Highlights
The 2026 Competition :
The 2026 Ladies Champion of Champions will be held at Owley Wood in Cheshire on Sunday 27th September, starting at 10am.
Below will include finals day draw, a full list of qualifying competitions and their winners as they all become available.
Click Below for Competitions, Finals Dates, Venues & Winners of the Qualifying Competitions.
No. | Competition | Date | Venue | Winner / Qualifier | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | BCGBA Senior Individual Merit | 11/07/26 | Pennfields (Dudley & District) | Name to be placed here | |
2 | BCGBA Junior Merit (if Female) | 15/08/26 | Ighten Mount (North Lancs & Fylde) | Name to be placed here | |
3 | BCGBA Girls Merit | 05/09/26 | Owley Wood (Cheshire) | Name to be placed here | |
4 | Burton & District Merit | 14/06/26 | Chellaston B.C (Derbyshire) | Name to be placed here | |
5 | Cheshire Merit | TBC | TBC | Name | |
6 | Cumbria Merit | TBC | TBC | Name | |
7 | Dudley & District Merit | TBC | TBC | Name | |
8 | Greater Manchester Merit | TBC | TBC | Name | |
9 | Isle of Man Merit | TBC | TBC | Name | |
10 | Lancashire Averages Winner | n/a | n/a | Name | |
11 | Merseyside Merit | TBC | TBC | Name | |
12 | Mid Cheshire Merit | TBC | TBC | Name | |
13 | Mid Warwickshire Merit | TBC | TBC | Name | |
14 | North Derbyshire Merit | TBC | TBC | Name | |
15 | North Lancs & Fylde Merit | TBC | TBC | Name | |
16 | North Midlands Merit | TBC | TBC | Name | |
17 | North Shropshire Merit | TBC | TBC | Name | |
18 | Shropshire Merit | TBC | TBC | Name | |
19 | South Staffordshire Merit | TBC | TBC | Name | |
20 | South Yorkshire Merit | TBC | TBC | Name | |
21 | Staffordshire Merit | TBC | TBC | Name | |
22 | Warwick & Worcester Merit | TBC | TBC | Name | |
23 | Welsh Individual Merit | TBC | TBC | Name | |
24 | Yorkshire Merit | TBC | TBC | Name | |
25 | British Parks Ladies Merit | TBC | TBC | Name | |
26 | Federation Ladies Merit | TBC | TBC | Name | |
27 | Isle of Man Festival (June) | TBC | TBC | Name | |
28 | Isle of Man Festival (September) | TBC | TBC | Name | |
29 | Ladies Spring Waterloo | TBC | TBC | Name | |
30 | Ladies Autumn Waterloo | TBC | TBC | Name | |
31 | Ladies Talbot | TBC | TBC | Name | |
32 | Marton Institute Ladies Open | TBC | Marton Institute (North Lancs & Fylde) | Name | |
Reserves List | |||||
1 | Ladies Fleetwood Festival | TBC | TBC | Name | |
2 | Lord & Swain Ladies £670 Classic | TBC | TBC | Name | |
3 | Colwyn Bay Rosebowl | TBC | TBC (Wales) | Name | |
4 | Isle of Man Tourism (June) | TBC | TBC | Name | |
5 | Isle of Man Tourism (September) | TBC | TBC | Name | |
6 | Cynthia Tonge | TBC | TBC | Name | |
7 | Stalybridge Ladies Classic | TBC | TBC | Name | |
8 | Nercwys Ladies Singles | TBC | TBC (Wales) | Name | |
9 | WR Davies Toyota Ladies Singles | TBC | TBC | Name | |
10 | Thornhill Spring | TBC | TBC | Name | |
11 | Norden Classic | TBC | TBC | Name | |
12 | Blackpool Spring | TBC | TBC | Name |
The Road to Owley Wood
Missed the BCGBA’s flagship competition?
Relive the BCGBA Ladies Champion of Champions via the live streaming of the full days play at Owley Wood in Cheshire. Sit back and enjoy the top players in the country battling it out for this annual prestigious trophy in the capable hands of Andy Cairns and Steve Davies on commentary.
