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Church Gresley have a very active junior section. Our training sessions are run by our qualified level 2 coaches who have extended CRB clearance.

The junior section also have club competitions for under 16 and Under 18 club champions who then go on to represent the club in the county competition, we are also founder members of the Midlands junior league, weekend fixtures include playing at home and away and include novice friendly games.

Several of our juniors play in Adult leagues and in adult club teams, bowls is a sport were an 8 year can compete on level terms with an adult this makes it a great family sport.

 

Training includes skills training and match play with many fun events, our juniors learn basic skills and then move on to advanced skills as they progress. they work towards skill based awards and will receive certificates when achieving: Basic, Intermediate, Advanced, Expert

We also do skills training for the English Bowls Youth Development Scheme competition. We are registered to train and assess for English Indoor Bowls Association Bronze and Silver Awards and have several juniors achieving these.

Our juniors are graded depending on training grade and game experience:

  • Level 1 Passed basic training
  • Level 2 Passed Intermediate training
  • Level 3 Passed Intermediate training with some game play experience
  • Level 4 Passed Intermediate training with competition experience including county and National competitions.

Level 2 juniors can play in all junior games and some club friendly competitions.

Level 3 can play in any club games, Adult leagues and competitions (this includes all adult competitions with no min age i.e. Over 60 pairs).

Level 4 is min level that juniors are allowed to skip in adult leagues.

 

Junior membership is from 8 to 18 and is free

Contact the club for more details!