Following this year’s Championships in Vilamoura, Portugal, there was a meeting of the Delegates of all the countries represented to decide which country would host the next Championship in 2013. Apart from Spain’s bid there was an interest shown by Cyprus and Portugal.

This Championship is one of the most prestigious events in the Lawn Bowls calendar, and takes place every two years, and this year there were 15 Countries taking part, which apart from the individual countries in the U.K. included Germany, Holland , Israel, Turkey, Cyprus, Switzerland, Portugal, and, of course, Spain.

 explained the facilities that would be available if the event were to be based around the Orihuela Costa area. The presence of Tony Winterton, senior member of the Federation and John Carr,  the Malaga Delegate of the Adalucian Bowling Federation, added weight to the Spain bid.

The professionalism of the bid was evident by the comments that were made, and also the well prepared brochure,   which not only outlined the advantages to the bowling fraternity, but also to Tourism, and the boost that it would give to the local economy. Many thanks must go to the Leader for undertaking the artwork of the brochure, and to Orihuela Council for supplying publicity packs, both of which made an impression on those attending.

Because of the competence of the  bid, the other two Candidate countries withdrew their bids, and Spain was voted unanimously as the host Country for the next Championships.

Speaking afterwards, Sr. Boto stated that this would be the biggest event ever undertaken within the Federation in all the 20 years that he has been President.