The Ladies Champion of Champions was held at Owley Wood B.C. on Sunday 28th September 2025. The result is below:
No. | Player | Score | Score | Player | No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Louise Ollerton (Spring Waterloo) | 21 | 17 | Nicola Boulton (Mid Cheshire Merit) | 2 |
3 | Sally King (BCGBA Ladies Merit) | 21 | 8 | Olivia Fishwick (Fleetwood Festival) | 4 |
5 | Tracy Livesey (Talbot Trophy) | 16 | 21 | Sharon Tatem (Burton & District Merit) | 6 |
7 | Lynsey Gorman (Merseyside Merit) | 21 | 15 | Olive Pass (North Shropshire Merit) | 8 |
9 | Jenny Moore (Isle of Man Merit) | 21 | 12 | Andrea Buckley (Yorkshire Merit) | 10 |
11 | Shannon Kernick (Autumn Waterloo) | 20 | 21 | Samantha Murray (Nercwys Open) | 12 |
13 | Jade Beresford (Greater Manchester Merit) | 3 | 21 | Debbie Leece (Isle of Man Sept. Festival) | 14 |
15 | Linda Gledhill (Cliffs Classic) | 21 | 13 | Donna Aiello (Mid Warwickshire Merit) | 16 |
17 | Elaine Milligan (Stalybridge Classic) | 21 | 12 | Jodie Dickinson (Cynthia Tonge) | 18 |
19 | Jordan Picken (South Staffordshire Merit) | 18 | 21 | Karen Galvin (Cheshire Merit) | 20 |
21 | Joan Beer (North Lancs & Fylde Merit) | 21 | 15 | Ava Hocknull (BCGBA Girls Merit) | 22 |
23 | Julie Gardner (W&W Merit) | 21 | 20 | Erin Riley-Twigger (North Midlands Merit) | 24 |
25 | Alexia Laws (North Derbyshire Merit) | 19 | 21 | Pat McGuirk (Lancashire Averages) | 26 |
27 | Debbie Talbot (South Yorkshire Merit) | 21 | 17 | Sarah Lowndes (Welsh Merit) | 28 |
29 | Sue Pugh (Dudley & District Merit) | 17 | 21 | Emma Tobin (British Parks Merit) | 30 |
31 | Janet Hargreaves (Staffordshire Merit) | 9 | 21 | Susan Hillbeck (Cumbria Merit) | 32 |
No. | Player | Score | Score | Player | No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Louise Ollerton (Spring Waterloo) | 16 | 21 | Sally King (BCGBA Ladies Merit) | 3 |
6 | Sharon Tatem (Burton & District Merit) | 9 | 21 | Lynsey Gorman (Merseyside Merit) | 7 |
9 | Jenny Moore (Isle of Man Merit) | 21 | 9 | Samantha Murray (Nercwys Open) | 12 |
14 | Debbie Leece (Isle of Man Festival) | 21 | 15 | Linda Gledhill (Cliffs Classic) | 15 |
17 | Elaine Milligan (Stalybridge Classic) | 13 | 21 | Karen Galvin (Cheshire Merit) | 20 |
21 | Joan Beer (North Lancs & Fylde Merit) | 11 | 21 | Julie Gardner (W&W Merit) | 23 |
26 | Pat McGuirk (Lancashire Averages) | 12 | 21 | Debbie Talbot (South Yorkshire Merit) | 27 |
30 | Emma Tobin (British Parks Merit) | 21 | 13 | Susan Hillbeck (Cumbria Merit) | 32 |
No. | Player | Score | Score | Player | No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | Sally King (BCGBA Ladies Merit) | 21 | 18 | Lynsey Gorman (Merseyside Merit) | 7 |
9 | Jenny Moore (Isle of Man Merit) | 21 | 16 | Debbie Leece (Isle of Man Festival) | 14 |
20 | Karen Galvin (Cheshire Merit) | 21 | 20 | Julie Gardner (W&W Merit) | 23 |
27 | Debbie Talbot (South Yorkshire Merit) | 21 | 17 | Emma Tobin (British Parks Merit) | 30 |
No. | Player | Score | Score | Player | No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | Sally King (BCGBA Ladies Merit) | 21 | 6 | Jenny Moore (Isle of Man Merit) | 9 |
21 | Karen Galvin (Cheshire Merit) | 15 | 21 | Emma Tobin (British Parks Merit) | 30 |
No. | Player | Score | Score | Player | No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | Sally King (BCGBA Ladies Merit) | 18 | 21 | Emma Tobin (British Parks Merit) | 30 |
The Ladies Champion of Champions rules document covers qualification, timing of the event and scratch times.Â
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 | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
2025 | Emma Tobin (British Parks Merit) | Sally King (BCGBA Ladies Merit) | Owley Wood B.C (Cheshire) |
