A message from Don Butchers – Bowls Wiltshire Men’s County President 2022
Ladies and Gentlemen
It is with honour and humility that I accept the role of President for 2022 and I thank my wife Mary and my Club members for the support and help that they have given me over the past fifteen years that I have been bowling. In being your President I hope to be able to give something back to this wonderful sport, that we call bowls.
In following the likes of Dave Richards, Stewart Alison, Dave Williams and John Crowder and all my other predecessors, I have some very large shoes to fill; but with the support of many friends at both Club and County level I am sure that it will be a successful year. Like John Crowder I have a strong belief that with the help and support of all the Clubs in the county, Bowls can only go from strength to strength. To that end I would like to wish all those bowlers who make it to Leamington, all the best in their endeavours and every success in all their matches.
I started Bowling in 2004 at the Mere Short Mat Club that had started in the school gymnasium just to make the numbers up, after three weeks I was hooked! In 2006 the new outdoor green opened in Mere to replace the old two and a half rink green that the Club leased from Salisbury District Council. I joined the Club at that point and the rest, as they say, is history. I now have the honour of being the Club Secretary as well as the Secretary of the Wiltshire Bowls Coaches Association, so my year as your President is going to be a busy one.
I would like to wish Janice Rowe, the President of Bowls Wiltshire Ladies all the best and much success for the season, except of course when they play Bowls Wiltshire Men towards the end of the year when I plan for the Men to win by a narrow margin, one doesn’t want to rub it in.
May I finally end by wishing you all a very healthy time ahead of you and a wonderful game on the greens, wherever that may be.
Don Butchers
November 2021
A message from Janice Rowe – Bowls Wiltshire Ladies County President 2022
Well Ladies, what can I say, what an honour it is for me to become your President for the year 2022.
Hopefully the year will be back to normal as much as it can be, mind you not so sure I’ll be as there are some big shoes to fill from all the past Presidents but you know me, I will do my best.
I would like to thank Amesbury Bowls Club for all the support I believe they will give me throughout the coming year.
I am so looking forward to meeting all the new Ladies coming into the County games for the first time and not forgetting all the other Ladies.
I wish all in whatever and wherever you bowl every success whether it be Club, District, League and County games you have entered. Over the years I have found bowls is about having fun, meeting new people and enjoying whether we lose or win it is all about taking part. (praying it stays dry).
Please stay safe and I look forward to supporting, bowling and meeting new and old friends.
Have a great season for 2022.
Janice Rowe
November 2021
| Bowls Wiltshire Executive Officers | |
|---|---|
| Chairperson | Mrs June Corbett (Wroughton B.C) |
| Administrator | Mr Gerald Webb (Devizes B.C) |
| Financial Controller | Mr Neil Gillespie (Downton B.C) |
| Development Officer | Mr Nigel Morgan (Haydon Wick B.C) |
| Match Secretary | Mr Adie Lloyd (North Wilts B.C) |
| Bowls England Councillors | Mr Graham Annetts (Salisbury B.C) Mrs Kath Lloyd (North Wilts B.C) |
| Competitions Co-ordinator | Mr Stewart Allison (Chippenham Park B.C) |
| BW Ladies Representative | Mrs Babs Salter (Wroughton B.C) |
| BW Men’s Representative | Mr Philip Wells (Chippenham Park B.C) |
| Bowls Wiltshire Membership Registrar | Mr Richard Gardiner (Superermarine B.C) |
| Bowls England Development Director (Ex Officio) | Mr Adam Tanner (Royal Wootton Bassett B.C) |
| Bowls Wiltshire Non Executive Officers | |
| Bowls Wiltshire County Coach | Mr Nigel Morgan (Haydon Wick B.C) |
