LAST WEBSITE UPDATE
05/10/2025 @ 15:00 BST
OBITUARY
Members will be saddened to hear of the passing of England B2 bowler, Nancy Cheeseman. Nancy represented England in numerous international events, winning a Silver Medal in the 2009, Melbourne, IBBA World Championships.
Nancy was a much-loved member of the England international team - and of VIBE.
Nancy's funeral will take place on 24th October, 12noon at Yeovil Crematorium.
Messages of condolence can be sent to David Stott (stottvibe@gmail.com) who will ensure their onward transmission to Nancy's family.
David Stott - National Development Officer, Visually Impaired Bowls England.
I.B.B.A. - What we do
The International Blind Bowls Association
promotes the game of lawn bowls among the international blind and visually impaired community. We organise four-yearly World Championships and member countries organise national and friendly international competitions.
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International Blind Bowls Association

President
Graham Ward, from South Africa, helped organise the highly successful 2017 World Championships in Cape Town.
Vice-President
David Mears - England. David is also Chairman of Visually Impaired Bowls England.
Email Vice-President
David can be contacted on:
Mobile: +44(0)7833 655083
Secretary
Karin Gouws (South Africa)
Treasurer
Vacancy

Immediate Past-President and Ex-Officio Member
Dr Sarah Shapiro (Israel) has been a faithful servant to IBBA for many years. In addition, she is the longest-serving Team Manager for the Israeli Team.
Sarah can be emailed at: shopsy@netvision.net.il
Executive Member
Sau Kam Tse is a Sports Program Officer and member of the Hong Kong Paralympic Committee & Sports Association for the Physically Disabled.
WebMasterN.B. Non-Executive Member
David Stott (England) is WebMaster for this site.
Any items for inclusion (or deletion) should be addressed to David using the button below.