Bowls England National Championships (men's singles two wood) explained

The men's singles two wood is one of the events at the annual Bowls England National Championships.[1]

The two-wood singles is a newer variation of the game; see Glossary of bowls terms.

History

The first competition for two wood singles was held in 2012, although the women's equivalent, the Bowls England National Championships (women's singles two wood) was first held in 1939.

Venues

Sponsors

Past winners

YearCountyChampionClubCountyRunner-upClubScoreRef
2012Hunts White Hart Warboys Yorks Vinnie O'Neill Middlesbrough13–12[2]
2013Yorks Ben Render Nafferton Som Illminster 16–12
2014SomAndrew Owens Weston St Andrew Hunts Alex Walton White Hart Warboys 16–9
2015Northants Northampton West End Essex Maldon 17–3
2016Devon Kings Torquay HertsBradley Coles Garston 17–2
2017Oxon Sam Watts Watlington Notts Arron BrownleyChurch Warsop 15–12
2018Essex Essex County Hants Peter WardSports Centre Southampton 14–13[3]
2019Heref Shaun Jones Ross-on-Wye Kent Bromley 17–10[4]
No competition due to COVID-19 pandemic[5]
2021Devon Kings, Torquay Essex Essex County 17–13[6]
2022Devon Kings, Torquay NottsJack Emmerson Newark Northern 17–13[7]
2023Warks Mark IrelandAvenue CoventryHantsAlan GearyBoscombe Cliff16–10[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Past Records. Bowls England.
  2. Web site: Morton and Leader take their places early at national finals . Peterborough Today . 24 August 2023.
  3. Web site: Somerset Win Men’s Pairs And Ed Morris Takes Two Wood Crown. Bowls International.
  4. Web site: About us. Bromley Bowls Club.
  5. Web site: Plans for 2020 in Response to Coronavirus Outbreak. Bowls England.
  6. Web site: Daily Round Up. Bowls England. 3 September 2021.
  7. Web site: DOUBLE TWO BOWL DELIGHT FOR TOLCHARD ON DAY 14 . Bowls England . 8 September 2022.
  8. Web site: 2023 National Championships Men's 2w singles . Bowls England . 26 August 2023.