Major Bowls Tournaments in England  

Always check the dates with the tournament organiser.
This information page is likely to be correct but is not guaranteed correct and we accept no responsibility for inaccuracies

 
 2012 dates are now updated BUT ....... so far (again) only one tournament has confirmed their dates with me so be aware and contact the tournament organisers BEFORE you book your accommodation!

Please note:
The Poole Open Tournament
WILL take place again this year (See Below)

                           Venue                           Date & Information   

Barnstaple Open                      (Devon)  21st - 26th May 2012                                Tel: 01769-540472
Bath Open                           (Somerset)   21st - 26th May 2012                               Tel: 01225-464712
Bembridge Open             (Isle of Wight)   12th - 18th August 2012                           Tel: 01983 - 874163
Bexhill Ladies Open                 (Sussex)  23rd July - 28th July  2012                        Tel: 01424-854965     Organiser: Bill Whittington
Bexhill Open                             (Sussex)  30th July - 4th August  2012                                Tel: 01424-854965     Organiser: Bill Whittington
Bideford Open                          (Devon)  23rd July - 28th July  2012                        Tel: 01237-474112
Broadstairs Open                       (Kent)  Sunday 2nd - 15th September 2012        Tel: 01843-864097
Bournemouth Mens Open       (Dorset)    5th - 11th August 2012                               Mens & Ladies Singles & Pairs.    Mens & Ladies Triples, Mixed Pairs 
                                                                           Organser:  Kim Kavener.  Tel: 01202 - 594457
                                                                           E-mail:   alankatavener@sky.com     website: www.bowlaway.co.uk                 
Bournemouth Open Fours        (Dorset)                                                                            Organiser:    Roy Bray                          Tel: 01202-255361                       
Budleigh Salterton Open          (Devon)  15th - 20th July 2012                                 Mens: Singles, Pairs, Triples. Mixed Pairs; Ladies Singles
                                                                           Organiser is John Dance only contact is by email: ecopower@go-plus.net
                                                                           Entry form downloadable from at www.budleighsaltertonbowlsclub.co.uk
Chippenham Open                (Wiltshire)  6th - 18th  August 2012                             Organiser: Mr D Ballard   Tel: 01249-651920 
Clevedon Open                   (Somerset)                                                                             Tel: 01275 - 462218 (I think)
Cowes Open                  (Isle of Wight)   23rd July - 28th July  2012                        Tel: 01983 - 293974
Deal Open                                  (Kent)   10th - 18th July 2012                                 Tel: 01304 - 369333
Driffield Bowls Festival      (Yorkshire)  29th July - 5th August 2012                      Organiser:  Norman Collingbourne.  Tel: 01377 - 252408
Eastbourne Mens Open
Eastbourne Ladies Open          (Sussex)		  8th - 13th July 2012                                  Singles, Pairs & Triples       Organiser: Mike Taylor Tel: 01323-505916   
                                                                      
English Riviera (Torquay) Open (Devon)   17th - 24th June 2012                                Organiser: Alan Horwell  01803-557344   alanghorwell@hotmail.com
Felixtowe Open                         (Suffolk)  9th July - 24th July 2012                         Organiser: Mr L J Fordham   Tel: 01473-631389 
Folkestone Open                          (Kent)  16th July - 28th July 2012                         Tel: 01303-275615
Gloucester Open      (Gloucestershire)  24th July - 28th July 2012                       Organiser: Les Webb   Tel: 01452-311788 
Great Yarmouth Open            (Norfolk)  20th August - 14th Sept 2012       Organiser: Donna Bidwell   Tel: 01493-846343    Fax: 01493 858588
                                                                Entries close 2nd June.        Singles, Pairs and Triples for both Men and Ladies, Men's Fours, 
                                                                Mixed Pairs, Mixed Triples and Under 25's Open Singles

Hastings Open                       (Sussex)

