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 - Saturday 16th May at Chipstead BC arrive by 10.30am for 11.00am start

Surrey Team (* means played in the last Middleton Cup) - Dave Andrews, Terry Berry, Mark Bishopp, Paul Dixon, Mark Dunne, Mike Dutton, Simon Fillary, Terry Friday*, Dave Hall*, Aaron Harding, Gethin Jenkins, Chris Jones, Mark Jones*, Jake Ladd, Will Matthews*, Jeff O'Leary*, Damien Olver*, James Rabson, Norman Ross, Billy Shortt, John Sinnott, Richard Tingley, Will Vizer-Allen, Joe Willis.

Surrey Leopards Vs Surrey - Saturday 16th May at Chipstead BC arrive by 10.30am for 11.00am start

Surrey Leopard Team (* means played in the last Middleton Cup) - Ian Bayliss, Nathan Beeson, Jamie Butterworth, Dan Capon*, Lee Clarke, Archie Cushen, Harry Cushen*, Richard Cushen, Graham Dear, Simon Greenwood*, Steve Higginbotham, Ollie Jenkins, Paul Jenkins*, Steve Maslen, Dave McCallum*, Josh McCarthy, Peter Power, Connor Read, Aaron Sizer, John Stone, Hayden Thornton, Matt White*, Jon Wilson*, Neil Winter.

Middleton Cup

The Middleton Cup trial is to be held at Chipstead BC on Saturday 9th May.  Players reporting at 9.30am for a 10am start.  Dress attire is County Shirt/Jackets with navy blue shorts. This will be a 6 rink trial over 18 ends.  There will be no second Middleton Cup Trial.  There are however 2 Home Counties Matches on Saturday 16th May and Saturday 23rd May the first involving Surrey vs Surrey Leopards which will provide us with enough practice and chance to impress the selectors.   All dates and fixtures are on this website.

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.pm and 4pm.  Their 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.

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,