The Bowls Development Alliance (BDA) have announced that Active Devon, Devon's innovative County Sports Partnership have been successful in become a hotspot for bowls in the country.
They were one of just eight County Sports Partnerships to be awarded money from the BDA nationally.
Active Devon will spend the next two months identifying the best locations in which to focus opportunities with the most dynamic partners in the county in order for the hot spot funding to generate the maximum impact.
The main work begins in January 2016 and runs for an initial 12 month...
A car dealer in Exeter is big on being green, so sponsoring a local bowls tournament has proved the perfect match.
JFE Nissan Exeter, on the Marsh Barton Trading Estate, has celebrated 10 years of supporting the annual ISCA Bowling Competition, providing cash prizes for the winners.
At this year’s event players from across the region came to compete on the bowling greens, with a team from Exmouth eventually scooping the title.
Matthew Holcombe, Dealer Principal at JFE Nissan Exeter, which sells the 100% electric Nissan LEAF, said the decade-long partnership had been...
A chance to come and see Topsham Bowling Club. Meet some new friends and have fun. Coaches on hand to assist.
Why not learn to play a new sport.
No need to book ahead, just come along and why not bring a friend with you?
For more information call 01392 274922 and ask for Adrian.
Easy to find, the club is situated in the middle of Topsham immediately behind the main pay and display Car Park whose entrance is between the Fire Station and Matthews Hall in Fore Street.
Exonia Bowling Club in Exeter has donated more than £1,000 to support local people with multiple sclerosis.
Club president Kate Caldwell chose the community rehabilitation team at Mardon Neurological Centre as her charity of the year – and members helped to raise £1,105.
Kate has been receiving therapy from the team, which is part of the Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.
She praised the individualised service she had received at the centre and asked for the donation to be used to provide greater support to people with MS.
Neil Parish MP formally opened Mid Devon Indoor Bowls Club’s new playing surface on 5 October at an event also attended by Tiverton Mayor Janet Rendle and local councillor Neal Davey.
Before cutting the ribbon Neil Parish gave a short speech in which he said: “This is a wonderful facility with a very warm and welcoming feel and I’m delighted to have had the opportunity to perform the opening ceremony." Tiverton High School year 7 students had a unique opportunity to play bowls with England national bowlers. Lily Sinclair and Lucy Bristow played a bowls match with England players...
