President's Fours.
The President's Fours is a Knockout competition between teams of Four players in the Rinks format.
Players must be Federated and belong to the same Club. There is no restriction on gender within the team. Clubs can enter as many teams of 4 as they wish. Each team of 4 is a stand alone team.
Dates: Sunday 21st May - Wednesday 24th May 2023
Venue: La Posada and Saydo
For details of the 2022 Competition - Click Here

2022 Winners - L to R: Brian Gowthorpe, Ray Fenwick, George Hamblin and Jeff Rowe
This year the President's Fours celebrates its 30th Anniversary, having started in 1993.
Bowling in Malaga has seen a lot of changes since then of course, with the relatively huge numbers of bowlers and Clubs having drastically reduced in recent years. While this was exacerbated by Brexit restrictions it was already declining. Entries to this competition in its early years was regularly 80+ teams of 4, last year it had dwindled to only 10 teams.
Entry forms are with your Clubs, and closing date for entering is 14th May
Previous Winners:
Year | Winners | Club |
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2022 | Jeff Rowe, George Hamblin, Ray Fenwick, Brian Gowthorpe | La Posada |
2020 | John Warn, Dine Warn, Susan Walker and Tom Rogers | Santa Maria |
2019 | Nick Cummins, Allen Gateshill, Nina McKenzie, Gill Quigley | Saydo |
2018 | Julie Banfield, Ted Holmes, Allen Gateshill and Jeff Rowe | La Posada |
2017 | Craig Lewis, Andy Salmon Mike Goodwin, Sandra Lewis | Santa Maria |
2016 | Malcolm Greenwood, Dennis King, Neil Marshall, Marie Foletti (Sandie Guthrie) | Benavista |
2015 | Craig Lewis, Andy Salmon, Jeff Turner, Sandra Lewis | Miraflores |
2014 | Joe Stamper, John Sullivan, Jim Neilson, Juan Abeal | Benalmadena |
2013 | Joe Stamper, John Sullivan, Jim Neilson, Juan Abeal | Benalmadena |
2012 | Gordon Kain, Margaret Kain, Marjorie Johns, Murray JohnS | Santa Maria |
2011 | Alan Turner, Andy Salmon, Murray Johns, Craig Lewis | Superbowl |
2010 | Alan Turner, Craig Lewis, Murray Johns, Andy Salmon | Superbowl |
2009 | Pam & Brian Attwood, Val & Tony Thornton | Mijas |
2008 | John Owen, Craig Lewis, Shirley Owen, Andy Salmon | Superbowl |
2007 | Nick Cole, Mike & Mary Detheridge, John Kelly | Benalmadena |
2006 | Mike & Mary Detheridge, Kevin Bloe, John Kelly | Benalmadena |
2005 | Lynne Metcalfe, Peter Metcalfe, Peter Brookes, Marlene Brooks | Belplaya |
2004 | John Young, Brian Murch, Patricia Young, Pam Murch (Sally Griffith) | Santa Maria |
2003 | Denise Davis, Dennis Wood, Wendy Wood, John Davis | Miraflores |
2002 | Bob Shaw, Nancy Shaw, Bill Crookston, Simon Smeal | Santa Maria |
2001 | Mike Detheridge, Kevin Bloe, John Kelly, Mary Detheridge | Superbowl |
2000 | Mike Detheridge, John Head, Kevin Bloe, Mary Detheridge | Mijas |
1999 | John Young, Ron Fox, Patricia Young, David Lihou | Santa Maria |
1998 | Not Held | |
1997 | Not Held | |
1996 | Not Held | |
1995 | John Anderson, Don Fisher, Pat Fisher, Nigel Rafe | Superbowl |
1994 | Alan Hornby, Audrey Hornby, Ron Smith, Pam Hatton | Mijas |
1993 | John Young, Ron Fox, Terry Fox, Lily Stephen | Santa Maria |