2026 News and Events
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FIRST WINTER MERIT OF 2026
A record 55 Crown Green Bowlers from all over Yorkshire turned out for Manor Roads first winter Merit of the year
With the toughest of draws 75 year old Geoff Oldham had to beat first Bridlingtons Kevin Gates then West Yorkshire man Andy Webb, Castlefords Liam Massey and Josh Thomas and in the semi final Bridlingtons Chris Dobson to take the first place in the final
Castlefords based Darryl Harrap beat Yorkshire ladies bowler Amanda Hagen, Stuart Thompson from Pontefract, Hunmanby’s Jenny Allen, Kenny Wale from Whitby and then in the semi final Scarborough North Cliff bowler Adam Chilvers to reach the other final berth
Harrap got off to a great start in the final running off into a 12-6 lead before Oldham made a steady comeback to trail 15-17 but then the youthfulness of Harrap came through to win his first East Coast merit 21-15
A first class days bowling was completed in daylight at 4-45pm and Borough President Shaughan Temple is pictured presenting the prizes
The BCGBA National Development Report, kindly supplied by the BCGBA National Development Officer Jayne McKay.
BCGBA National Development Report
Hi all,
Sorry but I have to inform you that former member Richard Wood 1945-2026 died on 2nd January this year. He was Saturday A Team captain in the 1980’s and also a founder member of Brid Bay Bowling Club. His funeral will be held at St Lukes Church, Stepney Drive on Thursday 29th January at 12 noon
