EIBA - Facilities

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Indoor Bowling Clubs
Facilities

NATIONAL FACILITIES STRATEGY FOR BOWLS

The EIBA is currently engaged in discussion with Sport England and the following National Governing Bodies for Bowls, with a view to producing a National Facilities Strategy document which will provide assistance to all Developers of new Bowling Facilities:

EWIBA (English Women’s Indoor Bowling Association)
EBA (English Bowling Association) – Outdoor Flat Green bowling
EWBA (English Women’s Bowling Association) – Outdoor Flat Green bowling
BCGBA (British Crown Green Bowling Association) – Outdoor Crown Green
EBF (English Bowling Federation – incorporating English Women’s Bowling Federation) – Outdoor Federation Code.
ESMBA (English Short Mat Bowling Association)

PRIORITY AREAS FOR
INDOOR BOWLING FACILITIES

Based on the current supply of Indoor Facilities in England as a whole, the EIBA considers that Indoor Bowling Facilities in the following areas should be considered of "High Priority". This list should not be considered as a "definitive statement" and we are always pleased to consider the inclusion of further locations.

Sport England Region	County	Location
East Midlands	DERBYSHIRE	Derbyshire Dales
East Midlands	DERBYSHIRE	High Peak
North East	NORTHUMBERLAND	Alnwick
North West	CHESHIRE	All Local Authorities
North West	CUMBRIA	Barrow in Furness
North West	CUMBRIA	South Lakeland
North West	LANCASHIRE	Lancaster
North West	LANCASHIRE	West Lancaster
North West	MERSEYSIDE	All Local Authorities
South East	MIDDLESEX	Uxbridge
South East	BERKSHIRE	Slough
South West	DEVON	West Devon
West Midlands	SHROPSHIRE	North Shropshire
West Midlands	SHROPSHIRE	Oswestry
West Midlands	SHROPSHIRE	Shrewsbury
West Midlands	TELFORD & WELKIN	Telford
West Midlands	STAFFORDSHIRE	Newcastle-under-Lyme
West Midlands	STAFFORDSHIRE	Staffordshire Moorlands
West Midlands	STAFFORDSHIRE	Stoke-on-Trent
Yorkshire	NORTH YORKSHIRE	Craven
Yorkshire	SOUTH YORKSHIRE	Rotherham
Yorkshire	SOUTH YORKSHIRE	Sheffield

Exclusion from this list does not automatically mean that the Association will not support a Project.

The Association will carefully consider, and it is hoped support, any Projects which will:

	assist with the development of the Key Areas outlined within our Strategic Development Plan.
	Increase the Standards within our Sport
	Increase Participation in our Sport, by all members of society.

A copy of the Projects "Sports Development Plan" will assist us in our deliberations.

E.I.B.A. Guidance Notes

The following Guidance Notes are currently available from the EIBA Headquarters at Melton Mowbray.

Affiliation to the E.I.B.A

EIBA Factsheet

Establishing an Indoor Bowling Facility

Indoor Bowls - Getting Started

Indoor Bowls

Indoor Bowls Centre Management

The Green, Ditch and Banks

Table of Measurements Relating to Indoor Bowling Greens

Sport England Guidance Notes

The following Guidance Notes are currently available from the Sport England Website www.sportengland.org

Design Guidance Note - Indoor Bowls