BCGBA Ladies Champion of Champions
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Despite the Yorkshire team's dominance in ladies bowling, they fared poorly in the later stages of this year's BCGBA Champion-of-Champions competition.
Whitkirk bowler, Emma Tobin, was one of three Yorkshire representatives in the last 16 and hopes were high that she would successfully defend the title she won last year. It was not to be as Emma went out in the first round of the day. The other two Yorkshire representatives were both eliminated in the Round of the Last 32 with Debi Davis of New Mill and then Rachel Wilcox of Crossgates, and the wife of Saturday's Men's competition runner-up, James Wilcox, followed suit.
You couldn't have a more appropriate winner than a lady called Jane Bowler, so well done to her, which will have been a boost to the Wales team.
The full list of results from the day is listed below, followed by an extract from the BCGBA Facebook pages, which is fast replacing the expensive the BCGBA website as the preferred method of communication. This Facebook report clearly being contributed by someone who was not present at the event, as it just reproduces what any reader can deduce from the results listing below.
Extract from the BCGBA Facebook pages
Congratulations to Jane Bowler, who was crowned the 2026 Ladies Champion of Champions after a superb run through the final stages of this 32-player competition.
The Ladies Champion of Champions began with 32 players, with the competition reaching its decisive stages on Sunday as the remaining eight players battled it out in the quarter-finals.
In the opening quarter-final, Jordan Picken came through a competitive encounter against Nicola Boulton, securing a 21-17 victory to book her place in the semi-finals.
Kirsty Darling also progressed after defeating Aly Evans 21-15. Kirsty produced a strong display to earn her place in the last four.
The third quarter-final saw Jane Bowler take on Sarah Edmonson. It proved to be a close contest, with Jane holding her nerve to come through 21-18 and keep her title hopes firmly on track. Completing the semi-final line-up was Tina Ralph, who recorded a 21-14 victory over Andrea Ainley.
That set up two closely contested semi-finals.
In the first, Kirsty Darling faced Jordan Picken, with both players battling hard for a place in the final. Kirsty eventually came through a tight encounter 21-18 to become the first player to secure her place in the championship decider.
The second semi-final saw Jane Bowler take on Tina Ralph. Jane continued her impressive form, coming through another competitive contest 21-16 to set up a final showdown with Kirsty Darling.
The final proved to be another excellent contest.
Jane Bowler and Kirsty Darling battled it out for the 2026 title, with Jane producing the decisive finish to claim a 21-17 victory and be crowned the 2026 Ladies Champion of Champions.
It completed a superb run for Jane, who had been tested throughout the latter stages of the competition. Victories over Sarah Edmonson, Tina Ralph and finally Kirsty Darling secured a memorable Champion of Champions title.
Final:
Jane Bowler 21-17 Kirsty Darling
2026 Ladies Champion of Champions: Jane Bowler
Congratulations once again to Jane Bowler on a fantastic achievement
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