Like many sports Bowls has had its problems this year. Shropshire has however been at the forefront of new coaching practice with four bowlers trialling the new mixed online & practical coaching course. The course is usually two days of in person practical & theory but coaching provider Coach Bowls realised they had to be more flexible because of Covid. …
Read More »We all want to attract new members & the best way to do this is to have a coach within your club so Shropshire is once again hosting a Level 1 Coaching course. Once you have a coach you can hold open days, invite the local school & help individuals all done safely, for insurance purposes, for the club & …
Read More »Last chances to qualify as a coach this year …. There are a couple of Coaching courses in the diary now before we end the season Activator Course - 28 August Bridgnorth Bowling Club 6:00 - 10:00 pm Cost £25.00 This course is aimed at equipping volunteers with some basic knowledge, information & skills to offer fun, informal & a …
Read More »We have 9 new Shropshire coaches after the course, just finished, at Newport on Saturday.We are really pleased to welcome our new coaches from across the county 4 x Whitchurch, 2 x Market Drayton, 2 x Mid Shrops, 1 x Oswestry. This is a great development for us and we are delighted to see us spreading out now & especially …
Read More »Coaching News Feb 19 Coach Course Shropshire are hosting another Level 1 Coaching Award on 11 May & 22 June. There is still a substantial subsidy of 50% available from BCGBA and SCGBA will contribute towards the cost so I am looking for volunteers to step forward. Some leagues are very well represented by coaches but large areas of the …
Read More »FIRST NATIONAL COACH COURSE WITHIN SHROPSHIRE In Shropshire we have been lucky enough to get allocated the first ever Coach Level 1 course from the new coach provider. It will be held at Sinclair Bowling club on Tuesday 28 August from 9-5 with the follow up assessment day on 2 October. Both BCGBA & SCGBA as well as individual leagues …
Read More »2018 Coaching Report Coaching sessions are well underway now with the team having coached 120 people so far. We have been at various locations across the county - Highley, Wem, Whitchurch & Shrewsbury. School initiatives are being run at Shifnal, Charlton & Bridgnorth with 2 more to come at Audlem & Overton. So the grant equipment is being well used …
Read More »Our full order of bowls & practice jacks have arrived just in time for the new season. We were really lucky through the tenacious work of Malcom Fletcher of Mid Shrops League to get a Sports England grant of £7,145. After some great quotes were received we’ve ended up with 70 sets of bowls & 72 practice jacks, all stamped …
Read More »A reminder of the two important coaching dates coming up: 10 March - Coaching AGM at Sinclair 10:30 start 14 March - Laws of the Game & Coaching - Details below. Rules of the Game & Coaching Wednesday 14 March 7:30 - 9:30 Bowring Bowling Club Although the session is aimed at coaches who wish to brush up …
Read More »There are two important dates coming up for Coaches: 10 March - Coaching AGM at Sinclair 10:30 start 14 March - Laws of the Game & Coaching - Details below. Rules of the Game & Coaching Wednesday 14 March 7:30 - 9:30 Bowring Bowling Club Although the session is aimed at coaches who wish to brush up on the …
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