Bowls Scotland
Sport | Bowls |
---|---|
Jurisdiction | Scotland |
Membership | 816 clubs |
Founded | 2011 |
Affiliation | World Bowls |
Headquarters | Ayr |
President | Ron McArthur and Marella O'Neill |
Official website | |
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Bowls Scotland is the governing body for the sport of bowls in Scotland.[1] A subsidiary of World Bowls, it is responsible for the leadership, development and management of lawn bowls in Scotland. It is headquartered in Ayr.[2]
The organisation's presidents are Ron McArthur (of Zetland Bowling Club), for the men's, and Marella O'Neill (of Dalry Bowling Club), for the women's.
History
[edit]Bowls Scotland was established in 2011, after the unification of separate men's and women's governing bodies of the sport.
The Bowls Scotland National Championships is the largest week-long bowls competition in the world. It sees over one thousand players competing for 24 national championships across the men's, women's, youth and para sections.[3]
Structure
[edit]As of August 2024[update], Scotland's 816 bowling clubs are grouped into 32 districts:[4]
- Aberdeen
- Angus
- Ayrshire Mid
- Ayrshire North
- Ayrshire South
- Borders
- Clackmannan & Kinross
- Dumfriesshire & Stewartry
- Dunbartonshire & Argyllshire
- Dunbartonshire East
- East Lothian
- Edinburgh N. E. & Leith
- Edinburgh South West
- Fife North East
- Fife South West
- Glasgow North East
- Glasgow North West
- Glasgow South East
- Glasgow South West
- Kincardine
- Lanarkshire North 1
- Lanarkshire North 2
- Lanarkshire South
- Midlothian
- Moray, Banff & Buchan
- Northern
- Perthshire
- Renfrewshire East
- Renfrewshire West, Bute & Cowal
- Stirlingshire
- West Lothian
- Wigtownshire
References
[edit]- ^ "About Us | Bowls Scotland 2024". www.bowlsscotland.com. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ "BOWLS SCOTLAND overview - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ "Watch: Bowls Scotland National Championships 2024". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ "District 26 | Bowls Scotland 2024". www.bowlsscotland.com. Retrieved 2 August 2024.