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Harry Goodwin (bowls)
Harry Goodwin (born 1997) is an English international lawn and Indoor bowler. Bowls career Goodwin began bowling at Totnes BC, when being introduced to bowls by his grandfather Reg in 2003. Goodwin won national titles for Britain's top team Kings BC in Torquay, when winning the Club Two Fours in 2016 and 2017 and the Top Club four times from 2016 to 2019. Additionally, representing Devon he was part of the county team that won the White Rose Trophy twice and the prestigious Middleton Cup four times. He has twice won the Junior pairs title at the English national bowls championships The English Bowls Association was the governing body of bowls in England until 2007. From 2008 onwards, Bowls England was formed, which now runs the sport. The national finals for bowls are held annually, where either 1, 2 or 3 representatives from ... in 2018 and 2021 and in-between was called up to the senior England team in 2019. In February 2022, he won 'England male rising star' at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bowls
Bowls, also known as lawn bowls or lawn bowling, is a sport in which the objective is to roll biased balls so that they stop close to a smaller ball called a "jack" or "kitty". It is played on a bowling green, which may be flat (for "flat-green bowls") or convex or uneven (for "crown green bowls"). It is normally played outdoors (although there are many indoor venues) and the outdoor surface is either natural grass, artificial turf or cotula (in New Zealand). History Bowls is a variant of the ''boules'' games (Italian ''Bocce''), which, in their general form, are of ancient or prehistoric origin. Ancient Greek variants are recorded that involved throwing light objects (such as flat stones, coins, or later also stone balls) as far as possible. The aspect of tossing the balls to approach a target as closely as possible is recorded in ancient Rome. This game was spread to Roman Gaul by soldiers or sailors. A Roman sepulchre in Florence shows people playing this game, stooping ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English National Bowls Championships
The English Bowls Association was the governing body of bowls in England until 2007. From 2008 onwards, Bowls England was formed, which now runs the sport. The national finals for bowls are held annually, where either 1, 2 or 3 representatives from each county compete for the national titles. Below is a record of all English Bowls Association (EBA) and Bowls England champions. This is a unique record of these champions, as EBA and Bowls England champions will never be recorded together in official handbooks. In addition, only the name of the club of the successful participants has been recorded in the past. Bowls England was inaugurated after two associations unified to form it, the English Bowling Association (EBA) and the English Women's Bowling Association (EWBA). The events are categorised into national championships and national competitions, with the former being the blue riband events. The annual championships are currently held at the Royal Leamington Spa Bowling Club in V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IIBC Championships
''This page is about the IIBC Championships. For the World Bowls Tour, see World Indoor Bowls Championships.'' The IIBC Championships are an annual indoor bowls world championship event for the under–25 age group, run by the governing body of the sport, the International Indoor Bowls Council (IIBC). History The under–25 age group events were established in 1998 and continue today. From 2000 until 2019 there were disciplines at senior level. In 2019, the IIBC came to an agreement with the World Bowls organisation. The agreement was to merge their two international indoor championships, the IIBC Championships and the World Cup Singles. The new event would be called the World Bowls Indoor Championships. In 2004, the mixed pairs event was added to the under 25 championships for the first time. In 2005, Guernsey hosted the under 25 championships for the first time. In 2012, Amy Stanton Amy Walters (née Amy Stanton) is an English international lawn and indoor bowler and a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bowls
Bowls, also known as lawn bowls or lawn bowling, is a sport in which the objective is to roll biased balls so that they stop close to a smaller ball called a "jack" or "kitty". It is played on a bowling green, which may be flat (for "flat-green bowls") or convex or uneven (for "crown green bowls"). It is normally played outdoors (although there are many indoor venues) and the outdoor surface is either natural grass, artificial turf or cotula (in New Zealand). History Bowls is a variant of the ''boules'' games (Italian ''Bocce''), which, in their general form, are of ancient or prehistoric origin. Ancient Greek variants are recorded that involved throwing light objects (such as flat stones, coins, or later also stone balls) as far as possible. The aspect of tossing the balls to approach a target as closely as possible is recorded in ancient Rome. This game was spread to Roman Gaul by soldiers or sailors. A Roman sepulchre in Florence shows people playing this game, stooping ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bowls England National Championships (club Two Fours)
The club two fours is one of the events at the annual Bowls England National Championships The English Bowls Association was the governing body of bowls in England until 2007. From 2008 onwards, Bowls England was formed, which now runs the sport. The national finals for bowls are held annually, where either 1, 2 or 3 representatives from .... Past winners References {{reflist Bowls in England ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bowls England National Championships (White Rose Trophy)
The White Rose Trophy is one of the events at the annual Bowls England National Championships The English Bowls Association was the governing body of bowls in England until 2007. From 2008 onwards, Bowls England was formed, which now runs the sport. The national finals for bowls are held annually, where either 1, 2 or 3 representatives from .... It is an Inter-County Double Rink Competition for male players aged 25 or under. Past winners References {{reflist Bowls in England ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bowls England National Championships (Middleton Cup)
The Middleton Cup is one of the events at the annual Bowls England National Championships The English Bowls Association was the governing body of bowls in England until 2007. From 2008 onwards, Bowls England was formed, which now runs the sport. The national finals for bowls are held annually, where either 1, 2 or 3 representatives from .... It is an Inter-County Championship for six rinks of men's teams. Past winners References {{reflist Bowls in England ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bowls England National Championships (men's Junior Pairs)
The men's junior pairs is one of the events at the annual English National Bowls Championships The English Bowls Association was the governing body of bowls in England until 2007. From 2008 onwards, Bowls England was formed, which now runs the sport. The national finals for bowls are held annually, where either 1, 2 or 3 representatives from .... Past winners References {{reflist Bowls in England ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamie Walker (bowls)
Jamie Walker (born 20 December 1991) is an English international bowls player. Bowls career Outdoors In 2013, he won two gold medals at the European Bowls Championships in Spain. He was named as the 2015 Thomas Taylor 'Bowler of the Year' after securing a National title in 2015 and winning the singles gold medal and the triples bronze medal at the Atlantic Bowls Championships. In 2016 he won two more National titles, the Junior singles and Mixed fours at Leamington Spa. In December 2016 he was part of the triples team with Andy Knapper and Robert Paxton who won the gold medal at the 2016 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Christchurch. He has won six National Championship titles in 2011, 2013, 2015 (x 2), 2016 and 2017. In 2019 he won the singles and pairs gold medal at the Atlantic Bowls Championships and in 2020 he was selected for the 2020 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Australia. In 2022, he competed in the men's singles and the men's pairs at the 2022 Commonw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 Births
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