Highlights
Introduction:
The BCGBA is steeped in history with a long line of President’s and Life Members of the organisation.
The Presidential roles are an annual duty, completed on a rota basis with a nomination and second being accepted at the organisations annual general meeting. The accepted candidates become Deputy Presidents and follow on the year after to be President when the BCGBA Ladies & Mens Individual Merit competitions are in their County.
Life Membership can be nominated by a member county and is awarded by the BCGBA Board to those who have made a significant contribution to the organisation.
Former World Snooker Champion and T.V Celebrity, John Parrott has been the British Crown Green Bowls Association’s Honorary Patron for over 30 Years.
John’s father was a keen Crown Green Bowler, playing in Merseyside for many years, and John was an accomplished crown green bowler as a junior.
With the Men’s Individual Merit Trophy being in John’s native Merseyside, at the Northern Club, we’re hoping to see him there to celebrate our sport.
John is pictured (left) with Barry Massey, County Secretary of the Potteries & District Crown Green Bowling Association.
I would like to thank Merseyside County Crown Green Bowling Association for my nomination to be British Crown Green Bowling Association President in 2026.
I have been involved in bowls as a player, then administrator, then Merseyside County Crown Green Bowling Association Official and then British Crown Green Bowling Association Official for over 50 years.
Crown Green Bowls seemed very different all those years ago when I stepped onto the green at the Hermitage Tavern in Liverpool to be shown how to play the game.
I soon lost count of the hours playing with and watching the club members enjoy the game as the green was in use every afternoon and evening. Hopefully, we can
start to see similar numbers playing the game in the future.
I would like to thank Pat Crowther and the Officers of the Merseyside County Crown Green Bowling Association for their support and their hard work in support of bowls which I am happy to support as Chairman.
I would also like to thank the officers of the British Crown Green Bowling Association for their continued work which I will do my very best to support.
I hope to get to as many events as possible in the coming months and hopefully the weather will be kind to us (fingers are crossed!).
Steve Davies
BCGBA President 2026
I would like to thank my county, Dudley & District Ladies CBGA for their nomination and belief in me for the role of BCGBA Ladies President in 2026.
I have been involved in bowling all my life, going to Saturday league games to support my Dad. I can’t remember Saturdays in the bowls season without a game. My first time on the green, that I can remember, is having a roll-up with my friend Clive after a Saturday game, were both about 6 years old.
I met my husband at a bowling green in 1979. He played Dad in a floodlight comp, lost of course, the rest is history.
My first league game was in 1984, for the Royal Oak Ladies bowling team, there were no mixed leagues in those days. I still play for same club and last year they made me President of the club. This year they honoured me with Life Membership.
I have served on numerous committees, as well as serving on the National Advisory Council. I became County Secretary in 1996 intending to serve for 2 years, but I am still in office.
I am looking forward to attending all of the Ladies competition finals this year and hope to see a lot of the friends I have made over the years as well as making some new ones.
Good luck to everybody this year.
Sue Pugh
BCGBA Ladies President 2026
Year | President | Vice President | Ladies President | Ladies Vice President |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 | Steve Davies (Merseyside) | Kevin Truby (North L&F) | Sue Pugh (Dudley & District) | Elaine Moore (Isle of Man) |
2025 | Lesley Allan (South Yorks.) | Steve Davies (Merseyside) | Janice Thompson (N. Derbyshire) | Sue Pugh (Dudley & District) |
2024 | Frank James (Staffordshire) | Lesley Allan (South Yorks.) | Sue Todd (Cumbria) | Janice Thompson (N. Derbyshire) |
2023 | Martin Goddard (Gt. Man.) | Frank James (Staffordshire) | Mavis Hancock (Lancashire) | Sue Todd (Cumbria) |
2022 | Ken Howarth (Cumbria) | Martin Goddard (Gt. Man.) | Sheila Whiteley (Yorkshire) | Mavis Hancock (Lancashire) |
2021 | Ken Howarth (Cumbria) | Martin Goddard (Gt. Man.) | Frances McLaren (Gt. Man.) | Sheila Whiteley (Yorkshire) |
