Calendar of Events 2026
Calendar 2026
Version 1: 9th October 2025
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Date (2026) |
Event |
Venue |
|
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9 |
Sunday 1 March
|
National Championship Entries Close (BE-managed) |
N/A |
|
9 |
Sunday 1 March
|
National Championship Entries Close (County-managed) |
N/A |
|
10 |
Sunday 8 March |
Deadline for National Championship County Submissions to Bowls England |
N/A |
|
20 |
Sunday 17 May
|
Balcomb Trophy & Walker Cup – Preliminary |
Various |
|
21 |
Tuesday 19 May
|
Mixed Over 60 Inter County (35) |
Various
|
|
22 |
Saturday 30 May
|
Balcomb Trophy
|
Various |
|
22 |
Sunday 31 May
|
Walker Cup
|
Various |
|
23 |
Saturday 6 June
|
Middleton Cup & Johns Trophy (All groups) |
Various |
|
24 |
Saturday 13 June
|
Middleton Cup & Johns Trophy (Groups of 5) |
Various |
|
24 |
Sunday 14 June
|
Amy Rose Bowl – Regionals
|
Various |
|
24 |
Sunday 14 June
|
Para Singles – Regional
|
Various |
|
25 |
Tuesday 16 June
|
Mixed Over 60 Inter County (L32) |
Various
|
|
25 |
Saturday 20 June
|
Middleton Cup and Johns Trophy (All groups) |
Various |
|
25 |
Sunday 21 June
|
White Rose Trophy – Regionals |
Various |
|
25 |
Sunday 21 June |
Para Open Pairs |
Victoria Park, Royal Leamington Spa |
|
25 & 26 |
Monday 22 to Sunday 28 June inclusive |
British Bowls Internationals British Bowls Para Series British Bowls Championships[1] |
Ayr, Scotland |
|
27 |
Saturday 4 July
|
Middleton Cup & Johns Trophy (Groups of 5) |
Various |
|
27 |
Sunday 5 July |
BE Junior National Development |
Victoria Park, Royal Leamington Spa |
|
28 |
Saturday 11 July
|
Middleton Cup & Johns Trophy (All groups) |
Various |
|
29 |
Tuesday 14 July
|
Mixed Over 60 Inter County (L16)
|
Various |
|
29 & 30 |
Saturday 18 (Practice) to Monday 20 July |
British Bowls U18 Series |
Victoria Park, Royal Leamington Spa |
|
32 |
Monday 3 August |
Final date for county qualifier submissions – National Bowls Finals[2] |
N/A |
|
32 |
Tuesday 4 August |
Mixed Over 60 Inter County (Q/F) – Winners to National Bowls Finals |
Various |
|
32 |
Saturday 8 August |
Middleton Cup & Johns Trophy (Q/F) – Winners to National Bowls Finals |
Various |
|
32 |
Sunday 9 August |
Men’s & Women’s Top Club – Final Qualifying Round (L16) Fixed Date |
Various |
|
33 to 35 |
Wednesday 12 to Sunday 30 August
|
National Bowls Finals |
Victoria Park, Royal Leamington Spa |
|
37 |
Friday 11 (Practice) to Sunday 13 September |
British Bowls U25 Series |
Victoria Park, Royal Leamington Spa |
[1] Final details awaited from Scotland as hosts
[2] This is final deadline – we request that all counties provide details of qualifiers once known throughout the season, and that details of ‘A’ and ‘B’ qualifiers (where applicable) are forwarded to Bowls England ideally by Monday 27 July to assist with scheduling of matches at National Bowls Finals
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