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.
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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.
Full Report on 'Results and Reports' page.
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.
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
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JANUARY 2022 NEWSLETTER
NOW AVAILABLE HERE
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Below: The England Team at the 2017 IBBA World Championships, Cape Town, South Africa
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