Somerset Bowls Association

10/09/2026

SBA Semi/Finals Day Results

05/09/2026

A special mention to all our Medallists!
Congratulations to all who qualified!

🥇Fliss Sheldrake & Madi King (Clevedon Bowling Club) - Ladies U24 Pairs.

🥈Fliss Sheldrake (Clevedon Bowling Club) - Ladies U17 Singles
🥈Taunton Bowling Club - O60 Mixed Two Fours

🥉Leo & Brian Purnell (Bristol Bowling Club) - Foundation Pairs
🥉Madi King & Olivia Starr (Clevedon Bowling Club) - Ladies Pairs
🥉Clevedon Bowling Club - Ladies Top Club

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🥇Title Winner
🥈Runner Up
🥉Semi-Final Appearance

03/09/2026

AUTUMN COMMUNICATION MEETING
Date for your diaries:
Saturday 17th October 2026. 10.00am start.
Mark Village Hall. TA9 4NY. (next to Mark Moor Bowls Club).
Following the success of the new format of the Spring Communication Meeting, we have, as promised
arranged a follow-up meeting to give clubs the opportunity to provide feedback to shape the future of
the County, and enable us to improve the way we help and support our clubs and members.

We encourage every club to attend and share their views.

Agenda available on county website

29/08/2026

Today is the final day of Somerset involvement!

Following a 4-0 victory over Herts, Clevedon Bowling Club progressed to the Semi-Final of the ladies Top Club.

This morning they face the home team of Royal Leamington Spa, if successful the lunch time Final will be against either Cleethorpes or Kings!

28/08/2026

Apologies, The day 15 post has disappeared into the ether, so I'll cover Days 15 & 16 now!

Day 15:
The 9am session saw wins for Kimi (L64) & Stef (L16).
At 12:30 Louis (L32) Lost by 4.
So in the 4pm session Kimi Lost by 6, and Stef in the 1/4 final lost by 8.

Day 16:
12:45:
Taunton Bowling Club were in Club Two Fours 1/4 final action against Worcester, a late surge that brought Taunton back within touching distance couldn't be sustained, eventually finishing in a 7 shot defeat
4:30:
In the Mixed Fours 1/4 Final, Victoria Bowls Club WSM consisting of Fiona Waters, Peter Sloman, Imogen Cracknell & Dan Nutt lost by 11 to Royal Mail Cart - Lincs.

On to today, Day 17, our last representatives at this year's Bowls England National Finals:
Clevedon Bowling Club are in Ladies Top Club 1/4 final Action against Herts - Hertfordshire at 12:45.

26/08/2026

Great start for Somerset today wins in Men’s Songles for Kimi Powell and Ladies Singles for Stef Branfield, great games fingers crossed for the rest of the day 👏🤞

26/08/2026

Day 14 report:
Oh so close for the Ladies Pair of Madi and Olivia losing by 1 shot in the Semi Final!
In the Ladies Singles Imogen lost in her first match by 5.
Whereas Stef won both games to progress into the Last 16.

Day 15 26/08:
09:00:
Ladies Singles L16:
Stef Branfield (Clevedon Bowling Club)

Men's Singles L64:
Kimi Powell (Congresbury)

12:30:
Mens Singles L32:
Louis Ridout (Ilminster Bowling & Tennis Club)

25/08/2026

Day 13 report:
After a couple of fallow days the girls of Clevedon Bowling Club are keeping us glued to the scoring!
A 1 shot victory saw them through the round of 16, but a 14 end 22 - 3 victory in the 1/4 final, has set up a semi-final on the live stream at 4:30, this is accessible via the Bowls England website!

Our Men's Pairs didn't fare so well with Ilminster Bowling & Tennis Club losing by 1 and Clevedon Bowling Club by 5.

Day 14 25/08:
09:00:
Ladies Singles L64:
Defending Champion, Stef Branfield (Clevedon Bowling Club)

12:45:
Ladies Singles L64:
Imogen cracknell (Victoria Bowls Club WSM)

16:30 (Live Stream):
Ladies Pairs S/F:
Madi King & Olivia Starr (Clevedon Bowling Club)

24/08/2026

Day 12 Report:
A positive tone to today's report with the Ladies pair from Clevedon Bowling Club progressing through two rounds to make the last 16. Unfortunately the pair from Ilminster Bowling & Tennis Club lost by 9 in their first match.

Day 13 24/08:
09:00:
Ladies Pairs L16:
Madi King & Olivia Starr (Clevedon Bowling Club)

Men's Pairs L64:
Louis Ridout & Sam Steel (Ilminster Bowling & Tennis Club)

12:45:
Men's Pairs L64:
Pip Branfield & Fraser Ham (Clevedon Bowling Club)

23/08/2026

Day 11 report:
It's becoming a bad habit!
Yet again we failed to get past the 1st games, this time in the Men's triples! Clevedon Promenade Bowls Club losing by 9 & Ilminster Bowling & Tennis Club by 1!!

Day 12 23/08
Ladies Pairs L64:
12:45
Madi King & Olivia Starr (Clevedon Bowling Club)
Samantha Wall & Shannon Crouch (Ilminster Bowling & Tennis Club)