NEWPORT PAGNELL YOUNGSTERS BOWL THEIR WAY TO SUCCESS AT BUCKS COUNTY COMPETITION
Two of our junior members recently won both the Bucks Bowls Association Under-18 and Under-14 tournaments. The one-day countywide event took place at Aylesbury Town Bowls Club where Johnathan won the Under-18s trophy and Lewis the Under-14s. Both players put in excellent performances and added to their wins in our Academy’s recent end-of-year tournaments when […]
NEWPORT PAGNELL LADY BOWLERS TAKE THIRD PLACE IN COUNTY GALA
The weather was fine and the sun shone – a great day for our annual Ladies’ Triples Gala – and showcasing our club in the local bowling community. Twelve teams of three lady bowlers took part from all over Buckinghamshire, each playing three games of seven ends against opposing teams with points awarded for a […]
WELCOME’ TO TRANSFORMED BOWLS CLUB SCOREBOARD
Thanks to lots of cleaning, sanding, filling, and painting by Jonathan, one of our young members, our old scoreboard has been spruced up and re-purposed. The brick-built scoreboard has been a prominent feature of the Club for many years, but it hadn’t been used for a long time, and was looking very unloved! After a […]
CHALICE TEAM BOWL TO VICTORY
Well done to Dave, Jean and Mike who came out on top in our annual J&J Chalice competition recently. 36 players enjoyed a fun day in the good weather, taking part in 12 teams of triples in a drawn mixed league. The competition is named after former club members, Joan Wilkinson and her husband, John, […]
NEWPORT PAGNELL LADIES COMPETE AT NATIONAL BOWLS FINALS
Two ladies’ teams from Buckinghamshire reached the national finals in the Ladies County Fours at Leamington Spa recently. Unfortunately, our team lost their game against a strong Oxfordshire side, but congratulations to Gill, Lorraine, Lynne and Carole for getting that far! What an achievement for them to have played at the highest level, and well […]
NEWPORT PAGNELL BOWLERS’ IMPRESSIVE DOUBLE WEEKEND WIN
Newport Pagnell went into the final of the Bletchley and District Mixed League against Chandos Park at Linslade recently, and emerged as very impressive winners. In the run-up to the final, various local clubs fielded four teams of three bowlers, playing games through July and August. Newport Pagnell won the competition and came home the […]
NEWPORT PAGNELL BOWLS CLUB AND BOWLS ENGLAND ENTER JUNIOR DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP
Bowls England funding has become available to support a new programme to develop a countrywide network of regional junior bowls academies – and Newport Pagnell has been appointed as one of those centres of excellence. The aim is to build and deliver a resourced and structured junior development pathway from grassroots club level through to […]
FIRST TYSOE TO WIN FAMILY SHIELD IN 40-YEAR HISTORY
A maximum field of 28 bowlers competed in Newport Pagnell’s 40th anniversary Andy Tysoe Shield recently. The shield was originally presented to the Club by former member, Ron Tysoe, in honour of his son, Andy. Andy had a severe motorcycle accident, and was rehabilitated at Stoke Mandeville Hospital where he became a successful wheelchair bowler. […]