Officer History
The official record of officers for Welsh Lawn Bowls can be found below.
Presidents
- 2026 – Richard Davies
- 2025 – Heulwen Morgan
- 2024 – Arwel Edwards
Secretaries
- 2026 – Stephen Benjamin*
- 2025 – Nick Harris*
- 2025 – Chris Gilmour
- 2024 – Chris Gilmour
* Interim
Treasurers
- 2026 – Kath Evans
- 2025 – Kath Evans
- 2024 – Kath Evans
Competition & Assistant Secretaries
- 2026 – Huelwen Morgan (Competition Secretary)
- 2025 – Jean Kimberly (Assistant Secretary)
- 2025 – Nick Harris (Competition Secretary)
- 2024 – Nick Harris (Competition Secretary)
- 2024 – Jean Kimberly (Assistant Secretary)
Webmaster
- 2026 – Nicky Thomas
- 2025 – Nicky Thomas
- 2025 – Peter Willians
- 2024 – Peter Williams
Safeguarding Officer
WBA & WWBA
Prior to 2023 Welsh Lawn Bowls was known as Welsh Bowling Association and Welsh Women’s Association. The official record held can be found below.
| President |
| 1904-1920 The Rt Hon. The Earl of Plymouth |
| CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEE |
| 1904-05 |
WA. Morgan |
(Cardiff) |
1911 |
G.L. Scott |
(Newport Ath) |
| 1906 |
J. Thomas |
(Mackintosh) |
1912-13 |
T.P. Thomas |
(Dinas Powys) |
| 1907 |
J. Pollock |
(Cardiff) |
1914 |
W Smith |
(Mackintosh) |
| 1908 |
J. Tovey |
(Newport Ath) |
1915-16 |
E.T. Davies |
(Penarth) |
| 1909 |
H. A. Keenor |
(Cardiff) |
1917-19 |
E Lloyd |
(Cardiff) |
| 1910 |
F.W. Butler |
(Penhill) |
1920 |
A. Edwards |
(Penylan) |
| PATRONS |
| 1921-44 |
The Rt Hon The Earl of Plymouth |
1967-82 |
Trevor Toms |
| 1944-55 |
Sir Ivor B. Thomas JPDL |
1991-96 |
HRH Princess of Wales |
| 1965-66 |
Wyndham W. Jones |
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| PRESIDENTS |
| 1921 |
A Edwards |
(Penylan) |
1976 |
D C Musto |
(Brecon) |
| 1922 |
D A Sutherland |
(Swansea) |
1977 |
W G John |
(Pantgwydr) |
| 1923 |
E Hunt |
(Mackintosh) |
1978 |
E C Stephens |
(Llanidloes) |
| 1924 |
W W Jones |
(Bridgend) |
1979 |
G Humphreys |
(Barry Ath) |
| 1925 |
F C Parfitt |
(Newport Ath) |
1980 |
S G Gilmore |
(Grange) |
| 1926 |
H Peach |
(Barry Central) |
1981 |
A H Williams |
(Bedwellty Park) |
| 1927 |
H Williams |
(Swansea) |
1982 |
A Crate |
(Mountain Ash) |
| 1928 |
Sir I Thomas JP |
(Dinas Powys) |
1983 |
V Hubbard |
(Aberaeron) |
| 1929 |
W J Treen |
(Abercarn) |
1984 |
W Smith |
(Ty’rfran) |
| 1930 |
J Pollock |
(Cardiff) |
1985 |
T Osborne |
(Tenby & Saun) |
| 1931 |
D J Williams |
(W E Merthyr) |
1986 |
E Spooner |
(Llandrindoells) |
| 1932 |
H Higginbottom |
(Bridgend) |
1987 |
G Thomas |
(Taibach) |
| 1933 |
R S Grieson |
(Bedwellty Park) |
1988 |
L B Fleming |
(Machynlleth) |
| 1934 |
W E Clement |
(Llanelli) |
1989 |
M Lewis |
(Windsor) |
| 1935 |
B Williams MBE |
(Penhill) |
1990 |
J Calnan |
(Penylan) |
| 1936 |
J Williams |
(Penygraig) |
1991 |
G Jones |
(Beaufort) |
| 1937 |
A T Haycock |
(Pontnewydd) |
1992 |
D Hughes |
(Ynys) |
| 1938 |
W J Cocks |
(Cadoxton) |
1993 |
M Skyme |
(New Quay) |
| 1939-45 |
T Garfield Jones |
(Brynhyfryd) |
1994 |
D Richards |
(Brynhyfryd) |
| 1946 |
O Hopkins |
(Cardiff) |
1995 |
D Jones |
(Haverfordwest) |
| 1947 |
B Prothero |