2020 | Ken Howarth (Cumbria) | Martin Goddard (Gt.Man) | Frances McLaren (Gt. Man.) | Sheila Whiteley (Yorkshire) |
Year | President | Vice President | Ladies President | Ladies Vice President |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2019 | Graham Jackson (Derbyshire) | Ken Howarth (Cumbria) | Lynsey Gorman (Merseyside) | Frances McLaren (Gt. Man.) |
2018 | Keith Andrews (Lancashire) | Graham Jackson (Derbyshire) | Sylvia Bradbury (Cheshire) | Lynsey Gorman (Merseyside) |
2017 | Phil Brown (North Midlands) | Keith Andrews (Lancashire) | Evelyn Hastings (North L&F) | Sylvia Bradbury (Cheshire) |
2016 | Peter Higham (Wales) | Phil Brown (North Midlands) | Carol Taylor (Mid Cheshire) | Evelyn Hastings (North L&F) |
2015 | Barry Massey (Potteries) | Peter Higham (Wales) | Alyson Evans (N. Warwickshire) | Carol Taylor (Mid Cheshire) |
2014 | Chris Hasselby (Yorkshire) | Barry Massey (Potteries) | Lynne Anderson (South Staffs) | Alyson Evans (N. Warwickshire) |
2013 | M. Edwards (War. & Worc.) | Chris Hasselby (Yorkshire) | Barbara Lowe (Burton & Dist.) | Lynne Anderson (South Staffs) |
2012 | P. Kelly (Cheshire) | M. Edwards (War. & Worc.) | Joan Lewis (Staffordshire) | Barbara Lowe (Burton & Dist.) |
2011 | B. Jennings (Shropshire) | P. Kelly (Cheshire) | Isobel Jones (N. Shopshire) | Joan Lewis (Staffordshire) |
2010 | Henry Butler (North L&F) | B. Jennings (Shropshire) | Anne O'Loughlin (War. & Worc.) | Isobel Jones (N. Shropshire) |
Year | President | Vice President | Ladies President | Ladies Vice President |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2009 | Ron Holt (Merseyside) | H. Butler (North L&F) | Shirley James (Shropshire) | Anne O'Loughlin (War. & Worc.) |
2008 | Alan Tizard (South Yorks.) | Ron Holt (Merseyside) | Brenda Jones (Wales) | Shirley James (Shropshire) |
2007 | B. Chamberlain (Staffordshire) | Alan Tizard (South Yorks.) | Janet Shilling (Isle of Man) | Brenda Jones (Wales) |
2006 | D. Lamb (Gt. Man.) | B. Chamberlain (Staffordshire) | Rita Barnett (Dudley & District) | Janet Shilling (Isle of Man) |
2005 | G. Finch (Cumbria) | D. Lamb (Gt. Man.) | Jackie Burdett (Coventry & Dist.) | Rita Barnett (Dudley & District) |
2004 | George Ollerenshaw (Derbsyhire) | G. Finch (Cumbria) | Christine Jorden (N. Derbyshire) | Jackie Burdett (Coventry & Dist.) |
2003 | K. Jarvis (Lancashire) | George Ollerenshaw (Derbyshire) | Sue Todd (Cumbria) | Christine Jorden (N. Derbyshire) |
2002 | R. M. Hannigan (North Midlands) | K. Jarvis (Lancashire) | Doreen Rylance (Lancashire) | Sue Todd (Cumbria) |
2001 | M. Higham (Wales) | R. M. Hannigan (North Midlands) | Joan Wrigley (Yorkshire) | Doreen Rylance (Lancashire) |
2000 | A. Phillips (Potteries) | M. Higham (Wales) | Alice Foster (Gt. Man.) | Joan Wrigley (Yorkshire) |
As the Presidential Rota is linked directly hosting the Men’s and Ladies Individual Merits, it covers a period of time similar to the number of counties the sport has in both the Ladies & Men’s County Championship.
On the Men’s side that is 15 Counties. On the Ladies it sits at 20 Counties, which takes us currently to 2047 before Dudley & District get their turn again on the Presidential Rota.
Being nominated as President sits with your County Organisation to nominate you for the post and for another County to second that nomination.
This award is given at the discretion of the British Crown Green Bowls Association Board for outstanding contribution to the game and the association. Currently the association has nine Honorary Life Members, they are:
Honorary Life Member | BCGBA Positions Held |
|---|---|
John Crowther (far right) | President - 1994, Secretary/Treasurer - 1997-1998, Chief Executive Officer - 1999-2018 |
Pat Crowther (right) | BCG Ladies President - 1999, BCG Ladies Dev. Officer & Competitions Secretary 1999-2014, National Development Co-ordinator - 2003-2014, National Registrar - 2014 to Present. |
Brian Hampson | Administrator - 2020-2023. |
Chris Hasselby | President - 2014, Management Committee Chair - 2015-2021. |
Peter Higham | President - 2016, Referees Patron - 2024 to Present. |
Ron Holt | Secretary/Treasurer - 1985-1997, National Registrar - 2003-2014, President - 2009. |
Gerald Merry | President - 1996, Chairman - 2000-2002 & 2008-2014. |
Alan Stephenson (bottom right) | Trustee Chair - 2013 to Present, Management Committee Chairman - 2022, Chair of the Board - 2023-2025. |
David Williams | Referees Society Secretary - 2014 to Present. |
