Eric Weightman, President

New President 2009-12 Eric Weightman

Eric Weightman who has been Vice - President of Durham County Indoor Bowling Association for the last 3 years was elected as President at the AGM held on Thursday, 14th May 2009 at Houghton Dairy Lane Bowls Club.

Keith Hartley, retiring President, spoke of the six years from his nomination and subsequent election to Vice President as being amazing and exciting years packed with too many memories to chronicle. But he sited the Liberty Trophy win in 2008, Gary Smith's National Singles win the same year and Rob Chisholm's 2009 Welsh National Singles triumph as being outstanding.

Keith then expressed his grateful thanks to Stanley IBC for its support throughout his term of office. He thanked anyone and everyone who had helped him, but particularly the Executive Team so ably led by County Secretary & Treasurer Dave Morgan. Keith spoke at length and was warm in his appreciation of Norman Routledge, Eric Weightman, Alan Cooper, Ben Crosby and the Selectors for all the work they each do in contributing to the smooth running and efficient organisation that is Durham County Indoor Bowling Association. He closed with his very best wishes to Eric Weightman at the start of his term of office.

Eric, a retired Police Officer, has been an active bowler and administrator for more years than he would care to remember. Over the last 3 years he has combined the Vice-President's duties with the development of Junior bowlers within Durham County and helped with the work of the Vice-President's Select side.

Originally nominated from Houghton IBC Eric, who lives at Whitburn, is also a member at Stanley IBC and Hartlepool IBC. He is a league bowler at these clubs and is also a member of the County Seniors squad.

Durham County Indoor Bowling Association

There are 17 Indoor Bowls Clubs within the Durham County Association. Each year it enters a team in the national Liberty Trophy knockout competition. It also runs an Under 25 team, and a Seniors, 60+ , team which has had great success in both the Midland Counties League and in the Norhern Counties League. It is the current holder of both titles. The Association organises three inter club league competitions including one for Veterans and also holds County Champion of Champions knockout competitions.

Over the years the County has won the Liberty Trophy nine times. Players from the County have achieved successes in National events and many have gone on to represent England internationally.

Glenn Skipp, Hartlepool	Gary R Smith, Stanley	Brett Arkley, Stanley
Mark O'Riordan, Hartlepool	Robert Chisholm, Stanley	David Bolt, Stanley