European Bowls Championships

European Bowls Championships
Tournament information
SportLawn bowls
LocationEurope
Established1997
AdministratorBowls Europe Ltd
WebsiteBowls Europe
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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).[1]

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

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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.[2]

The first championship was held in 1997, with financial help from the Guernsey Tourist Board.[2] The format of the championship in 1997, was a team event consisting of two sets of mixed pairs from each country competing. In addition, there was a men's and women's singles event, with the winners of each meeting in the Champion of champions match. In 1999, singles and mixed pairs were played as part of the team event.[3]

Participating nations

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There are currently 19 member nations affiliated to Bowls Europe.[4][5][6]

Championship Medalists

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Year Host Event  Gold  Silver  Bronze
1997 Saint Peter Port, Guernsey[2][7] Men's singles England John Bell Gary McCloy Scotland George Adrain / Scotland David Gourlay
Women's singles Wales Judith Wason Margaret Johnston Spain Pam Cole / Spain Crystal Toleman
Champion of champions England John Bell Wales Judith Wason not awarded
Team champions
(mixed pairs)

Gary McCloy
Noel Graham
Margaret Johnston
Dorothy Kane
Wales
Will Thomas
Dai Wilkins
Ann Dainton
Judith Wason
Scotland
David Gourlay
George Adrain
Sarah Gourlay
Joyce Lindores
1999 Les Creux BC, Jersey
[8][9]
Team champions
(singles & mixed pairs)
Scotland
Gary Mackie
David Peacock
Julie Forrest
Joyce Lindores
England
Mervyn King
Alan Prew
Norma Shaw
Mary Price

Gary McCloy
Noel Graham
Margaret Johnston
Dorothy Kane
2001 Les Creux BC, Jersey
[10]
Team champions
(singles & mixed pairs)
Scotland
Gary Mackie
David Peacock
Betty Forsyth
Sandra Steven
Wales
Ian Slade
Richard Bowen
Ann Dainton
Shirley King

McCloy
Myles Greenfield
Margaret Johnston
Donna McNally
Individual award Scotland Sandra Steven Gary McCloy England David Holt
2003 Vilamoura BC, Portugal
[11][2][12]
Team champions
(singles & mixed pairs)
England
Jayne Christie
Israel
Raymond Sher
Ruthie Gilor
2005 Vilamoura BC, Portugal
[13][14][15] [2][16][17]
Team champions
(singles & mixed pairs)
Scotland
Colin Peacock
Anna Watson
England
Catherine Popple
Liz Smerdon

