The British Isles Bowls Championships is a tournament held between the champions of their respective nations, England Scotland, Wales, combined Ireland and more recently Guernsey and Jersey. It was first held in 1960 although the triples event did not start until 1977.
The women's events started in June 1972, with the triples starting in 1982.
[ The first women's singles winner was ]Lilian Nicholas
Lilian Nicholas (born 24 November 1909, date of death unknown) was an international Bowls, lawn and indoor bowls competitor for Wales.
Bowls career
In 1977 she won the bronze medal in the pairs at the 1977 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Wor ...
of Wales. The first men's singles winner was Kenneth Coulson of England and the legendary David Bryant MBE holds the record for the most singles titles with four.[ The 2020 edition was initially cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic but because there were no National Championships held during 2020 (also due to the pandemic) the 2020 edition was rescheduled for 2021.]
Men's Singles Champions
Men's Pairs Champions
Men's Triples Champions
Men's Fours Champions
+ selected to represent the nation but was not their National champion at the time.
Women's Singles Champions
Women's Pairs Champions
Women's Triples Champions
Women's Fours Champions
References
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Bowls competitions