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Tuesday 16th June. NFWBA League A - Ladies Team Away versus Waterside 1. A second consecutive maximum points win propels the ladies up the table, into 4th place, only 2 Points below the League Leaders. Rinks 0 - 2. Shots 23 - 43. Points 0 - 6.
Tuesday 16th June. NFBA Division 1 - Men's 1st Team Away versus Waterside. The 1st Team drop down 2 places, into 4th, following this heavy defeat at Waterside. Rinks 2 - 2. Shots 91 - 48. Points 6 - 2.
Thursday 18th June. B&DWBA Triples 1 - Ladies Team Away versus Knyveton Gardens. Match Postponed.
Thursday 18th June. B&DWBA Triples 1 - Ladies Team Away versus Fordingbridge. Completion of the match that was abandoned, on the 4th June, after 5 Ends where the match stood at 17 - 14. Unfortunately, the Ladies couldn't get back into the game and lost by a large margin. Rinks 2 - 0. Shots 42 - 23. Points 6 - 0.
Thursday 18th June. NFBA Division 3 - Men's A Team at Home versus Lyndhurst A. The A Team get back into winning ways with a good performance, albeit close, and reside in 6th place. Rinks 2 - 2. Shots 75 - 69. Points 6 - 2.
Saturday 20th June. B&DBA Triples 4 - Morning Mixed B Team at Home versus Richmond Park Panthers. A big turnaround from last weeks result with a great , maximum points, win places the B Team in 4th spot. Rinks 2 - 0. Shots 50 - 24. Points 6 - 0.
Saturday 20th June. B&DBA Premier 2 - Mixed 1st Team at Home versus Broadstone Wessex. A good result for the 1st Team but just miss out on maximum points with a drawn Rink to stay in top spot. Rinks 2½ - ½. Shots 56 - 42. Points 9 - 1.
Saturday 20th June. B&DBA Mixed Premier 5 - A Team Away versus Branksome Park Cobras. Despite losing this match, the A Team stay in 4th place. Rinks 2 - 1. Shots 64 - 39. Points 8 - 2.
Coming Up Next Week
Monday 22nd June. Harry Wright Trophy. 6.00pm Start.
Tuesday 23rd June. NFWBA Ladies Team at Home versus New Milton Foxes. 2.00pm start.
Tuesday 23rdJune. NFBA Men's 1st Team at Home versus Totton & Eling. 6.15pm start.
Thursday 25th June. B&DWBA Ladies Team Away versus Braeside Butterflies. 2.00pm start.
Thursday 25th June. NFBA Men's A Team at Home versus Milford on Sea. 6.15pm start.
Saturday 27th June. B&DBA Morning Mixed B Team at Home versus Knyveton Kestrels. 10.00am start.
Saturday 27th June. B&DBA Mixed 1st Team Away versus Moordown. 2.00pm start.
Saturday 27th June. B&DBA Mixed A Team at Home versus Moordown Pheonix. 2.00pm start.
Sunday 28th June. BH West-1 Area Mixed Top Club at Home vesus Lymington. 2.00pm start.
If you are not playing and have a bit of time on your hands, go along and support a match.
Tuesday 9th June. NFWBA League A - Ladies Team Away versus Highcliffe Poppies. The Ladies are going in the right direction following this impressive win which lifts them off the bottom of the table. Rinks 0 - 2. Shots 27 - 42. Points 0 - 6.
Tuesday 9th June. NFBA Division 1 - Men's 1st Team at Home versus Fordingbridge. Another good win keeps the 1st Team ahead of Totton & Eling in the battle for second spot. Rinks 3 - 1. Shots 86 - 54. Points 7 - 1.
Thursday 11th June. B&DWBA Triples 1 - Ladies Team at Home versus Ferndown Diamonds. The rare event of a Draw, all round, keeps the ladies mid table by one point behind this afternoon's adversary. Rinks 1 - 1. Shots 28 - 28. Points 3 - 3.
Thursday 11th June. NFBA Division 3 - Men's A Team Away versus Highcliffe B. A heavy defeat for the A Team but a stalwart performance on one rink gained them a point. Rinks 3 - 1. Shots 95 - 51. Points 7 - 1.
Friday 12th June. BH Mixed Top Club Away versus New Milton. A great performance from the Mixed Team winning by 4 games to 1. Rinks 23-17, Triples 19-16, Pairs 22-11, Mens Singles 21-16, Ladies Singles 7 - 21. In the next round, Ringwood are at Home against Lymington, to be played on Sunday 28th June.
