOD BOWLING.
3rd August 2010
MORE WORLD SUCCESS FOR WALES SHORT MAT BOWLERS
Stephen Williams - Singles Champion 2010
At the World Short Mat Bowls Championships recently held in Dumfries, Scotland, Wales' representatives continued their excellent tradition of success in these Championships.
Facing strong competition from a number of countries, not least from the other Home countries, Wales came away with their customary medals and other notable performances. With Wales competitors reaching the later stages in a number of the competitions it was little wonder that they would achieve rich pickings.
In the Pairs, Chris Martin and Luke Haddon won a worthy Bronze Medal, and the experience they gained will stand them in good stead for the top competitions in the years to come.
The Triples saw Aled Humphries, Tom Jones and Martyn Davies go close to top success when they won their well earned Silver Medal, while Andrew Evans came so close to gaining a medal when 4th in the Singles event.
However, it was in the Men's Singles Competition that Wales gained its greatest success when Stephen Williams won the GOLD MEDAL, and fulfilled the outstanding promise that he has shown for some time. His was a truly outstanding achievement, and all in Welsh Bowls now offer our sincere congratulations to our latest WORLD CHAMPION - "WELL DONE STEPHEN".
Behind all these successful bowlers and great ambassadors is a well organised and enthusiastic Welsh Short Mat Bowls Association, so many congratulations must also go to all in Welsh Short Mat Bowls on your continued success, and long may it continue.
More pictures from the competition are on the Photos Page
31st May 2010
UK ANTI-DOPING POLICY
Would all National Governing Bodies please note that the revised Anti-Doping Policy (version 2.0) came into force on 14th December 2009 and is available in ‘Appendix C’ (page 141) of the following document:
“Summary of responses to consultation on establishing a modernised UK Anti-Doping Organisation”, at the following link:
http://www.culture.gov.uk/reference_library/publications/6494.aspx.
All funded NGBs are required to comply and should have adopted this version alternatively if they have their own bespoke Policy in place it will need to be reviewed by UK Sport to ensure compliance.
In this case please contact:-
Hannah McLean, Compliance Officer, Drug-Free Sport, UK Sport,
40 Bernard Street, London, WC1N 1ST
Email: hanna.mclean@uksport.gov.uk
Tel: +44 (0)20 7211 5184
Fax: +44 (0)20 7211 5248
Added: 15th December 2009
WALES' KERRY ON TOP OF THE WORLD - AGAIN
At the recent World Indoor Bowls Council Junior World Championships in Portsmouth, Kerry Packwood (Torfaen) & Hannah Smith (Bro Ddyfi) played each other in a closely fought semi-final.
Kerry won the first set 9 shots to 5 and Hannah won the second set 13 shots to 6 with Kerry winning the tie-break third set by 2 shots to 1.
In the final Kerry played against Scottish Champion Michelle Cooper and won in straight sets, 6 - 5 and 9 - 6, the second time she has won this event, previously in 2007.
Many Congratulations from the Welsh Bowls Federation and all in Welsh Bowls.
Our congratulations also to Hannah Smith who has been selected to represent Wales at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi (Oct 2010).
With young bowlers like these, there seems to be a most promising future for Welsh women's bowls at international level.
Added: December 2009
NEW POLICY DOCUMENT
A new policy document entitled 'Child Protection Policy and Vulnerable Adults Procedures' has been developed together with the NSPCC and is now available to all clubs via this website.
You can download the policy by clicking the link below.
Child Protection Policy and Vulnerable Adults Procedures
Added: 1st October 2009
WELSH BOWLS COACHING ASSOCIATION
The WBCA now has its own section on the WBF website. You can find a link to the pages on the left hand side of this page under Coaching (WBCA). We hope you find the pages interesting and informative.
Added: 16th September 2009
REPORT - TALENT IDENTIFICATION & DEVELOPMENT
The 12th November saw the WBF hold the first of its informative presentations and seminars, this one being on the important "Talent Identification & Development". It was attended by coaches and officials from different areas of Welsh Bowls and was based on material provided by world class coaches and teachers.
Not only was it well received by all who attended but reaction from those unable to be at the first seminar means that another run of this same presentation is proposed for late February 2009*. It will once again be held at Soar Centre (Penygraig) which is the home of the ever helpful Valleys Kids Organisation.
*Please watch this space for the advertisement with finalised date and details.
The WBF wishes to place on record their continuing thanks for the excellent facilities being provided by Valleys Kids.
Added: 2nd January 2009
WELSH DEVELOPMENT PLAN - SUMMER 2009
Attention – Officials of Outdoor Bowls Clubs
If you enjoyed reading the Christmas 2008 Update, and feel that the Plan may be of benefit to your club, why not join the Plan in 2009, and see what we may be able to achieve for your club and Welsh Bowls, by working together.