(Bronwydd Park) |
1996 |
D F Davies MBE |
(Knighton) |
| 1948 |
H M Chapman |
(Lysaghts) |
1997 |
D L Jenkins |
(Tick Tock Comm) |
| 1949 |
Ald W H Charles |
(Llanelli) |
1998 |
J R Slocombe |
(Maesteg Celtic) |
| 1950 |
W J Anslow |
(Penarth) |
1999 |
M J Flanagan |
(Welshpool) |
| 1951 |
T Toms |
(Pantgwydr) |
2000 |
L Morgan |
(Abercarn) |
| 1952 |
R A Cox |
(Heath) |
2001 |
J Ireland |
(Roath Park) |
| 1953 |
A J Jenkins |
(Ebbw Vale) |
2002 |
J Evans |
(New Quay) |
| 1954 |
W D Jones |
(Llwynypia) |
2003 |
A Davies |
(Harlequins) |
| 1955 |
J A Griffiths J P |
(Port Talbot M) |
2004 |
B Thomas |
(Haverfordwest) |
| 1956 |
M Roberts |
(Llanelli) |
2005 |
J Payne |
(Dafen Welfare) |
| 1957 |
W G Pryse |
(Aberystwyth) |
2006 |
E Williams |
(Llandrindod Wells) |
| 1958 |
W Williams |
(Ebbw Vale) |
2007 |
D Evans |
(Pontrhydyfen) |
| 1959 |
A S Gwilliam |
(Victoria Park) |
2008 |
H Meddins |
(Dinas Powys) |
| 1960 |
T Yeoman |
(Barry Ath) |
2009 |
A Thomas |
(Machynlleth) |
| 1961 |
G Rees |
(RTB Landore) |
2010 |
N Tippett |
(Rhymney Gwent) |
| 1962 |
WT Griffiths |
(Cardiff) |
2011 |
M Gilmore |
(Cardiff Athletic) |
| 1963 |
H Bundy |
(Trelewis) |
2012 |
G Bennett |
(Tregaron) |
| 1964 |
F I Jones |
(Garndiffiath) |
2013 |
John Davies |
(Abercynon) |
| 1965 |
C R John BA |
(Ogmore Vale) |
2014 |
G Thomas |
(Pembroke Dock) |
| 1966 |
C R John BA |
(Ogmore Vale) |
2015 |
| HON SECRETARIES |
| 1904-06 |
H A Keenor |
(Cardiff) |
1987-98 |
A H Williams |
(Bedwellty Park) |
| 1907 |
J C Jones |
(Cardiff) |
1988-00 |
T O Coulthard |
(Barry Athletic) |
| 1908-14 |
E Lloyd |
(Cardiff) |
2001-04 |
M J Flanagan |
(Welshpool Town) |
| 1915-34 |
A J Hutchins |
(Cardiff) |
2005-06 |
T O Coulthard |
(Barry Athletic) |
| 1935-63 |
W W Jones |
(Bridgend) |
2006-09 |
J L Ireland |
(Roath Park) |
| 1963-64 |
W T Griffiths |
(Cardiff) |
2010-13 |
B Rogers |
(Windsor) |
| 1964-79 |
E Morgan |
(Merthyr W E) |
2015-15 |
T Coulthard |
(Barry Athletic) |
| 1979-87 |
G Roberts |
(Brynhyfryd) |
2015-22 |
T Hopkins |
(Bedwellty Park) |
| HON ASSISTANT SECRETARIES |
| 1926-34 |
W W Jones |
(Bridgend) |
2003-11 |
H K Edwards |
(Abertidwr) |
| 1956-63 |
W T Griffiths |
(Cardiff) |
2006-09 |
G Rees |
(Llandrindod Wells) |
| 1964-85 |
R Wilson |
(MV & Aberfan) |
2009-10 |
J Ireland |
(Roath Park) |
| 1985-87 |
A H Williams |
(Bedwellty Park) |
2010-16 |
G Brown |
(Llanbradach) |
| 1987-95 |
B J Lewis |
(Briton Ferry) |
2011-16 |
D Evans |
(Brynhyfryd) |
| 1995-98 |
T Coulthard |
(Barry Athletic) |
2016-17 |
J Davies |
(Abercynon) |
| 1998-02 |
D Banahan |
(Llanelli) |
2017-23 |
J Manfield |
(Dinas Powys) |
| 2003-05 |
J Ireland |
(Roath Park) |
2018-23 |
J Phillips |
(Gorseinon B.C.) |
| HON TREASURERS |
| 1936-39 |
R S Greison J P |
(Bedwellty Park) |
1987-94 |
O Davies |
(Llandrindod Wells) |
| 1940-44 |
O Hopkins |
(Cardiff) |
1994-01 |
R Veysey |
(Victoria Park) |
| 1944-54 |
W S Harrison |
(Ebbw Vale) |
2002-21 |
R Davies |
(Pontyclun) |
| 1955-77 |
R A Cox |
(Heath) |
2022-23 |
D. Williams |
(Llanelli) |
| 1977-87 |
C Vater |
(Harlequins) |
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