Friday 12th June. B&DBA Mixed Premier 5 - A Team Away versus Southbourne A. A fine win for the A Team, in this rearranged match from last week, places them 4th in the table. Rinks 1 - 3. Shots 46 - 50. Points 2 - 8.
Saturday 13th June. B&DBA Triples 4 - Morning Mixed B Team Away versus Downton Dragons. The Dragons were on fire in this match but the B Team came away with a point. Rinks 1 - 1. Shots 60 - 19. Points 5 - 1.
Saturday 13th June. B&DBA Premier 2 - Mixed 1st Team Away versus Bournemouth A. The 1st Team climb to the top of the table with this fine maximum points win. Rinks 0 - 3. Shots 38 - 59. Points 0 - 10.
Saturday 13th June. B&DBA Mixed Premier 5 - A Team at Home versus Bournemouth C. Another great win for the A Team cements them in 4th place. Rinks 2 -1. Shots 59 - 37. Points 8 - 2.
Coming Up Next Week
Monday 15th June. Harry Wright Trophy. 6.00pm Start.
Monday 15th June. BH West Area Men's County Club 1st Team at Home versus Bournemouth. 6.00pm start.
Tuesday 16th June. NFWBA Ladies Team Away versus Waterside 1. 2.00pm start.
Tuesday 16th June. NFBA Men's 1st Team Away versus Waterside. 6.15pm start.
Thursday 18th June. B&DWBA Ladies Team Away versus Knyveton Gardens. 2.00pm start.
Thursday 18th June. NFBA Men's A Team at Home versus Lyndhurst A. 6.15pm start.
Saturday 20th June. B&DBA Morning Mixed B Team at Home versus Richmond Park Panthers. 10.00am start.
Saturday 20th June. B&DBA Mixed 1st Team at Home versus Broadstone Wessex. 2.00pm start.
Saturday 20th June. B&DBA Mixed A Team Away versus Branksome Park Cobras. 2.00pm start.
If you are not playing and have a bit of time on your hands, go along and support a match.
Monday 1st June. BE Men's Top Club - Men's 1st Team Away versus New Milton. On a very wet evening the 1st team lost, unfortunately by 3 Games to 2, after the number of ends was reduced.
Tuesday 2nd June. NFWBA League A - Ladies Team at Home versus Fordingbridge. Still without a win, this loss by only 5 shots keeps the Ladies rooted to the bottom of the table. Rinks 1 -1.Shots 30 - 35. Points 2 - 4.
Tuesday 2nd June. NFBA Division 1 - Men's 1st Team at Home versus Highcliffe. A tough game against high flyers, Highcliffe but the 1st Team come away with a point. Rinks 1 -3. Shots 62 - 70. Points 1 - 7.
Thursday 4th June. B&DWBA Triples 1 - Ladies Team Away versus Fordingbridge. Only 5 Ends were played in this match which stands at 17 - 14. 10 - 3 on 1 rink and 7 - 11 on the other. Match to be completed on Thursday 18th June at 10:00.
Thursday 4th June. NFBA Division 3 - Men's A Team at Home versus Milford on Sea. A tough game against Milford's 2nd string but the A Team manage to secure 2 points. Rinks 2 -2. Shots 65 - 71. Points 2 - 4.
Friday 5th June. BE Women's Top Club at Home versus New Milton. Sadly, the Ladies Team lost this Preliminary Round match by 1 game to 3.
Saturday 6th June. B&DBA Triples 4 - Morning Mixed B Team at Home versus Downton Bustards. A good win in this close match keeps the B Team in 5th place. Rinks 1 -1. Shots 23 - 17. Points 5 - 1.
Saturday 6th June. B&DBA Premier 2 - Mixed 1st Team at Home versus Braeside. A second consecutive maximum points win places the 1st Team 1 point behind League Leaders, Kings Park. Rinks 3 -0. Shots 50 - 36. Points 10 - 0.
Saturday 6th June. B&DBA Mixed Premier 5 - A Team Away versus Southbourne A. Match postponed. Rearranged for Friday 12th June at 6.00pm.
Coming Up Next Week
Monday 8th June. Delayed Green Opening. 1.00pm.
Monday 8th June. Harry Wright Trophy. 5.30pm Start.
Tuesday 9th June. NFWBA Ladies Team Away versus Highcliffe Poppies. 2.00pm start.
