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Aug 2022
Harrogate bowls clubs feature in national campaign
Bowls clubs in Harrogate have featured in a national campaign to raise participation levels.
The All to Play For initiative was launched during the Commonwealth Games in an effort to broaden the people taking part in the sport.
The Harrogate Amateur Bowling Association featured heavily in the campaign with filming taking place at the Black Swan Bowling Club, Devonshire Place, Harrogate and also at Wetherby Bowling Club, Grange Park, Wetherby.
Dave Rowson, secretary of the HABA, said:
Part of the campaign included shooting a promotional video, which includes shots from players in Harrogate taking part in the sport.
You can watch the video by Bowls England below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zlw-c6OqyZs
The campaign comes as bowls clubs in the Harrogate district joined together in a bid to recover from the covid pandemic.
All 16 clubs that play in the Harrogate league came together after it became clear that some were at risk of folding.
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The clubs recently received funding from North Yorkshire Sport and Sport England in order to come up with a plan to increase participation.
The league has also trained 10 coaches, bought new equipment and put on “Try Bowls” sessions as part of the effort.
The HABA will also be hosting a charity bowls event on Sunday (August 28) in aid of the Robert Ogden centre.
For more information on how to get involved with the open bowl sessions, email habasect@gmail.com.
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