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(From Bob Worley, E&DBA President and Secretary)
Back in March, when we were sent into lockdown, Bowls England and Middlesex, along with many other associations took the immediate decision to cancel all competitive bowls for 2020. We, in Ealing & District decided to adopt the "wait and see" approach - with many bowlers in isolation until mid-June, we felt that we could hold off making any snap judgments until we got in to June, in the hope that things would have progressed enough to make our competitions and leagues viable. Unfortunately, with us now into June, whilst there has been some recent movement, we are still a long way from normality, with play only possible on alternate rinks with now pairs or even triples being possible. Please keep watching https://www.bowlsengland.com/coronavirus-guidance/. It is of course up to clubs how they apply the Bowls-England guidance. In addition clubhouses and changing rooms remain off-limits. For this reason, after consulting Rob and Monica, I have made the sad decision to cancel all of our normal competitions for 2020 (including Victory Shield, 321 and Monday Night League). In addition, our proposed 75th anniversary celebration match against Middlesex CBA has also had to be put off, hopefully just until next year. Whilst this is disappointing, the safety and health of our members must be our primary consideration. As a light at the end of the tunnel, if things keep progressing, we are hoping that we may be able to arrange some form of event(s) on the dates originally allocated for the Victory Shield and Competition semis and finals (9th and 15th August, 13th and 20th September). Obviously though this depends on how the situation develops. This has affected bowlers and their families within the E&D and in Middlesex CBA. It might impinge on the viability of clubs to exist next year and the future the future of bowls in this county. A second wave of infection could be catastrophic for bowls. Comments are closed.
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