| Bowls Wiltshire Umpiring Co-ordinator | Mr Steve Alway |
| Safeguarding Officer | Mr Peter Harding (Amesbury B.C) |
| Disability Bowls Co-ordinator | Mr Richard Ball (Stratton Churchway B.C) |
| Youth Administrator | Mrs Sue Fletcher (Wroughton BC) |
| Sponsorship Co-ordinator | Vacant |
| Bowls Wiltshire Gender Officers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Position | Mens | Ladies |
| President | Mr Don Butchers
(Mere B.C) |
Mrs Janice Rowe (Amesbury B.C) |
| Senior Vice President | Mr Dave Williams
(Chippenham Park B.C) |
Mrs Sue Gravell
(Supermarine B.C) |
| Junior Vice President | Mr Andy Watson
(Swindon B.C) |
Mrs Bev Lilley
(Devizes BC) |
| Immediate Past President | Mr John Crowder (Avon B.C) |
Mrs Babs Salter (Wroughton B.C) |
| Hon. Treasurer | Mr Stewart Allison
(Chippenham Park B.C) |
Mrs June Corbett
(Wroughton B.C) |
| Hon. Secretary | Mr Philip Wells
(Chippenham Park B.C) |
Mrs Babs Salter (Wroughton B.C) |
| Hon. Match Secretary | Mr Dave Williams (Chippenham Park B.C) |
Mrs Mary L. Jones (Devizes B.C) |
| Hon. Competition Co-ordinators | Mr Gerald Webb
(Devizes BC) – National Competitions Mr Dave Williams (Chippenham Park) – County Competitions |
Mrs Janet Willis (Stratton Churchway B.C) North Mrs Sheila Garlick(Devizes B.C) South |
| Middleton Cup Team Manager |
|---|
| Mr Mike Jackson (Westlecot B.C) |
| Under 25’s Team Manager |
|---|
| Mr Mikey Titcombe (Westlecot B.C) |
| Middleton Cup Selection Committee | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Dave Godwin (Royal Wootton Bassett B.C) | Mr Keith Hutchens (Chippenham Park B.C) | Mr Wayne Snook (Holt B.C) | Mr Tom Warner (Salisbury B.C) |
| Johns Trophy Selection Committee | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| South – Mrs Mary Jones (Devizes B.C) |
South – Mrs Janice Rowe (Amesbuty B.C) |
North Player – Mrs Alison Fail
(Purton B.C) |
|
| North – Mrs Sue Gravell
(Supermarine B.C) |
North –
Vacant |
South Player – Mrs Ann Hindley
(Wilton B.C) |
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| Amy Rose Manager | |||
| Mrs Bev Williamson
(Royal Wootton Bassett B.C) |
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| National President | ||
| 2014 | Mr A Lloyd | North Wilts B.C |
| 1984 | Mrs G Budd | Devizes B.C |
| 1955 | Mr H Slade OBE | Garrard B.C |
| Past Presidents and Honorary Life Members | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls Wiltshire Ladies | Club | Bowls Wiltshire Men | Club | |
| 2022 | J Rowe | Amesbury | D Butchers | Mere |
| 2020/1 | B Salter | Wroughton | J Crowder | Avon |
| 2019 | R Gerrish | Bradford on Avon | D Williams | Chippenham Park |
| 2018 | D Edwards | Avon | S Allison | Chippenham Park |
| 2017 | M Woodley | Alderbury | J Southern | Amesbury |
| 2016 | P Jones | Supermarine | P Sanders | Spencer Melksham |
| 2015 | J Little | Devizes | R Gardiner | Supermarine |
| 2014 | P Watson | Calne | D Richards | Trowbridge Westbourne |
| 2013 | M Annetts | Salisbury | R Jones | Trowbridge Town |
| 2012 | J Corbett | Town Gardens | C Sheppard | Amesbury |
| 2011 | M Buckle | Amesbury | M Hallam | Downton |
| 2010 | J Coyle | North Wilts | R Green | Spencer Moulton |
| 2009 | J Collier | Box | B Wheeler | Swindon |
| 2008 | S Raymond | Chippenham Town | M Williams | Highworth |
| 2007 | A Hindley | Wilton | A Lloyd | North Wilts |
| 2006 | J Willis | Stratton Churchway | J Clay | Warminster |
| 2005 | M Jones | Devizes | D Francis | Devizes |
| 2004 | S Burgess | Pewsey Vale | A Watchman | Westinghouse |
| 2003 | M Cottle | Spencer Melksham | J Wilks | Wootton Bassett |
| 2002 | J Webb | Wroughton | F Hinchcliffe | Westlecot |
| 2001 | P Sharp | Amesbury | A Bryant | Marlborough |
| 2000 | P Watson | Calne | G Henderson | Calne |
| 1999 | M Alexander | Devizes | J Northover | Chippenham Town |
| 1998 | R Woods | Malmesbury | B Crabb | Malmesbury |
| 1997 | E Lacey | Winsley | D Farmer | Bradford on Avon |
| 1996 | J Woodrough | Westlecot | D Tucker | Devizes |
