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Scottish governing body for sport of bowls From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bowls Scotland is the governing body for the sport of bowls in Scotland.[1] A subsidiary of World Bowls, it is responsible for the leadership, development and management of lawn bowls in Scotland. It is headquartered in Ayr.[2]
Sport | Bowls |
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Jurisdiction | Scotland |
Membership | 816 clubs |
Founded | 2011 |
Affiliation | World Bowls |
Headquarters | Ayr |
President | Ron McArthur and Marella O'Neill |
Official website | |
www | |
The organisation's presidents are Ron McArthur (of Zetland Bowling Club), for the men's, and Marella O'Neill (of Dalry Bowling Club), for the women's.
Bowls Scotland was established in 2011, after the unification of Scottish Bowls Association and Scottish Women's Bowling Association.
The Bowls Scotland National Championships, held at National Centre for Bowling in Northfield, Ayr, is the largest week-long bowls competition in the world. It sees over one thousand players competing for 24 national championships across the men's, women's, youth and para sections.[3]
As of August 2024[update], Scotland's 816 bowling clubs are grouped into 32 districts:[4]
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