Rebecca Field (bowls)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Bex[1] |
| Nationality |  England |
| Born | 1990[2][3] York, Yorkshire, England[2] |
Medal record | |
Rebecca Field married name Rebecca Willgress is an English international lawn & indoor bowls player. Field was the 2013 World Indoor singles champion.
Personal life[]
Field starting playing bowls at the age of eight,[5][6] in her local village hall in York,[2] giving the short mat game a go.[6] She was attracted to the sport following a big drive in the 1990s to get people playing indoor bowls in their communities.[2] Subsequent moves to Boston, Lincolnshire with her family and then to study at the University of East Anglia in Norwich only increased her appetite for the game.[2] Field has language degrees in French and Spanish and currently works for a Norwich-based marketing firm.[2]
Field is a supporter of the Championship team Norwich City Football Club.[3]
Bowls career[]
Indoors[]
Field plays and competes for the Norfolk Bowling Club in Norwich.[7] She competed as a junior (U25) international player for several years[7] and won multiple titles. Amongst her accomplishments as a junior, is being a two-time English and British Isles indoor singles champion.
Field first competed for the England senior ladies team at indoor level in 2011,[7] when she was named in the squad for the BIWIBC International Series.[8] Field competed at her first World Indoor Championships in 2012 in the ladies singles event.[2] Organisers invited Field to the competition after being impressed with her recent rise in the sport.[2]
Field reached her first World Indoor Bowls ladies singles final in 2013, defeating Alison Merrien in a tie-break set[9] becoming the youngest ever winner of the event at 23.[5] The victory gained Field a wild card entry into the WBT International Open and direct qualification for the World Indoor Championships in 2014,[1] where she was beaten by 18-year-old Katherine Rednall in the final.[10]
Field was twice runner-up in the 2016 World Indoor Bowls Championship and 2018 World Indoor Bowls Championship losing to Ellen Falkner and Katherine Rednall respectively.[11][12]
Outdoors[]
Field won her first outdoor titles, winning the ladies two-wood singles and junior pairs events at the National Championships in 2014.[13][14] She first competed for the England senior ladies team at outdoor level in 2015, when she was named in the squad for BWIBC International Series.[15] Also at outdoor level in 2015, Field was selected to represent England at the European Team Championships and Atlantic Rim Games.[16] She won gold in the ladies pairs, mixed fours and team events at the European Team Championships.[17]
In 2018 she finished runner-up to Amy Gowshall in the National Two Wood Singles.[18]
Titles and finals[]
| Legend |
|---|
| 'World' Championships |
| European Championships |
| British Championships |
| English Championships |
| County Championships |
| Other |
| Year | Org | Competition | Level | Event | Ref | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Outdoor | BE | Bowls England National Championships | Senior | Ladies Fours | Runner-up | [19] |
| NBA Women's County Finals | Senior | Ladies 4-Wood Singles | Won | [20][21] | |||
| Senior | Ladies Triples | Won | [20][21] | ||||
| Senior | Ladies Rinks | Won | [20][21] | ||||
| BIWBC International Series | Senior | Ladies Team | Won | [22] | |||
| Indoor | BIWIBC International Series | Senior | Ladies Team | [23] | |||
| EIBA / EWIBA National Championships | Senior | Vivienne Trophy | Won | [24] | |||
| Senior | Egham Trophy | Won | [25] | ||||
| Senior | Atherley Trophy | Won | [26] | ||||
| PBA | World Indoor Bowls Championships | Senior | Ladies Singles | Runner-up | [27] | ||
| 2015 | Outdoor | European Bowls Championships | Senior | Ladies Pairs | Won | [28] | |
| Senior | Mixed Fours | Won | [28] | ||||
| Senior | Combined Team | Won | [28] | ||||
| BIWBC International Series | Senior | Ladies Team | Won | [15][29] | |||
| Indoor | BIWIBC International Series | Senior | Ladies Team | Won | [30][31] | ||
| BIIBC / BIWIBC Championships | Senior | Ladies Triples | Won | [32][33][34] | |||
| Combined Team1 | Won | [35] | |||||
| EIBA / EWIBA National Championships | Senior | Ladies Champion of Champions | Won | [36][37] | |||
| 2014 | Outdoor | BE | Bowls England National Championships | Senior | Ladies 2-Wood Singles | Won | [38] |
| Junior | Ladies Pairs | Won | [39] | ||||
