County Pairs
The County Pairs competition was held at the Kingsway Centre and attracted 19 teams. The tournament organiser issued a plea beforehand: if you put your name on the waiting list, … Read more
Defford
Summer League: Results 2025
After the Finals Evening at Ripple … League Champions: Defford (Diamonds) Runners Up: Yorkley (Falcons) Third: Kingsway (Swans) Fourth: Yorkley (Kestrels) Division A Division B
Summer League Final Goes Down to the Last Bowl
The village hall at Ripple was packed to the rafters for the Summer League Final, and the teams certainly didn’t disappoint. It all came down to the very last bowl … Read more
Hot Shot for Ripple Ladies at Bristol Triples
The Bristol Indoor Arena was the stage for a lively day of competition as teams from across the region came together. Represented were two sides from Defford, one from Ripple, … Read more
England Squad Selection
Congratulations to 4 of our members who have been selected; For England Main Squad: Saul Featherstone (Defford)For England Ladies Squad: Monica Carter (Ripple), Carole Preece (Ripple) and Jo Featherstone (Defford). At … Read more
Defford Pair Retains Competition Title
The annual Avon Open 3 Bowl Pairs Competition took place yesterday at the Bristol Indoor Bowl Center. Gloucestershire was represented by 3 teams; Jo and Saul Featherstone (Defford), Mike Sparrow … Read more
Wiltshire Fours Success!
Following on from our recent success at the Oxford 3 Wood Pairs, the cream of Gloucestershire descended upon North Wilts Indoor Bowling Club to compete in the Wiltshire Fours. Representing … Read more
Knockout Trophy Final – Defford vs Yorkley
Two great evenings of bowls between Defford and Yorkley this week marked the home and away fixtures for the Knockout tournament final. Although the final scoreline stood at 16:2, it … Read more
Winter League Results & Tables 2024/25
Winner Runner-up Division 1 Westbury (Martins) Defford (Diamonds) Division 2 Bishops Cleeve (Cougars) Yorkley ‘B’ Division 1 Division 2
Defford Triumphs at Woolhope Open Fours Tournament
Defford and Deer Park Archers proudly represented Gloucestershire at the Open Fours competition hosted by the Woolhope Club. The event saw a full complement of 32 teams from Hereford and … Read more
