National Outdoor Bowling Competition

SWI would like to invite entries to this year’s Outdoor Bowling Competition, which is due to be hosted by Argyll Federation and will take place on Monday 17th August 2026 at Oban Bowling Club. Catering will be provided to competitors only, and the catering request form can be downloaded here.

Deadline for entries: Friday 31st July

Final information & draw distributed to Federations: w/c 3rd August

Additional Team Entries

All entries to SWI National Competitions must be submitted through the relevant Federation. Federations are not required to hold internal heats or qualifying competitions; however, they are responsible for determining how their representatives are selected.

Each Federation may submit one team entry by the initial closing date. Following this deadline, the Events Team will review entry numbers and venue capacity to determine whether additional teams can be accommodated.

Federations wishing to enter a second team should indicate this by emailing beth.spencer@theswi.org.uk following the submission of their initial entry and will be placed on a waiting list. If space remains available after the initial closing date, additional team places will be offered on a first come, first served basis to Federations on the waiting list.

This approach aims to maximise participation opportunities while ensuring fair and consistent access for all Federations across Scotland.

Please note: this competition will have a capacity of 14 teams, so we are asking that Federations initially only enter one team to allow for more Federation areas to get involved.