COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS - PRELIMINARY STAGE OF NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

(2026)

1) COMPETITION ENTIES

a) Entries can be made through the County Competitions portal, along with payment. If you are unable some else can do it on your behalf. As a last resort they can be through your Club Secretaries and upon the form supplied, together with the entrance fee agreed by the executive committee. These forms are sent to the Secretaries by the end of August and returned to the County Treasurer, with payment by end of November. After the closing date, no further entries will be accepted.   

b) Those playing in the first tie of a competition shall be deemed to be the Championship entry for that competition and the rules as to substitution shall apply thereafter.

c) If the Named person for that competition, can’t play in the 1st match and a reserve is bought in (except Singles, no reserves are allowed) and they lose than that named player can’t play for another team, in that competition.

d) All competitors are on the green ready to start play on the day and time arranged. Any competitor who fails to appear within 30 minutes of this time shall be disqualified.

e) Only the winner of your Club 4 Bowl Singles is allowed to enter directly with BE in their 4 Bowl Singles Championship, at their own cost.

2) NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS QUALIFICATIONS

a) If we have 2 representatives at the nations, then team ‘A’ will be the team in the top half of the draw and team ‘B’ would be in the bottom half, subject to no changes being made by BE, allowing for overlapping players. Number of representatives will be determined by the number of entries we receive at the closing date of the competition and summitted to Bowls England.

b) Senior Fours, we only receive 1 representative at the nations.

3) DRESS AT THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

a) Players qualifying for the National Championships Competitions are expected to wear the Bowls Cambridgeshire registered coloured apparel, shirts, jackets, trousers, shorts, skirts, caps if worn.

b) The only exception to the above rule is the National Top Club (Men and Women), National Club Two Fours, National Tony Allcock Trophy where registered Club apparel shall be worn. If in doubt, please see the County Secretary or Competition Secretary or any members of the Executive who will share the relevant Bowls England regulations. Or see Bowls England regulation, 50, 51, 52, 53.

4) TRAVEL MONEY

There will be no travel money issued, for qualifiers for Leamington.

4) WEATHER RULING - Championship Competitions.

In the event of no decision being reached IN ANY ROUND UP TO THE FINAL in Championship Competitions, due to the weather, then the match will be finished off on the next round date. Worked, into the program is a wet day before the date of the final, to allow for catch up.