2024 | Lynsey Gorman (Merseyside Merit) | Andrea Ainley (South Yorkshire Merit) | Owley Wood B.C (Cheshire) |
2023 | Jenny Moore (Isle of Man Merit) | Linda Williams (Welsh Merit) | Monk Sports & Social (Cheshire) |
2022 | Shannon Kernick (Norden Open Singles) | Lynsey Gorman (Merseyside Merit) | Monk Sports & Social (Cheshire) |
2021 | No Competition | No Competition | No Competition |
2020 | No Competition | No Competition | No Competition |
Year | Winner | Runner Up | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
2019 | Tracy Ryan (Shropshire Merit) | Vicky Mosley (Stretton Anglesey Open) | Waterloo & Marton Institute (North Lancs) |
2018 | Linda Williams (Welsh Merit) | Lynsey Gorman (TBC) | Waterloo Hotel (North Lancs & Fylde) |
2017 | Lynsey Gorman (Merseyside Merit) | Angela Gaut (TBC) | Waterloo Hotel (North Lancs & Fylde) |
2016 | Nicola Boulton (Mid Cheshire Merit) | Tracey Ryan (TBC) | Waterloo Hotel (North Lancs & Fylde) |
2015 | Nicola Boulton (Mid Cheshire Merit) | Sarah Hey (TBC) | Waterloo Hotel (North Lancs & Fylde) |
2014 | Julie Alderman (South Staffordshire Merit) | Katrina Earl (TBC) | Waterloo Hotel (North Lancs & Fylde) |
2013 | Helen Gilroy (BCGBA Ladies Merit) | Katrina Earl (TBC) | Waterloo Hotel (North Lancs & Fylde) |
2012 | Katrina Earl (South Yorkshire Merit) | Lynsey Gorman (TBC) | Waterloo Hotel (North Lancs & Fylde) |
2011 | Maureen Perkins (South Talbot Trophy) | Wendy Allen (TBC) | Waterloo Hotel (North Lancs & Fylde) |
2010 | Linda Williams (Welsh Merit) | Cath Lockwood (TBC) | Waterloo Hotel (North Lancs & Fylde) |
Year | Winner | Runner Up | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
2009 | Wendy Jackson (Burton & District Merit) | Katrina Earl (TBC) | Waterloo Hotel (North Lancs & Fylde) |
2008 | Christine Davies (South Yorkshire Merit) | Lyn Baghurst (TBC) | Waterloo Hotel (North Lancs & Fylde) |
2007 | Nicola Dolby (Welsh Merit) | Jane Bowler (TBC) | Waterloo Hotel (North Lancs & Fylde) |
2006 | Pat Roscoe (Altham Travel Open) | Ann Roberts (TBC) | Waterloo Hotel (North Lancs & Fylde) |
2005 | Nicola Dolby (Thurston Open) | Sonia Robson (TBC) | Waterloo Hotel (North Lancs & Fylde) |
2004 | Sandra Sharpe (Stretton Anglesey Spring) | Debbie Farmer (TBC) | Waterloo Hotel (North Lancs & Fylde) |
2003 | Ann Roberts (Thurston Open) | Joan Jolly (TBC) | Waterloo Hotel (North Lancs & Fylde) |
2002 | Karen Johnstone (Autumn Waterloo) | Gill Welsh (TBC) | Waterloo Hotel (North Lancs & Fylde) |
2001 | Lesley Smith (Autumn Waterloo) | Karen Johnstone (TBC) | Waterloo Hotel (North Lancs & Fylde) |
2000 | Coleen Harding (North Shropshire Merit) | Karen Johnstone (TBC) | Waterloo Hotel (North Lancs & Fylde) |
Year | Winner | Runner Up | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
1999 | Katrina Caley (Raikes Talbot) | Margaret Slater (TBC) | Waterloo Hotel (North Lancs & Fylde) |
1998 | Katrina Caley (Raikes Talbot) | Viv Raddy (TBC) | Waterloo Hotel (North Lancs & Fylde) |
1997 | Maureen Bresnan (Wirral Merit) | Pat Davies (TBC) | Waterloo Hotel (North Lancs & Fylde) |
1996 | Pat Davies (Golden Lady) | Betty Phillips (TBC) | Waterloo Hotel (North Lancs & Fylde) |
1995 | Lynn Pritchatt (Thurston Open) | Jane Jones (TBC) | Waterloo Hotel (North Lancs & Fylde) |
1994 | Vivian Roberts (Welsh Merit) | Barbara Coupe (TBC) | Waterloo Hotel (North Lancs & Fylde) |
1993 | Pat Davies (Wirral Merit) | Irene Reardon (TBC) | Waterloo Hotel (North Lancs & Fylde) |
1992 | Lesley Smith (Downs Open) | Pat Bennett (TBC) | Waterloo Hotel (North Lancs & Fylde) |
1991 | Karen Johnstone (Thomas Taylor Open) | Barbara Coupe (TBC) | Waterloo Hotel (North Lancs & Fylde) |
1990 | Karen Johnstone (Golden Lady) | Debbie Strutt (TBC) | Waterloo Hotel (North Lancs & Fylde) |
