To all Club Secretaries / Contacts,
Please find on the GSMBA Website the entry forms for this year’s County Championships / National Qualifiers 2026-2027. Can you make all members of your club aware of these and if possible, place them up on your notice boards?
🗂️ Disciplines open for entry:
Over 55s Pairs – Sun 11th October 2026
Singles – Sun 8th November 2026
Pairs – Sun 18th October 2026
Triples – Sun 29th November 2026
Fours –Sun 20th December 2026
Mixed Fours – Sun 3rd January 2027
Under 18s (details to follow)
A few things to note again this year:
All competitions will be held at Freedom Leisure @ GL1, Bruton Way, Gloucester, GL1 1TD. Car parking is round the side and rear of the centre, and along side of the Land Registry Building, Station Road, which is free on Sundays. Approximately 40 free spaces are available for all users of the centre so it is on a first come first served basis. Otherwise Station Road car park £4:20 all day.
Drinks and snacks are available at a cost, in the centres cafe. You may bring your own food and drink with
you, which you are allowed to consume on the premises.
As the bowls arena has no specialised wheelchairs, it is with regret we are unable to cater for own
wheelchair players.
Entry fees are £5.00 per player per discipline to be paid at time of entry.
📝 Download and complete the Entry Form:
The closing date for entries is the 30th September 2026. This is to allow me time to submit any National Entries before the deadline, and also to confirm numbers for planning each discipline. County Championship dates are as per Championship Entry Forms 2026-2027
Please mark on the entry form whether or not you wish to be put forward as a National Entry.
You can return all completed forms to me either via this email or by post. My address is:
16 Pinewood Road, Hardwicke, Gloucester. GL2 4RY
Email chrisevansbowler@hotmail.com
Please make all cheques out to GloSMBA or by Bacs Ref Gloucestershire SMBA County Championships. Sort Code: 30 98 29 Account No: 01392092 (and not to me!).
If you have any further questions or you think I have missed anything, please feel free to email me.
PS
If any registered members are interested in participating in the upcoming championships but do not currently have a partner or team within their club, please let me know. I am compiling a register of available players and will explore the possibility of forming mixed teams from different clubs across the county.This is a great opportunity to get involved, meet new players, and have the chance to compete.
Please get in touch using above contact details.
Kind regards
Chris
All information is correct at time of printing