Tuesday 9th June. NFBA Men's 1st Team at Home versus Fordingbridge. 6.15pm start.
Thursday 11th June. B&DWBA Ladies Team at Home versus Ferndown Diamonds. 2.00pm start.
Thursday 11th June. NFBA Men's A Team Away versus Highcliffe B. 6.15pm start.
Friday 12th June. BH Mixed Top Club Away versus New Milton. 6.00pm start.
Friday 12th June. B&DBA Mixed A Team Away versus Southbourne A. 6.00pm start. (Match postponed from 6th June)
Saturday 13th June. B&DBA Morning Mixed B Team Away versus Downton Dragons. 10.00am start.
Saturday 13th June. B&DBA Mixed 1st Team Away versus Bournemouth A. 2.00pm start.
Saturday 13th June. B&DBA Mixed A Team at Home versus Bournemouth C. 2.00pm start.
If you are not playing and have a bit of time on your hands, go along and support a match.
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Week 3 - Dave Lewis
Week 4 - Derrick Faulkner
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There have been some changes to the Bowls Hampshire Online website which affect clubs and players who have entered BH Competitions.
Walkovers - For walkovers, it is now not necessary to enter the names of the team giving the WO, just the names of the team progressing to the next round.
Notification emails - Players should now be receiving notifications when they have an opponent for the next round of a competition.
Player eligibility for County Club Championship(& other BH county comps) - It has been pointed out to BH that in a previous season, a player played County Club for a different club to the one where the player played county competitions. This was against the rules and please note the confirmation of eligibility as below.
A player is not eligible to play for a club in the County Club Championship (or other BH Comp) if he plays his county comps at another club, this applies also to clubs in other counties as well as clubs in any other Bowls Hampshire area.
Tuesday 26th May NFWBA League A - Ladies Team Away versus Brockenhurst. Match postponed until the 15th June.
Tuesday 26th May. NFBA Division 1 - Men's 1st Team at Away versus Lyndhurst. On a very hot evening, the 1st team sweated through the match to record a well deserved win. Rinks 1 - 3. Shots 65 - 75. Points 1 - 7.
Thursday 28th May. B&DWBA Triples 1 - Ladies Team at Home versus Swanage. A good win at Home places the Ladies in 3rd spot. Rinks 1 - 1. Shots 37 - 26. Points 4 - 2.
Thursday 28th May. NFBA Division 3 - Men's A Team Away versus Fordingbridge B. Despite winning 3 Rinks, the A Team couldn't do enough to win the match. Rinks 1 - 3. Shots 74 - 62. Points 5 - 3.
Saturday 30th May. B&DBA Triples 4 - Morning Mixed B Team Away versus Argyll C. A good away win places the B Team mid table. Rinks 1 - 1. Shots 29 - 33?. Points 2 - 4.
Saturday 30th May. B&DBA Premier 2 - Mixed 1st Team Away versus Fordingbridge A. A massive, maximum points, win places the 1st Team in 2nd spot. Rinks 0 - 3. Shots 33 - 64. Points 0 - 10.
Saturday 30th May. B&DBA Mixed Premier 5 - A Team at Home Electric Electrons. The A Team fought back in the later parts of the match to secure a good win. Rinks 2 - 1. Shots 51 - 40. Points 8 - 2.
Sunday 31st May. BH Mixed Top Club at Home versus Fordingbridge. After a great win, by 3 Games to 2, the Mixed Team progress to play against new Milton, in the next round, on the 14th June.
Coming Up Next Week
Monday 1st June. Harry Wright Trophy. 5.30pm Start.
Monday 1st June. BE Men's Top Club Away versus New Milton. 6.00pm start.
Tuesday 2nd June. NFWBA Ladies Team at Home versus Fordingbridge. 2.00pm start.
Tuesday 2nd June. NFBA Men's 1st Team at Home versus Highcliffe. 6.15pm start.
Thursday 4th June. B&DWBA Ladies Team Away versus Fordingbridge. 2.00pm start.
Thursday 4th June. NFBA Men's A Team at Home versus Milford on Sea A. 6.15pm start.
Friday 5th June. BE Women's Top Club at Home versus New Milton. 10.00am start.
Saturday 6th June. B&DBA Morning Mixed B Team at Home versus Downton Bustards. 10.00am start.
Saturday 6th June. B&DBA Mixed 1st Team at Home versus Braeside. 2.00pm start.
