World Fours Masters 2025

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Entry Fee: £40 (£10 per player)

Format*

Teams will be split into groups of four
The top two teams in each qualify for the main Cup knock-out.
The remaining 2 teams in each group go into the Plate competition.

Note: Timings are a guide only and may vary.

Event Information

Location	Falcon Bowling and Social Club
Date	Sat 29 Nov 2025
Entry Fee	£40.00
Max Entries	64
Floor Surface	Bowls Rink
Mat Type	Wygreen Light

Previous Winners

2024	Alastair McCrea / Gary McNabb / Ben Pay / Martin McNicholl
2023	Pauline Beattie / Joe Beattie / Gary Moore / Mark Beattie
2022	Erol Morina / Dick Almen / John Lax / James Trott
2019	Ben Pay / Stephen Buckett / Alastair McCrea / Matty Worden
2018	James Trott / Craig Burgess / Simon Pridham / Mikey Ivings
2017	Gethin Edwards / Aled Edwards / Cennydd Howell / Dafydd Howell
2016	Oliie Hipkiss / Stephen Holdsworth / Danny Langdon / Ryan Knight
2015	Michael Ivings / Paul Pomeroy / James Trott / James Smith
2014	Andy Morrison / Jal Richardson / William Morrison / Lisa Douglas

Featured Players

World Fours Masters News

Alastair McCrea, Gary McNabb, Ben Pay, Martin McNicholl win the World Fours Masters

Alastair McCrea, Gary McNabb, Ben Pay, Martin McNicholl beat Benny Sjögren, Joel Häger, Kjell Bjerkseth, Gunnar Frantzen 14-2 to claim the World Fours Masters title.

Mark Spalding, Darren Brown, Jan Rogers, Julia Bruce beat Natalie Evans, Sam Harvey, Andrew Evans, Andrew Coghlin 10-5 to win the Plate.

November 30 2024

Pauline Beattie + Joe Beattie + Gary Moore + Mark Beattie win the Bowls is Bowls World Fours Masters

Pauline Beattie + Joe Beattie + Gary Moore + Mark Beattie get revenge on John Lax + Eroll Morina + Dick Almen + James Trott for last years final after beating them 13-3.

Mike Anderson + Steven Roberts + Dave Almond + Annabel Almond take home the Plate after beating Ava Cattell + Steve Collins + Tom Archer + Claire Lloyd 9-3.

November 25 2023

Bowls is Bowls World Fours Masters 2023 Draw

The draw for the Bowls is Bowls World Fours Masters has now been made. You can see all the groups here.

November 14 2023

Almen / Morina / Lax / Trott win the Bowls is Bowls World Fours Masters 2022 on a tie-break!

After finishing 8-8 Almen / Morina / Lax / Trott take the Bowls is Bowls World Fours Masters title on a tie-break.

November 26 2022

Rules: Team Events

The Dress Code is relaxed, except that footwear must be proprietary bowling shoes or sandals.
The number of ends to be played in each game will be as follows: Pairs = 10 ends, Fours = 9 ends
2 bowls per player.
2 dead ends are allowed per team per match; the 3rd and any subsequent dead ends will be 3 shots away and the end will count except for the last end of a match where it will be 3 shots away and the end replayed.
Players may visit the head at any time.
Players must indicate both verbally and by raising their arm, to notify all players on their mat and those on neighbouring mats, whenever they intend to play a running bowl. This is to ensure everyone’s safety.
Players should play in adherence with the SMPT Code of Conduct. Suspected collusion or other unsporting behaviour may result in immediate expulsion from the competition, and may affect acceptance in future SMPT events.
Any disputes must be raised with the Competition Organisers at the time. In this, and in all other matters, the Competition Organisers’ decision is final and binding.
Both teams are responsible for keeping their own scorecards and ensuring that both scorecards are the same.
Scorecards must be signed by both teams at the end of a game.
Measuring may be done by players, umpires or the Competition Organisers.
In the Group Stages 3 points will be awarded for a win and 1 point for a draw.
Group positions will be decided by:
- Points
- Relative head to head results (results against those tied on the same points)
- Total shot difference
- Shots for
- If all the above are equal a 3 end play-off will determine the positions. See ‘Tie-break Rules’ below.
A team who for whatever reason misses one group game, will still be allowed to continue in the event. The opponents in the missed game will be awarded with the win, 3 points and 1 shot for each of the scheduled number of ends for games at the event e.g. 10 end pairs games would be a 10 v 0 win and 9 end fours games would be a 9 v 0 win.
A team who for whatever reason misses two or more group games will be withdrawn from the event. All teams in the group will be awarded with the win, 3 points and 1 shot for each of the scheduled number of ends for games at the event e.g. 12 end pairs would be a 12 v 0 win and 10 end fours would be a 10 v 0 win. Any results recorded against the withdrawn team prior to withdrawal will not be counted.

