Visually Impaired  Bowls England.  Welcome!!


Visually Impaired Bowls England exists to promote the sport of Lawn Bowls for people who have a visual impairment, from complete novices to players of international standard.
We organize competitions at regional and national level and send teams to represent England in UK 'Home' Internationals, 'Friendly' Internationals (e.g. Israel) and International Blind Bowls Association World Championships
Whatever your age, gender, degree of sight loss or other additional disability, we can help you enjoy the wonderfully inclusive sport of Lawn Bowls.

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Last Website update: 26/03/2024  13:16 GMT

We aim to keep the site as up-to-date as possible, so please re-visit regularly.
The site is purposely designed with text in high-contrast monochrome wherever possible in order to best meet the needs of readers with a visual impairment.
Email links are given in blue,  Links for downloads or to other pages / sites are given in red.


REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT



OFFICERS WANTED!




In order to further our plans for the development of bowls for the visually impaired in England, VIBE is looking to recruit Development Officers for each of its Regions. Expressions of interest are invited from VIBE Members, members of Bowls England or EIBA-affiliated Clubs, Umpires Association, Coach Bowls or World Bowls Tour.

Please click HERE for more information.



HEADLINE NEWS


V.I.B.E. Officers and Officials


PLEASE USE THE CONTACT FORM ON THE 'CONTACT US' PAGE, GIVING THE NAME OF THE PERSON YOU WOULD LIKE TO CONTACT AND WE WILL PUT YOU IN TOUCH.



 Patron: T.B.A.


Past Presidents: Mrs M. Dennis, Bill Cox, Mrs Joy Jarvis, George Simmons, Eric Shackleford, Clive Robinson.


Acting Hon. President:   Scott Vallance 

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Chairman: Mr David Mears, 33 Lanacre Avenue, Graham Park, Colindale, LONDON NW9 5FN 

Vice Chairperson: Mr Scott Vallance 

Treasurer: Mr Chris Price. 

Secretary: Adrian Mears

Membership Secretary & Sight Certificate Officer:                                    Moira Sheehan   3, Ashfield Ave., Beeston, NOTTINGHAM NG9 1PY                                   
 

Committee Members:

Marjorie Convey
Ron Homer  
Doreen Metcalf


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IBBA Vice-President: David Mears 

IBBA Reps.: Kelvin Horriben & Moira Sheehan


Team Manager: Kelvin Horriben
National Development Officer & Webmaster: David Stott. 
Email: stottvibe@gmail.com  Mob: 07769568680




RON HOMER & MO PERRY WIN


 THE INDOOR PAIRS


 COMPETITION 2024




Full results on the Results and Reports page.



PATRICK LOVELL INVITATIONAL TRIPLES



Players from across the country travelled to the TLH Resort in Torquay for the December 2023 tournament, dedicated to the memory of Patrick Lovell.


The results were:

Winners: Nicola Murphy, Elsie Wilcox, Tony Philips.


Runners up: Ron Homer, Mo Perry, and one other.

Ron's team were short of a player, they used a player from a team who were standing down.


Third place: Tom Harris, Junette Taylor, Adrian Mears.


Fourth place: Dave Wood, Phil Dutton, Peter Waller.



VIBE OUTDOOR TRIPLES 2023

Full Report on 'Results and Reports' page.

Photographs (courtesy of Michelle Cooperman) available here: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/mazupjr4vqqkj9dsocbiw/h?rlkey=jimrwfsxiew9a1jpxq4h107vh&dl=0


VIBE Outdoor Singles and Pairs



 2023




FULL RESULTS ON THE 'RESULTS AND REPORTS' PAGE


B1 Men's Singles Champion - Keith Brenton

B2 Ladies' Singles Champion - Nicola Murphy

B2 Men's Singles Champion - Phil Dutton

B3 Ladies' Singles Champion - Marjorie Convey

B3 Men's Singles Champion - John Hollowell

B4 Men's Singles Champion - Gareth Harwood



Keith Brenton and David Mears win in Weston-super-Mare

Although not a VIBE Tournament, the Weston-super-Mare Open VI Singles Tournament, organised and run by Weston Lions (with support from other District 105SW Lions' Clubs), has become established as the opening tournament of the VI outdoor bowling season. This year's event saw seven B1 bowlers and twenty-six B2-B4+ players enjoy 4 days of friendly - yet fierce- competition. The weather was kind (despite a couple of 'wet' sessions) and a great time was had by all.

Alison Yearling was the Best Lady, with Keith Brenton winning the B1 title on shot difference from Richard Carey, with George Phillips in third place.

VIBE Chairman David Mears was victorious in the Open section, with Wales' Toby Warren in second place and Alan Lyne taking the bronze medal.




ENGLAND FINISH FOURTH OVERALL IN THE IBBA WORLD BLIND BOWLS CHAMPIONSHIPS

REPORT ON RESULTS AND REPORTS PAGE.





NEW DOMESTIC SIGHT CLASSIFICATION FORMS NOW AVAILABLE.

Please note that, for those playing at International level, the full IBBA/IBD forms and tests are required - see Documents and Resources page.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD







UKVIB INDOOR SINGLES RESULTS 2022

Gareth Harwood makes

it three-in-a-row!

View Report and Medal Table here









VIBE MEMBERS WIN BRONZE MEDALS at 2022 COMMONWEALTH GAMES!


Alison Yearling (B3) and Chris Turnbull (B2) are the Visually Impaired Mixed Pair who won Bronze in the Para-Bowls Event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in July at the Victoria Park Greens in Royal Leamington Spa.

Directed by Sue Wherry and her grandson, Mark, the quartet did England proud.

Congratulations from all at VIBE!!!!





