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VIBE INDOOR PAIRS 2027

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INAUGURAL VIBE INDOOR SINGLES.

Well done to all the players and directors at the VIBE Inaugural Indoor singles Tournament in Nottingham IBC. Thank you to all the organisers and also the staff at the club for their hospitality.

The results were:

B1 Winner - Taylor Vasey with Director Brian Vassey.

B1 Runner up - Scott Vallance with Director Nigel Morgan.

B2/3 Winner - Mo Perry.

B2/3 Runner up - Phil Dutton.

B2/3 Plate Winner - John Hollowell.

B2/3 Plate Runner up - Paul Davis.

B2/3 Ladies Winner - Sue Henning

B4 Winner - Gareth Harwood

B4 Runner up - Rhys Lewis.

B4 Ladies winner - Junette Taylor

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National Pairs & Singles

2026 RESULTS

Category           Runner(s)-Up                                         WINNER(S)   

B4 PAIRS          Sheila BRENNAN & Rhys LEWIS         Chris PRICE & Gareth HARWOOD   

B3 PAIRS          Nicola MURPHY & Adrian MEARS        David GARLAND & Jonathon MEARS   

B1 PAIRS          Curtis & Taylor VASEY                           Margaret CUSKER & Scott VALLANCE           

LADIES' SINGLES       

Overall              Betty BAKER                                           Marilyn KEELER   

B4                     N/A                                                          Marilyn KEELER   

B3                    Josie WOOD                                            Betty BAKER   

B2                    Sheila BRENNAN                                    Nicola MURPHY   

B1                    N/A                                                           Margaret CUSKER   

MEN'S SINGLES       

B4                  Wilbert WILLIAMS                                     Rhys LEWIS   

B3                  Paul DAVIS                                                David GARLAND   

B2                   Alan TURNBULL                                       Steve GILL 

B1                  Taylor Vasey                                               Scott VALLANCE

B1 COMPETITION       

OVERALL      Scott VALLANCE                                    Margaret CUSKER   

                                         

Best Non-Medalling Lady: Alison YEARLING

CONGRATULATIONS TO RON HOMER.

NOT ONLY WAS RON AWARDED A BEM IN

 THE KING'S NEW YEAR HONOURS LIST,

RON AND SALLY-ANN LEWIS-WALL WON

 THE SILVER MEDAL AT THE

COMMONWEALTH GAMES PARA-BOWLS

 B2/B3 PAIRS

WELL DONE BOTH!!!

31st December 2025

EULOGY

GAIL HEPWORTH

1953 – 2025

It is with great sadness that I have to announce the passing of Gail Hepworth, a highly respected and valuable member of Visually Impaired Bowls England. Gail had not been in good health for a number of years, deteriorating quite rapidly over the last year.

 

Gail’s passion was Lawn Green Bowls. She had been a member of Metro for nearly 40 years and later became a member of ENAVHB/VIBE.

 

In the 80’s Gail was instrumental in setting up the VI tournament at Lowestoft which was held annually in the first week of September.

 

Gail won numerous trophies herself, not only at a domestic level but also in the United Kingdom Championships and at International Level. She was also a very hard-working member of the VIBE Committee, a post she held for many years. She played an important part in the Co-ordinating of Tournaments and as Assistant Team Manager for VIBE. For 4 years she was Secretary of International Blind Bowls Association, a prestigious role in itself.

 

For those of us, who attended VIBE Tournaments over the years, would also remember Gail’s most iconic phrase,

 

“Get your Jacks up!”

 

 

R.I.P. Gail

 

David Mears – Chairman, VIBE

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