Saturday 6th June. B&DBA Mixed A Team Away versus Southbourne A . 2.00pm start.
If you are not playing and have a bit of time on your hands, go along and support a match.
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The Club Open Days take place on Sunday 10th May and Sunday 17th May from 10.00am until 4.00pm.
Please come along and help introduce would be Bowlers to the Wonderful Game.
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Tuesday 28th April NFBA Men's 1st Team at Home versus Waterside. On a cold and windy evening, the 1st Team start their League Season with a great win.Rinks 3 - 1. Shots 86 - 53. Points 7 - 1.
Thursday 30th April. NFBA Men's A Team Away versus Lyndhurst A. Also, a very good win for the A Team, in a very close game, that could have gone either way.Rinks 1 - 3. Shots 55 - 59. Points 1 - 7.
Saturday 2nd May. B&DBA Morning Mixed B Team at Home versus Poole Park Mallards. Sadly, this game was not played as Ringwood could not raise a side and had to concede the match.Rinks 0 - 0. Shots 0 - 10. Points 0 - 6.
Saturday 2nd May. B&DBA Mixed 1st Team at Home versus New Milton A. Played on a very wet afternoon with, at times, strong gusts of wind, the 1st team battled through the tough conditions to get a good win.Rinks 2 - 1. Shots 64 - 38. Points 8 - 2.
Saturday 2nd May. B&DBA Mixed A Team at Home versus Poole Park B. Suffering the same conditions as the 1st team, this match was cut down to 12 Ends. A very close game but the A Team just fell short by 3 shots. Rinks 1 - 2. Shots 26 - 29. Points 2 - 8.
Coming Up in the Next 4 Weeks
Tuesday 5th May. NFWBA Ladies Team Away versus New Milton Foxes. 2.00pm start.
Tuesday 5th May. NFBA Men's 1st Team Away versus Totton & Eling. 6.00pm start.
Thursday 7th May. B&DWBA Ladies Team at Home versus Braeside Butterflies. 2.00pm start.
Thursday 7th May. NFBA Men's A Team Away versus Milford on Sea. 6.00pm start.
Saturday 9th May. B&DBA Morning Mixed B Team at Home versus Pelham's Sea Horses. 10.00am start.
Saturday 9th May. B&DBA Mixed 1st Team Away versus Wimborne. 2.00pm start.
Saturday 9th May. B&DBA Mixed A Team at Home versus New Milton B. 2.00pm start.
Sunday 10th May. Club Open Day 1. 10.00am - 4.00pm.
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Monday 11th May. Delayed Green Opening. 1.00pm.
Monday 11th May. BE Men's Top Club Away versus Bournemouth. 6.00pm start.
Tuesday 12th May. NFWBA Ladies Team at Home versus Waterside 2. 2.00pm start.
Tuesday 12th May. NFBA Men's 1st Team Away versus New Milton. 6.00pm start.
Thursday 14th May. B&DWBA Ladies Team Away versus Moordown. 2.00pm start.
Thursday 14th May. NFBA Men's A Team at Home versus Lymington A. 6.00pm start.
Saturday 16th May. B&DBA Morning Mixed B Team Away versus West Moors Bees. 10.00am start.
Saturday 16th May. B&DBA Mixed 1st Team Away versus Kings Park. 2.00pm start.
Saturday 16th May. B&DBA Mixed A Team at Away versus Argyll B. 2.00pm start.
Sunday 17th May. Club Open Day 2. 10.00am - 4.00pm.
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Tuesday 19th May. NFWBA Ladies Team at Home versus New Milton Bees. 2.00pm start.
Tuesday 19th May. NFBA Men's 1st Team at Home versus Fordingbridge A. 6.00pm start.
Wednesday 20th May. BE Club Two Fours Away versus Boscombe Cliff. 6.00pm start.
Thursday 21st May. B&DWBA Ladies Team. No Match, BYE.
Thursday 21th May. NFBA Men's A Team at Home versus West Moors A. 6.00pm start.
Saturday 23rd May. B&DBA Morning Mixed B Team at Home versus Lyndhurst Lightining. 10.00am start.
Saturday 23rd May. B&DBA Mixed 1st Team at Home versus West Moors. 2.00pm start.
Saturday 23rd May. B&DBA Mixed A Team Away versus Boscombe Cliff B. 2.00pm start.
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Monday 25th May. Harry Wright Trophy. 5.30pm Start.