VIBE NATIONAL INDOOR TRIPLES RESULTS

The VIBE National Indoor Triples competition was played on 23rd/24th April 2022 at MidGlos IBC. Many thanks to the Club for its hospitality.

RESULTS:

Plate Runners-Up: Tony Webb, Geoff Wherry and Alison Yearling

Plate Winners: Keith Brenton, Jeanette Maisey & Sheila Brennan


Trophy Runners-Up: Darren Moon, Ron Homer & Maurice (Mo) Perry

VIBE NATIONAL INDOOR TRIPLES CHAMPIONS:

TONY PHILLIPS, DAVE WOOD & PHIL DUTTON






VIBE Members play their part in Disability Bowls England's triumph in the Para-Bowls Home Nations Indoor Championships 2022.

Sue Taylor (B2), Stephen Hartley (B2), Sally-Ann Lewis-Wall (B4) and Gareth Harwood (B4) represented England at the Home Nations' Indoor Para-Bowls Championships at Solihull IBC, 22nd, 23rd & 24th April. Sue, Stephen and Sally-Ann earned their first International Caps and played brilliantly to help England achieve an emphatic victory over Wales and Scotland.

Wales 21 pts, Scotland 22 pts,

ENGLAND 35 pts!!!!


 





KEITH BRENTON AND SHEILA BRENNAN ARE THE NEW, 2022 INDOOR PAIRS CHAMPIONS

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD A COPY OF THE REPORT OR VIEW IT ON THE 'RESULTS & REPORTS' PAGE.



JANUARY 2022 NEWSLETTER

NOW AVAILABLE HERE


Due to the attempts of someone to unscrupulously abuse this site and its Officers, contact details of Officers have been removed.

Please use the contact form to communicate with us and you will be put in touch with the appropriate person. 





Below: The England Team at the 2017 IBBA World Championships, Cape Town, South Africa




Visually Impaired Bowling Clubs in England


Aylesbury: BucksVision, 143 Meadowcroft,Aylesbury HP19 9HH                              01296 487556 Email: reception@bucksvision.co.uk


Barnet: Mrs Julie Johnson, 34 Woolmead Avenue, Hendon NW9 7AY                       020 3612 4841. E-Mail: 
juliejohnsonwh@gmail.com


Bath: t.b.a.


Bedford: Mr. Eric Hartwell, 21 Bowling Green Rd, Cranfield, Bedford,                    MK43 0ET, 01234 751 575


Bexley: Mr John Harris, 78 Hastings Rd, Bromley, Kent, BR2 8NB,                           0208 462 7572


Bristol & District: Mrs Sheila Fisher, 6 Margaret Rd, Withwood, Bristol,                    BS13 9DQ,    0117 907 5913, 
thefishers@hotmail.co.uk


Bugle Blues: Bugle, Near St Austell, Cornwall. Mr Tony Mitchell-Harris                  0172666449 Mobile 07442162223 
mitches_oaks@yahoo.co.uk


Cheltenham & Gloucester: Mr Gerald Tween, 5 Pine Tree Drive, Barnwood,                  GR4 3LJ, 01452 611 498, 
gerald.tween@btinternet.com


Chesham: Mrs Olly Plater, 4 Weathercock Gardens, Holmer Green,                          HP15 6TA, 01494 715 461, 
ollyplater@hotmail.co.uk


Dewsbury & Batley: Hilary Shriner 01924 445222

                                   hilarys@northkirkleesblind.org.uk


Forest of Dean: Mr Les Faulkner, 18 Mapledean, Denecroft, Cinderford,                           GL14 2NE, 01594 823 078


Gateshead: Mr Robin Mowatt robin.mowat@blueyonder.co.uk


Guildford: Mr Norman Cuthbert, 46 Whitemore Rd, Guildford, Surrey,

                 GU1 1QU, n-cuthbert@sky.com


Hastings: Mrs Janet Peckham, Brancepeth, Coggins Mill, Mayfield, TN20 6UP,                 01435 873 578


High Wycombe: BucksVision, 143 Meadowcroft,Aylesbury HP19 9HH                           01296 487556 Email: 
reception@bucksvision.co.uk
 
Leicester: Mr Laurence Juba. Email:
laurencejuba@gmail.com

Phone: 01162742052


Lowestoft: Mrs Gail Hepworth, 18 Hervey Street, Lowestoft, NR32 2JG,                  01502 514 700, 
gail.hepworth@talktalk.net
Metro: Maureen Ryan.  07958 569693         ryanmaureen51@gmail.com


NW Surrey: Mrs Doreen Bassett, 70a Woodham Lane, New Haw, Surrey,              KT15 3MA, 01932 851 563, 
doreenbassett@ntlworld.com


Paignton V.I. Club: Mr John Newcombe, 288 Dartmouth Rd, Paignton,              Devon, TQ4 6LH, 07787554461, newcombe23@sky.com


Pennine: Mr John Palmer Tel:01422 321771 
johnandfran@live.co.uk


Preston: Mr Steve Dewitt, 01772 731576,                                                           

prestonblindbowlingclub@outlook.com 

 
Taunton: Angela Holmwood, 27 Castlemans Road, TAUNTON TA1 4ND

                Tel: 01823 286821


Wandsworth: Mr Richard Stancombe, 39 Boardwaters Rd, Lowestoft,

                        NR32 9HP, 01502 580 737, j.r.stancombe@btinternet.com


Yeovil: Debbie Guppy   Email: 
yeovilvibowls@gmail.com                                        WEBSITE: www.yvibc.net
 



 Lions International

 V.I.B.E. is particularly grateful to the Lions - both at home and abroad - for the support given to bowls for the visually impaired.  THANK YOU!
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