The 2023 Bowls England National Finals sponsored by Aviva, are a series of lawn bowls events to determine the National champions of England. The Championships are being held from 10 August to 27 August 2023, at the Royal Leamington Spa Bowls Club in Victoria Park, Leamington Spa. They are organised by Bowls England, and are open to lawn bowlers who qualify via their County Championships.[1][2][3]
| 2023 Bowls England National Finals | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Victoria Park, Leamington Spa |
| Location | Royal Leamington Spa Warwickshire |
| Dates | 10–27 August 2023 |
Lewis King and Stef Branfield won the singles titles respectively.
Results summary
editElite events
edit| Event | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| men's singles | Lewis King (Appleyard, Kent) |
Darren Allsopp (New Lount, Leics) |
21–10[4] |
| men's 2w singles | Mark Ireland (Avenue Coventry, Warwickshire) |
Alan Geary (Boscombe Cliff, Hampshire) |
16–10[5] |
| men's cofc singles | Graham Ashby (Nuneaton, Warwickshire) |
Phil Harvey (St Georges Dragons, Northumberland) |
21–13[6] |
| men's pairs | Nick Wardle Joe Dawson (Kingscroft, Leics) |
Steve Gunnell Ed Morris (Essex County, Essex) |
16–15[7] |
| men's triples | Michael Gomme Matthew Hyde Andrew Briden (Gerrards Cross, Bucks) |
Simon Kittle Steve Gunnell Ed Morris (Essex County, Essex) |
15–14[8] |
| men's fours | Steve Hill Harry Mycock Dominic McVittie Martin Spencer (Royal Mail Cart, Lincolnshire) |
Nick Wardle Jonathan Green Chris Moore Joe Dawson (Kingscroft, Leicestershire) |
18–13[9] |
| women's singles | Stef Branfield (Clevedon, Somerset) |
Jayne Christie (Potton, Bedfordshire) |
21–16[10] |
| women's 2w singles | Laura Holden (Clevedon, Somerset) |
Shannon Maughan (Bletchley Town, Buckinghamshire) |
17–10[11] |
| women's cofc singles | Annalisa Dunham (Carters Park, Lincolnshire) |
Donna Rock (Sherborne, Dorset) |
21–5[12] |
| women's pairs | Carol Gaskins Donna Grant (Oxford City & County, Oxfordshire) |
Gill Grantham Alison Spreadborough (Plymouth Sir Francis Drake, Devon) |
19–10[13] |
| women's triples | Sophie Tolchard Nicole Rogers Harriett Stevens (Kings, Devon) |
Rachel Gingell Kelly Jenkins Pam Garden (Egham, Surrey) |
20–8[14] |
| women's fours | Jemma Tuohy Yasmina Hasan Elizabeth Anderson Debbie Souter (Egham, Surrey) |
Sally Gilbert Angela Service Helen Moore Lynn Orlando (Didcot, Berkshire) |
18–17[15] |
Other events
edit| Event | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| men's junior singles | Tom Holmes (Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire) |
Oli Collins (Ilminster, Somerset) |
21–11[16] |
| men's junior pairs | Oli Collins Liam White Somerset |
Ryan Brannan Callum Hodgson Cumbria |
29–7[17] |
| men's senior singles | Steve Poyner (Vines Park, Worcestershire) |
Graham Ashby (Nuneaton, Warwickshire) |
21–3[18] |
| men's senior pairs | Philip Russell Jerry Rumball Hertfordshire |
Michael Jelfs Phillip Gladden Oxfordshire |
27–3[19] |
| men's senior fours | Gary Clark Martin Sampson Simon Greenwood David McCallum (Camberley, Surrey) |
Mike Stray Roy Elkington David Brammer Kevin Lewis (Branston, Lincolnshire) |
33–5[20] |
| women's junior singles | Emily Kernick (Sherwood Park, Warwickshire) |
Rebecca Moorbey (Brampton, Huntingdonshire) |
21–9[21] |
| women's junior pairs | Lily-Mae Adams Emily Kernick (Warwickshire) |
Molly Feetham Ruby Hill (Lincolnshire) |
20–19[22] |
| women's senior singles | Kate Kyle (Shepshed Town, Leicestershire) |
Sue Allen (Swinton, Yorkshire) |
21–17[23] |
| women's senior pairs | Linda Churchman Cheryl Salisbury Cambridgeshire |
Margaret Smith Teresa Orriss Surrey |
13–10[24] |
| women's senior fours | Leen Hampshire Carole Wolton Sandra Aldridge Anne Bernard (Ryde Marina, Isle of Wight) |
Lesley Holmes Di Wilson-Rogers Barbara Heath Lin Mountain (Dunholme St Giles, Lincolnshire) |
17–7[25] |
| mixed pairs | Wayne Willgress Rebecca Willgress Norfolk |
Grant Burgess Maddie Burgess Worcestershire |
18–13[26] |
| mixed fours | Chris Yeomans Kayleigh Proctor Rachel Cartwright Simon Richardson Northumberland |
Chloe Brett Rebecca Moorbey Glyn Milbourne Nick Brett Huntingdonshire |
21–17[27] |
Team events
edit| Event | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middleton Cup (men) | Lincolnshire | Berkshire | 115–98[28] |
| Top Club (men) | Appleyard BC, Kent | Shanklin, Isle of Wight | 3–2[29] |
| Balcomb Trophy (men) | Essex | Cumbria | 45–36[30] |
