The lights go down, a screen sparks into action projecting a glow into the room filled with bowlers. The Music of Oasis announces the winners of the 2025 awards. All happened at in Romford last night and more deserving awards given out to complete 2025.
Previously awarded at the Senior County Finals in Dunstable
The Official of the Year. Sponsored by the BTBA went to someone who has been the County Secretary running the Buckinghamshire Association for 20 plus years on her own. Each year she gets voted back in because no-one else volunteers! I am 100% sure without Karen the association would not continue. She completes all the paperwork for the BTBA including taking and completing the minutes of meetings.
Each year she organises fundraising events such as raffles, quiz nights, bingo and race nights trying to make as much money for the local association as possible to lower the costs for the bowlers.
Ladies and Gents the BTBA’s Official of the year is Karen Parslow.
After an eight-month medical hiatus at the start of 2024, Gaye McCully made a triumphant return to competitive bowling, immediately making her mark by leading the Norfolk & Suffolk ladies county team to victory at the 2024 Senior ICC Finals. Her tournament-leading scratch average of 215 was a testament to her skill and determination.
February 2025: Gaye won the Senior Ladies County Championship and Trials for the fifth consecutive year, showcasing her consistency and dominance at the county level. March 2025: She rolled her first 300 game, a milestone achievement, and won the RAF Lakenheath event with a 220 scratch average.
At the time of this nomination, Gaye is the leading Senior Lady on average in both the BTBA Tour and the SSS Tour, underscoring her national-level excellence.
Colin is really focused on becoming a bowler of conviction, including his mental game. In TPT and Resdev he always produces great sport for all. He has given everything for senior team England and has always been a team player.
Senior Men’s Bowler of the Year
Steve won the Senior Nationals All events. He was England’s top player in the 2025 European Championships all events. He bowled 3 300’s in one tournament – the BTBA Tour Bucks Open (back to back as well) and was part of the Dorset Senior Men’s team that won the 2024 championship. Had a great result in Vegas cashing in several events and winning one. Part of the Gold Medal winning Dorset Senior Men’s County team.
Men’s Bowler of the Year
One of the top bowlers in the U.K. this year, culminating in various successes including Top 8 Berlin Open, 5th Madrid Open, 3rd Scottish Open’ Selected for Bundesliga German League team, Continued to represent BK Full House Swedish League team, Winner Kegel Aalborg International, EBT masters finalist, Winner Welsh Open, Top 16 PBA World Series Shark Championship , Various other high finishes in tournaments at home and abroad Ben has a atrong social media presence promoting the sport of bowling
Women’s Bowler of the Year
“It’s an absolute honour to receive this award.”
Gold in ECC doubles with Hadley Morgan oct 2024. 2 x Tv stepladder finals on PWBA tour this year 2025. Continues to shine as the UK’s best bowler. With several successes on the WPBA tour including several top 5 finishes, and a runner up in the current season. Verity wears her UK flag on all her bowling shirts and makes herself available for Team England at every opportunity. A huge asset for the BTBA and a great example for all junior bowlers throughout the UK.
Team of the Year
Hadley Morgan and Verity Crawley….. winning the Gold medal in the ECC Mixed Doubles competition for the second consecutive year! An incredible achievement.
Volunteer of the Year
Terri-Anne is the driving force behind so much of what makes Yorkshire bowling thrive. As Chair, she tirelessly runs committee meetings, tackles difficult conversations with fairness, and offers unwavering support to those of us who are newer to the admin and organisational side of the sport.
She is always there to answer questions and provide guidance, ensuring that everyone feels supported and included. Beyond her role as Chair, Terri-Anne gives even more of her time by running leagues at Shipley, including the popular Summer Series which attracts many participants and is admired for paying out on the night.
She doesn’t have to do any of this, yet she does it selflessly, and in doing so brings enjoyment, structure, and opportunity to bowlers across Yorkshire & beyond. Quite simply, Yorkshire bowling would not be the powerhouse it is today without her dedication, leadership , and passion at the helm.
Terri-Anne has done a great job overseeing our county over the last few years, she has spent countless hours organising, fundraising and helping our county members have the best possible experience when playing and being involved with the YTBA.
Chairman’s Award
For outstanding contribution to the sport of bowling. Simon has reinvested revenue from a bowling Application called Tenpin Tool kit. His money has helped turned the sport of bowling around within Sussex. We will have 11 new coaches thanks to his help. Simon has been a great ambassador for British bowling. He single handily has made a massive difference to youth bowling in Crawley saving the YBC from closing down.
Simon is a coach at Crawley YBC and also the brains behind tenpin toolkit an app that is helping bowlers improve their game across the world. At Crawley he has helped to turn the club from a few young bowlers to a thriving club and is supporting (financially) to bring on stream lots of new coaches. Internationally he reinvests the earnings from his app to support events and bowlers across the world including the recent striking against breast cancer event in Texas. He has certainly played a significant role in helping many to learn and fall in love with the sport later in life and we thank him for that.
YOUTH BOWLERS OF THE YEAR 2025
The 2025 Youth Bowlers of the Year were awarded by BTBA Chairman Geoff Brown on behalf of the Youth Bowling Committee, on November 24, 2025 during the YB Aspirations Tour Masters at Mansfield Bowl.
Very many congratulations to both Chloe Birch and Kieran Hockney, this year awardees!
Chesterfield YBC’s Chloe Birch might offer that her U16 Gold in the 2025 Youth Triple Crown All Events, with a fantastic 3114 total / 207.60 average is an defining highlight of her bowling career so far, and we’d not argue!
There have, however been other high points in the year – 10th South of England Silver in scratch Singles, Gold in Scratch Graduate Doubles & Gold in Senior All Events. Silver in the Compass Draw Matchplay, Youth Nationals Bronze in Singles by average, Silver in Singles by Age, Gold in Doubles, Silver in Team and Bronze in All Events Average/Silver in All Events Age!
Ashby YBC’s Kieran Hockney has also had a year of success, highlighted also no doubt with the 2025 Youth Triple Crown where he took a very fine Silver in All Events with a superb 3173 / 211.53 average. Other aceivements this season included – 10th South of England Gold in Graduate Doubles, Silver in British Youth Team Open, Gold at Stroud in the Handicap Singles, Gold in Classic Singles, Youth Nationals 2025 Silver in Singles by age/Gold in U16 All Events by age and Bronze in Bowlers Club 2025.
(E&OE)
Chloe Birch and Kieran Hockney, pictured with Chairman Geoff Brown
