Christine Grimes Explained

Christine Grimes
Nationality:British (Jersey)
Birth Date:25 December 1950
Birth Place:Middleton

Christine Anne Grimes (born 25 December 1950) is an international lawn and indoor bowler representing Jersey.[1] [2]

Bowls career

Christine was part of the fours team with Suzie Dingle, Gean O'Neil and Karina Bisson that won the silver medal at the 2004 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Leamington Spa.[3] [4]

Grimes has represented Jersey at four Commonwealth Games; in the triples at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, the pairs at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, the fours at the 2014 Commonwealth Games and in the pairs & fours at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.[5] [6]

In 2005 she won the triples bronze medal at the Atlantic Bowls Championships[7] and two years later she won the triples gold medal at the 2009 Atlantic Bowls Championships.[8] [9] In 2011 she won the singles bronze medal at the Atlantic Bowls Championships.[10]

Grimes is a two times British champion after winning the fours titles in 2009 and 2013 at the British Isles Bowls Championships.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2014 Christine Grimes profile. Commonwealth Games Federation. 18 December 2016. 20 December 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161220185253/http://g2014results.thecgf.com/athlete/lawn_bowls/1023601/chris_grimes.html. dead.
  2. Web site: 2010 Commonwealth Games profile. Commonwealth Games Federation.
  3. Web site: Christine Grimes biography. Commonwealth Games Federation. 18 December 2016. 20 December 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161220185517/http://m2006.thecgf.com/Participants/Participants?ID=106137. dead.
  4. News: Bowls:Silver solace for Jersey quartet. Jersey Evening Post. 18 September 2004. 27 July 2022.
  5. Web site: Athletes and Results Christine Anne Grimes. Commonwealth Games Federation. 22 May 2021.
  6. Web site: Athletes and Results Christine Grimes. Commonwealth Games Federation. 22 May 2021.
  7. Web site: 2005 Atlantic Rim Games. World Bowls Ltd. https://web.archive.org/web/20060111132351/http://www.worldbowlsltd.co.uk/results.html. 23 May 2021. 2006-01-11.
  8. Web site: 2007 Atlantic Championships. World Bowls Ltd. https://web.archive.org/web/20101125035718/http://www.worldbowlsltd.co.uk/results-old.php. 17 May 2021. 2010-11-25.
  9. News: Bowls . 18 July 2007 . The Times . 20 May 2021. 61 . The Times Digital Archive. subscription .
  10. Web site: 2011 Atlantic Championships. World Bowls Ltd. 19 May 2021. 31 October 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111031201626/http://www.worldbowlsltd.co.uk/mainresults.php. bot: unknown.
  11. Web site: Previous Winners. 30 July 2013. British Isles Bowls Council. 30 May 2021. 9 November 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221109233329/https://britishislesbowls.com/history-of-the-bibc/previous-winners/. dead.