Walter Cross Trophy

Congratulations to Area 3 who won the Walter Cross Trophy on Sunday 3rd May at Croydon. They beat Area 1 in the final with Area 2 coming third and area 4 fourth.

Home Counties League

For the first time in its history Surrey are entering 2 teams in the Home Counties League in 2026.  This is to fill the void made by the withdrawal of Kent from the league due to internal reasons.  There will be no A and B or 1st and 2nd teams  The 2 sides will be known as Surrey and Surrey Leopards.  The Surrey team will consist of approximately 32 established Home Counties players, mostly the team which has won the league in the past 2 seasons. The Surrey Leopards will consist mainly of players who did well in the previous years competitions, players who have played the ‘odd’ game in the HCL but that have deserved to play more often and players who have progressed from the under 25s and from the Walter Cross squads.

Both teams can have a maximum of 8 Middleton Cup players playing

All players that play in the Middleton Cup trial will be in the Home Counties League

All players that play in the Walter Cross will be in contention for the HCL

Players can only play for one Surrey team in any one season.

As usual there will be 3 group games with the 2 league winners playing each other in the final. 

All dates and fixtures are on this website

Surrey Vs Surrey Leopards - played at Chipstead BC Saturday 16th May arrive by 10.30am for 11am start.

Will Vizer Allen                  Graham Dear

Joe Willis                            Connor Read

Dave Hall*                          Dan Capon*

Norman Ross                     Matt White*

11                                         15

Chris Jones                         Ollie Jenkins

Terry Berry                         Archie Cushen

Will Matthews*                 Richard Cushen

Jake Ladd                           Nathan Beeson

22                                         9

Richard Tingley                 Martin Payne

Terry Berry                         Neil Winter

Jeff O’Leary*                     Simon Greenwood*

Mark Bishopp                    Dave McCallum

20                                         14

Terry Friday*                      Paul Jenkins*

Dave Andrews                   Hayden Thornton

Paul Dixon                          Harry Cushen*

Damien Olver*                  Jon Wilson*

18                                         16

Jamie Butterworth           Aaron Sizer

Aaron Harding                   Steve Maslen

Gethin Jenkins                   Peter Power

John Sinnott                       Lee Clarke

11                                         21

James Rabson                   Ian Bayliss

Simon Fillary                      Josh McCarthy

Mark Dunne                       John Stone

Mark Jones*                      Steven Higginbotham

15                                         15          

17-5 points and 97-90 on shots

Middleton Cup

The Middleton Cup is to be held at Chipstead BC on Saturday 6th June against Sussex. Players reporting BY 10.30am for an 11.00am start. Dress code will be County Shirts with navy blue below the waist.

Thank you to all of the trialists who will continue to represent Surrey by playing in the Home Counties League, Over60’s Inter County Cup and Under25s

The team selected is:

Paul Coleman                    Duncan Heard                   Paul Jenkins                       Terry Friday       Will Vizer Allen        Anthony Reynolds                                         

Will Matthews                   Norman Ross                     Jeff O’Leary                        Dave Hall             Barry Jenkins         Connor Hayes

Mark Bishopp                    Dave Thomas                    Harry Cushen                   Paul Bennett       Dan Capon               Mark Jones

Jake Ladd                           Matt White                        Jon Wilson                          Damien Olver     Ian Jenkins               Callum Sharp

Travelling Reserves - James Rabson, Aaron Harding, Andrew Richardson, Simon Greenwood, David McCallum.

All support is welcome.

Balcomb Trophy

Bowls England have made changes to the Balcomb Trophy again this season.  Home advantage will now be played on a rotational basis.  So this years venue will be Chipstead BC on Saturday 30th May played all on one day at 9.30am, 1.00pm and 4pm.  There will be 9 players per team playing in a pairs, triples and fours

Pairs – 3 bowls 18 ends

Triples - 2 bowls 18 ends

Fours - 2 bowls 15 ends

There will be no singles. 

There will be 2 points for each winning rink, 1 point for a drawing rink and 2 points for winning the match.  Therefore 8 points per match in total.  Full details of the Balcomb are on the BE Website.

The team selected is:

Pairs                                                  

Jamie Tindall                    

Charlie Souter

Triples  

Will Vizer Allen  

Barry Jenkins

Ian Jenkins

Fours

Paul Jenkins

Duncan Heard

Damien Olver

Jon Wilson

Attending Reserves Dave Hall, Paul Bennett, Callum Sharp, Jake Ladd

National Mixed Over 60's

Away to Herts on Tuesday 16th June 11.30am start at Welwyn & District BC, Ottway Walk, AL6 9AS

Squad Dave Andrews, Paul Bennett, Pat Bourne, Kate Capon, Pauline Clark, Di Double, Mark Dunne, Mike Dutton, Pam Garden, Chris Jones, Shan Maylin, Dave McCallum, Carol McGrail, Ruth Newbury, Eamon O'Flynn, Jeff O'Leary, Teressa Orris, Sharmishta Patel, Norman Ross, Margaret Smith, Debbie Souter, Richard Tingley, Chris Turner, Neil Winter.

Other squad members Terry Berry, Zoe Hollins, Kat Hornbrook, Gethin Jenkins, Janet Robins, John Sinnott,