Wiltshire coach support blind bowler at World Cham

My name is Nigel Morgan, and I am a Lawn Bowls Coach, Wiltshire County Coach and Bowls Wiltshire Development Officer. My reason for emailing you is I have been selected to direct a blind bowler at the upcoming International Bowls for the Disabled World Championship in mid-May 24 and would welcome publicity and funding. We must find £2300 each by April.

Just some background and the photograph.

I first met Keith Brenton in 2019 and since then we have formed a team and competed at a number of National and International competitions. Visually impaired sports have classifications of B1 to B4. B1 is no light perception or severe sight impairment, and the bowlers must wear totally blacked out glasses to ensure that all the B1 bowlers are the same. Keith is B1 and has no light perception at all.

Since we met, Keith records are:

      2023        IBBA (International Blind Bowlers Association) B1 Men's Singles Bronze medallist and B1 Pairs bronze medallist

                  UK Outdoor B1 Men's Singles Champion

                  England B1 Singles Champion - retained for the fourth time running.

                  England B1 Pairs Champion with Richard Carey (Royal Wootton Bassett)

      2022        UK Indoor B1 Men's Singles Champion

                  England B1 Singles Champion

                  England B1 Pairs Champion with Richard Carey (Royal Wootton Bassett)

                  Open B1 Singles Champion

                  England Indoor Pairs Champion with Sheila Brennan (Gateshead)

      2021        England B1 Singles Champion

                  England B1 Pairs Champion with Margaret Cusker

      2020        No Competitions

      2019       England B1 Singles Champion 

Keith's sight has deteriorated over the years and in the past, he has been:

      

      2005        IBBA World Champion B2 Singles Champion

      2001        IBBA World Champion B3 Singles Champion

      1996        Paralympic B3 Singles Bronze medallist

      

In VI bowls a VI bowler is allowed a Director on the green to assist the bowler in finding their line, adjusting their length, and shot selection.

We have been selected by DBE, Disability Bowls England, to represent England in the IBD World Championships in South Africa.

To compete we must raise the monies ourselves to compete. The total cost is £2300, and I have raised £750 and would welcome any contributions so that I can help Keith hopefully bring back the gold medal for England.

He is currently.

      2023 Best B1 in National Pairs tournament

      2023 Open B1 Champion

      2023 England B1 Men's Champion

      2023 UK Outdoor B1 Men's Champion (small trophy at the front)

      2023 England B1 Pairs Champion

      2022 UK Indoor Men's Champion

      

Regards

Nigel Morgan

Wiltshire County Coach

VIBE International Squad Coach

Bowls Wiltshire Development Officer

Coach Bowls Coach, Assessor and Tutor