Tuesday 26th May. NFWBA Ladies Team Away versus Brockenhurst. 2.00pm start.
Tuesday 26th May. NFBA Men's 1st Team Away versus Lyndhurst. 6.00pm start.
Thursday 28th May. B&DWBA Ladies Team at Home versus Swanage. 2.00pm start.
Thursday 28th May. NFBA Men's A Team Away versus Fordingbridge B. 6.00pm start.
Saturday 30th May. B&DBA Morning Mixed B Team Away versus Argyll C. 10.00am start.
Saturday 30th May. B&DBA Mixed 1st Team Away versus Fordingbridge A. 2.00pm start.
Saturday 30th May. B&DBA Mixed A Team at Home versus Electric Electrons. 2.00pm start.
Sunday 31st May. BH Mixed Top Club at Home versus Fordingbridge. 10.00am start.
If you are not playing and have a bit of time on your hands, go along and support a match.
The season got off to a wonderful start in terms of both bowls and weather.
On Wednesday evening, 22nd April, Club Captain Lee Croad's Roll Up Triples was well supported with 24 players, including some of our new members, taking part.
The 4 Rinks of, 15 End, friendly and competitive matches were played in good weather on a speedy, for this time of year, green.
Special thanks to Lee Croad for organising the event and to Paul Wright and his team for producing a great playing surface.
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Well done and congratulations to Patricia Reeves, who was part of the Dolphin Indoor Bowls Club's Ladies Fours Team who are The Vivienne Trophy Champions for 2026. At the EIBA National Finals, played at Nottingham on Wednesday 22nd April, Dolphin defeated Lincoln 71-51 to lift the Trophy, with Patricia's Rink winning 21-5.
Click HERE to view the Winning Team Picture. Patricia is furthest left on the back row.
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On Saturday, with the brilliant weather continuing, two friendly but competitive matches were played at Ringwood. The results were as follows.
1st Team versus Knyveton Gardens, Rinks 1 - 2. Shots 48 - 51. - 'A' Team versus Argyll, Rinks 0 - 3. Shots 34 - 63.
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On Sunday, the second B&DBA Annual Tournament took place at New Milton Bowling Club.
Ringwood Bowling Club played well but unfortunately, just missed out on qualifying for the Finals Stages by just one point.
Final Results: Winners: Branksome Park. Runners Up: Boscombe Cliff. 3rd Place: Poole Park. 4th Place: New Milton.
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Paul Wright has published his latest 'Green Side Up' report, for April 2026 which is available to download from the Club Website or Click HERE to read.
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If you are Visiting West Moors Bowls Club, please be aware that West Moors Bowls Club bar will no longer be accepting cash payments.
Chris Campion, Bar Manager, West Moors Bowls Club
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Coming Up Events
Tuesday 28th April. NFBA Men's 1st Team at Home versus Waterside. 6.00pm start.
Thursday 30th April. NFBA Men's A Team Away versus Lyndhurst A. 6.00pm start.
Saturday 2nd May. B&DBA Mixed B Team at Home versus Poole Park Mallards. 10.00am start.
Saturday 2nd May. B&DBA Mixed 1st Team at Home versus New Milton A. 2.00pm start.
Saturday 2nd May. B&DBA Mixed A Team at Home versus Poole Park B. 2.00pm start.
It is with very great sadness that I have to report that Denis Carr passed away suddenly last Monday 6th April. I received this very sad news, this afternoon, from his wife Susan.
Denis was a member and regular 'A' team stalwart for more than 10 years and was also a member of Braeside Bowling Cub.
He played Bowls in his own inimitable way and will be fondly remembered by his friends and playing partners.
His Funeral will be held in Private.
Kindest regards,
Allan, on behalf of
Amanda Smith (General Secretary)
Geoff Robins has conveyed the details of Barry Vaughan's funeral.
It will take place at the New Forest Crematorium, Stern Lane, New Milton, BH25 5FH on Friday 12th December at 2.00pm, to be followed by drinks at The Crown Inn, Bransgore from 3.15pm until 5.30pm.
His family have said that all bowlers are welcome to attend the Funeral and Reception.
They have also asked that attendees wear something blue.
The following link, dedicated to Barry, gives details of his funeral and the opportunity to donate to Macmillan Caring Locally and/or the RNLI. https://barryvaughan.muchloved.com
Kindest regards,
Amanda Smith (General Secretary)