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 a lot of years it was good to catch up and have a laugh with someone who likes to create positive discussion via what some may see as creating a bit of controversy but for others it is probably saying what others are frightened to say, Scott is a great guy and you may have read his story in Bowls International but you can hear it from the man himself.

The 7up questions have been furlonged for a bit so Scott takes on our new game Bowls or Balls. Five questions with a true or false answer but in our case it is Bowls or Balls.  

Richie has a quick roundup and we catch up on our discussions regarding positions and focus on the role of the thirds and skips. 

Finally to end a packed show we have our regular competition sponsored by Alex Marshall Sports. 

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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 did however get an opportunity to ask my 7up questions.

We also have our regular competition sponsored by Alex Marshall Sports, Richie has a short Roundup and we catch up on a great week full of Spot Prize competitions and more. 

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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.

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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 relevant chat. There is also our usual competition thanks as always to Alex Marshall Sports.

As a bonus we also had George Babalev on the show from the Bowls Development Alliance providing some very useful information for clubs during this tough period. It will be a great resource for any clubs who may be worried about the future or need assistance with funding etc. Due to the length of both calls we are going to provide the BDA information as a separate recording for those who are specifically looking for assistance. 

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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. 

Richie has a very short roundup and we both give our answers to a popular questionnaire that has been doing the rounds as well as some general bowls talk. 

 We also have our regular competition sponsored by Alex Marshall sports.

 We hope you enjoy the show to be broadcast and as always we hope everyone stays fit and healthy during these isolation days.

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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 discussion on relevant bowls topics, we did manage to drag Ian Riches into the room kicking and screaming to get involved and provide an update on what the South Shields club has implemented in line with government legislation. 

Richie provides his round up and roles are reversed when he provides the 7up questions to a little gobby fat bloke 

We have our regular competition sponsored by Alex Marshall Sports 

We also provide the latest update on the Corona Virus’s effect on our sport

Take care everyone and thanks as always for listening.

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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 and opinion in what will be a regular interval slot in the future. It was great to hear about the new appointments at board level and an insight into the future.

Our competition is an absolute stormer this week with some great prizes up for grabs for 3 (yes we said 3) lucky winners. 
 

Whilst you are catching your breath we also have our Richies Roundup and discuss a couple of emails on the show. 

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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 roundup and our competition sponsored by Alex Marshall Sports. 

We also discuss the recent lad's Under Home International Series plus we kick the can down the road. 

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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 questions on an unsuspecting player.

 We also respond to a couple of email questions.

We hope you enjoy 

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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 Cumbria who lost narrowly to Darren Burnett in the first round at Potters last week. 

Richie will provide his in depth roundup and we have our usual chat which includes responses to a couple of emails and any other burning issues.

We will also have another competition sponsored by Alex Marshall Sports.

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