Weekend of 17th & 18th May our Walker Cup (women’s) and Balcomb Trophy (men’s) squads will take part in Bowls England’s first Regional event of 2025. This is a ‘Top 10’ format where our Singles, Pairs, Triples and Fours will play our neighbouring counties in a round robin format to secure the first spot at the Aviva National Finals this August.
We’d love to see you rink side supporting our teams – please see below venue details and important details for the squad.
Walker & Balcomb venue summary
Walker Cup
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Balcomb Trophy
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Venue |
Gosforth |
Redcar |
Address |
West Avenue NE3 4ES |
Thwaites Lane TS10 2BP |
Parking |
Saturday - Permits available to purchase Sunday - Free |
Large carpark available* *There is a market on Sunday which will impact parking availability |
Catering |
Tea/ Coffee/ Bar/ Cold Sandwiches etc. |
Tea/ Coffee/ Bar/ Breakfast rolls/ Packed Lunch & Jacket Potatoes (pre-order on arrival)/ Cold Sandwiches etc |
Seating |
Benches & Spaces for your own chairs |
Benches & Spaces for your own chairs |
Important details/ conditions of play
- Arrive by 8:45
- 2.5 hour time limit, starts on trials ends
- All ends to be played unless timed out
- Slow play in place which restricts visiting the head
- ‘Dead ends’ will be RESPOT on the ‘T’
- 3 points per discipline, 12 points for match aggregate (overall shots)
Formats
- Singles: 4 bowls, 21 up
- Pairs: 3 bowls, 18 ends
- Triples: 2 bowls, 18 ends
- Fours: 2 bowls, 15 ends
Schedule
– Walker (Women)
- Saturday 17th @ 9:30am V Durham
- Saturday 17th @ 4pm V Lancashire
- Sunday 18th @ 4pm V Cumbria
– Balcomb (Men)
- Saturday 17th @ 9:30am V Yorkshire
- Saturday 17th @ 1pm V Lancashire
- Sunday 18th @ 9:30am V Durham
- Sunday 18th @ 1pm V Cumbria