Welcome

The mens Berkshire (Berks) County indoor bowling association was formed in 1987 after splitting from Berks and Bucks CIBA. We have 4 clubs affiliated to the County, Desborough, West Berks, Rivermead and Whiteknights. Links to these clubs can be found at the bottom.

The aim of the Indoor County association is to look after and foster the game in Berkshire by playing matches against other Counties and our own clubs. We currently have around 200 County Bowler’s who apply to play in matches of their choice. In matches vs our own clubs, should they beat the County team they receive a bannerette.

The Counties competitive and best bowlers aim to to play in their Liberty team, a National knockout 6 rink competition against all counties in England. We have reached the final twice, coming runners up on both occasions to Durham. For those trying to get into the Liberty team we also play in the Home Counties League. Again 6 rink matches but these are restricted to no more than 8 Liberty players in the team.

On a domestic front each club supplies its winners in the Singles, Pairs, Triples and Four’s to compete in the Berkshire Champion of Champions. The winners of each then go on to represent Berkshire CIBA in the Home Counties League Championships the following season. Along with these there is also the inter club 6 rink knockout matches vs our own clubs, with each club fielding 2 rinks of unbadged players.

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Berkshire CIBA Championships 2024

Whiteknights won the inter club league with 2 x 16 Pts to 6 wins against Desborough & West Berks. Very close games with only 6 and 12 shots respectively separating the teams.

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New Bowlers / Visitors

For all of the above to happen on a County level we rely heavily upon our clubs and their members. All of the clubs are keen to have new members, whether to play socially, in leagues, competitions and make the County or even International squads.

For anyone interested please approach your local club, links to our clubs websites are listed below.

Those selected to play for the Berks CIBA can enquire about a County shirt via the email icon above. Shirts currently cost £28.

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County 2024 Tour

Berks CIBA beat Dolphin, Poole by 117 shots to 101. Top Rink – WAYNE MANLEY, BRIAN JACOBS, TERRY DAVIES, ALAN BROWN

Berks CIBA beat Dorchester by 139 Shots to 93. Top Rink A C BROWN, BRIAN, JACOBS, MICHAEL WHITE, PETER HITT

Berks CIBA beat East Dorset by 99Shots to 82. Top Rink GILL FERGUSON, BRIAN ILSLEY, JOHN MATTHEWS, KEN NASH

Berks CIBA Lost to Egham by 108 shots to 115. Top Rink A C BROWN, PAUL WORTHY, ROB FORSTER, BRIAN AMOS

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Charity Information 

CHARITY OLLIE YOUNG FOUNDATION

You can read all about the Foundation on Internet, but basically a registered charity which funds paediatric brain tumour research. It was launched in the memory of a brave little boy who lost his fight against an incurable brain tumour 1 day before his 6^th birthday and only 12 weeks after displaying symptoms. There was no available treatment for Ollie, no cure, no hope.

Berkshire Bowlers Outdoor and Indoor and their County opponents have been supporting the cause for several years:-

Steve Rushton	3126.39	Outdoor
Jim Wood	1050.21	VP’s
Les Pond	557.95	VP’s
David Davies	452.26	VP’S
Rob Taylor	1661.53	Indoor
Maurice Rhymer	196.40	VP’s
Peter Oakley	646.33	VP’s
Rob Taylor	1836.53	Indoor
Total to date	9527.60

President Rob Taylor is collecting again this year and hopes donations will reach another 1.5k. Charity boxes are available at all County matches to include fines if you are unlucky enough to get one. (The answer is do not speak to the President or even look at him—anything is an excuse for a fine)

Those of us who have been lucky enough to bring up healthy children with pride and joy will struggle to understand what pain and anguish Ollie’s parents must have gone through—it does not bear thinking about. Hopefully our donations will help the future

Should anyone feel they wish to make a personal donation to this cause Steve Rushton or Rob Taylor would be happy to receive.