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Atlantic Bowls Championships
The Atlantic Bowls Championships was a lawn bowling competition held between national bowls organisations in the Atlantic region. The event was a qualifying event for the World Outdoor Bowls Championships until the 2021 announcement that it would no longer be held. Originally the Championships were for women only and were called the Atlantic Rim Championships. In 2007 men competed for the first time at the event. The 2001 tournament due to be held in Namibia was cancelled due to opposition from the Namibia Sports Commission. The next tournament was held in 2005. In 2021, the 2020 World Outdoor Bowls Championship was officially cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identi .... World Bowls then decided that the World Championships would take ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Bowls
World Bowls is an international sport federation of Bowls. World Bowls is one of several bowls organisations that administer bowls around the world and is responsible for the sports premier event, the World Bowls Championship which historically was held every four years but from 2023 will take place every two years. The organisation was founded in 2001 in an attempt to unite some of the multiple bowls bodies running the sport. The founding was a merger of previous organisations; the World Bowls Board and the International Women's Bowling Board. In 2019, World Bowls came to an agreement with the International Indoor Bowls Council (IIBC), formerly the WIBC. The agreement was to merge their two international indoor championships, the World Cup Singles and the IIBC Championships. The new event would be called the World Bowls Indoor Championships. In 2021, Australian Darryl Clout was elected World Bowls President following the resignation of John Bell (bowls), John Bell. Events held ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Val Howell
Val Howell (died 25 January 2021) was a Welsh international lawn bowler. Bowls career Howell was part of the fours Welsh team that competed at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria. In 1993, she won the triples gold medal and the fours silver medal at the inaugural Atlantic Bowls Championships. She became a Welsh champion in 1986 winning the triples at the Welsh National Bowls Championships The Welsh National Bowls Championships is organised by the Welsh Bowling Association The Welsh Bowling Association (WBA) is the governing body for men's outdoor bowling clubs in Wales. It has 10 affiliated counties and 286 affiliated clubs. The W .... She later became the Welsh team manager. References Welsh female bowls players Year of birth missing 2021 deaths Bowls players at the 1994 Commonwealth Games {{Bowls-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jo Peacock
Jo Peacock is a former South African international lawn bowler. Bowls career Peacock won a silver medal in the Women's pairs at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria with Lyn Dwyer. In 1995 she won the singles and pairs gold medals at the Atlantic Bowls Championships The Atlantic Bowls Championships was a lawn bowling competition held between national bowls organisations in the Atlantic region. The event was a qualifying event for the World Outdoor Bowls Championships until the 2021 announcement that it woul ..., the latter partnering Lorna Trigwell. References Living people South African female bowls players Bowls players at the 1994 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games silver medallists for South Africa Commonwealth Games medallists in lawn bowls Year of birth missing (living people) Medallists at the 1994 Commonwealth Games {{SouthAfrica-bowls-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Betty Morgan (bowls)
Elizabeth 'Betty' Mary Morgan MBE (born 1942) is a Welsh international bowls, lawn and indoor bowler. She was appointed an MBE in 2005. Bowls career Morgan made her Welsh debut in 1976 and won multiple Welsh national titles. World Outdoor Championship Morgan won the bronze medal in the 1996 World Outdoor Bowls Championship, women's triples during the 1996 World Outdoor Bowls Championship and a silver medal with Caroline Taylor (bowls), Caroline Taylor in the 2004 World Outdoor Bowls Championship, women's pairs at the 2004 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Leamington Spa. Commonwealth Games Morgan won a silver medal in the singles at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. She also competed in the fours at the 1994 Commonwealth Games and in the singles at the 2002 Commonwealth Games. Atlantic Championships In 1993 she won the fours silver medal at the Atlantic Bowls Championships and four years later in her home country she won the singles bronze medal and the triples gold medal. A four ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linda Evans (bowls)
Linda Evans is a Welsh international lawn and indoor bowler. Bowls career Linda was part of the fours team that won the gold medal at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh and also won a bronze medal in the fours at the 2004 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Leamington Spa. In 1993, she won the fours silver medal at the inaugural Atlantic Bowls Championships. She was selected as one of the Welsh coaches at the 2010 Commonwealth Games The 2010 Commonwealth Games (Hindi: 2010 राष्ट्रमण्डल खेल), officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Delhi 2010, was an international multi-sport event that was held in Delhi, India, ... and is a representative of the Welsh Bowls Federation. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Evans, Linda Welsh female bowls players Living people Commonwealth Games medallists in lawn bowls Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Wales Year of birth missing (living people) Bowls players at t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frances Whyte
