James Rippey (born 1977) is a Scottish born international indoor and lawn bowler who has represented both Scotland and England. He was a regular qualifier for World Bowls Tour events and was ranked as high as world number 17. As of 2019, he was ranked 21 by the World Bowls Tour.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Scottish/English) |
| Born | 1977 Scotland |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Bowls |
| Club | Falcon IBC, Essex (Indoors) & West Lothian (Indoors)[1] |
Career
editRippey won the Scottish national fours title aged just 17. He went on to captain the U25s England outdoor side and has won the English indoor Pairs and Triples titles.[3] He qualified for the 2016, 2017, 2019 (Singles & Pairs), 2020, 2021 and 2022 World Indoor Bowls Championships.[4]
James has qualified for the PBA Scottish International Open in 2018, 2022 and 2023. In 2018, he defeated the world champion Mark Dawes in the first round of the Scottish International Open.[5]
References
edit- ^ "MIDDLETON CUP TEAM v BEDFORDSHIRE". ECBA.
- ^ "Wales Win One In Men's BIIBC". Bowls International.
- ^ "Bowls: Trent Vale derailed on title trail". The Telegraph.
- ^ "Qualifier Rippey claims shock World Indoor Bowls Championships win". Inside the Games.
- ^ "QUALIFIER RIPPEY DEFEATS WORLD SINGLES CHAMPION DAWES". World Bowls Tour.
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