Highlights
The 2026 Competition:
The 2026 Men’s Senior County Championship groups and playing order are below. First round matches will commence from Sunday 3rd May, starting at 2.00pm and further rounds occur on the first Sunday of the month.
The competition groups are a team round robin event with the winner of each group moving to a knock-out Semi-final and a Senior County Championship Final.
Those avoiding last place in each group will join the Isle Of Man to compete in the Supplementary One Day Event on August 2nd. Venue to be confirmed.
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The Men’s County Championship runs throughout the season, with matches on the first Sunday of the month. The result from 2025 are below:
Team | W | D | L | Agg. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Potteries & District | 3 | 0 | 0 | +79 | 6 |
Cheshire | 2 | 0 | 1 | +125 | 4 |
Merseyside | 1 | 0 | 2 | -62 | 2 |
Lancashire | 1 | 0 | 3 | -142 | 0 |
Team | W | D | L | Agg. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Warwick & Worcester | 3 | 0 | 0 | +307 | 6 |
Cumbria | 2 | 0 | 1 | -39 | 4 |
North Midlands | 1 | 0 | 2 | -72 | 2 |
North Lancs & Fylde | 0 | 0 | 3 | -196 | 0 |
Team | W | D | L | Agg. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
South Yorkshire | 2 | 0 | 1 | +63 | 4 |
Staffordshire | 2 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
Greater Manchester | 1 | 0 | 2 | -25 | 2 |
Wales | 1 | 0 | 2 | -37 | 2 |
Team | W | D | L | Agg. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yorkshire | 2 | 0 | 0 | +29 | 6 |
Shropshire | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 4 |
Derbyshire | 0 | 0 | 2 | -27 | 2 |
The Men’s Supplementary Championship was held at Fleetwood in North Lancs & Fylde on Sunday 2nd August 2025. The results are below:
Team | W | D | L | Agg. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Isle of Man | 3 | 0 | 0 | +26 | 6 |
Staffordshire | 2 | 0 | 1 | +28 | 4 |
North Midlands | 1 | 0 | 2 | -15 | 2 |
Cheshire | 1 | 0 | 3 | -39 | 0 |
Team | W | D | L | Agg. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Merseyside | 3 | 0 | 0 | +22 | 6 |
Cumbria | 2 | 0 | 1 | +44 | 4 |
Shropshire | 1 | 0 | 2 | -32 | 2 |
Derbyshire | 0 | 0 | 3 | -34 | 0 |
This document covers both the main championship competition and the Men’s Supplementary that is held for the teams finishing second and third in each section.
All specific competition rule documents should be read in conjunction with the ‘Laws of the Game of Crown Green Bowls’.
Any rule query can be sent to: competitons@bcgba.org.uk
Year | Winner | Runner Up | Supplementary Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
2025 | Yorkshire | Warwick & Worcester | Merseyside |
2024 | Warwick & Worcester | Yorkshire | Derbyshire |
2023 | Staffordshire | Derbyshire | Warwick & Worcester |
2022 | Yorkshire | Shropshire | South Yorkshire |
2021 | Yorkshire | Warwick & Worcester | No Competition |
2020 | No Competition | No Competition | No Competition |
Year | Winner | Runner Up | Supplementary Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
2019 | Warwick & Worcester | Merseyside | North Lancs & Fylde |
2018 | Warwick & Worcester | South Yorkshire | Cheshire |
2017 | North Midlands | Potteries & District | North Lancs & Fylde |
2016 | Yorkshire | Shropshire | Merseyside |
2015 | Warwick & Worcester | Cheshire | Yorkshire |
2014 | Warwick & Worcester | North Midlands | Yorkshire |
2013 | Warwick & Worcester | Derbyshire | Potteries & District |
2012 | Warwick & Worcester | Yorkshire | Cheshire |
2011 | Yorkshire | Shropshire | Merseyside |
2010 | Warwick & Worcester | Greater Manchester | Wales |
Year | Winner | Runner Up | Supplementary Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
2009 | Shropshire | Yorkshire | Staffordshire |
2008 | Greater Manchester | Derbyshire | South Yorkshire |
2007 | Warwick & Worcester | Yorkshire | Staffordshire |
2006 | Greater Manchester | Staffordshire | Shropshire |
2005 | North Midlands | North Lancs & Fylde | Greater Manchester |
2004 | Greater Manchester | Cheshire | Wales |
2003 | Cheshire | South Yorkshire | Wales |
2002 | Cheshire | North Midlands | Warwick & Worcester |
2001 | Cheshire | North Midlands | Greater Manchester |
2000 | Greater Manchester | Yorkshire | Shropshire |