Tie-break Rules

In Knockout rounds a tied game will be decided by a 3 end tie-break:
1 bowl per player.
Toss to start – winner has the choice of taking the jack on 1st & 3rd ends, or 2nd end.
Closest bowl to the jack wins the end.
First team to win 2 ends wins the match.
Touchers are not marked. Any bowl entering the ditch area will be removed.
Each team may cause one dead end in the tie-break without penalty; the end to be replayed. A team causing a 2nd dead end will automatically lose that end.
A tied end will count as 0.5 ends to each team.
If, after 3 ends the score is 1.5 ends each, a one end sudden death play-off will take place. Toss to start.

All rules will be ESMBA, apart from those listed above.

Useful Information

Venue

Falcon Bowling and Social Club (Website)
Channels Dr
Broomfield
Chelmsford
CM3 3FB

Hotels

Premier Inn

Address: Premier Inn Chelmsford Springfield, Chelmsford Service Area, Colchester Rd, Essex CM2 5PY

Distance: 2.7 miles to Falcon Indoor Bowls Club

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Premier Inn

Address: Premier Inn Chelmsford Boreham, Main Rd, Boreham, Chelmsford CM3 3HJ

Distance: 3.3 miles to Falcon Indoor Bowls Club

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Premier Inn

Address: Premier Inn Chelmsford City Centre, Victoria Rd, Chelmsford CM1 1NY

Distance: 4.2 miles to Falcon Indoor Bowls Club

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Premier Inn

Address: Premier Inn Braintree, Cressing Road, Galleys Corner, Braintree CM77 8GG

Distance: 10.6 miles to Falcon Indoor Bowls Club

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Premier Inn

Address: Premier Inn Braintree Freeport Village, Fowlers Farm, Cressing Rd, Cressing, Braintree CM77 8DH

Distance: 10.8 miles to Falcon Indoor Bowls Club

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Travelodge

Address: Travelodge Chelmsford Hotel, 128-136 Parkway, Chelmsford CM2 7GY

Distance: 4.5 miles to Falcon Indoor Bowls Club

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Boswell House Hotel

Address: Boswell House Hotel, 118 – 120 Springfield Road, Chelmsford CM2 6LF

Distance: 3.1 miles to Falcon Indoor Bowls Club
Quote “SMPT Falcon Bowls”
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All Entries

