Bowls England Announces International Squad Day and Junior Development Day Attendees

24th May, 2026

Bowls England is pleased to announce invitees to the upcoming International Squad Day on Sunday 7 June and the National Junior Talent Day on Sunday 5 July.

The International Squad Day will see invitees for Men’s, Women’s, Under-18s and Para players attend sessions with teams selected for their respective British Bowls events.

Following the successful Regional Talent ID events which took place at various clubs across the country earlier this month, 32 players have been invited to take part in the National Junior Talent Day, which forms an important event within our Talent Pathway Programme that has received funding support from Sport England.

Plans for the Under-25 International Squad Day on Sunday 5 July will be announced soon, and will include consideration of players at the White Rose Trophy and Amy Rose Bowl.

This international programme, alongside the upcoming Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, will look to inspire a new generation of bowlers.

Through our Bowls’ Big Summer campaign, clubs will be hosting various open days and sessions and will have several casual bowls sessions available to book on Play­-Bowls.com.

Fancy giving bowls a go? Click the ‘Play Bowls’ link above and find your closest Bowls Club now.

Women's International Squad Day
Sunday 7 June | Whitnash BC, Warks
Stef Branfield, Somerset
Chloe Brett, Huntingdonshire
Emma Cooper, Devon
Stephanie Crates, Kent
Annalisa Dunham, Lincolnshire
Yasmina Hasan, Surrey
Katherine Hawes-Watts, Oxfordshire
Laura Holden, Somerset
Emily Kemick, Warwickshire
Lorraine Kuhler, Oxfordshire
Jamie-Lea Marshall, Leicestershire
Morgan Merryweather, Oxfordshire
Rebecca Moorbey, Huntingdonshire
Ruby Philpott, Lincolnshire
Kirsty Richards, Warwickshire
Nicole Rogers, Devon
Lauren Selway, Devon
Sophie Tolchard, Devon
Izzie White, Worcestershire
Rebecca Wigfield, Northants

Additional players may be invited to attend the squad day following assessment by Performance Team representatives at the Walker Cup on Sunday 31 May.

Men's International Squad Day
Sunday 7 June | Victoria Park, Royal Leamington Spa
Lewis Baker, Huntingdonshire
Philip Broughton, Derbyshire
Joseph Dawson, Leicestershire
Jack Emmerson, Derbyshire
Harry Goodwin, Kent
James Hampton, Devon
Kevin Harrison, Cumbria
Tom Holmes, Gloucestershire
Isaac Jenner, Kent
Tom McGuinness, Buckinghamshire
Dominic McVittie, Lincolnshire
Edward Morris, Essex
Tristan Morton, Huntingdonshire
Louis Ridout, Somerset
Daniel Thornhill, Derbyshire
Andrew Walters, Warwickshire
Wayne Willgress, Norfolk

Additional players may be invited to attend the squad day following assessment by Performance Team representatives at the Balcomb Trophy on Saturday 30 May.

Under-18s International Squad Day
Sunday 7 June | Victoria Park, Royal Leamington Spa
Alfie Holland, Wiltshire
Dylan Williamson, Gloucestershire
James Bowley, Derbyshire
Joshua Hodges, Gloucestershire
Layton Sykes, Durham
Louie Hodges, Gloucestershire
Lucas Powell, Somerset
Matthew Murphy, Hertfordshire
Ollie Jeapes, Cambridgeshire
Ollie Shearing, Essex
Owen Aspinall, Lincolnshire
Vinnie Minter, Sussex
Chelsea Turner, Suffolk
Chloe Bland, Lincolnshire
Daria Rampelt, Dorset
Eden Nolan, Kent
Erin Burke, Gloucestershire
Evie Mills, Essex
Grace Read, Hampshire
Hattie Burke, Gloucestershire
Lilli Murray, Northamptonshire
Nayara Drummond, Suffolk
Hannah Edwards, Dorset
Sophie Wood, Durham
Para International Squad Day
Sunday 7 June | Nuneaton BC, Warwickshire
Charlotte Emanuel, Surrey (Director)
Beata Hollowell, Bedfordshire (Director)
Elizabeth Shipley, Leicestershire (Director)
Ginny Barton, Hertfordshire (Director)
Roger Barton, Hertfordshire
Khan Muzzaffarul Gause, Surrey
John Hollowell, Bedfordshire
Sam Gamble, Northamptonshire
Jane Harding, Surrey
Jennie Sandford, Sussex
Lynn Pearson, Leicestershire
Craig Bowler, Northamptonshire
Graeme Robinson, Northumberland
Matt Swift, Warwickshire
Colin Wagstaff, Leicestershire
Jack Pullin, Worcestershire
Luke Smith, Northamptonshire
Stephen Stockley, Hampshire
Keith Alders, Worcestershire
Martin Biggleston, Sussex
Daniel Clarke, Northamptonshire
David Fisher, Essex
David Houghton, Yorkshire
Mike McDonagh, Surrey
Andrew Strain, Warwickshire

Rhys Lewis, Hertfordshire, is N/A for the squad day but will be considered for selection for British Bowls Para Series.

National Talent Day
Sunday 5 July | Victoria Park, Royal Leamington Spa

Under 15
Sophie Hall, Lincolnshire
Logan Whitfield, Leicestershire
Toby Evans, Hertfordshire
Jack Surrey, Dorset
Matt McLouhglin, Hampshire
Noah Pearce-Jones, Oxfordshire
George Tague, Lancashire
Ellsie Johnson, Lancashire
Max Dineen, Berkshire
Bonnie Withers, Surrey
Lucie Rankine-McIntosh, Dorset
Logan Abercrombie, Devon
Emily Dent, Lincolnshire
Jack Hoyles, Lincolnshire
Olivia Lewis, Durham
Leila Mae-Raked, Lancashire
Ruby Steffens, Oxfordshire
Finn Jelfs, Oxfordshire
Harriet Turner, Oxfordshire
Aged 15-18
Phoebe Wade, Leicestershire
Lewis Gardner, Warwickshire
Zach Evans, Dorset
Sophie Guy, Gloucestershire
Timmy Cobb, Berkshire
Jan Walton, Lancashire
Owain Moss-Wilkin, Durham
Kieran Davis, Hertfordshire
Zach Broom, Somerset
Caitlin Dalliday, Huntingdonshire
Jessica Butters, Lincolnshire
Alex Brugnoli, Huntingdonshire
Callum O’Connell, Surrey

 

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