British Crown Green Bowling Association

Note: At the B.C.G.B.A. Rules Revision meeting of January 15th., 2000, the start time of the Martell Cognac Senior County Championship matches was changed to be 2.00p.m.

The age cut-off date for entry into the Jack & Jean Isherwood Veterans Competition was changed to be January 1st. of the year of the Competition.

A new page, Qualifiers Champion of Champions 2000, is now available which lists the qualifying events for the Champion of Champions 2000 Competition.

Calendar of Events for 2000

Sunday, 30th. April, 2000

The 1999 British Club Championship - Start time 9.30a.m.
Due to tragic circumstances, this event was called off last year. The competition was re-scheduled for today, and will be played at the Rylands Recreation Club, Gorsey Lane, Warrington.
The full set of results for this event is now up on the B.C.G.B.A. Team K.O. 1999/2000 page.

Sunday, 7th. May, 2000

Martell Cognac Senior County 2000 Championship.
Results & Man of the Match awards for today's matches are now posted.
Some match cards available at Senior County May.

Sunday, 14th. May, 2000

Drakes Pride Junior County 2000 Championship.
Some match cards available at Junior County May.

Sunday, 4th. June, 2000

Martell Cognac Senior County 2000 Championship, June results and table.
Some match cards available at Senior County June.

Sunday, 11th. June, 2000

Drakes Pride Junior County 2000 Championship, June results and table.
Some match cards available at Junior County June.

Sunday, 2nd. July, 2000

Martell Cognac Senior County 2000 Championship venues and results.
Some match cards available at Senior County July.

Wednesday, 5th. July, 2000

Jack & Jean Isherwood Veterans Merit. Start time 10.00a.m.
Finals Day, to be played at East Parade, Rhyl, Wales. All games 21 up, off 5. Handicapping of the previous year's winner & runner-up has been done away with, but any 'homesters' will still have a plus 3 handicap.
See the Veterans Isherwood 2000 page for the draw and full results.

Sunday, 9th. July, 2000

Drakes Pride Junior County 2000 Championship. Venues, Championship table and today's results.
Some match cards available at Junior County July.

Thursday, 13th. July, 2000

Martell Cognac Veteran's County Championship
16 8-a-side teams from around the Counties will be playing at Centre Vale Park, Todmorden. A round robin competition in four groups of four in the first instance, the winner of each group going through to the Semi-finals.
The Veterans County 2000 page now has the results of this Competition.

Sunday, 30th. July, 2000

A Millennium Invitation 32 competition at Michelin B.C., Campbell Road, Stoke-on-Trent.
Commencing at 10.00a.m., this competition brings together 32 past winners of the B.C.G.B.A. Senior & Junior Merit Competitions. The results for this are now on the Millennium 2000 page.

Saturday, 5th. August, 2000

85th. All-Britain Crown Green Individual Merit. Start time 10.00a.m.
This event, sponsored by RILEY Greenmaster ®, is this year hosted by the Potteries & District C.B.A. 64 qualifiers from the County Bowling Associations will come together at the Florence Tennis & Bowling Club, Cemetery Ave., Dresden Stoke-on-Trent, to compete in one of the premier individual competitions of the B.C.G.B.A. calendar.
Admission is £4.00, with a further £3.00 for reserved seats. Applications (reserved seats only) with S.A.E. and cheques made payable to B.C.G.B.A. should be sent the Chief Executive, John Crowther.
The full draw and results for this event are now up on the Senior Merit 2000 page.

Sunday, 6th. August, 2000

• Martell Cognac County Championship Senior County 2000 Semi-Finals.
  Semi-Final match cards at Senior County Semi-Final.
• Martell Cognac County Championship Senior Supplementary 2000

Sunday, 13th. August, 2000

• Drakes Pride Junior County Championship Junior County 2000 Semi-Finals
• Drakes Pride Junior County Championship Junior Supplementary 2000

Sunday, 20th. August, 2000

All-Britain Junior Merit. Start time 10.00a.m.
This year, Wales C.B.A. will be hosting the competition, sponsored by RPG Consulting.
The venue is Colwyn Bay R.B.L., when 32 Junior County qualifiers will be contesting the championship.
Admission is £1.50p and refreshments will be available.
The draw and result is now up on the Junior Merit 2000 page, together with a link to a report on the winner's progress.

Saturday, 26th. August, 2000

All-Britain Arthur Johnson Memorial Mens Pairs. Start time 10.00a.m.
This Grand Finals day will have 64 pairs playing for the title at Pilkington Recreation B.C., Kirk Sandall, Doncaster.

Sunday, 27th. August, 2000

International Matches
To be held at Alexandra Park, Stockport.
The full results for this event are now shown on the Internationals 2000 page.

Sunday, 3rd. September, 2000

Martell Cognac Senior County 2000 Championship Final
Greater Manchester versus Yorkshire - Match cards available at Senior County Final.
Pictures of the after-match Presentation at Chadderton Cott are in the Senior Gallery 2000

Sunday, 10th. September, 2000

Drakes Pride Junior County 2000 Championship Final
Match card now on line at Junior County Final.
Pictures of the two Junior Finalists County squads at Eccleston B.C. are in the Junior Gallery 2000.

Saturday, 23rd. September, 2000

B.C.G.B.A. Champion of Champions. Start time 10.00a.m.
Held at the Waterloo Hotel, Blackpool, admission £5.00. Applications with S.A.E. to either the BRITISH CROWN GREEN CHIEF EXECUTIVE, or THE BOWLING MANAGER, Waterloo Hotel, Blackpool, or in person on the day at the Waterloo Hotel.
The Champion of Champions 2000 page now has the results for this event.

Sunday, 24th. September, 2000

British Club Championship. Start time 9.30a.m.
Sponsored by Sutton Winson Insurance Brokers, and played at Severnside, Shrewsbury, there will be 16 County Championship Teams in action.
PLEASE NOTE - This event has been re-scheduled, and will now be played on Sunday 29th. April, 2001 at the same venue.