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Update on Scottish bowls unification
The SWBA and SBA were both charged by World Champions!
their respective members to look at the Sport Introducing the Joint Yearbook is something that
of Bowls being Unified. has been very well received by the bowling
This process has been ongoing for a number of members and this year the first Joint
years now, with progress at times, being Championships are taking place. Scotland are
somewhat slow. In 2006, a new committee was also hosting the World Champions of Champions
formed by both Associations to drive this process event, making it a two week festival of bowls.
forward. The success of these events will give the
Change was upon Sports Clubs, not just governing body a chance to showcase these
Bowling Clubs, in the shape of New Legislation, championships to a wider audience, and hope
Business and Water Rates, and the new Licensing that this will attract the level of Sponsorship that
Act and Individual Bowling Clubs had already our Sport deserves.
embraced change as a result of the Equal
Opportunities Act. a71 The Unification committee would be delighted
The Governing Bodies also saw the need to to hear from you. We are fully aware of the
change. A way of streamlining their passion within Scottish bowls. We acknowledge
administrations, trying to reduce costs, having a that it is the only four generation Sport in the
single direction to deliver our strategy, and World. We realise that we have not been good at
develop our Sport. Seeking funding that will allow communicating our message in the past, but we
for the continued development of our ‘grassroots are hopeful that we are learning the lessons, and
bowlers’, to ensure that every club has access to that by better communications, we will succeed in
our services, and that we are their one point of the challenges that lie ahead. Please get in touch
contact. They want to ensure that Scotland with any issues or suggestions either to theBooler
continues to be British, Commonwealth and or to the SBA / SWBA offices.
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