Last updated: 21/08/2025 16:30

Andrew J Shorney + Martin Grange + Brian Brown + Graeme George
Andrew Jones + Chris Mcwhinnie + Andrew Leckey + Virginia Leckey
Antony Mills + Jamie Stiles + An other + An other other
bob cousins + Dave Baker + Jo Clements + Derek Adams
Bobby Archibald + Declan mclaughling + Janis mclaughling + Stuart smith
Carol Taylor + Robert Taylor + Roger Stevens + Hazel Cole
Chris Coates + Derek Coates + Karl Hudson + Connie Coates
Craig Burgess + Mitchell Young + Lawrence Moffat + Alex Kley
Daphne Fane + Andy Fane + Denis Lewis + Sue Green
Darren Barnard + David Hall + Josh Burrows + Michael Williams
Darren brown + Emily poulter + Mark spalding + Bob naylor
Dave Bignall + Lynn Bignall + Paula Scales + Julian Scales
David Long + Mandy Long + Ray Niblock + Peter Hopkins
David White + Ryan Knight + Unknown + Unknown
Donna Mills + Helen Sharp + Cheryl Grabham + Neil davidson
Edward Law + Jeremy Leach + Les Dunster + Nigel Froud
Ewan bell + Jackie Scattergood + Paul Jordan + Anne Jordan
Filip De Coninck + Kathleen Berth + Hendrik Blomme + Lutgarde Van Basselaere
Gary McNabb + Alastair McCrea + Ben Pay + Marty Mc Nicholl
Gary Moore + Pauline Beattie + Mark Beattie + Joe Beattie
Gethin Edwards + Rhys Evans + Darren Davies + Mark Beynon-Evans
Greg Webb + Andy Neal + Les Kirby + Karen Kirby
James Shaw + William Boggs + Adam Dyche + Ian Hobson
Jason McLean + Paul Goodman + Callum Goodman + John Manley
Joel Hager + Kjell Bjerkseth + Gunnar Frantzen + Benny Sjögren
John sewell + Colin sharp + Michael rice + Scott Durston
Jonas Häger + Sibe Laureys + Cecil Dillon + Another
Jonathan Payne + Carin Carlsson + Magnus Nordin + Errol Morina
Julia Bruce + Jan Rogers + Bev Stevenson + Wendy Hunt
Kate Morgan + Arwel Morgan + Dorian Hudson + Richard Arran
Katie Steele + Johan Bleus + Suzanne Steele + Luc Schorpion
kelly west + jane Thorpe + rob bonchelo + chris west
Lee Hall + Jamie West + Benny og Magennis + Shane West
Lee webb + Leon webb + Sam Harvey + Callum Beale
Linda White + Hazel Spry + Phil Spry + Joe Peters
Matthew Grundy + Scott Wallis + Keith Wallis + Emily Weaver
Matthew Hamilton + Ano + Ano + Ano
Mille Froud + Ian Crossett + Elise Daniell + Peter Hore
Neil Jarvis + Chris Hatch + Debbie Jarvis + Vanessa Mellor
Nigel Reed + Pat Goodchild + Barbara Johns + Keith Johns
Olly Haddon + Callum bird + Shaun howells + Luke Haddon
Paddy McElvaney + Fra Farmer + Shane Magennis + John Sloan
Paul Seaman + Grant Soller + Keith Lackford + Ben Holbrook
Paul Taylor + Georgia Watson Sharpe + Allie Hobbs + David Andrews
peter ainslie + Chris adams + Brenda crowe + Denise martin
Pocketz blakely + Lisa Richardson + Kyle blakely + Jal Richardson
Rhys Evans + Gethin + Mark + Darren davies
Rob wade + Greg wade + Other + Other
Robert Kristiansen + Freddy + Hans + Tom Erik
Shane Hand + Jason Hand + Daffyed Howell + Cennyd Howell
Simon Pridham + Angela Midgley + Georgia Bell + Jan Siedler
Stephen O’Neill + Louis O’Hara + Patrick Henry + Conan O’Neill
Steve Whitcombe + Mike Ireson + Chris Collins + Chris Sheath
Steven Puttock + Mike Wright + Vanessa Wright + Greg Puttock
Thore Amundsen + Siw Amundsen + Anne Lene Angell Nilsen + Ferdinand Frantzen
Tom Morris + Mathew Leaf + Melissa Morris + Hannah Leaf
Tony Wall + Dave Jelley + Paul Doggett + Mark Berry
William Bowcutt + Kevin Collins + Cathy Hadley + Joshua Howard

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Entries	< 144	145 - 192	193 - 252	253+
Winner	£500	£750	£1,000	£1,250
Runner-up	£250	£375	£500	£625
Semi-finalists	£125	£175	£250	£300
Last 8	£30 *	£30 *	£50	£75
Last 16	--	£15 *	£30 *	£30 *

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