 8th - 13th August 2012                    Organiser: Gordon Leggatt Tel. 01424 461803                                                                      www.hastingsbowlstournament.com       *** Charity Open Triples - Sunday 25th September.***
Herne Bay Festival Open          (Kent)  13th August - 24th September 2012        No other information
Hove Open                            (Sussex)    16th - 21st July 2012                      Singles - Pairs - Evening Triples and Mixed Pairs.
                                                                Greens:   Hove & Kingsway and local greens. 
                                                                Organiser:  Graham Sandercock. Tel:01273-701773.  Mobile: 07948 382814. 
                                                                            Gra.Sand@ntlworld.com              Click here for the website
Hunstanton & District Open  (Norfolk)  14th  June - 29th July 2012                         Organiser: Mr D Clelland   Tel: 01485-534227 
Leamington Spa Men's Open  (Warks)  15th July                                                   Mixed Pairs Gala Day  Organiser: Mr S A Barton   Tel: 01789-841564
 16th - 20th July 2012                                                     Singles, Pairs & Triples Competitions.         
Littlehampton Ladies Open     (Sussex)
  18th June - 24th June 2012                       + Mixed Pairs        Organiser: Barry Napper                     Tel: 01903-733436      
Littlehampton Men's Open      (Sussex) 25th June - 30th 2012                            Organiser: Barry Napper                             Tel: 01903-733436     
Lyme Regis Open                     (Dorset)  16th - 22nd June 2012                                 Tel: 01297-445462     Organiser: Pat Cole
Madeira BC Open                       (Devon)  8th - 14th July 2012                                  Contact: Ian Healey.  Website: www.madeirabowlingclub.co.uk 
                                                                            Application Form available to download from website.
                                                                            Men's& Ladies Singles - Men's Pairs  -  Mixed Pairs  -  Open Triples
MansfieldOpen                     (Middlesex)  1st - 7th July 2012                                     Organiser: Mr C Harris   Tel: 0207-4670994
Margate Open                            (Kent)  11th  - 24th June 2012                       Tel: 01843-601405
Mount's Bay Open                 (Cornwall)  30th July  - 4th August  2012                               Tel: 01736-351554
Newquay West End Open      (Cornwall)  26th - 31st August  2012         Tel: 01637-873420
Newquay Trenance Open      (Cornwall)  20th August - 25th August 2012              Tel: 01637-859669
Phear Park Open                       (Devon)   30th July - 4th August  2012                               Mixed Triples,  Ladies Singles,  Men's Singles, Men's Pairs & Mixed Pairs 
                                                                             Organiser:   David Evans Tel: 01395 273113.    Email: Phear Park Open

Poole Mens Open          (Dorset)                 

  29th July - 3rd August 2012                           Poole Borough Bowling Club       Contact: alan.pbba11@yahoo.co.uk
Preston Club (Brighton) Mens Open
                                               (Sussex) 		 22st July - 26th July  2012     Limited entry Open Tournament.  Organiser: Brian Griffin - 01825 763535.
                                              Mens & Ladies Singles - up to 32 entries  each.   Mens & Ladies Pairs & Triples - Up to 16 entries each.
Ramsgate Open                       (Kent)   24th  July - 6th August 2012                    Tel: 01843-586611
Royal Tunbridge Wells Open      (Kent)  28th July - 8th August 2012                   Tel: 01982-713381
St Austell Open                      (Cornwall)  16th - 21st July 2012                                  Tel: 01726 - 66584
St Neots Open            (Cambridgeshire)  15th - 18th August 2012                            Organiser: A.C Stevens   Tel: 01480-393868 
Sandown Open       (Isle of Wight)   2nd - 8th July 2012                                   Tel: 01983-407818
Scarborough Open             (Yorkshire)  3rd - 14th August 2012                             Organiser: Mr A Williams   Tel: 01723-353992
Southend-on-SeaOpen               (Essex) 25th June  - 8th July 2012                       Organiser: J D Pearce   Tel: 01268-750235 
Southampton Open            (Hampshire)  23rd July - 28th July 2012                        Singles, Pairs, Triples + Ladies Pairs  
                                                                          Secretary Mr Brian Hopper. Tel: 01962 711393
                                                                          Mr K Clements - Hon Asst Sect. Tel: 023 80861798
                                                                          Email: kerry.clements@sky.com           
Teignmouth Open                (Devon)  10th - 17th June 2012                                  Tel: 01626-777583   
Weston-Super-Mare        (Somerset)
Men's Open Tournament		  24th - 30th June 2012       'One Day' Sunday Triples (24th) All male or mixed, Singles, Pairs, Triples, Mixed Pairs and special Gala
                                                  Fours on  Friday 29th.  Finals: Saturday 30th June. Visit www.westonbowlstournament.org for further  
                                                  information and to download entry forms.   MAIN TOURNAMENT ENTRIES CLOSE 21st APRIL.
Weston-Super-Mare       (Somerset)
Ladies's Open Tournament		  19th -25th August 2012    'One Day' Sunday Triples (all ladies or mixed), Singles, Unified Singles, Pairs, Mixed Pairs, special Gala Fours on
                                                   Friday. Finals: Saturday 25th August.  Visit www.westonbowlstournament.org for further
                                                   information and to download entry forms.  MAIN TOURNAMENT ENTRIES CLOSE 27th JUNE.
Contact and Telephone - For Men's or Ladies Tournaments ....  David Stott.  01934-625404.  email: westonopenbowls@aol.com
Weymouth & Portland Open      (Dorset)  19th - 24th  August 2012                          Tel: 01305-771455    contact: John Crabb
Worthing Unified Open       (Sussex)  

 27th August - 8th Sept 2012          Week 1 - Pairs & Fours         Week 2 - Singles & Triples
                                                                      Greens:   Worthing Beach House Park - Field Place - Marine Gardens - Tarring Priory
                                                                      Organiser:   See  website for full information:     www.worthingunifiedbowls.co.uk  
York Open                     (Yorkshire)  25th July - 28th July  2012                    Organiser: Mr I Farrar   Tel: 01904-632159 

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