2023 League Fixtures now published
Looking forward, Looking back
Looking forward to the start of the NIPGBL league fixtures in 75 days, we take the opportunity to look back and offer a snapshot of our organisation 75 years ago in 1945.
President: J Ritchie (Cliftonville)
Hon Sec: T Lemon (Willowfield)
Hon Treas: W Montgomery (Knock)
No association championships were played because of the ongoing war, but league and cup competitions continued.
League Division A Winners (15 teams): Ballymena
League Division B Winners (15 teams): North Belfast
PGL Senior Cup Winners: Cavehill
PGL Junior Cup Winners: North Belfast
IBA Senior Cup Winners: Willowfield
IBA Junior Cup Winners: Belmont
As the League expanded, the increasingly congested programme of fixtures meant that many bowlers regretted the loss of traditional friendly games,