The 2026 British Bowls U25 International Series ended the outdoor season at Victoria Park with a bang as both the Men’s and Women’s competitions came down to the final bowl.
The Men’s competition saw Scotland narrowly miss a last-gasp drive which saw England take the gold medal in a reverse of fortunes from 2025.
The situation was flipped in the Women’s tournament, as England needed a result from the last shot to retain their title and deny Scotland a famous comeback win.
The final bowl was agonisingly close to doing enough, but the Scots took the end, the match and the Series in a thriller of a finish.
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Scores/Results
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Photography
Trevor Robinson was our official photographer for the U25 Series.
You can purchase photos on his website: Trevor Robinson Photography
The Teams
England: Lily-Mae Adams, Charlie Beeton, Samuel Brugnoli, Madison Burgess, Oli Collins, Ella Crouch, Harry Duffield, Aqua-Marie Griffiths, Molly Haney, Yasmina Hasan (Captain), Louie Hodges, Jorja Jackson, Issy Jaszczun, Isaac Jenner (Captain), Madi King, Carlos Lali, Dylan Martin, Aiden Maries, Mack May, Rhianna Russell, Joe Sanford, Hannah Smith, Joe Sims, Millie Tuck, Jemma Tuohy, Alasdair Williams, Izzie White, Finley Williamson
Ireland: Amy Carruth, Hannah Cochrane, Rachel Cochrane, Ryan Davies, Ajay Dodds, Joanna Donnelly, Ellie Frazer, Erin Frazer, Iain Gingles, Peter Haughey, Carter Heron, Alex Jones, Jack Kidd, Jamie Kidd, Jayden Kyle (Captain), Dillion McElroy, Sophie McIntyre, Holly McCullough, Lara Reaney, Daniel Spratt, Brooke Stirling, Zoe Stratton, Josh Thompson, Daire Trainor, Shea Trainor, Chloe Wilson
Scotland: Erin Bedwell, Lewis Betts, Emma Blyth, Sarah Campbell, Jack Davidson, Kieran Dodds, Robbie Dunlop, James Dunnett, Ross Gouldstone, Abbie Harris, Lucy Hogg, Rebecca Houston (Captain), Beth Ibister, Gavin Johnston, Logan Kennedy, Kara Lees, Leah McCloy, Aaron McGlynn, Charlie Mitchell, Jamie Noon, Kieran Reynolds, Aimee Robertson, Lauren Roddie, Beth Riva, Megan Sproat, Danny Stevenson (Captain), Lee Trotter, Jessica Young
Wales: Rhys Colwill (Captain), Jack Davies, Ellie Davies, Katie Dickinson, Cara Dunne, Billy Flynn, Tal Gunter, Lauren Gowen, Libby Harris, Luke Isles, Olivia Jackson (Captain), Megan Jones, Owain LeBreton, Gwen Lewis, Lewys Lavelle, Elijah Minett, Jack Mounty, Sophie Regan, Oliver Mitchell, Oliver Price, Jasmine Staton, Ffion Stephens, Thomas Simms, Jack Thomas, Chloe Thomas, Rhianna Thompson, Lauren Viles, Nathan Weale
Event Information
Event: British Bowls U25 International Series
Date: 12 – 13 September (11 September is a training day)
Where: The Pavilion, Victoria Park, Archery Road, Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV31 3PT
Entry: Admission is completely free
Refreshments are available from the onsite Cafe and Club Bar.
The bar will be open from 11am until early evening each day.
Seating is available around the greens but is limited. Smoking/Vaping is not permitted on or around the greens, or on bank areas.
Results will be posted online and also viewable on the window of the Tournament Office.
For any safeguarding concerns please call 01926 334609.
Event photography will be taken by Trevor Robinson.
Photos taken during the event will be available to purchase in the players area.
Parking Information:
We would ask that you avoid parking in residential roads close to Victoria Park and also in the car park at the bottom of Archery Road as we expect this to be very busy with park users.
We therefore advise that you park in one of the following nearby car parks:
- Station Approach CV31 3SP
- St Peter’s Multi-Storey Car Park CV32 5EL
- Adelaide Bridge Car Park CV32 5AH
Alternatively, Victoria Park can be accessed on foot from Leamington Spa train station. Thank you in advance for helping us be respectful neighbours and keeping the area accessible for everyone using the park.
“It is a great honour to host this British Bowls event and to welcome some of the finest, up-and-coming talent from across Britain to Victoria Park – the site of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games and home to the upcoming 2027 World Bowls Championship. I would like to congratulate all players on their selection and extend my best wishes to them and their Team Managers for what promises to be a highly competitive and exciting event. After a successful Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, the future of our sport looks bright, and this British Bowls Under 25 International Series will showcase many of our sport’s future stars.
“The event would not happen without the fabulous support of our wonderful volunteers and supporters. Thanks also go to Warwick District Council, Royal Leamington Spa Bowls Club, the English Bowling Umpires Association and our Bowls England Team for the hard work that has gone in to staging this event.”
Jon Cockcroft, Bowls England Chief Executive