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Stef Branfield
Stephanie Branfield also known as Stef Branfield (born c.1993) is an English female lawn bowls international. Bowls career Branfield has represented England at bowls but came to significant prominence at the 2021 Bowls England National Finals when she won two English National titles representing the Clevdon Bowls Club and Somerset. The first title was the prestigious singles, where she beat Chris Mitchell of Wiltshire 21–16. A few days later she reached the final of the two wood singles, beating Katherine Hawes 16–10. In 2022, she won double gold at the European Bowls Championships, winning the singles and pairs titles. In 2023, she won the women's singles for the second time, during the 2023 Bowls England National Finals, defeating Jayne Christie Jayne Christie (née Measures) is an English international lawn bowler. Christie made her international debut in 2000 and later captained England in 2008. She was runner-up in the 1999 & 2002 National Championships single ... [...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] |
European Bowls Championships
The European Bowls Championship formerly the European Bowls Team Championships is a biennial continental lawn bowls tournament for European nations. From its inauguration in 1997 until September 2021, the tournament was organised by the European Bowls Union (EBU). In September 2021, the members of what was the "European Bowls Union" (E.B.U.) voted unanimously, to rebrand and be replaced by the newly formed, limited company, Bowls Europe Ltd (registered in Scotland). The competition now features the traditional four disciplines of singles, pairs, triples and fours. History The tournament was established to enable smaller countries in Europe to participate competitively against other more established bowls playing countries maintaining the principal aim, of fostering and developing the sport of lawn bowls throughout Europe. The first championship was held in 1997, with financial help from the Guernsey Tourist Board. The format of the championship in 1997, was a team event cons ... [...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] |
2021 Bowls England National Finals
The 2021 Bowls England National Finals are a series of lawn bowls events to determine the National champions of England. The Championships were held from 19 August to 19 September 2021, at the Royal Leamington Spa Bowls Club in Victoria Park, Leamington Spa. They are organised by Bowls England, and are open to lawn bowlers who qualify via their County Championships. The 2021 finals were streamed live for the first time on YouTube. The National Finals had been cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic'' Sam Tolchard won his sixth and seventh men's national championship title after winning the men's singles and two wood singles. His sister Sophie Tolchard won her eighth national title when winning the triples with Harriet Stevens and Emma Cooper. Stef Branfield emulated Sam Tolchard in claiming two singles titles at the Championships, the bowler from the Clevedon club (made famous by the legendary David Bryant) won the singles and followed it with the two wood singles a f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bowls England National Championships (women's Singles Four Wood)
The women's singles four wood is one of the events at the annual Bowls England National Championships. The four-wood singles is the traditional variation of the game; see Glossary of bowls terms. Venues *1932–1933 (Blackheath & Greenwich Club) *1934–1934 (Balham Constitutional Bowls Club) *1935–1936 (Pitshanger Park, Ealing) *1937–1974 (Wimbledon Park) *1975–2023 (Victoria Park, Royal Leamington Spa) Sponsors *1981–1985 ( Lombard) *1986–1993 (Liverpool Victoria) *1994–1996 (Double Century Sherry) *2000, 2002–2004 (National Express) *2001–2001 (Steradent) *2023–2023 (Aviva Aviva plc is a British multinational insurance company headquartered in London, England. It has about 18 million customers across its core markets of the United Kingdom, Ireland and Canada. In the United Kingdom, Aviva is the largest general ...) Past winners References {{reflist Bowls in England ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 Bowls England National Finals
The 2023 Bowls England National Finals sponsored by Aviva, are a series of lawn bowls events to determine the National champions of England. The Championships are being held from 10 August to 27 August 2023, at the Royal Leamington Spa Bowls Club in Victoria Park, Leamington Spa. They are organised by Bowls England, and are open to lawn bowlers who qualify via their County Championships. Lewis King and Stef Branfield Stephanie Branfield also known as Stef Branfield (born c.1993) is an English female lawn bowls international. Bowls career Branfield has represented England at bowls but came to significant prominence at the 2021 Bowls England National Finals ... won the singles titles respectively. Results summary Elite events Other events Team events References {{DEFAULTSORT:Bowls England National Finals Bowls in England 2023 in English sport August 2023 sports events in the United Kingdom ... [...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 (Women's Singles Four Wood)
The women's singles four wood is one of the events at the annual Bowls England National Championships. The four-wood singles is the traditional variation of the game; see Glossary of bowls terms. Venues *1932–1933 (Blackheath & Greenwich Club) *1934–1934 (Balham Constitutional Bowls Club) *1935–1936 (Pitshanger Park, Ealing) *1937–1974 (Wimbledon Park) *1975–2023 (Victoria Park, Royal Leamington Spa) Sponsors *1981–1985 ( Lombard) *1986–1993 (Liverpool Victoria) *1994–1996 (Double Century Sherry) *2000, 2002–2004 (National Express) *2001–2001 (Steradent) *2023–2023 (Aviva Aviva plc is a British multinational insurance company headquartered in London, England. It has about 18 million customers across its core markets of the United Kingdom, Ireland and Canada. In the United Kingdom, Aviva is the largest general ...) Past winners References {{reflist Bowls in England ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katherine Hawes
Katherine Elizabeth Alice Hawes (born 1969) is an English female lawn and indoor bowler international. Bowls career International events In 1997 she won the pairs gold medal at the Atlantic Bowls Championships with Mary Price. The following year she represented England in the pairs again with Mary Price, at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. In 1999 she won a fours silver at the Atlantic Championships in Cape Town and the following year she won a triples silver medal at the 2000 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Johannesburg, South Africa. National events Hawes has won five National titles. At the 2021 Bowls England National Finals, she just missed out on winning a sixth title after finishing runner-up to Stef Branfield in the two wood singles, losing 16–10. National titles *1992 Bowls England National Championships (Women's Triples) *1997 Bowls England National Championships (Women's Singles Two Wood) *2010 Bowls England National Championships (W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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