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TEST MATCHES

Europe v Asia

An inaugural Test Match between teams representing Europe and Asia was played in Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia in July 2003.

The Second Europe v. Asia Test Match took place at Winchmore Hill Bowling Club, Winchmore Hill, London, England over four days in July 2005.
Each team consisted of six men and six women bowlers, all of whom played games of singles, pairs, triples and fours over sixteen sessions of play, starting at 09.00 hrs each day.
The team to represent Asia was selected by the Asian Lawn Bowls Federation following the conclusion of the 2005 Asian Bowls Championships.

The four umpires appointed by the English Bowls Umpires Association who officiated at this international event were :
John Cope, David Rice, Vic Perry and Allan Thornhill.

Bob Jack MBE
EBU Secretary.
 
European Team

Women
Yvonne Andrews (Jersey)
Liz Cole (Jersey)
Sabrina Marks (Spain)
Karen Dawson (Scotland)
Myrtle De La Haye (Jersey)
Ineke Nagtegaal (Netherlands)

Men
Theo Bellaart (Netherlands)
Adrian Holden (England)
Barry Latham (Spain)
Russell Marks (Spain)
Alan Shaw (Jersey)
Dave Trebert (Guernsey)

Team Manager : John Smerdon (England)		 Asian Team

Women
Siti Zalina Ahmad (Malaysia)
Haslah Hashn (Malaysia)
Nor Hashimah Ismail (Malaysia)
Bah Chu Mei (Malaysia)
Kornkamon Phonghanyudh (Thailand)
Thong Oomen (Thailand)

Team Manager : Nor Iryani Azmi (Malaysia)

Men
Syed Mohammad Syed Akil (Malaysia)
Naim Brahim (Brunei)
James Keung (Hong Kong)
Fairul Izwan Muin (Malaysia)
Safuan Said (Malaysia)
Jimmy Shiu (Hong Kong)

Team Manager : Ramble Rice-Oxley (Malaysia)
 

Seventh European Team Bowls Championships

The Seventh Championships were successfully held from Sunday 22 February to Friday 27 February 2009 (inclusive) at Athena Beach, Paphos, Cyprus, sponsored by Constantinou Bros. Hotels and the Cyprus Tourism Organisation.

Teams representing fourteen countries competed together with two teams invited to participate by the EBU.

The event was won by Scotland (248 points); England (246) came second and Guernsey (218) finished in third place.

The best individual performance was by Cyril Renouf (Jersey - 69 points), ahead of Lucy Beere (Guernsey - 68) and Colin Peacock (Scotland - 67).

Details of the results of all the matches are on this website.

Eighth European Team Bowls Championships

The Eighth European Team Bowls Championships will be held in Vilamoura, Portugal during the period from 6th to 11th November 2011. Teams, arriving on or before 5th November and departing on or after 12th November, will comprise two men and two women bowlers playing a number of Mixed Fours, Men’s Pairs and Women’s Pairs matches. Currently England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Guernsey, Jersey, Spain, Germany, Portugal, Netherlands, Isle of Man, Cyprus, Israel, Switzerland have confirmed they will be entering a Team.

Further information will be posted on this website as it becomes known, including details of the competing Teams and selected Players.

Please click on the image below for details of the venue and accommodation.

Vilamoura BCVilamoura Holidays

 

 

 

 

Miss Brenda Keech
Acting Secretary
30 May 2011