We hope you enjoy our website which is to promote the sporting activity of flat green bowling in the North Essex region for 18 local clubs and the enjoyment/development of all players regardless of race or colour.
Group 1 Honours
Inter-Group Knockout Competition Winners : 1966, 2001
Ashford Cup Winners: 1963, 1978, 1982, 1990, 1992, 2010, 2016, 2025
Wally Ball Winners: 2022
Inter-Group Knock-out Competition: Runners Up: 2019, 2024
Wally Ball Runners Up: 2019
Group 1 Finals Weekend Schedule 2026
Saturday 12th September -& Sunday 13th September 2026
Venue: Wivenhoe Bowls Club
Saturday 12th September
10am – Group 1 Pairs P Halliday/Conor Mathers v Paul Hills/Alfie Comerford
10am – Group 1 Triples D Williamson/P Hubert/ Evans v M Hogg/E Mercer/Dave Comerford
10am – U/B Double Fours Woods v Mistley & Manningtree
1pm – Group 1 Double 4s Happy Valley v Frinton
1pm – Group 1 Singles 2 Wood Davie Jones v Paul Hills
4:30 pm – Frank Greenaway Final Frinton v Happy Valley
Sunday 13th September
10am – Group 1 C of C Mark Woodger v Brett Macklin
10am – Group 1 Fours Albert Twells & Team v P Hills/M Hogg/E Mercer/D Comerford
2pm Len Weston 5 Rinks
4pm Group 1 Singles 4Wood Peter Halliday v Paul Hills
Latest news
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Group 1 Finals 12th & 13th September 2026
Wivenhoe Bowls Club
GROUP 1 COMPETITIONS 2026
Ashford Cup Presentation 2025
Group 1 Finals 2025
Happy Valley Frank Greenaway Winners 2025
Wivenhoe A Double Fours winners 2025
Martin Forde, Ian Harris, Martin Hogg & Dave Comerford (Colchester West End) Fours winners 2025
Connor Mathers (Frinton) Two Wood singles winner 2025
John Montgomery (Frinton) 4 Wood Singles 2025
Roland Ellen & Martin Forde (Colchester West End) Pairs winners 2025
Unbadged Double Fours winners Colchester West End
Triples John Montgomery, Paul Hubert & Dave Williamson (Frinton)
Champion of Champions Mark Boyland (Happy Valley)