| Indoor | BIWIBC International Series | Senior | Ladies Team | Won | [40][41] | ||
| BIWIBC Under-25 International Series | Jnr / U25 | Ladies Team | Won | [42][43] | |||
| EIBA / EWIBA National Championships | Senior | Ladies Triples | Won | [44][45] | |||
| Mixed Fours | Runner-up | [45][46] | |||||
| PBA | World Indoor Bowls Championships | Senior | Ladies Singles | Runner-up | [10][47] | ||
| 2013 | Outdoor | BIWBC Under-25 International Series | Jnr / U25 | Ladies Team | Won | [48][49] | |
| Indoor | BIWIBC International Series | Senior | Ladies Team | Won | [50][51] | ||
| BIWIBC Under-25 International Series | Jnr / U25 | Ladies Team | Won | [52][53] | |||
| BIIBC / BIWIBC Championships | Senior | Ladies Singles | Won | [32][54][55] | |||
| Combined Team1 | Won | [35] | |||||
| EIBA / EWIBA National Championships | Senior | Ladies Fours | Runner-up | [56][57] | |||
| Mixed Fours | Won | [46][57] | |||||
| PBA | World Indoor Bowls Championships | Senior | Ladies Singles | Won | [4][9][58] | ||
| 2012 | Indoor | NCIBA / NCWIBA County Championships | Senior | Ladies Singles | Won | [59] | |
| BIWIBC International Series | Senior | Ladies Team | Won | [60][61] | |||
| BIWIBC Under-25 International Series | Jnr / U25 | Ladies Team | Won | [62][63] | |||
| WIBC Under-25 Championships | U25 | Ladies Singles | Runner-up | [64] | |||
| EIBA / EWIBA National Championships | Senior | Ladies Singles | Won | [65][66] | |||
| 2011 | Outdoor | NBA Women's County Finals | U25 | Ladies Singles | Runner-up | [67] | |
| Indoor | BIWIBC International Series | Senior | Ladies Team | Won | [8][68] | ||
| BIWIBC Under-25 International Series | Jnr / U25 | Ladies Team | Won | [69][70] | |||
| BIIBC / BIWIBC Championships | Jnr / U25 | Ladies Singles | Won | [32][71][72] | |||
| EIBA / EWIBA National Championships | U25 | Ladies Singles | Won | [73][74] | |||
| 2010 | Indoor | BIWIBC Under-25 International Series | Jnr / U25 | Ladies Team | Won | [75][76] | |
| BIIBC / BIWIBC Championships | Senior | Ladies Pairs | Won | [32][77][78] | |||
| 2009 | Indoor | BIIBC / BIWIBC Championships | Jnr / U25 | Ladies Singles | Won | [32][79][80] | |
| EIBA / EWIBA National Championships | Senior | Ladies Pairs | Runner-up | [81][82] | |||
| U25 | Ladies Singles | Won | [73][83] |
1The Gedling Trophy is awarded to the best overall performing nation.
Awards[]
- Norwich Sportsperson of the Year (2013)[84]
Personal life[]
Her husband is England international Wayne Willgress.[85]
References[]
- ^ a b Norfolk’s Bex Field has world indoor bowls championship title in sights EDP24. 24-01-2013. Retrieved 28-01-2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h World Indoor Bowls: Rebecca Field challenges stereotypes BBC Sport. 16-01-2012. Retrieved 25-01-2015.
- ^ a b Norwich’s Rebecca Field ready to overcome the tension at WIBC EDP24. 09-01-2014. Retrieved 29-01-2014.
- ^ a b Norfolk’s Rebecca Field takes World Women’s Matchplay Singles bowls title EDP24. 25-01-2013. Retrieved 30-01-2015.
- ^ a b World Indoor Bowls 2014: Rebecca Field to defend title BBC Sport. 10-01-2014. Retrieved 25-01-2015.
- ^ a b Mustard video: Norfolk’s Potters resort prepares for WIBC return GY Mercury. 08-01-2014. Retrieved 30-01-2015.
- ^ a b c Norfolk Bowling Club - Our players Norfolk Bowling Club. Retrieved 27-01-2015.
- ^ a b BIWIBC Series 2011 (England squad) EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 26-01-2015.
- ^ a b Rebecca Field beats Alison Merrien to win world indoor title BBC Sport. 24-01-2013. Retrieved 25-01-2015.
- ^ a b Katherine Rednall is youngest World Indoor Bowls winner BBC Sport. 23-01-2014. Retrieved 25-01-2015.
- ^ "World Indoor Bowls: Ellen Falkner claims women's singles title". BBC Sport.
- ^ "World Indoor Bowls Championship 2018: Rednall beats Field to win third title". BBC Sport.
- ^ NBA: Ladies Section - News Norfolk Bowls Association. 14-08-2014. Retrieved 25-01-2015.
- ^ Rebecca Field wins National titles Norfolk BC. Retrieved 21-06-2015.
- ^ a b 2015 International Team Women Bowls England. Retrieved 21-06-2015.
- ^ "Field to represent England at European Championships". Norfolk Bowls Association. 25 April 2015. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
- ^ "Rebecca Field strikes Gold at European Championships". Norfolk Bowling Association. 20 October 2015. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
- ^ "Results Portal - Two Wood" (PDF). Bowls England.
