The Endless Game — charity world-record bowls marathon
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The Endless Game — charity world-record bowls marathon

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When

Saturday, 1 August 2026 at 07:00

Millgate Museum

48 Mill Gate, Newark, NG24 4TS

Time

07:00

Price guide

Not listed — worth a quick ask

About this event

From 6am on Saturday 1 August 2026, two players step onto the green at Newark Town Bowls Club and start a game that doesn’t stop. Jamie Croft and Matt Noble are attempting a Guinness World Records title — the longest marathon playing outdoor bowls (singles) — aiming for 36 hours of continuous play and beating the current record of 32 hours 34 minutes. They’re doing it for Menfulness, a men’s mental health charity, because going the distance — quietly carrying on when things are hard — is something a lot of men do alone. Come down, bring a chair, stay five minutes or five hours. It’s free, it’s in Newark, and you’ll be part of it. Can’t make it? You can still donate and help them keep going

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