| White Rose Trophy (men) | Kent | Cambridgeshire | 46–41[31] |
| Club Two Fours (men) | Shanklin, Isle of Wight | New Lount, Leicestershire | 34–31[32] |
| Walker Cup (women) | Lincolnshire | Norfolk | 32–27[33] |
| Amy Rose Bowl (women) | Kent | Devon | 38–37[34] |
| Johns Trophy (women) | Devon | Surrey | 116–110[35] |
| Top Club (women) | Kings BC Torquay, Devon | Egham BC, Surrey | 2–2 (63–53)[36] |
References
edit- ^ "National Championships Event Guide". Bowls England. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "Schedule" (PDF). Bowls England. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "Results Portal". Bowls England. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "2023 National Championships Men's singles". Bowls England. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "2023 National Championships Men's 2w singles". Bowls England. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "2023 National Championships Men's cofc". Bowls England. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ "2023 National Championships Men's pairs". Bowls England. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ "2023 National Championships Men's pairs". Bowls England. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ "2023 National Championships Men's fours". Bowls England. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ "2023 National Championships women's singles". Bowls England. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ "2023 National Championships women's 2w singles". Bowls England. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ "2023 National Championships Women's cofc". Bowls England. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ "Women's pairs results". Bowls England. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ "Women's Triples Championship - Fixtures". Bowls England. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ "Women's Fours Championship - Fixtures". Bowls England. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "2023 National Championships, men's junior singles". Bowls England. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ "2023 National Championships, men's junior pairs". Bowls England. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ "2023 National Championships senior singles". Bowls England. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ "2023 National Championships senior pairs". Bowls England. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ "2023 National Championships senior fours". Bowls England. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ "2023 National Championships, women's junior singles". Bowls England. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ "2023 National Championships, women's junior pairs". Bowls England. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ "2023 National Championships women's senior singles". Bowls England. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ "2023 National Championships women's senior pairs". Bowls England. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ "2023 National Championships women's senior fours". Bowls England. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ "2023 National Championships mixed pairs". Bowls England. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ "2023 National Championships mixed fours". Bowls England. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ "2023 National Championships Middleton Cup". Bowls England. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ "2023 National Championships men's top club". Bowls England. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ "2023 National Championships Balcomb Trophy". Bowls England. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ "2023 National Championships, White Rose Trophy". Bowls England. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "2023 National Championships Men's Club Two Fours". Bowls England. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "2023 National Championships Walker Cup". Bowls England. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ "2023 National Championships Amy Rose Bowl". Bowls England. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ "2023 National Championships Johns Trophy". Bowls England. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ "2023 National Championships women's top club". Bowls England. Retrieved 27 August 2023.