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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R3 | BCGBA Senior Individual Merit | 11/07/26 | Pennfields (Dudley & District) | Andrea Ainley (Dup.) | |
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) | Danni Hartshorn | |
5 | Cheshire Merit | 20/06/26 | The Railway Club (Cheshire) | Cath Wall | |
6 | Cumbria Merit | 18/04/26 | Glaxo Bowling Club (Cumbria) | Jessica Pickthall | |
7 | Dudley & District Merit | 26/04/26 | Wernley Bowls Club (War. & Worc.) | Rachel Bennett | |
R2 | Greater Manchester Merit | 13/06/26 | Nimble Nook WMC (Greater Manchester) | Cancelled (x) | |
9 | Isle of Man Merit | 04/07/26 | Finch Hill Bowls Club (Isle of Man) | Jenny Moore | |
10 | Lancashire Averages Winner | 15/08/26 | n/a | Name | |
11 | Merseyside Merit | 02/08/26 | Oxton Conservative Club (Merseyside) | Name | |
12 | Mid Cheshire Merit | 31/05/26 | Rudheath BC (Cheshire) | Nicola Boulton | |
13 | Mid Warwickshire Merit | 10/05/26 | Bermuda Phoenix Centre (North Mids) | Kate Williams | |
14 | North Derbyshire Merit | 10/05/26 | Matlock Golf Club (Derbyshire) | Julie Bonnar | |
15 | North Lancs & Fylde Merit | 24/05/26 | St. Annes ex. Serviceman's BC (NL&F) | Sarah Edmondson | |
16 | North Midlands Merit | 10/05/26 | Stockingford (North Midlands) | Alyson Evans | |
17 | North Shropshire Merit | 14/06/26 | Whixall Bowling Club (Shropshire) | Tina Ralph | |
18 | Shropshire Merit | 31/05/26 | Sinclair Bowls Club (Shropshire) | Carleen Doody-Millington | |
19 | South Staffordshire Merit | 14/06/26 | Pennfields (Staffordshire) | Jordan Picken | |
20 | South Yorkshire Merit | 26/04/26 | Wardsley House (South Yorks.) | Andrea Ainley | |
21 | Staffordshire Merit | 10/05/26 | Creda Bowling Club (Staffordshire) | Dawn Parkes | |
22 | Warwick & Worcester Merit | 04/05/26 | Solihull Marsh Lane (War. & Worc.) | Kirsty Darling | |
23 | Welsh Individual Merit | 24/05/26 | Hawkesbury Bowling Club (Wales) | Jane Bowler | |
24 | Yorkshire Merit | 24/05/26 | Greenroyd Bowls Club (Yorkshire) | Emma Tobin | |
25 | British Parks Ladies Merit | 31/05/26 | Edgmond Bowls Club (Shropshire) | Laura Hallsworth | |
26 | Federation Ladies Merit | 18/07/26 | Crewe Bowls Club (Cheshire) | Name | |
27 | Isle of Man Festival (June) | 19/06/26 | Various Greens - Isle of Man | Kellie Boyd | |
28 | Isle of Man Festival (September) | 11/09/26 | Various Greens - Isle of Man | Name | |
R1 | Ladies Spring Waterloo | 03/05/26 | Fleetwood Bowls Club (North Lancs & Fylde) | Rachel Bennett (Dup.) | |
29 | Ladies Autumn Waterloo | 30/08/26 | Fleetwood Bowls Club (North Lancs & Fylde) | Name | |
30 | Ladies Talbot | 19/09/26 | Layton Institute (North Lancs & Fylde) | Name | |
31 | Marton Institute Ladies Open | 02/05/26 | Marton Institute (North Lancs & Fylde) | Liz Buckley | |
Reserves List | |||||
1 (Q) | Ladies Fleetwood Festival | 24/07/26 | Fleetwood Bowls Club (North Lancs & Fylde) | Name | |
2 (Q) | Lord & Swain Ladies £670 Classic | 09/08/26 | Walsden Cricket & Bowling Club (Gtr. Manc.) | Name | |
3 (Q) | Colwyn Bay Rosebowl | 31/07/26 | Various Greens - Colwyn Bay (Wales) | Name | |
4 | Isle of Man Tourism (June) | 18/06/26 | Various Greens - Isle of Man | Rachel Wilcox | |
5 | Isle of Man Tourism (September) | 10/09/26 | Various Greens - Isle of Man | Name | |
6 | Cynthia Tonge | 19/04/26 | Dorothy Hyman Sports (South Yorkshire) | Alex Edmondson | |
7 | Stalybridge Ladies Classic | 10/05/26 | Stalybridge & Dukinfield Rec. BC (Gtr. Manc.) | Rachel Bennett (x) | |
8 | Nercwys Ladies Singles | 12/04/26 | Nercwys BC (Wales) | Linda Williams | |
9 | WR Davies Toyota Ladies Singles | 13/09/26 | Trench Bowling Club (Shropshire) | Name | |
10 | Blackpool Spring Open | 27/03/26 | Marton Institute (North Lancs & Fylde) | Clair Russell | |
11 | Morton House Ladies 32 | 29/03/26 | Morton House BC (Yorkshire) | Chloe Hirst |
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) |
