How to follow Scotland at the 2026 European Championships
Scotland’s leading bowlers are preparing to compete at the 2026 Bowls Europe Championships, taking place at Llandrindod Wells Bowling Club in Wales from Saturday 19 to Saturday 26 September.
This page contains everything you need to follow the Scotland team, including live scoring, streaming information, the competition schedule and team selection. It will be updated with direct streaming links and further information as it becomes available.
Event information
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Dates: Saturday 19 to Saturday 26 September
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Venue: Llandrindod Wells Bowling Club, Wales
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Disciplines: Men’s and Women’s Singles, Pairs, Triples and Fours
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Live scoring: Available through the Bowls Europe website
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Live streaming: Knockout sessions on Tuesday 22 and Saturday 26 September
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Spectator entry: Free
Live scoring and results
Scores, fixtures and updated group tables will be published on the individual discipline pages of the Bowls Europe website throughout the round-robin stages.
Follow each competition below:
Live scoring for the knockout rounds will be provided through a Google Sheet available on the Bowls Europe website.
The official Bowls Europe event page will also bring together the latest draws, results and event information.
Live streaming
Live coverage will be available for the knockout sessions on Tuesday 22 and Saturday 26 September.
The semi-finals are scheduled for 11:30am, with the finals following at 4:30pm on both medal days. The medal presentations will also be included in the coverage.
The live stream is being provided by Bowls Wales, with coverage currently expected to be shown on both the Bowls Wales and Bowls Europe YouTube channels.
Direct streaming links will be added to this page once they are available.
Supporters should only use links shared through official Bowls Europe, Bowls Wales and Bowls Scotland channels.
Competition schedule
The Championships will be divided into two blocks of competition.
Saturday 19 to Tuesday 22 September:
Wednesday 23 to Saturday 26 September:
Individual fixtures and session times can be found through the discipline links in the live scoring section above.
Scotland team
The ten-player Scotland team features a combination of experienced internationals and emerging performers:
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Dawn Anderson (Newton Park BC)
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Lewis Betts (Craigentinny BC)
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Sarah Jane Ewing (Abbeyview BC)
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Greg Logan (Kirkliston BC)
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Leah McCloy (Cardonald BC)
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Claire McCurdie (North West Kilmarnock BC)
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Liam Nicholson (Melrose BC)
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Gail Notman (Prestwick BC)
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Ewan Shearer (Linlithgow BC)
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Gordon White (Aberlady BC)
Read the full Scotland team announcement.
About the Championships
Nineteen countries will compete across the men’s and women’s events, with the Championships also serving as a European qualifier for the 2027 World Bowls Championships in Royal Leamington Spa.
Scotland travel to Wales as defending winners of the Andy Meekison Trophy, awarded to the best-performing nation across the Championships, following their success at the previous edition in 2024.
Matches will have a time limit of one hour and 45 minutes, excluding trial ends.
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Singles: Four bowls and first to 21 shots
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Pairs: Three bowls per player over 15 ends
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Triples: Two bowls per player over 15 ends
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Fours: Two bowls per player over 12 ends
Follow the Championships
Bowls Scotland will provide updates on the team’s progress throughout the Championships across our website and social media channels.
Further results, event information and content will be available through the Bowls Europe Facebook page and the official Bowls Europe event page.
Good luck to everyone representing Scotland in Wales!