- ^ "Surrey win Bowls England Women's National Fours Championship". Bowls England. 11 August 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ^ a b c "County Final Results at RG Carters 2016". NBA. 31 July 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ^ a b c "County Final 201 Winners Photo's". NBA. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ^ "England retain BIWBC International Series". Bowls England. 16 June 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ^ "BIWIBC Series 2016 (England squad)". EIBA. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ^ "EIBA Ladies Vivienne Trophy winners". EIBA. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ^ "EIBA Ladies Egham Trophy winners". EIBA. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ^ "EIBA Ladies Atherley Trophy winners". EIBA. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ^ "World Indoor Bowls: Ellen Falkner claims women's singles title". BBC. 21 January 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ^ a b c "England strike gold in European Championships". Bowls England. 19 October 2015. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
- ^ England retain BIWBC International Series Bowls England. 16-06-2015. Retrieved 21-06-2015.
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- ^ a b c d e BIWIBC Previous Champions BIIBC/BIWIBC. Retrieved 25-01-2015.
- ^ BIIBC/BIWIBC Champs 2015 BIIBC/BIWIBC. Retrieved 16-03-2015.
- ^ BIWIBC Champs 2015 (results) EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 16-03-2015.
- ^ a b BIIBC/BIWIBC Gedley Trophy champions BIIBC/BIWIBC. Retrieved 29-01-2015.
- ^ EWIBA Past Champions - Ladies Champion of Champions EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 16-03-2015.
- ^ EIBA/EWIBA Finals - 2014/15 EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 16-03-2015.
- ^ Norfolk's Rebecca Field defeats Somerset's Kate Herbison Bowls England. 14-08-2014. Retrieved 26-01-2015.
- ^ Junior pairs crown heads for Norfolk Bowls England. 17-08-2014. Retrieved 26-01-2015.
- ^ BIWIBC Series 2014 (England squad) EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 26-01-2015.
- ^ BIWIBC Series 2014 (results) EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 26-01-2015.
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- ^ EWIBA Past Champions - Ladies Triples EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 25-01-2015.
- ^ a b EIBA/EWIBA Finals - 2013/14 EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 25-01-2015.
- ^ a b EIBA Past Champions - Mixed Fours EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 25-01-2015.
- ^ Katherine Rednall takes the Ladies World Title WBT.23-01-2014. Retrieved 30-01-2015.
- ^ Women Junior Team 2013 Bowls England. Retrieved 21-06-2015.
- ^ England Win Junior Title Bowls England. 21-07-2013. Retrieved 21-06-2015.
- ^ BIWIBC Series 2013 (England squad) EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 26-01-2015.
- ^ BIWIBC Series 2013 (results) EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 26-01-2015.
- ^ BIWIBC U25 Series 2013 (England squad) EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 31-01-2015.
- ^ BIWIBC U25 Series 2013 (results) EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 31-01-2015.
- ^ BIIBC/BIWIBC Champs 2013 BIIBC/BIWIBC. Retrieved 26-01-2015.
- ^ PHOTOS: International Events 2012/13 (+ results) EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 25-01-2015.
- ^ EWIBA Past Champions - Ladies Fours EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 26-01-201ROW5.
- ^ a b EIBA/EWIBA Finals - 2012/13 EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 26-01-2015.
- ^ Norfolk's Rebecca Field WBT. 24-01-2015. Retrieved 30-01-2015.
- ^ Rebecca Field’s Norfolk and national Indoor Bowling double GY Mercury. 24-04-2012. Retrieved 28-01-2015.
- ^ BIWIBC Series 2012 (England squad) EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 26-01-2015.
- ^ BIWIBC Series 2012 (results) EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 26-01-2015.
- ^ BIWIBC U25 Series (England squad) EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 31-01-2015.
- ^ BIWIBC U25 Series (results) EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 31-01-2015.
- ^ WIBC Previous Champions and Finalists WIBC. Retrieved 26-01-2015
- ^ EWIBA Past Champions - Ladies Singles EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 25-01-2015.
- ^ EBIA/EWIBA Finals - 2011/12 EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 25-01-2015.
- ^ Rebecca completes under-25s hat-trick EDP24. 12-07-2011. Retrieved 28-01-2015.
- ^ BIWIBC Series 2011 (results) EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 26-01-2015.
- ^ BIWIBC U25 Series (England squad) EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 30-01-2015.
- ^ BIWIBC U25 Series (results) EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 30-01-2015.
- ^ BIIBC/BIWIBC Champs 2011 BIIBC/BIWIBC. Retrieved 28-01-2015.
- ^ BIWIBC Champs 2011 (results) EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 27-01-2015.
- ^ a b EWIBA Past Champions - Ladies U25 Singles EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 25-01-2015.
- ^ EIBA/EWIBA Finals - 2010/11 EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 25-01-2015.
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- ^ BIWIBC U25 Series 2010 (results) EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 28-01-2015.
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- ^ BIIBC/BIWIBC Champs 2010 (results) EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 30-01-2015.
- ^ BIIBC/BIWIBC Champs 2009 BIIBC/BIWIBC. Retrieved 28-01-2015.
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- ^ Norwich Sports Awards 2013 Nowrich City Council. Retrieved 28-01-2015.
- ^ "Welcome to the second edition of the SIBC newsletter for the 19/20 season" (PDF). Spalding Indoor Bowls. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- Living people
- Alumni of the University of East Anglia
- English female bowls players
- Indoor Bowls World Champions
- 1990 births