Welcome to RTB Ebbw Vale B. C.

2010 has bore witness to major changes in the bowls club, as the club finally relocated from the Steelworks site to Eugene Cross Park.

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For directions to our new location, click here

The final season at the Steelworks site finished on a high as the club achieved an unprecedented second succesive MBA league / cup double. The club also won the West Mon midweek league as they finished their league campaign unbeaten.

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Latest news

 

January 2012

  • Good luck to Stewart Anderson in the World Indoor Championships being held at Potter's Leisure Resort.
  • The West Mon Bowls Association Annual Dinner & Presentation evening will take place at Nantyglo R.F.C. on Friday 16th March, 2012. Any members who would like to attend, please contact Brian Chambers for ticket reservations.
  • The RTB Bowls Club Annual Dinner and Presentation evening will be held at A Touch of Class on Friday 13th April, 2012. Any members who wish to attend, please contact Howard Bull for ticket reservations.

December 2011

  • Congratulations to Steve Harris, Jonathan Tomlinson and Stewart Anderson for being selected to represent Wales in the British Isles Championships to be held in Swansea in March 2012. Also congratulations to Steve Harris for being selected as Captain for the series. On behalf of the club, we wish you all the best for the series.

November 2011

  • Congratulations to Mostyn Lewis on being inaugurated as President of the Monmouthshire Bowling Association for the forthcoming 2012 season. On behalf of the club, we wish to extend our congratulations and continuing support during your year of office.
  • Congratulations to Steve Harris on being appointed and continuing his role as MBA Team Manager for the 2012 season.
  • Congratulations to Roger Silcox on being elected as Vice Chairman of the West Mon Bowling Association for 2012.
  • Following this year's AGM, an updated list of Officers can be found on the Officers page.
  • Good luck to Stewart Anderson as he takes part in the Co-operative Funeralcare Scottish International Open in Perth.
  • Congratulations to Steve Harris and Stewart Anderson for being selected to represent Wales in the forthcoming Test Match against Guernsey on November 12-13th at Newport I.B.C.
  • Congratulations to Jonathan Tomlinson on winning the silver medal in the singles competition in the Atlantic Championships held at the Athena Beach Hotel, Cyprus.

October 2011

  • Good luck to Jonathan Tomlinson who will be representing Wales in the singles and pairs competitions in the forthcoming Atlantic Championships to be held at the Athena Beach Hotel, Cyprus between 17-30th October 2011.
  • The Annual General Meeting will take place on Thursday 17th November, 2011 at "Touch of Class". The meeting will commence at 7.15pm. All club members are asked to make every effort to attend.

September 2011

  • An end of season celebration will take place at Touch of Class on Saturday 24th September at 7.00p.m. All RTB B.C. members are invited to celebrate a successful season in which the club retained the Monmouthshire Division 1, Monmouthshire Knockout Cup and West Mon titles as well as achieving numerous individual honours and titles.
  • Congratulations to all the RTB players who took part in the West Mon competition finals as the club took a clean sweep of titles, winning the Open singles, pairs, triples, fours and Under 25 singles! Competition winners were as follows:
    • Open singles - L. Thomas
    • Open pairs - R. Underwood & L. Thomas (Reserve: S. Anderson)
    • Open triples - R. Underwood, L. Thomas & S. Harris (Reserve: S. Anderson)
    • Open fours - R. Underwood, L. Thomas, JK Evans & S. Anderson (Reserve S. Harris)
    • Under 25's singles - R. Underwood.
  • Despite poor weather conditions, the Club finals day was successfully completed and a high standard of bowling was enjoyed by the supporters who braved the heavy showers to watch. Results were as follows:
    • Championship: R. Underwood bt S. Harris
    • 2 Woods: D. Baker bt I. Powell
    • Handicap: D. Baker bt G. Knapman
    • Pairs: H. Bull & I. Powell bt M. Lewis & D. Baker
  • Club finals day will be held on Saturday September 10th, commencing at midday. Match schedule is as follows:
    • 12.00 noon Handicap Singles - D. Baker v G. Knapman
    • 2.15pm 2 Wood Singles - I. Powell v D. Baker
    • 3.30pm Club Pairs - H. Bull & I. Powell v M. Lewis & D. Baker
    • Club Championship, S. Harris v R. Underwood, will be played at 5.00pm on Monday 12th September due to Richard Underwood's involvement in the Junior International series being held at Worthing. Good luck to Richard and the rest of the squad, on behalf of RTB.
  • Congratulations to Robert Price on winning the 2011 Merthyr West End Open Tournament with a hard-fought 21-19 victory over Martin Selway.
  • Congratulations to Lee Thomas, Steve Harris, JK Evans, Stewart Anderson, Richard Underwood and Robert Walters on reaching the West Mon competition finals. Further congratulations must also be made to Lee Thomas on the excellent achievement of reaching all four major tournament finals (Singles, Pairs, Triples and Fours). The pairs, triples and fours finals will be held at Nantyglo B.C. on September 11th, 2011. The date of the singles final is yet to be confirmed. Good luck to all players involved!

