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Bantham & Ongar Bowls club (Under New Management/Committee)
Invites your members to our
Bowlswear Direct Roadshow
Saturday 20th May
10:30 am. To 15:30 pm.
Bar will be open and refreshments available
Essex Bowls Coaching Association (EBCA); Coaching Update May 23
EBCS Level 1 Courses
Essex County Bowling Association policy is to recommend that all clubs have a minimum of two coaches ideally one Coach Bowls and one English Bowls Coaching Society (EBCS).
To help clubs achieve this the EBCA has arranged the following EBCS Level 1 coaching courses
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Falcon Indoor Bowling Club on 2nd, 3rd and 12th May Completed
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Southminster Bowling Club on 1st , 2nd and 9th Jun Cancelled
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Chelmsford Bowling Club on 1st , 2nd and 9th July
There are a few places still available on the Chelmsford course. To book a place please email Essexbowlscoaching@gmail.com with your name and club.
Each course is free other than £8 to purchase a EBCS training book and £2 to cover the cost of our handouts etc. On successful completion coaches will be require to register with EBCS and obtain an Enhanced DBS, then register with EBCA. Detail on how to do this will be provided on each course.
We would like to thank Falcon, Southminster and Chelmsford Bowling Clubs for kindly agreeing to host each course.
Coach Bowls Level 2.
Coach Bowls Level 1 Coaches are reminded that there is a level 2 course starting on 3 May. Full details are available at www. CoachBowls.org. Cost of the course is £230 however a 50% bursary is available from Bowls England subject to a few conditions . Clubs are encouraged to support coaches by funding part or all of the remaining cost.
Road Shows
The EBCA coaching team will be at the following clubs on the dates noted. If any coach wants to come along and help and refresh their skill they are very welcome . Please email for more details.
13 May : Stock (1st visit) 18 May : Hainault
25 May : Seven Kings 3 Jun : Walthamstow
4 Jun : Stock (2nd Visit) 7 Jun : Castle Hedingham
16 Jun : Witham 24 Jun : Loughton (1st Visit)
26 Jun : Loughton (2nd visit) 30 Jun : Danbury
14 July Shoebury Park
20 July : West Mersey 22 Jun : Haynes Park
If you are not listed and want a Roadshow at your club please get in touch ASAP
Thank You
Trevor Plank
Essex County Coach/Coach Bowls Co-Ordinator
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Essex Coaching Policy.
All coaches are reminded that as from 1st April they have to be registered with the EBCA to coach in Essex.
Any coach who has not done so can do so via the form on this website. If you have problems let us know and we will email you manual form.
To register you must be currently registered with your coaching authority and hold a current enhanced DBS.
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Coaching Update
Safeguarding : All Coaches are strongly recommended to complete a Safeguarding course as soon as possible. Details on Coach Bowls Website Course Booking -
EBCA Coaching Positions : As a growing organisation we are continually looking to increase our active membership so that we can offer more to our clubs and coaches. We currently have a team of 8 Coach Bowls and/or EBCS level 2 coaches who regularly organise and run courses and events. If you are interested in joining our team please let us know.
Thank You
Trevor Plank
County Coach
Coach Bowls Co-ordinator