CONGRATULATIONS to all the finalists for the 2025 Domestic competitions:

Junior Under 17 Singles Finalists

The winner on the left, Gethin Osling with the other finalist Ronnie Marson , both representing Carterton Bowls Club.

 Runner up in the Under 17 Singles final - Ronnie Marson (Cart) with Bowls Oxfordshire President Ann Lattimore.

President Ann Lattimore congratulates the winner of the Junior Section, Under 17 Singles Cup - Gethin Osling (Cart)

Officers Cup

President Ann Lattimore presents the Officers Cup to the winner Phil Gladden (Add) after beating finalist John Hurren.

Allison Cup

Winner of the Allison Cup 2025 - Russell Vircaus (Ban Chestnuts)

Finalists of the Allison Cup 2025, a match that was 20-20 before the end. The winner (on the left) is Russell Vircaus (Ban Chest) and the unlucky finalist David Pearce - Jones (Cart)

Longford Cup

Winner of the Longford Cup 2025 - Howard Watts (Head), receiving the trophy from County President Ann Lattimore. Howard beat Gordon Hooker (Wat) in the final.

Australian Mixed Pairs Cup

Winners of the Australian Mixed pairs Cup - Claire Walker & Jake Gibson (Cart)

Mixed Fours Cup

Winners of the Mixed Fours Cup 2025 - from Kidlington Bowls Club: Sue and Jim Feeley, Joy Williams & Paul McGrath

Senior Mixed Pairs Cup 

Winners of the Senior mixed pairs Cup 2025 - Clive & Annie Bristow  (Oxf C&C)

CONGRATULATIONS to all for qualifying for Leamington in August and a further CONGRATULATIONS for County Winners of each competition. These are the photos from Day 2.

           Alongside President Ann Lattimore is the winner of the Ladies 2 wood singles Final

                                                - DONNA GRANT (Headington)

Ladies 2 wood finalist - Runer-up - CAROLE GALLETLY (Banbury Central)

Men's County Pairs Winners 2025 - NICK RAE-WELSH & HOWARD WATTS (Headington)

Men's Pairs Finalists 2025 - KEITH HOLLOWAY & MARK SYKES ( Banbury Central)

Men's Triples Winners 2025 - SIMON HATCHER, DAVID JOHNSON & KEVIN CURRELL (Henley)

Ladies Singles (4 wood) Finalist 2025 - CAROLINE CAMPION  (Banbury Central)

Ladies Champion Bowler 2025 & Winner of the Four Wood Singles Final-

LORRAINE KEHLER (Headington)

Men's Champion bowler for 2025 and winner of the 4 wood singles final -

A J DOCHERTY (Banbury Central)

Note: A great exhibition of superb bowling from AJ and Lee Young in the final - well done.

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL FINALISTS and good luck in Leamington Spa in August

Some momentos from the finals Day (others will be pasted in the section galleries, as appropriate:

GIRLS U24 Singles winner - ZOE PRATLEY (Oxford City & County B C with Bowls Oxfordshire President Ann Lattimore.

Girls U24 Finalist - HARRIET TURNER (Carterton B C )

Ladies Pairs Winners 2025 are KATHERINE HAWES-WATTS & LORRAINE KULHER (Headington BC) 

Ladies Fours Winners 2025 - from Banbury Central : Dawn Hewitt, Helen Young, Caroline Campion & Carol Galletly

Ladies Fours Finalists - from Banbury Borough Ladies - Margaret Morris, Angie Ives, Adrian Brown & Maureen Osborne.

Boys U24 Singles Winner - Gethin Osling (Carterton BC)

Boys U24 Pairs Winners 2025 - GETHIN OSLING & JOE JUSTIN (Carterton B C). After a successful period in the Oxfordshire Juniors Section, this will be Joe's last contest in the county, due to his age, so best luck on his national recognitions which could lead to great things.

Ladies Triples Winners 2025 -KATHERINE HAWES-WATTS, DONNA GRANT & LORRAINE KUHLER (Headington BC).   These ladies have tremendous talent and hopefully will be in contention for the later rounds at Leamington Spa.

Mens Fours Winners 2025 - from Banbury Central B C-  AJ DOCHERTY, LEE YOUNG, DAVID HANCOCK & NIGEL GALLETLY

Ladies Triples Finalists from West Witney B C) -GEORGIE FUSZARD, RACHEL McINTYRE & KAREN ALDER. 

                                   (more to come)

The following photos were taken at the annual OBA Luncheon and Presentations on Saturday, 20 October 2022.

For storage space reasons, they are in thumnails, but you can view each of them by clicking on the thumbnail.

If you require copies please contact either Michel Grossnickel or John Hurren, who will be able to provide.

ROY RADBAND ( Men's Singles Champion at Witney Town Bowls Club), went one step further and won the County's Champion of Champions title at the Oxford City & County Club on 25 September, 2022.

Well done Roy and well played throughout your 4 matches to win the title.

Congratulations to the three winners of the Domestic Cup Finals in 2022

Allison Cup                                                    Longford Cup

Winner: MIKE JELFS (Adderbury)                    Winner: OMAR SHARIF (Oxford City & County)

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Officers Cup

Winner: JIM FEELEY (Kidlington)

Congratulations to all the winning finalists at County level in 2022

 Pairs Champions:                                            Under 25 Singles Champion:

 Lee Young & AJ Docherty (Banbury Central).      Luke Gilbert (Banbury Central)

Fours Champions:

(L to R)  Mark Charlett, Ian Henwood, Nathan Lewis & Jason King ( Headington)

National Competition Winners - Tony Allcock Trophy 2021

Congratulations to Banbury Central

West Witney - Winners of the Hawker Cup 2021

Teams from Headington A  and B, who contested the League Cup Final in 2021

Ray Gaskins and Howard Watts, who were runners up in the National Senior Pairs

Participants in the 2021 Semi finals and Finals of the County Domestic Cups.

Trophies were presented by the OBA President, Paul Demczak:

The Allison Trophy - Winner - Paul Jelfs (Adderbury)

The Longford Cup - Winner - Henry Beall (West Witney)

The Officers Cup - Winner - Andy McIntyre (West Witney)

It was a pleasure to see nine of the Oxfordshire County Past Presidents playing in the game, Gordon Roper, Blackbird Leys (1997), Martin Workman, Bicester (2003), Allan Hunt, Banbury Central (2004), Mike Petersen, Oxford City & County (2005), Ian Whelpton, Banbury Central (2009), Michael Andrew, Banbury Central (2014), Bill Jarvie (Chipping Norton (2017), Michael Morris (Banbury Borough (2019) and Paul Demzcak, Witney Town (2020).