August 2011

  • In a nail-biting finale to the competitive season, RTB clinched their 5th consecutive MBA Division 1 title on the final weekend of league fixtures, taking a total of 24 points from their last two games against Newport Athletic and Blackwood to overtake league leaders Beaufort on shot difference. Despite a poor start to this seasons campaign, all players involved showed the competitive desire and determination needed to retain their title and complete a 4th consecutive MBA league and cup double, as well as retaining the West Mon League title. This seasons results have been a testament to the standard of bowls within Monmouthshire with three teams (RTB, Beaufort and Bedwas & Trethomas) vying for the title leading into the final weekend.
  • Congratulations to the Monmouthshire Bowling Association County Championship team for retaining the Welsh County Championship title with a hard-fought 10-shot victory over Mid Glamorgan at Llandrindod Wells. In a very vocal encounter, there was a high standard of bowling on an excellent playing surface which saw the defending champions trailing by 20+ shots at one stage. However, the Monmouthshire players stepped up their game in the final stages of the match to edge a thrilling encounter, 117 -107.
  • RTB continued their run of 24 games unbeaten in the Monmouthshire County Cup to capture their fourth consecutive title with a 33 shot victory against Chepstow at Caldicot B.C.. An outstanding rink performance by Richard Underwood, Ian Powell, Wayne Hughes and Steve Harris paved the way with a comprehensive 35 - 6 victory over the rink skipped by A. Starr. Other rink scores were as follows: Darren Baker, Brian Birch, Lee Thomas & Jonathan Tomlinson defeated the J. Scurr four, 17 - 10. David Webley, Roger Silcox, Jamie Brown and JK Evans efeated the rink skipped by K. Bolton, 18 - 15. The rink of Howard Bull, Steve Baker, Robert Walters and Robert Price lost to the C. Davies four 19 - 25. Well done to all the players on an excellent team performance!
  • On behalf of RTB Bowls Club we would like to congratulate Stewart Anderson and Kerry Packwood on the birth of their daughter, Emma-Jayne.
  • After two strong team performances over the weekend, coupled with other league results going in their favour, RTB climbed into second place in the MBA League Division 1, 9 points adrift of league leaders Bedwas & Trethomas, with a game in hand.
  • The funeral for Lillian Nicholas will take place at 1.40pm, Friday 5th August at Riverside funeral home. The service will be followed by cremation at Llywdcoed Crematorium, Aberdare.

July 2011

  • Congratulations to Richard Underwood on being selected as a reserve for the Junior International team for the forthcoming Junior International Series to be held at Worthing on 10-11th September. Also congratulations to Owain Dando (Brynmawr) and Jason Foote (Beaufort) for their inclusion in the team.
  • The MBA competition finals were held at Caldicot B.C. where there was a strong West Mon contingent taking part. Congratulations to the following RTB players on their success:
    • Under 25 singles - Richard Underwood.
    • Open Triples - Richard underwood, Lee Thomas and Jonathan Tomlinson.
    • Open Fours - Darren Baker, Lee Thomas, Steve Harris and Jonathan Tomlinson.
  • RTB qualified for their fourth consecutive MBA Knockout Cup final with a hard-earned 23 shot victory over local rivals at Nantyglo B.C.. RTB will now play Chepstow in the final to be held at Caldicot B.C. on Friday 12th August.
  • Congratulations to Jonathan Tomlinson on being selected to represent Wales in the Atlantic Rim Championships in Cyprus. Jonathan will be participating in the singles and pairs competitions.
  • It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Lillian Nicholas, aged 103. Lillian continued to bowl after reaching her 100th birthday and had the honour of achieving 99 caps for Wales. Lillian, who was renowned for her competitive spirit and tenacity will be truly missed by all those who knew her. On behalf of the club, we would like to extend our deepest sympathy to her family. Funeral arrangements will be posted when available.
  • It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Bernard Cunningham. On behalf of RTB, we would like to pass on to Bernard's family our sincere condolences at your loss. The funeral service will be held at 1.30pm on Thursday 28th July at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Brynmawr.
  • After crashing out of the Carruther's at the hands of local rivals Beaufort last Saturday, RTB bounced back in midweek to retain the West Mon League title after a comprehensive 59 shot victory against Brynmawr. With Rhymney Royal losing against Cwm, this result handed RTB their third consecutive West Mon title.
  • Congratulations to the following players on reaching the forthcoming MBA finals to be held at Caldicot B.C. on Saturday 30th July, 2011:
    • Under 25 singles - Richard Underwood
    • Triples - Richard Underwood, Lee Thomas, Jonathan Tomlinson (Reserve: Steve Batten)
    • Fours - D. Baker, Lee Thomas, Steve Harris, Jonathan Tomlinson (Reserve: Richard Underwood)

June 2011

  • Congratulations to Steve Harris (RTB), Jonathan Tomlinson (RTB) and Owain Dando (Brynmawr) for their selection in the Senior Welsh International team for the forthcoming British Isles Championships to be held at Sighthill on 2nd - 3rd July, 2011.

