Sports Awards Newark Indoor Bowls and Boccia Club Win 4 Awards

Newark Indoor Bowls and Boccia Club have won four awards in the Newark and Sherwood Annual Sports Awards which took place at Newark Palace Theatre on November 11th


They were the winners Club of the Year; Community Event of the Year, Senior Team and Volunteer of the Year.

Club Director and Treasurer, Colin Moore, said ‘This is a reflection of the supreme efforts which have taken place to make the club successful both on and off the green Christine Young and Pam Ashley have done us proud winning the EBF national ladies title.


Christine Young and Pam Ashley

Moore went on ‘We have now added another sport to the club and it was rewarding to see so many people taking part in our first ever Boccia tournament. The work which has taken place behind the scenes to bring this about is fantastic and both Boccia and Bowls were prominent in our Celebration Weekend which won Community Event.


Comunity Event of the Year Award

Steve Ayling and John Hope put in hours of work organizing this event, bringing internationals from both sports and it is a tribute to these efforts that they both made the short list for the Volunteer Award which John Hope won. As Treasurer I know how important the development of the club is and the Inspired Facilities award from Sport England which came with an upgrading grant of £47,000 has really put the club in a strong position to progress.


John Hope receiving the Volunteer of the Year Award

We are working closely in cooperation with several organizations and recently hosted a pilot coaching of disabled bowlers course in conjunction with England Bowls Alliance and Boccia England are very supportive with four members receiving recognition with Leaders Gold Awards.

A Junior Section is our next target and we will launch that early in the New Year.

Newark IBC website www.newarkindoorbowlscentre.org.uk