World Bowls Board (WBB)
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Founded
1905-07-11
History
11 Jul 1905, as International Bowling Board (IBB). New name adopted 1 Jan 1993. Merged with U-XF4952 - International Women's Bowling Board (IWBB) to form F-XF6344 - World Bowls (WB), Jul 2001.
Aims
Promote, foster and safeguard the flat green game of lawn bowls; settle disputes; uphold the laws of the game as currently adopted.
Events
17 past events available with paid subscription only.Activities
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General Meeting (every 2 years, at World Bowls Championships). Board, consisting of 2 delegates appointed by each Full Member and one delegate appointed by each Associate Member. Executive (meets annually), comprising President, Senior and Junior Vice-Presidents, Immediate Past-President, and 8 delegates representing Full and Associate Members.
Finance
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XC1403
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