May 2011

  • Congratulations to Steve Harris, Jonathan Tomlinson, Steve Batten (all RTB) and Owain Dando (Brynmawr) for progressing to the second Senior International Welsh Trial to be held at Llandrindod Wells on 5th June, 2011.
  • Congratulations to Steve Harris, Jonathan Tomlinson and Steve Batten for their inclusion in the squad for the forthcoming Welsh International trial to be held at Llandrindod Wells on 22nd May, 2011.

April 2011

  • After a period of prolonged illness, it is with great sadness that we announce the death of Bernard Hopkins. The funeral will take place on Tuesday 3rd May at 10.00 a.m. at Ebbw Vale Catholic Church, followed by cremation at Llwydcoed Crematorium, Aberdare..
  • Congratulations to Stewart Anderson and Owain Dando on winning the WIBA Pairs with a comprehensive 24 - 4 victory over C. Bronham and A. Whitehouse (Heatherton). Also congratulations to Steve Harris and Marc Wyatt who, along with Stewart Anderson won the WIBA triples in an all-Islwyn affair, defeating the triple of Owain Dando, Ian Slade and Robert Weale 19 - 12.
  • It is with great sadness that we note the death of Redvers Wakely. On behalf of the club we wish to extend our condolences and collective thoughts to his family. The funeral will take place on Friday 15th April at 10.30a.m. at Prims Chapel, Gladstone Road, Blaina followed by interment at the cemetery.

March 2011

  • Congratulations to Steve Harris for being elected as MBA Team Manager for the forthcoming 2011 season.
  • Provisional fixture list for 2011 season is now available on Fixtures & Results page.

February 2011

  • Would members please note that the pre-season meeting will take place on Wednesday 9th March, 2011 at Touch Of Class at 7pm. Could all members please make every effort to attend.
  • The Annual Dinner and Presentation evening will be held at Touch of Class on Friday 15th April, 2011. Tickets are available at a cost of £7 per head. If any members have not yet reserved their tickets, there will be an opportunity to do so in the pre-season meeting. Alternatively, please email the club secretary, Howard Bull (secretary@rtbbowlsclub.co.uk).

January 2011

  • Congratulations to Steve Harris and Jonathan Tomlinson for being selected to represent Wales, and to Stewart Anderson on being selected to represent Scotland in the BIIBC Championships to be held at Stanley I.B.C., England in March 2011.
  • Congratulations to Stewart Anderson on winning two awards at the 4th annual WBT Awards. Stewart was awarded the Young Player of the Year and Perfomance of the Year awards after reaching the finals of the World Championships and Scottish Open.
  • RTB would like to wish Stewart Anderson the best of luck as he attempts to emulate last season's outstanding performance in the World Indoor Bowls Championships at the Potters Resort. Stewart faces a tough first round draw against the former 3-time World champion, Paul Foster. Also good luck to Owain Dando and Paul Williams who will be competing in the pairs event.
  • The West Mon Bowls Association Presentation evening will be taking place on Friday 18th March, 2011 at Nantyglo R.F.C.. Details of costs to follow. Anyone from the club wishing to attend please contact Howard Bull or Brian Chambers.

December 2010

  • Congratulations to Steve Harris on reaching the last 8 of the Hong Kong International Bowls Classic 2010 singles and the semi-finals of the pairs tournament, playing alongside Ben Thomas.
  • Congratulations to Steve Harris for being selected to represent Wales, alongside Ben Thomas (Ponthrhydyfen), in the Hong Kong International Bowls Classic 2010 tournament taking place between 4th - 12th December. On behalf of the club, we wish you both all the best for the competition.

November 2010

  • Congratulations to Stewart Anderson for reaching the final of the WBT Scottish Open. On behalf of the club and your "2nd home country" we wish you all the best for the final and congratulations on becoming ranked provisional world number 6!
  • Following the AGM which took place on Wednesday 10th November, 2010, the updated officers list can be found on the "Officers" page (click here).
  • Congratulations to Stewart Anderson for reaching the final of the World Under 25 singles, a tournament that he has won for the past two years. Unfortunately, Stewart was defeated in the final but congratulations for such an outstanding achievement. Along with mixed pairs partner Rebecca Allen (England), Stewart also reached the semi final of the world Under 25 Mixed Pairs. RTB would also like to congratulate Brynmawr bowler Owain Dando who went on to win the mixed pairs title with Michelle Cooper (Scotland). Owain also gave an outstanding performance in the Under 25 singles, eventually being defeated by Stewart Anderson in a tie break in the semi final stage.