Information
Venue
Situated in the west of Scotland, LA Bowl, Ayr is one of Scotland’s most respected bowling centres.
Ayr is a popular seaside town on the west coast of Scotland and sits on the South West Coastal 300 route. As well as having some of the best bowling facilities, it’s a great place to relax. It has a beautiful sandy beach which is the perfect place for a stroll, and on a clear day you can see the Isle of Arran or even the north coast of Ireland.
A proshop is available onsite and information is available here: https://www.jedibowling-proshop.co.uk/
Group Divisions
Ladies – Teams of 4 athletes
Mens – Teams of 4 athletes
Athletes should have reached the age of 18 on 31st July 2025 and must not have reached the age of 30 on 3rd August 2025
Format
- Singles (6 games)
- Doubles (6 games)
- Trios (6 games, rotate 1 player each game)
- Teams (4 games)
- Masters
Medals awarded for each discipline, and separately for combined (ladies get 8 pins).
Points accumulated from each discipline will be counted towards Euro Nations Challenge Shields (ladies/men) and Euro Challenge Trophy (combined).
Schedule
Official Practice
Each country will have official practice for 1 hour. Each team entry fee will include 1 lane x 1hr of official practice. More lanes or extended time will be available for a booking price of £25.00 per hr / per lane. Practice slots will be booked on a first come first served basis.
Practice times are shown in the schedule above.
Team Manager’s Meeting
The Team Manager’s meeting will be held at the bowling centre
Date/ time – see schedule above, LA Bowl, Ayr.
Playing Rules
The Tournament will be run under the general tournament and playing rules of EBF.
Hotel
Recommended Athlete or team hotels.
Several hotels / guest houses or self-catering apartments / holiday lets of various sizes.
Premier Inn (Ayr Racecourse – not walking distance)
Ayr is a seaside town so early booking is recommended for best prices and availability during summer months.
Victory Banquet
We’d like to welcome all supporters to the victory banquet where we promise a great night including presentation of the Euro Nations Cup, celebrating the success of the tournament. Please encourage folks to join us!
The Victory Banquet will be held at the Stravaig on Sunday 3rd August, 19:00 til late.
Banquet tickets cost £35 per person, which includes 3 course dinner, awards presentation and music. We have capacity for 80 people.
Stravaig Hotel, 11 Miller Rd, Ayr, KA7 2AX
https://www.thestravaig.com/
Fees
The entry fee for the event is £480 per team (of four). This includes:
- Qualifying (24 games) and masters
- 1 hr official practice / 1 lane per team of 4 [additional lanes / hrs available for £25.00 per lane per hr]
Banquet Tickets cost £35pp
Spectator entry and car-parking at the venue is free.
Bank Details will be sent out following country registration.
Travel
Ayr is situated South West of Glasgow off the A77. The closest airport is Prestwick Airport (approx. 15 mins). However, Glasgow International Airport has the best international connections (located approx. 50 mins).
Deadlines & FOrms
- Forms Released – 22nd June
- Oil Pattern Announced – 4th July
- Forms Completed – 6th July
- Payments Completed – 13th July
- Menu Choices – 20th July
- Unofficial Practice Bookings – 20th July