European Bowls Team Championships
European Bowls Championship | |
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Tournament information | |
Established | 1997 |
Organisation(s) | European Bowls Union (EBU) |
Format | Men's Pairs Ladies Pairs Mixed Pairs Team Champions |
Current champion(s) | |
England (overall team) Guernsey (men's pairs) England (ladies pairs) England (mixed fours) |
The European Bowls Championship is a biennial continental lawn bowls tournament for European nations. From its inauguration till September 2021, the tournament was organised by the European Bowls Union (EBU).[1] Three events werere held; Men's Pairs, Ladies Pairs and Mixed Fours, in which gold, silver and bronze medals are awarded.[1] The overall Team Champions are determined based on a points system.
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, registered in Scotland, Bowls Europe Ltd.
Going forward,(September 2021 onwards) what was the "European Bowls Team Championships" will be known as the "European Bowls Championships" and will be organised by Bowls Europe Ltd.
History[]
The tournament was established so it enabled smaller countries in Europe to participate competitively against other more established bowls-playing countries,[2] maintaining the EBU's principal aim, which is to foster and develop the sport of lawn bowls throughout Europe.[3]
The first championship was held in 1997, with financial help from the Guernsey Tourist Board.[3] The format of the championship has changed throughout the tournament's history.[4]
Participating nations[]
There are currently sixteen member nations affiliated to the European Bowls Union (EBU),[5][6] while a President's Select also competes and, in the past, a European Select has competed at the championship.
Championship Medalists[]
Year | Host | Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Ref |
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1997 | Guernsey | Team Champions | Ireland | Wales | Scotland | [3][7] |
1999 | Jersey Les Creux Bowling Club |
Team Champions | England | Scotland | Spain | [3][8] |
2001 | Jersey Les Creux Bowling Club |
Team Champions | Scotland | Wales | Ireland | [3][9] |
2003 | Portugal Vilamoura Bowling Club |
Mixed Pairs | Jersey[10] David Le Marquand Gaynor Thomas |
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Team Champions | England | Israel | Ireland | [3][11] | ||
2005 | Portugal Vilamoura Bowling Club |
Overall Individual | England[12] Catherine Popple |
Guernsey[13][14] Alison Merrien |
[3][15] | |
Men's Singles | Guernsey[13] Matt Le Ber | |||||
Ladies Singles | Guernsey[13][16] Alison Merrien |
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Mixed Pairs | ||||||
Team Champions | Scotland | England | Ireland | |||
2007 | Cyprus Athena Beach [17] |
Overall Individual | England Catherine Popple |
Scotland Iain McLean |
Scotland Lynn Stein |
[3][12][18] |
Men's Singles | Scotland Iain McLean |
England Nick Brett England Simon Skelton |
Not awarded | |||
Ladies Singles | England Catherine Popple |
Scotland Lynn Stein |
England Mo Monkton | |||
Mixed Pairs | ||||||
Team Champions | England Nick Brett Simon Skelton Catherine Popple Mo Monkton |
Scotland Iain McLean Grant Logan Lynn Stein Caroline Brown |
Spain[19] Nick Cole Jackie Breslin Pam Cole Maggie Lawley | |||
2009 | Cyprus Athena Beach [20] |
Overall Individual | Jersey[21][22] Cyril Renouf |
Guernsey[13][21] Lucy Beere |
Scotland Colin Peacock |
[3][23][24] |
Men's Singles | Jersey Cyril Renouf |
Scotland Colin Peacock |
England Nick Brett | |||
Ladies Singles | Guernsey[13] Lucy Beere |
Cyprus Linda Ryan |
Scotland Lynn Stein | |||
Mixed Pairs | Guernsey[13][25] Garry Collins Alison Merrien |
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Team Champions | Scotland David Peacock Jim Gilrut Lynn Stein Michelle Cooper |
England Nick Brett Simon Skelton Sue Davies Mo Monkton |
Guernsey[13][26][27] Matt Le Ber Garry Collins Alison Merrien Lucy Beere | |||
2011 | Portugal Vilamoura Bowling Club [28][29] |
Men's Pairs | Wales[4][30][31] Marc Wyatt David Harding |
England | Ireland | [3][32] [33][34][35] |
Ladies Pairs | Jersey[36][37][38] Katie Nixon Joan Renouf |
England | Wales[4][30][31] Lisa Forey Caroline Taylor | |||
Mixed Pairs | Wales[4][30][31] Marc Wyatt David Harding Lisa Forey Caroline Taylor |
Scotland[39] Derek Oliver Robert Grant Susan Murray Claire Douglas |
Israel[40] Zvika Hadar Danny Slodovnik Tami Kamel Ruthie Gilor | |||
Team Champions | Wales[4][30][31] Marc Wyatt David Harding Lisa Forey Caroline Taylor |
England | Scotland[39] Derek Oliver Robert Grant Susan Murray Claire Douglas | |||
2013 | Spain Emerald Isle Bowling Club and San Miguel Bowling Club [41][42] |
Men's Pairs | Scotland[43] Colin Walker Derek Oliver |
Wales[43] Roger Jones Wayne Griffiths |
Ireland[43] Stephen Shields Mark Wilson |
[3][44] [45][46][47] |
Ladies Pairs | Spain[48][49] Janet Dando Lynn Greenland |
England[2][50] Jamie-Lea Winch Wendy King |
Jersey Chris Grimes Joan Renouf | |||
Mixed Fours | England[2][50] Jamie Walker Robert Paxton Jamie-Lea Winch Wendy King |
Scotland Colin Walker Derek Oliver Susan Murray Lynn Stein |
Spain[48][49] Pete Bonsor Graham Cathcart Janet Dando Lynn Greenland | |||
Team Champions | England[2][50] Jamie Walker Robert Paxton Jamie-Lea Winch Wendy King |
Scotland Colin Walker Derek Oliver Susan Murray Lynn Stein |
Spain[48][49] Pete Bonsor Graham Cathcart Janet Dando Lynn Greenland | |||
2015 | Israel Ramat Gan Bowling Club [51][52] |
Men's Pairs | Guernsey[13][27][53] Matthew Solway Matthew le Ber |
Jersey[54][55] Derek Boswell Cyril Renouf |
England[55][56] Alex Walton Ashley Caress |
[3][57] |
Ladies Pairs | England[56] Rebecca Field Amy Stanton |
Netherlands[54][58] Saskia Schaft Norma Duin |
Guernsey[13][27][53] Jackie Nicolle Lucy Beere | |||
Mixed Pairs | England[55][56] Alex Walton Ashley Caress Rebecca Field Amy Stanton |
Guernsey[13][27][53] Matthew Solway Matthew Le Ber Jackie Nicholle Lucy Beere |
Ireland[54][59] Stuart Bennett Aaron Tennant Sile Garvey Sarah-Jane Coleman | |||
Team Champions | England[55][56] Alex Walton Ashley Caress Rebecca Field Amy Stanton |
Guernsey[13][27][53] Matthew Solway Matthew Le Ber Jackie Nicholle Lucy Beere |
Netherlands[58] Ralph de Rooij Frank de Vries Saskia Schaft Norma Duin |
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External links[]
- Bowls competitions
- Bowls in Europe
- European international sports competitions
- Recurring sporting events established in 1997
- 1997 establishments in Europe