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Bowls England
Sport
| Bowls
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Jurisdiction
| England
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Founded
| 2008
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Affiliation
| World Bowls
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Location
| Royal Leamington Spa
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Chairman
| David Tucker
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CEO
| Jon Cockcroft
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Replaced
| English Bowling Association and English Women’s Bowling Association
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(founded)
| 1903
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www
.bowlsengland
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Bowls England
governs the game of flat green outdoor
bowls
for men and women in
England
. It was formed on 1 January 2008 following a merger of the English Bowling Association and the English Women's Bowling Association.
The English Bowling Association had previously been founded in 1903 by legendary cricketer
W.G. Grace
who was elected its first president.
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The headquarters of Bowls England are at Riverside House, Milverton Hill,
Leamington Spa
, having moved from Worthing in 2013. The move was partly due to the fact that both the men's and women's national championships are held at
Victoria Park
, just five minutes walk away.
There are thirty-five affiliated county bowling associations, to which a total of 2,700 clubs are in membership nationwide. Approximately 100,000 players come under the jurisdiction of this association.
Its chief executive is Jon Cockcroft.
See also
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List of Bowls England champions
References
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