Martin McHugh
Neil Booth
Margaret Johnston
Barbara Cameron
Individual award England Catherine Popple Guernsey Alison Merrien
2007 Athena Beach, Cyprus
[18][2][13][19][20]
Team champions England
Nick Brett
Simon Skelton
Catherine Popple
Mo Monkton
Scotland
Iain McLean
Grant Logan
Lynn Stein
Caroline Brown
Spain
Nick Cole
Jackie Breslin
Pam Cole
Maggie Lawley
Individual award England Catherine Popple Scotland Iain McLean Scotland Lynn Stein
Men's singles Scotland Iain McLean England Nick Brett
England Simon Skelton
Not awarded
Women's singles England Catherine Popple Scotland Lynn Stein England Mo Monkton
2009 Athena Beach, Cyprus
[21][22][23][14][2][24][25]
[26][27][28]
Team champions Scotland
Colin Peacock
Jim Gilrut
Lynn Stein
Michelle Cooper
England
Nick Brett
Simon Skelton
Sue Davies
Mo Monkton
Guernsey
Matt Le Ber
Garry Collins
Alison Merrien
Lucy Beere
Individual award Jersey Cyril Renouf Guernsey Lucy Beere Scotland Colin Peacock
Men's singles Jersey Cyril Renouf Scotland Colin Peacock England Nick Brett
Women's singles Guernsey Lucy Beere Cyprus Linda Ryan Scotland Lynn Stein
Mixed pairs {{}} Guernsey
Garry Collins
Alison Merrien
{{}}
2011  Portugal
Vilamoura BC
[29][30][3][31][32][2][33]
[34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41]
Men's Pairs  Wales
Marc Wyatt
David Harding
 England
Tristan Morton
Andrew Catton
Ireland
Stephen Shields
Gary McCloy
Ladies Pairs  Jersey
Katie Nixon
Joan Renouf
 England
Lorraine Kuhler
Annalisa Bellamy
 Wales
Lisa Forey
Caroline Taylor
Mixed Pairs  Wales
Wyatt
Harding
Forey
Taylor
 Scotland
Derek Oliver
Robert Grant
Susan Murray
Claire Douglas
 Israel
Tzvika Hadar
Danny Slodovnik
Tami Kamzel
Ruthie Gilor
Team Champions  Wales
Wyatt
Harding
Forey
Taylor
 England
Morton
Catton
Kuhler
Bellamy
 Scotland
Oliver
Grant
Murray
Douglas
2013  Spain
Emerald Isle BC
San Miguel BC
[42][43][44][2][45]
[46][47][48][49][50][51]
Men's Pairs  Scotland
Colin Walker
Derek Oliver
 Wales
Roger Jones
Wayne Griffiths
Ireland
Stephen Shields
Mark Wilson
Ladies Pairs  Spain
Janet Dando
Lynn Greenland
 England
Jamie-Lea Winch
Wendy King
 Jersey
Christine Grimes
Joan Renouf
Mixed Fours  England
Jamie Walker
Robert Paxton
Winch
King
 Scotland
Walker
Oliver
Susan Murray
Lynn Stein
 Spain
Pete Bonsor
Graham Cathcart
Dando
Greenland
Team Champions  England
Walker
Paxton
Winch
King
 Scotland
Walker
Oliver
Murray
Stein
 Spain
Bonsor
Cathcart
Dando
Greenland
2015  Israel
Ramat Gan BC
[52][28][53][54][55]
[56][57][58]
Men's Pairs  Guernsey
Matt Solway
Matt Le Ber
 Jersey
Derek Boswell
Cyril Renouf
 England
Alex Walton
Ashley Caress
Ladies Pairs  England
Rebecca Field
Amy Stanton
 Netherlands
Saskia Schaft
Norma Duin
 Guernsey
Jackie Nicolle
Lucy Beere
Mixed Fours  England
Walton
Caress
Field
Stanton
 Guernsey
Matt Solway
Le Ber
Nicholle
Beere
Ireland
Stuart Bennett
Aaron Tennant
Sile Garvey
Sarah-Jane Coleman
Team Champions  England
Walton
Caress
Field
Stanton
 Guernsey
Matt Solway
Le Ber
Nicholle
Beere
 Netherlands
Ralph de Rooij
Frank de Vries
Schaft
Duin
2017  Jersey
Les Creux BC
[59][60]
Men's Pairs  Guernsey
Matt Solway
Matt Le Ber
Ireland
Andrew Kyle
Mark Wilson
 Scotland
Jason Banks
Greg McLachlin
Women's Pairs  England
Jamie-Lea Winch
Rebecca Wigfield
Ireland
Catherine Beattie
Megan Wilson
 Cyprus
Diane Roberts
Linda Ryan
Mixed Fours  Wales
Chris Klefenz
Chris Ashman
Bethan Russ
Emma Gittins
Ireland
Kyle
Wilson
Beattie
Wilson
 Scotland
Banks
McLachlin
Emma McIntyre
Natalie Docherty
Team Champions Ireland
Kyle
Wilson
Beattie
Wilson
 Guernsey
Matt Solway
Le Ber
Jackie Nicolle
Lucy Beere
 Scotland
Banks
McLachlin
Emma McIntyre
Docherty
2019  Guernsey
Vale Rec
Delancey Park
Beau Sejour
[61]
Men's Pairs  England
Andrew Walters
Tristan Morton
 Scotland
Darren Weir
Connor Milne
 Wales
Owain Dando
Daniel Davies
Women's Pairs  Guernsey
Rose Ogier
Lucy Beere
 Jersey
Kim Gallichan
Fiona Archibald
 England
Devon Cooper
Katherine Rednall
Mixed Fours  Guernsey
Todd Priaulx
Matt Le Ber
Ogier
Beere
 France
Virgile Machado
Amaury Dumont
Olivia Four
Cindy Royet
President's Select
David Weale
John Colley
Jenny Kimber
Gwen De la Mare
Team Champions  Guernsey
Priaulx
Le Ber
Ogier
Beere
 Scotland
Weir
Milne
Dee Hoggan
Natalie Docherty
 England
Walters
Morton
Cooper
Rednall
2022  Scotland
Ayr[62]
Men's Singles Ireland
Gary Kelly
 Jersey
Michael Rive
 Scotland
Mark O'Hagan
Men's Pairs  England
Tom McGuinness
Ed Morris
 Guernsey
Matt Solway
Todd Priaulx
 Scotland
Jason Banks
John Fleming Jnr.
Men's Triples Ireland
Aaron Tennant
Gary Kelly
Mark Wilson
 Scotland
Blair Davidson
Mark O'Hagan
Connor Milne
 Israel
Tzvika Hadar
Selwyn Hare
Allan Saitowitz
Men's Fours  Scotland
Blair Davidson
Jason Banks
John Fleming Jnr.
Connor Milne
 England
Tom McGuinness
Ed Morris
Lee Calver
Harry Goodwin
Ireland
Aaron Tennant
Stuart Bennett
Stephen Kirkwood
Mark Wilson
Women's Singles  England
Stef Branfield
 Scotland
Emma Mcintyre
 Israel
Ruthie Gilor
Women's Pairs  England
Emma Cooper
Stef Branfield
Ireland
Sarah Kelly
Shauna O'Neil
 Scotland
Emma Mcintyre
Rachael Sinclair
Women's Triples Ireland
Ashleigh Rainey
Lara Reaney
Chloe Wilson
 England
Ruby Hill
Laura Holden
Lorraine Kuhler
 Scotland
Kimbereley Dodds
Dawn Anderson
Megan Grantham
Women's Fours  Scotland
Kimbereley Dodds
Dawn Anderson
Megan Grantham
Rachael Sinclair
 Jersey
Kim Gallichan
Gina de Long
Rachael MacDonald
Megan Kivlin
 England
Emma Cooper
Ruby Hill
Laura Holden
Lorraine Kuhler
2024  Scotland
Ayr
2024 European Bowls Championships

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