A Leamington law firm is gearing up for the Bowls England National Championships in the town next month (August).

The four-week event gets underway on Saturday August 5 when bowlers from all over the country will fight it out at Victoria Park, Archery Road – described as being the ‘Wimbledon’ of bowls.

For Berrymans Solicitors, who provide legal services and a members’ helpline for Bowls England, the sport’s national governing body, it will be a busy time.

Kevin Mitchell, a partner in both the Berrymans Solicitors commercial department and the sports unit, said the firm was acting not only for the national organisation but also for its regions and 2,500 clubs across 35 counties.

Tony Allcock, Bowls England chief executive and 15 times world champion, said: “Berrymans Solicitors has been representing Bowls England for four years and we’ve got on really well with them. They speak the language that we want to hear and they have a great track record with other sporting organisations.”

Bowls England resulted from a merger in 2008 between the men’s English Bowling Association and the English Women’s Bowls Association. Since moving its base from Worthing to Leamington, all regional, national and international men’s tournaments are now played at Victoria Park, which has long been the national base for women bowlers. Leamington is the new ‘Wimbledon’ of bowls, said Mr Allcock.

In addition to Bowls England, Berrymans Solicitors acts for British Swimming, British Eventing, British Blind Sport, the national Rugby Coaches Association, the national Elite Cricket Coaches Association and Riding for the Disabled. It also represents international rugby players, county cricketers, athletics coaches and Olympic horsemen, as well such local concerns such as Warwick Boat Club and Leamington Cricket Club.

CAPTION: Bowls England chief executive and 15 times world champion Tony Allcock MBE with commercial lawyer Kevin Mitchell from Berrymans Solicitors

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