Frances Whyte is a former Scottish international lawn and indoor bowler. Bowls career Whyte won a gold medal in the fours at the 1985 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Melbourne. Seven years later she won two more golds in both the triples and the fours at the 1992 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Worthing. She also competed at the Commonwealth Games in 1986 and in 1994 alongside Sarah Gourlay. In 1993 she won the fours gold medal at the inaugural Atlantic Bowls Championships The Atlantic Bowls Championships was a lawn bowling competition held between national bowls organisations in the Atlantic region. The event was a qualifying event for the World Outdoor Bowls Championships until the 2021 announcement that it woul .... Two years later she repeated the success winning the fours gold again in Durban. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Whyte, Frances Scottish female bowls players Living people Date of birth missing (living people) Bowls World Champions Year of birth miss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janice Maxwell
Janice Maxwell is a former Scottish international lawn bowler. Bowls career In 1992 she won a gold medal in both the triples and the fours at the 1992 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Ayr. She also won a bronze medal in the fours at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria with Betty Forsyth, Elizabeth Dickson and Dorothy Barr. In 1993 she won the fours gold medal at the inaugural Atlantic Bowls Championships The Atlantic Bowls Championships was a lawn bowling competition held between national bowls organisations in the Atlantic region. The event was a qualifying event for the World Outdoor Bowls Championships until the 2021 announcement that it woul ... and four years later won a fours bronze at the Championships. She also won the Scottish National Bowls Championships singles title in 1986 bowling for Castle Douglas, beating Annette Evans of Willow Bank BC 21-19 in the final, played at Stewarton BC. In 2014, Janice set a record for her club by winning her 25th cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Senga McCrone
Senga McCrone (1934–2020) was a Scottish international lawn and indoor bowler. Bowls career In 1971 as a member of the Lisnagarvey Club she won the 1971 Irish National Bowls Championships fours title. The success meant qualification for the British Isles Bowls Championships and subsequently she won the fours title in 1972. She won a silver medal in the singles at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, becoming the first Scottish woman to win a Commonwealth Games medal in bowls. Six years later she won a gold medal in the fours at the 1992 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Worthing. McCrone also competed in the singles competition at the 1990 Commonwealth Games but pulled out of the 1994 Commonwealth Games following a dispute over her position in the fours team. In 1993 she won the fours gold medal at the inaugural Atlantic Bowls Championships. Personal life Senga grew up in Hurlford, East Ayrshire East Ayrshire ( sco, Aest Ayrshire; gd, Siorrachd Àir an Ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah Gourlay
Sarah Gourlay is a Scottish international lawn and indoor bowler born on 28 September 1937. Bowls career She played lead for the Scottish fours team when winning the 1985 World Outdoor Bowls Championship gold medal in Brisbane. In 1992 she won the 1992 World Indoor Bowls Championship in Guernsey defeating Mary Price in the final. In 1993 she won the fours gold medal at the inaugural Atlantic Bowls Championships and four years later won a fours bronze at the Championships. She competed at the Commonwealth Games in 1986 in the fours event, in 1990 in the pairs event, in 1994 where she won a gold medal in the pairs event, in 1998 in the fours event, and in 2002 in the fours event. She also won the Scottish National Bowls Championships singles title in 1991 & 1995 and the pairs title in 1968 bowling for Annbank. Family She is from the famous Scottish Gourlay bowling family and she married David Gourlay Sr. Her son David Gourlay David Gourlay is a Scottish (and former Aus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sally Paul
Sally Paul (born 1937) is a former Guernsey international lawn bowler. Bowls career Paul has represented Guernsey at the Commonwealth Games, in the fours at the 1994 Commonwealth Games. In 1993, she won the triples bronze medal (with Eunice Thompson and Jean Simon) at the Atlantic Bowls Championships The Atlantic Bowls Championships was a lawn bowling competition held between national bowls organisations in the Atlantic region. The event was a qualifying event for the World Outdoor Bowls Championships until the 2021 announcement that it woul ... in Florida. References Living people Guernsey female bowls players Bowls players at the 1994 Commonwealth Games 1937 births {{UK-bowls-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eunice Thompson
Eunice Thompson is a former Guernsey international lawn bowler. Bowls career Thompson has represented Guernsey at the Commonwealth Games, in the fours at the 1994 Commonwealth Games. In 1993, she won the triples bronze medal with ( Jean Simon and Sally Paul) at the Atlantic Bowls Championships The Atlantic Bowls Championships was a lawn bowling competition held between national bowls organisations in the Atlantic region. The event was a qualifying event for the World Outdoor Bowls Championships until the 2021 announcement that it woul ... in Florida. References Living people Guernsey female bowls players Bowls players at the 1994 Commonwealth Games Year of birth missing (living people) {{UK-bowls-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Simon (bowls)
Jean Simon is a former Guernsey international lawn bowler. Bowls career Simon has represented Guernsey at two Commonwealth Games, at the 1994 Commonwealth Games and the 2002 Commonwealth Games. In 1993, she won the triples bronze medal, with Eunice Thompson and Sally Paul, at the Atlantic Bowls Championships and in 1997 added the pairs bronze (with Anne Simon Anne Simon is an American biology professor, scientist, and a science advisor on the American television series ''The X-Files'', both the original series for all nine seasons and the The X-Files (season 10), 2016 miniseries. The first episode of th ...) from the Llandrindod Wells event. References Living people Guernsey female bowls players Bowls players at the 1994 Commonwealth Games Bowls players at the 2002 Commonwealth Games Year of birth missing (living people) {{UK-bowls-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
