Eastern Counties Bowling Association

Founded 1968

Affiliated to Bowls England

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Latest News

Stop Press 30^th December 2024

Finals now confirmed for Elsenham BC and Bishops Stortford BC on Sunday 11^th May 2025.

Stop Press 11^th December 2024

Finals day has had to be moved from the scheduled date of May 18^th 2025 owing to Bowls England stealing that weekend for the Balcombe Trophy games. Our finals will now take place on May 11^th 2025 at Elsenham BC. Quendon can no longer accommodate us on that date. No other local club in Essex could help us so hopefully the second green will be at Bishops Stortford BC. I will confirm once this has been finalized by the Bishop’s Stortford Committee.

Stop Press 21^st May 2024

If the person who left a pair of white trousers and a top at Cottenham BC on Finals Day wants them back, please contact Richard Peyton who has them.

Stop Press 4^th May 2024

Ian Groves Norfolk through to the Fours final beating Andrew Nightingale of Cambridgeshire 19 – 10

Stop Press 1^st November 2023

I have to inform you that Peter Trolove Eastern Counties President in 1999 has recently died. There will be a memorial service at Great Gidding church on 27^th November at 11.00 am.

Stop Press 5^th July 2023

Correction to Postcode for the Match against Bedfordshire at Wilstead BC on 13^th July, Post Code should read MK45 3HN and not MK43 3HN

Stop Press 28^th December 2021

May I wish a happy and healthy new year to all who visit here.

The site is being updated on a daily basis as information on the 2022 season comes in

Stop Press 2^nd April 2021

The League Program for the 2021 season has been cancelled.

The Bedford Cup will take place on Wednesday 4^th August 2021.

The Friendly fixtures will take place from June 22^nd onwards (Covid-19 willing). The Norfolk fixture has been rescheduled to August 24^th to allow the president to have a game against his own county. The fixtures on June 1^st and June 8^th will be reviewed after the Government announcement on May 17^th but seem unlikely to take place at this time. I will let you know after the announcement whether we will be able to play these two matches.

The Championships will take place on September 18^th At Diss & District BC and Scole & District BC

Stop Press 28^th December 2020

The website is up to date with all the 2021 fixtures, leagues and competitions. The next Council Meeting will be on Thursday 15^th April 2021 at Elsenham BC at 11am (Covid willing).

Happy New Year to you all

Stop Press 19^th March 2020

Owing to the coronavirus outbreak, all the Eastern Counties leagues, competitions and friendly matches for the 2020 season have been cancelled. I hope you all keep well during these troubled times. I look forward to seeing everyone again at the AGM in November.

Stop Press 9^th September 2019

Directions to Sawbridgeworth BC

As you enter the A1184 London Road through Sawbridgeworth from either direction you turn into Bell Street by the White Lion pub (by the pedestrian set of traffic lights ). Bell Street is a one way street and after about 50 metres you take the first small turning on the right into the car park. The footpath to the club is located in the left hand corner of the first car park. If this car park is full follow the road round to the second part of the car park. Parking is free at weekends.

Stop Press 23^rd June 2019

It is with sadness that I report the death of Tony Taylor, a good servant of the Eastern Counties Bowling Association, the current Match Secretary and a true friend.

The funeral will be at Bury Crematorium on Monday 8th July at 12.00.

Stop Press 21^st May 2019

Funeral arrangements for Bernard Prescott

Tuesday 18^th June at 11 am at

West Chapel, Cambridge Crematorium, Huntingdon Road, Cambridge CB3 0JJ

Gathering at Chesterton IBC afterwards.

No black please, either bright coloured or bowls uniform.

Chesterton Bowls Club organizing a Guard of Honour

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Stop Press 16^th May 2019

It is with sadness that I report the death of Bernard Prescott of Cambridgeshire.

Bernard was Eastern Counties President in 2010.

No funeral details known at this time