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STATEMENT REGARDING INDOOR COMPETITIONS

The London & Southern Counties Bowling Association (L&SC) continues to monitor the Governments advice regarding Indoor Bowling and in particular the ability of Clubs to play inter-club competitions.

We also continue to monitor the English Indoor Bowling Association’s (EIBA) advice and their actions regarding their own competitions.

We are hoping that our Indoor Competitions for 2020-2021 will be able to be held but remain aware that a later start may be necessary.

We are ready to issue all our Draws as soon as we are reasonably confident that the competitions will be able to be played to a conclusion in March 2021

For your assistance we are able to state the proposed time spans for each competition, which are as follows :-

Challenge Shield – 28^th November 2020 – 7^th March 2021 (up to 5 games before Final)

Single Rink (Indoor Fours) – 30^th November 2020 – 7^th March 2021 (ditto)

Mixed Pairs – 30^th November 2020 – 7^th March 2021 (up to 4 games before Final)

Mixed Fours – 14^th December 2020 – 7^th March 2021 (up to 3 games before Final)

These dates are (unfortunately) still provisional, and as stated above can, subject to suitable conditions, and dependant on other national competitions, be held over a much shorter time period if necessary.

The L&SC hopes to be in a position to make a more definitive Statement, regarding its Indoor Competitions in September 2020, but remains flexible enough to delay starting its 2020-2021 Indoor competitions until January 2021, if this proves to be a better route.

A further Statement/s will be made as soon as possible and as further information and directions are received

Issued 3^rd August 2020