Update to website 5/9/2026

Update to website 26/8/2026

John Paveley ( Southminster awarded County Badge 5th Aug  at ECBA v Eastern  Counties BA

Lost Intergroup KO semi final to Group 8  --  101 to 135 shots.

Batch 3 Version 5  revised rinks information Games 28 to 32

Batch 2 revised rinks information Games 15 to 23

 Steve Haste ( Writtle) awarded his County Badge 4th June.

Group 3 finished 3rd in division

Web files 2026 set up

Web files 2026 set up

Web files 2026 set up

Squad finailsed and Game 1 - 17th May   selected.

Pages will be steadily updated asap.

Batch 1   County  friendlies - Rink compositions Games 4-14.

Distributed to G3 club & G3 selected players.

Uploaded.

 Sid Curtis (Burnhaum Hillside) awarded his County Badge 26th June.

 Sid Curtis (Burnhaum Hillside) awarded his County Badge 26th June.

 Stephen Chandler (Stock & Buttsbury) awarded his County Badge 17th June.

David Vann (Falcon) awarded his County Badge 10th June.

 Steve Gunster (Danbury) awarded his County Badge 5th June.

 Dave Bridge (Gt. Baddow) awarded his County Badge 29th May.

 Mike Lenard  (Stock & Buttsbury) awarded his County Badge 21st May.

 Game 2  25th  May Group 3  v Group 8   Lost 2 v 4 rinks.

 Page selected layout revised. To select a web page use the side panel .

 Game 1  18th  May Group 3  v Group 4   Won 4.5 v 1.5 rinks.

 Uploaded to website and Batch 2 distributed to Group 3 clubs

 Form and reminder distributed to Group 3 clubs.

 Uploaded to website and Batch 1 distributed to Group 3 clubs

Ashford / Wally Ball / Intergroup ko dates and venues published.

County Programme 2025

Published programme added to website.

Group 3 Bi Annual Meeting  21st October 2024

The Group 3 Bi- Annual Meeting will be held on the evening on Monday 21st Oct 2023  at  the Falcon Bowling Club at 7.30pm

Group 3 lost to Group 6 in Wally Ball final 2024    3 - 1 rinks. Team photo added

Paul Harrison (Chelmsford) awarded his county badge 15th September as runner up in County Unbadged competition. 

Group 3 lost to Group 6 in Ashford Cup final 2024    4 -2 rinks

Team selections published.

Group 3 allocations  for batch 4.

Group 3 allocations  for batch 3 with some revisions shown.

Group 3 reach the Final in both Ashford Cup and the Wally Ball Shield 

See sub page for details.

See sub page for details.   Team announced.  See subpage.

See sub page for details.   Team announced.  See subpage.

See sub page for details.   Team announced.  See subpage.

See sub page for details.   Game 2  Won 4.5 to 1.5 rinks. See subpage.

Beware ROAD CLOSURE all day (LONDON RIDE). 

Road Closures    Sunday 26th  May 2024.   Get to RHP bc  CM1 2XN via Chelmsford Town Centre  then Roxwel Road then into Canterbury Way - Fabians Drive. 

See sub page for details.   Game 1 away at Grays Town BC

See sub page for Batch 2 details.   G3 Clubs notified 

Essex v Surrey 16th May 24 Cancelled. G3 players have been notified via email

See sub page for Batch 1 details.   G3 Clubs notified 

ECBA Match programme dates for Ashford / Wally Ball / IG KO

ECBA Match programme amended and added to website and to be distributed to clubs

ECBA Match programme added to website.

Presentation Photo of Merit Award to Group 3 Chairman Dennis Sheldrake.

InterGroup KO 2024 draw

Draw done on 23rd of Oct.

Group 4 v  Group 2

Group 5  v Group 1

Group 6 v  Group 8

Group 9 v  Group 3

19th Sept -  Kevin Brown (Burnham Hillside) awarded County Badge as r/u County Unbadged Competition 2023. See photo in "Badgers" sub page

 Photos uploaded. 

 Uploaded to website and Batch 4 distributed to Group 3 clubs and players. 

 Group 3 beat Group 4   in Ashford Cup final. 

 Team on web page and squad members have been emailed.

 Uploaded to website and Batch 3 distributed to Group 3 clubs

Group 3 lost to strong Group 6 team in the Intergroup KO 92-141 at Essex County bc .

G3 won on two rinks and piped on last end on a third.  A good effort against a quality opposition.

Group 3 drew 2 rinks all in first Wally Ball game  against Group 9 played at Stock.

See sub pages for rink results.

Phil Davies (Writtle) has been present with his county badge after ECBA v EPPA  match. See badgers page - "County Badge Awards G3"

Ashford Cup ; Wally Ball Shield & Intergroup KO files updated

Mark Janes (Chelmsford) has been present with his county badge after ECBA v Surrey BA  match. See badgers page - "County Badge Awards G3"

 Uploaded to website

 Uploaded to website and Batch 2 distributed to Group 3 clubs

 Group 3 Bi-annual with Group 3 clubs Monday 17th April 7.30pm at Falcon BC. Delegates have been notified..

 Uploaded to website and Batch 1 distributed to Group 3 clubs

 Hatfield Peverel bc  outdoor bowling discontinued due to lack of bolwing members. 

ECBA affiliation not renewed.

 Trinity bc and Hall St Methodist bc merged and formed Chancellor Park Methodists bc.

 Link updated.

 Group 3 played Group1 in Final at Essex County BC on Sunday 7th August 10am. Group 1 beat Group 3 by 2 shots (2 rinks each) in final of Wally Ball Shield. Congratulations to Group 1.

Ashford Cup Final. Group 3 lose to Group 6, Full report on subpage.

Website released , but still under development

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 Game 1  18th  May Group 3  v Group 4   Won 4.5 v 1.5 rinks.