Circular FAB: 2026 ANDALUSIAN LAWN BOWLS CHAMPIONSHIPS

CIRCULAR

Outgoing Register No. 020/26

TO: Delegations, Clubs and Players SUBJECT: 2026 ANDALUSIAN LAWN BOWLS CHAMPIONSHIPS

DATE: 6 October 2026  –  CIRCULAR No.: 0290     (descargar PDF Circular_261005_Cpto_Andalucía_Lawn_Bowls_V_inglés)                                                                                                                                                    

OFFICIAL OPENING OF ENTRIES

Following the meeting held on 1 October 2026 between representatives of the Andalusian Bowling Federation and the Provincial Delegations of Málaga and Almería, and with the aim of ensuring equal opportunities for all eligible players to take part, the Andalusian Bowling Federation hereby officially announces the opening of entries for the 2026 Andalusian Lawn Bowls Championships.

For the 2026 edition, the Championships will be run on an open-entry basis. Therefore, there will be no prior provincial or regional qualifying requirement in order to enter.

Any player holding the appropriate valid FAB licence and meeting the applicable federation requirements may submit an entry within the deadline established in this Circular.

1 – DATES

The 2026 Andalusian Lawn Bowls Championships will take place from: 

Sunday 1 November to Friday 6 November 2026. 

Extending the programme to 6 November will provide the additional time required to accommodate the different disciplines and facilitate the participation of all registered players. 

2 – EVENTS 

Entries are invited for the following disciplines:

– Men’s Singles.

– Ladies’ Singles.

– Men’s Pairs.

– Ladies’ Pairs.

– Open Triples, in any combination.

– Mixed Fours.

Players may enter any of the events for which they submit a valid entry. 

3 – ENTRY FEE 

The entry fee will be: €8 per player, per discipline.

4 – CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES

The official closing date for entries will be: Monday 12 October 2026.

To allow sufficient time for the preparation of the draws and the final playing programme, clubs and players are requested to submit their entries as early as possible.

5 – ENTRY PROCEDURE

The official entry forms may be downloaded in Word format from the Andalusian Bowling Federation website:

ALMERÍA:

Men’s and Ladies’ Singles

[DOWNLOAD LINK]

Men’s and Ladies’ Pairs

[DOWNLOAD LINK]

Open Triples and Mixed Fours

[DOWNLOAD LINK]

MÁLAGA:

Men’s and Ladies’ Singles

[DOWNLOAD LINK]

Men’s and Ladies’ Pairs

[DOWNLOAD LINK]

Open Triples and Mixed Fours

[DOWNLOAD LINK]

Once completed, the entry forms must be submitted through the usual communication channels of the relevant Provincial Delegation to the persons responsible for receiving entries:

Tony Lear

Competition Secretary – FAB Almería

Clubs and players from Almería must submit their entries to Tony Lear, using the usual communication channels of the Almería Delegation.

John Wilson

Competition Secretary – FAB Málaga

Clubs and players from Málaga must submit their entries to John Wilson, using the usual communication channels of the Málaga Delegation.

Where a player wishes to enter a team event but does not have enough players within their own club to complete a team, the Delegations may assist in forming teams with players from other clubs who are in the same situation.

6 – VENUES AND PLAYING PROGRAMME

The Championships will be held in the Province of Almería.

Depending on the final number of entries received, it may be necessary to use more than one venue in order to ensure that all competitions can be completed within the six-day programme.

The final venues, draws and playing schedule will be communicated once the entry period has closed and the number of participants in each discipline is known.

7 – COMMUNICATION TO CLUBS AND PLAYERS

This Circular constitutes the official communication of the Andalusian Bowling Federation regarding the opening of entries for the 2026 Andalusian Lawn Bowls Championships.

All clubs are requested to give this Circular and the accompanying entry forms the widest possible circulation, through their club noticeboards, websites, communication groups and other usual channels, in order to ensure that all potentially interested players are made aware of the Championships and are given the opportunity to enter.

Accordingly, any previous entry or qualifying procedures which could restrict participation through a prior qualifying stage will not apply to the 2026 Championships.

The Andalusian Bowling Federation would like to thank the Málaga and Almería Delegations, the clubs and all players for their cooperation in ensuring the successful organisation of the 2026 Andalusian Lawn Bowls Championships.

This is communicated to you for your information and for the appropriate purposes.

Yours sincerely,

José Miguel Nieto Ojeda

President of the F.A.B.