Welsh National Boccia Championships Competition Report
Tomas Martin, DSW Boccia Coordinator, shares a round up of the Welsh Boccia Championships 2025
Author: Morgan Jones
Published:2323rd June 2025
Players from across Wales came head to head at Ebbw Vale Sports Centre to battle it out over four different classifications to be Welsh National champion 2025. 14 competitors entered the competition ready and waiting in anticipation for an exciting day of competitive action.
This is how the action unfolded:
In the BC1 category, we had Rhys Sansom and Rachel Bailey battling it out for top spot over 3 matches, each was match was competitive and closely fought but Rachel Bailey came out victorious and claimed the BC1 title.
In the BC2 category, it was a Round Robin competition between Luke Walsh, Sian Jones, Tomas Martin and Newcomer Adam Craven. It was a closely fought competition with Tomas Martin claiming his 1st BC2 Welsh title.
The BC3 category was another tightly fought Round Robin contest between Matthew Brooks, Gareth Stafford, Mark Roderick and another newcomer to the scene Danush with Mark Roderick coming out the victor.
Finally, in the BC4 category it was yet another tightly contested tussle between Ioan Williams, Lewis Crawford and Kat Watkins who made her return after a long spell out from the national circuit. Kat Watkins came victorious on this occasion claiming the title.
These four Welsh champions have all qualified for the UK Championships in Northern Ireland which will take place in December at Antrim.
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