Safeguarding is about creating a safe and welcoming environment for everyoneinvolved in our sport, from young players to adult bowlers. It’s about taking steps toprevent and address any kind of harm or abuse. This includes supporting coaches andvolunteers to spot
Bowls England Updated Disciplinary Regulation 9
On 1st December 2025 Bowls England released an update of Disciplinary Regulation 9[known currently as R9] after four years of work undertaken by the DisciplinaryWorking Party to make the process clearer, fairer and easier to use for all parts of
Urgent: Adoption and Circulation of the GBA ‘Club Code of Conduct’
All GBA clubs should by now have formally adopted the Bowls England-provided GBA‘Club Code of Conduct’ the model for which was circulated to clubs on 27thNovember 2025. That email contained full instructions on what was immediatelyrequired of clubs.Action on the
Gloucestershire at the AVIVA National Finals
Well done to all the Gloucestershire representatives at the Aviva National Finals during August. I’ve collected all the details onto this PDF to show when everyone will be playing.
Great National Success for Gloucestershire’s Young Bowlers
In the 2025 White Rose and Amy Rose Regional Finals, held on Saturday 31 st May at Welford on Avon BC and Cotswold BC respectively, both our Men’s and Women’s Under-24 teams qualified for the Quarter-Finals of the two events, to be held at the National Finals in Royal Leamington Spa. This is the very first time that both have qualified for Leamington at the same time, creating a great day for Gloucestershire supporters on Sunday 17 th August, with simultaneous Men’s and Women’s Quarters, Semi-Finals and Finals at Victoria Park.