2022 Bowls England National Finals Explained

Event:2022 Bowls England National Finals
Venue:Victoria Park, Leamington Spa
Location:Royal Leamington Spa
Warwickshire
Dates:25 August – 11 September 2022
Previous:2021
Next:2023

The 2022 Bowls England National Finals are a series of lawn bowls events to determine the National champions of England. The Championships are being held from 25 August to 11 September 2022, 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]

Sam Tolchard successfully defended his two wood singles title.[2] Rebecca Moorbey became only the second woman (after Sophie Tolchard) to secure both the women's singles and women's junior singles titles.

In the elite pairs events, Nick Brett won his second national title partnering Lewis Baker and Sophie Tolchard won her eighth title partnering Harriet Stevens.[3] [4]

On 8 September 2022, play for 9 September was suspended due to the death of Elizabeth II.[5]

Results summary

Elite events

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men's singlesEdward Morris
(Essex County, Essex)
Andrew Walters
(Welford-on-Avon, Warwickshire)
21–17
men's 2w singlesSam Tolchard
(Kings, Torquay, Devon)
Jack Emmerson
(Newark Northern, Nottinghamshire)
17–13
men's cofc singlesHarry Goodwin
(Appleyard, Kent)
Scott Walton
(St Neots, Cambridgeshire)
21–18
men's pairsLewis Baker
Nick Brett
(Brampton, Hunts)
Matt Hyde
Andrew Briden
(Gerrards Cross, Bucks)
20–9
men's triplesKevin Harrison
Mark Irwin
Stuart Irwin
(Aspatria, Cumbria)
Josh Grant
Dan Thornhill
Phil Broughton
(Stute, Derbyshire)
14–10
men's foursEan Morton
Simon Law
Stuart Popple
Tristan Morton
(Parkway, Huntingdonshire)
John Coatham
Jason Haskins
Steve Marrett
Roger Kendrick
(VCD, Kent)
22–17
women's singlesRebecca Moorbey
(Parkway, Huntingdonshire)
Elaine Score
(The Springhouse, Essex)
21–16
women's 2w singlesRhianna Russell
(Welwyn & District, Hertfordshire)
Jennifer Southby
(Bearstead & Thurnham, Kent)
14–12
women's cofc singlesJulie Leake
(Poole Park, Dorset)
Sue Allen
(Swinton, Yorkshire)
21–9
women's pairsSophie Tolchard
Harriet Stevens
(King's, Devon)
Tracey Johnson
Joanne Rowe
(Borough of Eye, Suffolk)
23–16
women's triplesDenise Hodd
Rachel Mackriell
Nina Allbut
(Polegrove, Sussex)
Helen Lewis-Wall
Sally-Ann Lewis-Wall
Jamie-Lea Winch
(Kingscroft, Leicestershire)
14–13
women's foursHelen Butler
Louise Whyers
Penny Strong
Annalisa Dunham
Pearl Flowers
(Carters Park, Lincolnshire)
Donna Knight
Carol Gaskins
Katherine Hawes
Lorraine Kuhler
(Oxford City & County, Oxfordshire)
20–14

Other events

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men's junior singlesDaniel Ellicott
(Warwickshire)
Lloyd Milligan
(Lancashire)
21–20
men's junior pairsKieron Kniveton
Scott Eveleigh
(Devon)
Luke Bell
Dan Cookman
(Hampshire)
16–15
men's senior singlesJerry Rumball
(Garston, Hertfordshire)
Graham Ashby
(Nuneaton, Warwickshire)
21–16
men's senior pairsSteve Smith
Graham Ashby
(Warwickshire)
Steve Parr
Ken Weyand
(Kent)
19–6
men's senior foursVaughan Holland
Paul Bunting
Craig Shaw
Alan Symondson
(Reading, Berkshire)
Gary Toward
Graham Chappell
Keith Smith
Joe Breward
(Blaby, Leicestershire)
13–12
women's junior singlesRebecca Moorbey
(Parkway, Huntingdonshire)
Olivia Starr
(Clevedon, Somerset)
21–15
women's junior pairsIzzie White
Maddie Burgess
(Worcestershire)
Beth Ward
Kat Bowman
(Leicestershire)
17–12
women's senior singlesAnne Bernard
(Ryde Marina, Isle of Wight)
Caroline Cullum
(Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire)
21–12
women's senior pairsLynn Williams
Elaine Amery
(Somerset)
Patricia Browne
Sheila Storey
(Northumberland)
20–12
women's senior foursChristine Beamish
Sue Bard-Bodek
Sal Butcher
Sue Bernard
(Borough Of Eye, Suffolk)
Kirsty Cox
Anne Burchell
Caroline Cullum
Glenys Bolt
Chris Love
(Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire)
11–7
mixed pairsPaul Smyth
Sylvia Bloomfield
(Essex)
Russell Francis
Jean Collier
(Wiltshire)
13–11
mixed foursPaul Jenkins
Dennis Hennessy
Faye Ludlow
Hayley Halford
(Surrey)
Scott Winskill
Mark Hancock
Jane Murphy
Bev Wall
(Berkshire)
13–12

Team events

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BerkshireHertfordshire133–95
Cheltenham (Gloucestershire)Culm Vale (Devon)3–2
Balcomb Trophy (men)EssexYorkshire45–27
White Rose Trophy (men)KentWarwickshire40–26
Club Two Fours (men)Silksworth (Durham)Brampton (Huntingdonshire)32–31
Walker Cup (women)KentWiltshire40–29
Amy Rose Bowl (women)KentNorthamptonshire47–32
Johns Trophy (women)LincolnshireSurrey145–92
Top Club (women)Kings (Devon)Gerrards Cross (Buckinghamshire)3–1

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Championships Preview . Bowls England . 3 September 2022.
  2. Web site: DOUBLE TWO BOWL DELIGHT FOR TOLCHARD ON DAY 14 . Bowls England . 8 September 2022.
  3. Web site: The Delivery, Delight for duo Baker and Brett on day six. Bowls England . 3 September 2022.
  4. Web site: 2022 National Championships . Bowls England . 3 September 2022.
  5. Web site: 2022-09-08 . Postponement of Bowls England National Finals on Friday 9th September . 2022-09-09 . Bowls England . en-GB.