Wrong Bias - Bowls Podcast

On our 19th show we have a chat with former World Indoor Singles champion Mark Dawes to discuss the impending closure of his indoor club and the huge impact it will have to so many members of the sport.  We also discuss his world title winning journey and get to know more about the quiet, unassuming character we see gracing our greens.......or is he?  We catch up with Ian McCombes the general mana...

On show 18 we had the pleasure of having another Scottish legend, Paul Foster MBE joined us via zoom for a chat. Paul's achievements are phenomenal and it takes a 2 second search to bring up a lengthy list so it was nice to chat about what has made him the player he is today and to get an insight into the make-up of his career and the fact that he was a decent footballer. How did his delivery...

Our 17th show is called “Kuhl for Kats” as we are delighted to have two of the games top women young guns Lorraine Kuhler and KatherineRednall. The two England stars discuss the current state of the game plus the World Indoor Championships,  the Open Singles Circuit and a bit of England chat. They also tackle Bolty’s Bowls or Balls quiz which is a must listen while adding significantly to the bloo...

Welcome to our 16th show which we have called “Back to the Future”  There have been a few questions on bringing youth into the sport recently so we catch up with Bowls Leicestershire’s Stephen Beamish to discuss the implementation of a youth academy in the county. Stephen also attempts to knock Scott off the top of the Bowls or Balls leaderboard. We discuss the new laser measures and take a trip d...

Welcome to our 15th podcast “The Sport of Kings”. Our guests this week are Rishi Persad one of the best sports presenters in the business and has a lot of passion for bowls and sport in general. Rishi chats about his career and has some great stories - definitely not one to be missed.  We also have Scott Morland on to discuss his amazing work at Darlington South Park BC and having known Scott for...

On our 14th podcast we have the Irish Voice of Bowls namely David Corkill.  We cover David's career from starting as a 9 year old to present day and a lot in between. Some of those topics cover his time as a player, becoming the commentator for BBC and his spell as a voice over on The Edge Gameshow. He also talks to Richie about the old days but I just had to listen being a young'un I di...

As promised during our "No Airey's to Graces" show here is an interview with the Bowls Development Alliance's George Babalev. As the development manager George is well placed to pass on advice to clubs that maybe feeling the pinch during the Corana crisis. Any Comments feel free to leave them.... good or bad we have board shoulders As always many thanks for all your support and...

On Show 13 we were joined by Cumbria's former England international Stuart Airey, during the interview Stuart gave us a great insight into his career with some great stories plus life as a Cumbrian player where he has been part of a highly successful outfit for many years.  Stuart also tackles Bolty's 7up questions.  Richie also provides a short roundup and we discuss some emails and rel...

Due to social distancing we have done an Ant and Dec style show from our homes, so David is on a satellite line from deepest Sunderland Our guest on the show is Exonia & Devon's England internationalist Jamie Chestney. Jamie chats about his new role with Bowls England, his new life as a parent with Natalie, plus  some general bowls chat and of course tackles Bolty's 7up questions.  R...

Show 11 Loose Men is a little different. We were due to have George Babalev on the podcast who is the Club Development Manager for the BDA (Bowls Development Alliance) but due to current circumstances surrounding the Corona Virus uncertainty we thought it was best to put that on hold until we have a clearer picture of the situation.  So instead the two of us are laid bare and provide opinion and d...

If you haven’t seen "that shot" on social media or TV then you must have been in hibernation so who better to give us the low down than the current World Number 1 Nicky Brett. This was a great interview and we discuss the here and now as well as providing his greatest challenge to date with the 7up questions. We also have Alistair Hollis from Bowls England who provided us with updates an...

This week the discussion is around disability bowls and our guest is Garry Hood from Scotland. We think listeners will not only be inspired by Garry's story but will also have a broader understanding of how accessible our sport is to all and potentially gain a better knowledge of what we can do to prolong the lifespan of participants. Garry also takes on the 7up questions.  The usual Richie r...

On Show No.8 we interview International umpire Allan Thornhill who gives his insight into our sport from an official point of view. Also on the show we discuss "that" Nicky Brett shot which has gained global exposure and what we feel is needed off the back of it.   We have our regular competition sponsored by Alex Marshall Sports  Richie has his regular roundup and I drop my 7up question...

On this weeks show we have Sian Honnor who is the owner and editor of Bowls International Magazine. It was great to chat with Sian about her career in the sport, her fantastic magazine that has kept many a bowler updated with stories from around the world and some general bowls talk.  We also get an insight into the life of a World Championships qualifier when we speak to Kevin Harrison from Cumbr...

On our 6th show  with the upcoming Indoor World Championships due to start at Potters Resort we took the opportunity to speak to Dom Picksley who has been instrumental in providing reports on the WBT championships for many years so it was good to pick his brains on a few burning questions.   We also have a great interview with Craig Burgess who runs the Short Mat Players Tour. For anyone who does...

A sneaky preview of our next show You can catch the full show on Firday 7pm Any Comments feel free to leave them.... good or bad we have board shoulders As always many thanks for all your support and hope you enjoy the show

Welcome to the 5th Wrong Bias Podcast On  todays show we have a chat about branded bowls shirts, there is our usual Richies Round up with news from around the UK Our guest is non other than "the flying scotsman"  the legend that is Alex Marshall MBE There is our usual free to enter competition for some WB goodies, a signed Commonwealth Games Alex Marshall shirt, an England Bowls shirt an...

Just a little teaser of our Boxing Day show, you can catch it from 10am Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year  Thanks for your support  From the Wrong Bias  Any Comments feel free to leave them.... good or bad we have board shoulders As always many thanks for all your support and hope you enjoy the show

 On the show is:  • Richies Roundup (England, Scotland, Wales updates).  • 7up Questions  • Junior Bowls Talk  • General Chat   We also have our competition sponsored by Alex Marshall Sports. The prize on offer this week is a £20 AMS voucher which will be great for Xmas and we will also be throwing in a Wrong Bias Cloth, Set of Stickers and a chalk spray. All you have to do is listen to the show a...

The full podcast will be broadcast on Friday 13th December.  Special thanks to Mark Casey and Chloe Stewart for 2 great interviews and for those interested the UBC takes place at the Moama Club in the early hours so please follow the link below for further details.  On the show is: • Richies Roundup (England, Scotland, Wales updates). • 7up Questions • Junior Bowls Talk • General Chat  We also hav...

We catch up with Whiteknight's general manager Andy Knapper and West Denton's business consultant John Booth, there is our competition and Richies Round-up...... remember its two local lads chatting about the sport they love. Any Comments feel free to leave them.... good or bad we have board shoulders As always many thanks for all your support and hope you enjoy the show

Here is a little sneak preview from the latest show called A Knights Tale........ you can catch the full show from 7pm on Friday 29th November Any Comments feel free to leave them.... good or bad we have board shoulders As always many thanks for all your support and hope you enjoy the show

On today's show we speak to one of the games rising stars Devon Cooper, plus England's Louis Ridout and Sophie Tolchard, plus much more..... Any Comments feel free to leave them.... good or bad we have board shoulders As always many thanks for all your support and hope you enjoy the show

A sneaky look at our next show Any Comments feel free to leave them.... good or bad we have board shoulders As always many thanks for all your support and hope you enjoy the show

Any Comments feel free to leave them.... good or bad we have board shoulders As always many thanks for all your support and hope you enjoy the show