If interested, please contact one of the WBF Officers on the Contacts Page for details and/or an application form as soon as possible and in any event no later than 30TH JANUARY 2009.
THANK YOU and GOOD BOWLING.
Added: 2nd January 2009
WELSH SHORT MAT BOWLS ASSOCIATION TO JOIN WBF PLAN
The Welsh Short Mat Bowls Association (WSMBA) is to join the WBF Development Plan from 1st October.
With a progressive Association like the WSMBA joining, the Plan looks set to continue its expansion to the benefit of the participant Clubs and Welsh Bowls as a whole. This exciting development, in only the second year of the Plan seems to be a ringing endorsement of the Plan, and its methodology, and also seems to further enhance its status and appeal to others.
We offer WSMBA a wholehearted WELCOME to the Plan, and look forward to our successfully working together for many years to come.
Added: 6th September 2008
MORE MEDAL SUCCESS FOR WELSH SHORT MAT BOWLS
At the Short Mat Bowls Championships held in Belgium in March, Welsh bowlers kept up their enviable and impressive record of success at the event by winning two silver medals and one bronze medal.
The first silver was won by Lee Daniels, who lost to Colm Murphy (Ireland) in a closely fought Singles final.
The second silver came in the Fours, when Mark Richards, Tom Jones, Luke Haddon and Stephen Williams lost on the last bowl to England..
Then along came the Bronze, when Laura Thomas, Edward Rees and Peter Rees combined to comfortably defeat the Irish Triple in the play-off game.
Many congratulations to all out medal winners and all who represented Wales so well at these Championships.
Added: 11th June 2008
WALES - v - ENGLAND TEST MATCH (SHORT MAT)
Fresh from the above Championship success, WSMBA then hosted a one-off Test Match against England at Bro Myrddin Indoor Bowls Stadium on 19th April, with both sides fielding 6 Pairs and 6 Triples.
Against a strong English team Welsh Officials were very impressed with the overall standard of play, and felt the match had been of great value to the future development of the young Welsh bowlers.
Perhaps next time those "last ends" will turn out different! CONGRATULATIONS again to all the young bowlers who represented Wales so well in this match.
Added: 11th June 2008
JOB VACANCIES – WELSH BOWLS DEVELOPMENT PLAN
Due to the retirement of certain post-holders, and the expansion of the Scheme for the forthcoming Outdoor Bowls season, vacancies for … Area Co-ordinator and Community Hub Officers have arisen.
Please click here for information on the posts
** Closing Dates for applications is 6th March 2008 and the posts will be effective from 1st April 2008 **
For more information on how to apply, for either/ both vacancies, please contact: - Gerald Harris, Secretary/Treasurer, Welsh Bowls Federation, by the following methods-
By Post
D.G.Harris, The Grange, Trevaughan, Whitland, Carms., SA34 OQL.
By Telephone: - 01994/ 241022
By E-mail:- Gerald Harris
We look forward to receiving your applications.
Wales Ladies Fly High, Down Under
World Bowls Championships, Christchurch, New Zealand.
Congratulations to the Ladies of our World Bowls Team who did so well in last month’s World Bowls Championships.
Results*
Ladies' Fours
SILVER MEDAL (Hannah Smith, Wendy Price, Isobel Jones, Anwen Button)
Ladies' Triples
BRONZE MEDAL (Hannah Smith, Anwen Button & Kathy Pearce).
Team Result
WALES – 6th (Taylor Trophy)
As well as being excellent ambassadors, their high standard of play, enthusiasm and team spirit carried this fine team to their richly deserved success where ALL members of the team returned with medals. Many Congratulations to all the Players and Officials of our Ladies World Bowls Team.
Men’s Fours
Quarter Finalist (Neil Rees, Martin Selway, Robert Horgan & Andrew Atwood)
As with their Singles team-mate (Mike Prosser), this team beat other leading countries in the various Competitions, but unfortunately did not make the knock-out stages of the other competitions.
While results might have gone against them, these fine ambassadors for Wales will surely benefit greatly from the experience gained by playing in a World Championships.
Team Result
WALES – 13th (Leonard Trophy)
* (See World Bowls Ltd Website for full results).
Added 17th February 2008
New Website for the WBF
The WBF has just launched its new website. We hope it will provide much relevant information to hopefully assist everyone involved in the games of bowls today. Beginning with what we feel are the relevant Topics/ Links, we hope it will be of great benefit to Welsh Bowls in the years to come.
Added: 12th February 2008