Bolton Flat Green Bowling Club

2026 Early Season Pairs League Tables and Results.
One or two comebacks in today's games. In Division One Mike & Stephen came back from the dead to win by one point, despite being 13 - 0 down after five ends. And in Division Two Dennis and Ken also won by one point despite giving away 8 points on end eleven.

Week 7
Division One
Mike & Stephen 19; John & Tom Riley 18
Dave & Peter 16; Phil & Paul 12

Division Two
Dennis & Ken 17; Irene & Calvin 16
Brenda & Debs 14; Norman & Ian 12
Barney & Salty 12; Joyce & Tony 8

2026 Singles League - Tables and Results.

Division One
Chi Ming Kong 21; Ken Hayes 15
Graham Booth 21; Paul Willcocks 6
John Haigh 21; Peter Gillett 14
John Muldoon 21; Blair Hamilton 15
Gordon Niven 21; Carol Saunders 18

Division Two
Colin Swift 21; Tony Davies 7
Phil Syddall 21; Ian Patterson 8
Philo Thorpe 21; Des Allen
David Travis 22; Andrew Barnes 17

Comedian Johnny Vegas endorses Bowls and Para Bowls at Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games as £10 tickets launched Comedian, actor and Bowls fan Johnny Vegas has stoked the huge anticipation around the Glasgow 2026 Bowls and Para Bowls competition by giving a lyrical description of why he plays and loves the sport.

Bolton triples reach county final.

2026 Early Season Pairs League.
Week 4 games were postponed because of Dales' remedial visit, but most of the games were played Thursday 9 July, all in scorching heat. Hydration breaks were imported from the World Cup, but no expensive advertisements were shown. However the sales of bottles of water increased.

Results.
Division One
Barbara & John M 23; Paul & Phil T 7
Mike & Stephen 18; Dave E & Peter G 9*
Peter R & Lyndon 25; John R & Tom R 4
*The shot difference shown in the League table for Dave & Peter Should be -13; it will be corrected next time the table is published.

Division Two
Dennis & Ken 20; Brenda & Debs 6
Irene & Calvin 30; Carol & Carol 12

2026 Singles League Catch Up 2.
Seven games played on a scorching hot day.

Division One
From Week 2
John Haigh 21; Paul Willcocks 19
Gordon Niven 21; John Benvie 10
From Week 5
Ken Hayes 21; Peter Gillett 10
Brought forward from Week 9
Gr. Booth 21; Blair Hamilton 18

Division Two
From Week 4
Ian Patterson 21; Andrew Barnes 13
Phil Thorpe 21; Phil Syddall 8
From Week 6
Colin Swift 21; Des Allen 13

2026 Early Season Pairs - League Table and Results

Week 4 fixtures were postponed due to Dales carrying out remedial work on the green. They are to be played on Catch up 2 (Thursday 9 July 2026).

Week 5 fixtures were postponed due to Tony Alcock fixture at Appleby. To be played on Catch Up 3 (Thursday 23 July 2026).

Week 6 Results.
Division One
Peter R & Lyndon 20; Phil & Paul 8
Barbara & John M 18; David & Peter G 14
Division Two
Irene & Calvin 18; Joyce & Tony 10
Norman & Ian 24; Carol, Carol & Sheila 4