Bowls England Calendar of Events 2026

Calendar 2026

Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 January G2026 Final Assessment 

Sunday 4 January G2026 Nomination Panel TBC TBC 

Monday 5 January G2026 Approval Panel TBC 

Monday 5 January G2026 CGE Sign-Off TBC 

Monday 12 January G2026 Team Announcement 

Saturday 21 February AGM TBC Leicester 

Saturday 21 February Annual Awards Leicester 

Sunday 1 March National Championship Entries Close (BE managed) 

Sunday 1 March N/A National Championship Entries Close (County managed)

Sunday 8 March N/A Deadline for National Championship County Submissions to Bowls England

Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 March N/A G2026 Preparation Weekend

Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 April TBC G2026 Preparation Weekend 1

Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 May TBC G2026 Preparation Weekend 2

Sunday 10 May Junior Regional Talent ID TBC Various

Sunday 17 May Balcomb Trophy & Walker Cup – Preliminary

Tuesday 19 May Various Mixed Over 60 Inter County (35)

Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 May Various G2026 Preparation Weekend

Saturday 30 May Balcomb Trophy TBC Various

Sunday 31 May Walker Cup Various

Saturday 6 June Middleton Cup & Johns Trophy (All groups) Various 1

Sunday 7 June International Squad Day including U18s Assessment

Sunday 7 June Victoria Park, Royal Leamington Spa Para International Assessment 

Saturday 13 June TBC Middleton Cup & Johns Trophy (Groups of 5)

Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 June Various G2026 Preparation Weekend

Sunday 14 June TBC Amy Rose Bowl – Regionals Various

Sunday 14 June Para Singles – Regional Various

Tuesday 16 June Mixed Over 60 Inter County (32) 

Saturday 20 June Various Middleton Cup and Johns Trophy (All groups)

Sunday 21 June Various White Rose Trophy – Regionals

Sunday 21 June Para Open Pairs Various Victoria Park, Royal Leamington Spa

Saturday 20 to Sunday 28 June inclusive British Bowls Internationals British Bowls Para Series British Bowls Championships1

Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 July Ayr, Scotland G2026 Preparation Weekend

Saturday 4 July TBC Middleton Cup & Johns Trophy (Groups of 5)

Sunday 5 July Various BE Junior National Development

Sunday 5 July Victoria Park, Royal Leamington Spa Under 25 International Assessment

Saturday 11 July Victoria Park, Royal Leamington Spa Middleton Cup & Johns Trophy (All groups)

Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 July Test Match – TBC Various TBC

Tuesday 14 July Mixed Over 60 Inter County (16)

Saturday 18 (Practice) to Monday 20 July British Bowls U18 Series Various Victoria Park, Royal Leamington Spa

Saturday 18 July to Sunday 2 August G2026 (including Immersion Camp & Kitting Out)2 1Final details awaited from Scotland as hosts 2Subject to confirmation with Commonwealth Games England Glasgow, Scotland 2

Monday 3 August Final date for county qualifier submissions – National Bowls Finals3

Tuesday 4 August N/A Mixed Over 60 Inter County (8) – Winners to National Bowls Finals

Saturday 8 August Various Middleton Cup & Johns Trophy (8) – Winners to National Bowls Finals

Sunday 9 August Various Top Club – Final Qualifying Round

Wednesday 12 to Sunday 30 August National Bowls Finals Various Victoria Park, Royal Leamington Spa

Friday 11 (Practice) to Sunday 13 September British Bowls U25 Series Victoria Park, Royal Leamington Spa

Thursday 17 to Sunday 27 September Bowls Europe Team Championships Llandrindod Wells, Wales

Sunday 4 October to Sunday 11 October World Champion of Champions NSW, Australia TBC TBC

Counties Conference TBC TBC TBC

Champions Dinner TBC TBC TBC

Hong Kong International Classic

 

Monday 30 November Hong Kong National Championship entries open (BE-managed) N/A 3This is final deadline – we request that all counties provide details of qualifiers once known throughout the season, and that details of ‘A’ and ‘B’ qualifiers (where applicable) are forwarded to Bowls England ideally by Monday 27 July to assist with scheduling of matches at National Bowls Finals 3

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