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    • Competition deadline: 31st August 2026

    The oldest machine on the green

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    Northampton Whyte Melville Bowling Club SISIS Turfman

    Congratulations

    Northampton Whyte Melville Bowling Club

    Their 54 year old SISIS Turfman is our 2026 winner and is still going strong. This historic machine is still in regular use on the green throughout the year. Having the Turfman means the greenkeeping team can continue maintaining their green to a high standard without the need to use expensive contractors.

    We will update with more details and photographs soon of this club, their green and their machine.

    Do you have a Dennis or SISIS machine that has served your bowls club for many years and is still in working order?

    We are searching for the oldest operational Dennis or SISIS machine currently used or maintained by a Bowls England affiliated club. If your machine is still regularly working on the green and carefully preserved as part of your club’s history, we would love to hear its story.

    Complete the form below with the machine’s model, approximate age, photographs and any details about its history at your club. Help us celebrate the durability of British-built turf maintenance machinery.

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    SISIS Trulute

    The Prize

    The SISIS Trulute is a professional-grade levelling tool, ideal for maintaining consistently smooth bowling greens. Perfect for spreading topdressing, working in materials and removing high spots, it helps improve surface quality throughout the season. Lightweight, durable and easy to use, it's a valuable addition to any bowls club's turf maintenance equipment. Worth £425, it's a fantastic prize that will benefit your club for years to come.

    "For our end-of-season renovation at Lord's the Trulute has been invaluable for levelling and spreading top dressing across the square. Its reversible edges let us smooth high spots and work in materials efficiently, ensuring the pitch is in top condition for the start of the next season. It's one of those tools you always want on hand during renovations. It helps us deliver a surface that's consistent, level and match-ready when the new season comes around."

    Karl McDermott, Head Groundsman, Lord's Cricket Ground

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    Please complete and submit the form below to enter your Bowls Club and machine into our competition. The closing date for submissions is 31st August 2026

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    Competition terms & conditions

    1. The competition is jointly organised by Bowls England and The Howardson Group Ltd ("the Organisers").

    2. Entry is open to bowling clubs affiliated with Bowls England. One entry per Bowls Club may be submitted.

    3. Entries must be submitted by an authorised representative of the bowling club.

    4. To enter, clubs must:

    - complete the online entry form;

    - provide at least one photograph (maximum three) of their Dennis or SISIS machine; and

    - provide a brief history of the machine within their club.

    5. The competition aims to identify the oldest Dennis or SISIS machine that remains in working condition.

    6. The Organisers reserve the right to request additional information or evidence to verify the age and operational condition of any machine entered.

    7. Entries must be received by 31st August 2026. Entries received after this date may not be considered.

    8. Judging will be carried out by representatives of Bowls England and The Howardson Group. The judges' decision is final, and no correspondence will be entered into.

    9. The winning club will be contacted using the details provided on the entry form within 7 days of the competition closing date.

    10. The prize will be awarded to the winning bowling club and is non-transferable. No cash alternative will be offered unless otherwise stated.

    11. By entering the competition, entrants confirm that:

    - they have permission to submit the photographs provided;

    - the information supplied is accurate to the best of their knowledge; and

    - they have the authority to submit the entry on behalf of their club.

    12. By providing consent on the entry form, entrants grant Bowls England and The Howardson Group permission to use submitted photographs, club names and excerpts from entry stories in connection with promoting this competition and Dennis and SISIS products across print, digital, social media and other marketing channels.

    13. Personal information will be processed in accordance with applicable UK data protection legislation and used only for administering the competition and any purposes for which consent has been provided.

    14. The Organisers will make three attempts to contact the winner via phone and/or email. If a winner cannot be contacted or does not respond, then the Winner’s prize will be forfeited, and the Organisers will be entitled to select another winner in accordance with the process described above.

    15. The Organisers reserve the right to amend, suspend or withdraw the competition at any time and without prior notice.

    16. Entry into the competition constitutes acceptance of these Terms & Conditions.