Over the years EALABA members have had success at varying levels of competition and this year has proved no exception. Steve Angus (B7) took the EIBA Para Singles Championship earlier this year.` Then Steve paired up with Christopher Gray (LD) for the EIBA Para Pairs, and took the title as Champions. Chris Gray along with
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Saturday 28th February saw the first Challenge Day of the year. Many of our bowlers, along with their families gathered at breakfast time at Tamworth IBC. Following a feast of bacon cobs, sausage cobs and full English breakfast washed down with tea, coffee etc., the players used their new found energy to have a roll
The 2024-25 winter indoor season has drawn to a close. Many bowlers migrate to outdoor bowls (hopefully with dry sunny weather) whilst others stay bowling indoors. Finalising the indoor season is the EIBA National Championships, held at Nottingham Indoor Bowls Club, over a month long period. Overall, competitions, in various formats, take place from the
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Saturday 5th April was the second of EALABA’s friendly challenge event held at Tamworth IBC. Players and families arrived just after 9 am ready for a 10 am start. Our members normally arrive early so they can partake in sumptuous breakfast baps, provided by our caterers Woodys’. It was an ideal time to welcome our
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The weekend of October 19th/20th saw players, and supporters, congregate at Tamworth IBC for their 17th EALABA National Drawn Pairs Championships. Late health issues reduced the competitors to 12 players who then competed in a league format, enabling everyone to play each other. In a blind draw the pairings were: – Gary Swift + Richard
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It does not seem like 12 months since our last EALABA National Singles Championship. When we have a busy life and plenty of bowls, time flies. We were pleased to welcome two new bowlers to our family: Daniel Humphreys, from Bridport, a coach and an L1 England player from the LD England squad, and Richard
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After a hairy, and traumatic, lead up to any match one can imagine, this challenge match against Gedling Indoor Bowls Club, on Saturday 13th April, has to be one of the best in our history. Nail biting doesn’t begin to describe it! Team selection could not be finalised until the night before the match. A
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Our first challenge match of 2024 took place in Saturday 2nd March at Tamworth IBC. The morning session comprised 4rinks of pairs and 1 of singles playing Countdown. No not the TV game. The bowls game is simple with team scoring 4pts for shot, 3 for 2nd, 2 for 3rd and 1 for 4th; any
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It hardly seems like 12 months since the previous EALABA’s challenge vs Tamworth Indoor Bowls however, there has been a lot of water under the bridge in that time. Chairman Gary Swift has stepped down and is taking 12 months out for personal reasons, and Ros Otton, Secretary since 2007, has resigned through ill health.
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DOUBLE TROUBLE!! Fourteen players congregated at Tamworth IBC for the 2022 EALABA National Drawn Pairs Championships. Unfortunately, due to a late withdrawal through illness, Sandar Baker did the honours by standing in. Paired into 7 teams for each playing 6 x 90-minute matches over the weekend. Drawn out of the ‘hat’ teams were:- Colin Wagstaff
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