| 1995 | R Adlam | Holt | C Horsley | Wilton |
| 1994 | O Henery | Westlecot | G Pike | Salisbury |
| 1993 | M Nuttall | Trowbridge Town | L Oatey | Avon |
| 1992 | M Moss | Highworth | H Gleeson | Westlecot |
| 1991 | J Knight | Trowbridge Westbourne | J Cooper | Devizes |
| 1990 | J Cooper | Devizes | B Rivers | Stratton Churchway |
| 1989 | K Bane | Rodbourne Cheney | G Watson | Bradford on Avon |
| 1988 | G Church | Chippenham Town | J Pickett | Trowbridge Westbourne |
| 1987 | C Lopuszinski | Devizes | J Pickett | Trowbridge Westbourne |
| 1986 | M Winn | Westlecot | E Hobday | Swindon |
| 1985 | D Johnson | Winsley | A Dart | Westlecot |
| 1984 | K Lewis | Avon | H Clarke | Westinghouse |
| 1983 | M Hobday | Swindon | C Bratton | Westlecot |
| 1982 | I Baker | Chippenham Park | J Benford | Trowbridge Westbourne |
| 1981 | G Budd | Devizes | E Noble | Devizes |
| 1980 | D Heath | Rodbourne Cheney | J Brewer | Westlecot |
| 1979 | N Andrews | Pewsey Vale | A Pratt | Salisbury |
| 1978 | C Bridges | Calne | E Howard | Chippenham Town |
| 1977 | E Buckland | Stratton Churchway | H Ebdon | Box |
| 1976 | M Ripper | Winsley | P King | Westinghouse |
| 1975 | R Gardiner | Devizes | T Beck | Avon |
| 1974 | D Gleed | Highworth | G Gleed | Highworth |
| 1973 | O Way | Pewsey Vale | W Ireland | Devizes |
| 1972 | P Pickford | Calne | S Dann | Chippenham Town |
| 1971 | D Richardson | Rodbourne Cheney | D Uncles | Bradford on Avon |
| 1970 | M Bennett | Chippenham Park | W Fowler | British Rail |
| 1969 | M Crook | Rodbourne Cheney | F Josling | Wilton |
| 1968 | E Willis | Swindon | P Edwards | Chippenham Town |
| 1967 | I Cooper | Great Bedwyn | C Hillier | Alderbury |
| 1966 | B Jay | Salisbury | F Chapman | Corsham |
| 1965 | L Godwin | Rodbourne Cheney | R Wensley | Calne |
| 1964 | R Gardiner | Devizes | J Day | Westlecot |
| 1963 | W Winslow | Salisbury | H Mortimer | Holt |
| 1962 | L Spurge | Rodbourne Cheney | S Porter | British Rail |
| 1961 | I Cooper | Great Bedyn | W Hudd | Trowbridge Westbourne |
| 1960 | W Winslow | Salisbury | E Drew | Highworth |
| 1959 | W White | Rodbourne Cheney | W Bird | Amesbury |
| 1958 | A Wright | Marlborough | H Preedy | Chippenham Town |
| 1957 | D Richardson | Rodbourne Cheney | H Andrews | Wilton |
| 1956 | M Safe | Salisbury | A Willis | County Ground |
| 1955 | F White | Swindon | C Thomas | Calne |
| 1954 | E Parkinson | Rodbourne Cheney | J Lloyd | Great Bedwyn |
| 1953 | E Hazell | Stratton Churchway | A Beavan | Chippenham Town |
| 1952 | G Holmes | Salisbury | F Mundy | Pewsey Vale |
| 1951 | V Hawkins | Swindon | H Baker | Spencer Moulton |
| 1950 | E Aplin | Rodbourne Cheney | H Slade | Garrards |
| 1949 | M Alford | Swindon | R Angell | Calne |
| 1948 | M Dale | Rodbourne Cheney | B Case | Salisbury |
| 1947 | M Dale (Ladies section formed) | Rodbourne Cheney | C McDonald | Trowbridge Westbourne |
| 1946 | W Cox | Wills Imperial | ||
| 1945 | W Lightfoot | Chippenham Park | ||
| 1944 | ||||
| 1943 | ||||
| 1942 | ||||
| 1941 | ||||
| 1940 | ||||
| 1939 |
W Lightfoot |
Chippenham Park |
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| 1938 | H James | Amesbury | ||
| 1937 | F Forster | Winsley | ||
| 1936 | F Bailey | Westlecot | ||
| 1935 | J Millar | Spencer Melksham | ||
| 1934 | E Case | Salisbury | ||
| 1933 | W Buckland | Holt | ||
| 1932 | H Parker | Swindon | ||
| 1931 | N Neath | Chippenham Park | ||
| 1930 | S Ward | Devizes | ||
| 1929 | P Beasley | Winsley | ||
| 1928 | J Tudman | Westlecot | ||
| 1927 | H Malings | Trowbridge Westbourne | ||
| 1926 | H Malings | Trowbridge Westbourne | ||
| 1925 | W Payne | Warminster | ||
| 1924 | W Osmond | Salisbury | ||
| 1923 | F Blair | Trowbridge Westbourne | ||
| 1922 | J Arnold | Swindon | ||
| 1921 | E Musselwhite | Wilton | ||
| 1920 | C Hayter | Melksham Town | ||
| 1919 | W Love | Westbury | ||
| 1918 | ||||
| 1917 | ||||
| 1916 | ||||
| 1915 | W Love | Westbury | ||
| 1914 | Dr J Thomas (Men’s section formed) | Trowbridge | ||