Balcomb Trophy Matches 2026

Regional Final to be played at Cheltenham BC, Gloucestershire
on Saturday 30th May

SQUAD
Keith Avery, Keith Wooding, Mark Ireland (Avenue Coventry)
Adam Smith, Luke Horne, Mark Smith, Aiden Maries (Avenue Leamington)
Craig Carter, Tom Wheeler (Rugby) – Alan Prew, Andy Walters (Welford)

FORMAT

Warwickshire are in a group of five counties with Herefordshire, Wiltshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire. Herefordshire and Wiltshire play a preliminary game on Sunday 17th May, the winner joining the other counties in the group stage.

Games will be played with Pairs, Triples and Fours disciplines. Pairs 3 bowls 18 ends, Triples 2 bowls 18 ends and Fours 2 bowls 15 ends. Teams win two points per discipline win and an extra two points for an overall win (based on score).

TEAM
PAIRS: Mark Ireland and Andy Walters
TRIPLES: Aiden Maries, Mark Smith and Adam Smith
FOURS: Keith Avery, Keith Wooding, Alan Prew and Craig Carter

FIXTURES

9:30 - 12:00
Gloucestershire 47 (4) - (4) 53 Warwickshire
Pairs won 24-9, Triples lost 14-21 and Fours lost 15-17

Worcestershire 49 (6) - (2) 47 Wiltshire

13:00 - 15:30
Warwickshire 54 (6) - (2) 40 Wiltshire
Pairs won 22-15, Triples won 23-11 and Fours lost 9-14

Gloucestershire 48 (2) - (6) 29 Worcestershire

16:00 - 18:30
Warwickshire 49 (8) - (0) 29 Worcestershire
Pairs won 15-14, Triples won 19-10 and Fours won 15-5 (after 10 ends)

Gloucestershire DNP Wiltshire