Edward Morris (bowls) explained

Ed Morris
Nationality:British (English)
Birth Date:1988
Sport:Lawn bowls
Club:Essex County BC
Highestranking:17 (June 2024)[1]

Edward Morris also known as Ed Morris (born 1988) is an English male lawn bowler. He is a two times British champion and four times English champion and bowls for the Essex County Bowling Club.[2] [3] [4]

Bowls career

Morris became the English champion when he won the two wood singles tournament, during the 2018 National Championships.[5] He won a second National title during the 2019 Championships, when he won the singles title.

In 2021, he won a his third title during the 2021 Bowls England National Finals, when he won the triples with Christopher Muir and Steve Gunnell. Several days later he finished runner-up to Sam Tolchard in the two wood singles.[6]

In July 2022, he represented England in the British Isles Bowls Championships held at Llandrindod Wells Bowling Club in both the singles and triples (with Christopher Muir and Steve Gunnell) going on to win both titles.[7] Just two months later he won a fourth national title when sealing victory in the singles once again at the 2022 Bowls England National Finals.[8] He also won the pairs gold at the European Bowls Championships.[9]

In 2023, he won the singles title at the British Isles Bowls Championships, held in Ayr. He was only the second player in the history of the competition to successfully defend his title.[10] Later in 2023, he was selected as part of the team to represent England at the 2023 World Outdoor Bowls Championship.[11] He participated in the men's pairs and the men's fours events.[12] [13]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Male rankings . World Bowls Series . 28 June 2024.
  2. Web site: Ed Morris Wins Bowls England Men’s Singles. Bowls International.
  3. Web site: Morris excels for Essex . Bowls England . 17 September 2022.
  4. Web site: England Player Profiles . Bowls England. 23 November 2023.
  5. Web site: Past Records. Bowls England.
  6. Web site: Daily Round Up. Bowls England. 28 August 2021.
  7. Web site: Roll of honour. Bowls International. 7 July 2022.
  8. Web site: 2022 National Championships . Bowls England . 11 September 2022.
  9. Web site: European Bowls Championships 2022T . Bowls Europe . 28 September 2023.
  10. Web site: ENGLAND WINNERS TRIUMPH AT BRITISH ISLES CHAMPIONSHIPS . Bowls England . 1 July 2023.
  11. Web site: COMPETITORS CONFIRMED: WORLD BOWLS OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023 . Bowls International . 5 June 2023 . 2 September 2023.
  12. Web site: Events and Results, World Championships 2023 Gold Coast, Australia . World Bowls . 2 September 2023 . 19 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230519080851/https://www.worldbowls.com/events-list/ . dead .
  13. Web site: SCHEDULE & DRAWS . Bowls Australia . 2 September 2023.