Representatives from England, Wales, Australia and Malaysia will take part in three days of open and para competitions. The event will give the domestic teams selected for Birmingham 2022 the chance to practice on familiar territory, whilst for many of the visiting players it will be their first competitive experience of the famous Royal Leamington Spa greens.

Bowls England Chief Executive, Jon Cockcroft said:

“This weekend’s international matches are the start of a thrilling summer for lawn bowls and para lawn bowls, and we can’t wait to watch it all unfold. A home Games is a once in a lifetime opportunity for us to showcase the intrinsic qualities of our sport and inspire people to give bowls a try.

At the centre of all this is Victoria Park – the home of bowls in England. We hope that over the summer, our sport will have connected with those in Royal Leamington Spa and its surrounds, and that the games will have brought many economic and social benefits to the local area.  We want local residents to feel proud to have a national sport based in their back yard.”

Left to right: Tuan Syed (Malaysian Bowls Team), Hazel Wilson (Bowls Wales), Cllr Liam Bartlett (WDC Culture, Tourism & Leisure Portfolio), Cllr Andrew Day (WDC Leader), Gary Willis (Bowls Australia), Laura Holden (Bowls England)

Leader of Warwick District Council, Cllr Andrew Day added:

“As the excitement builds for an amazing summer of sport in our district, we are delighted to welcome all the players to this fantastic start of season event. This is also a great opportunity for local people to get a taster of what’s in store as we prepare to welcome the Games.”

The Four Nations Test takes place from 9.30am to 6pm from Friday 6 to Sunday 8 May. Admission is FREE.

The Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Lawn Bowls and Para Lawn Bowls competitions will take place at the Victoria Park Bowling Greens from Friday 29 July and Saturday 6 August. Further information can be found on the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games website.