European Bowls Championships Explained

Sport:	Lawn bowls
Established:	1997
Location:	Europe
Administrator:	Bowls Europe Ltd
Website:	Bowls Europe
Previous:	2022
Next:	2024

The European Bowls Championship formerly the European Bowls Team Championships is a biennial continental lawn bowls tournament for European nations. From its inauguration in 1997 until September 2021, the tournament was organised by the European Bowls Union (EBU).^[1]

In September 2021, the members of what was the "European Bowls Union" (E.B.U.) voted unanimously, to rebrand and be replaced by the newly formed, limited company, Bowls Europe Ltd (registered in Scotland). The competition now features the traditional four disciplines of singles, pairs, triples and fours.

History

The tournament was established to enable smaller countries in Europe to participate competitively against other more established bowls playing countries maintaining the principal aim, of fostering and developing the sport of lawn bowls throughout Europe.^[2]

The first championship was held in 1997, with financial help from the Guernsey Tourist Board.^[2] The format of the championship in 1997, was a team event consisting of two sets of mixed pairs from each country competing. In addition, there was a men's and women's singles event, with the winners of each meeting in the Champion of champions match. In 1999, singles and mixed pairs were played as part of the team event.^[3]

Participating nations

There are currently 19 member nations affiliated to Bowls Europe.^{[4] [5] [6]}

• • • • • • • • Ireland

Championship Medalists

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1997	Saint Peter Port, Guernsey^[7]	Men's singles	John Bell	Gary McCloy	George Adrain / David Gourlay
		Women's singles	Judith Wason	Margaret Johnston	Pam Cole / Crystal Toleman
		Champion of champions	John Bell	Judith Wason	not awarded
		Team champions (mixed pairs)	Gary McCloy Noel Graham Margaret Johnston Dorothy Kane	Will Thomas Dai Wilkins Ann Dainton Judith Wason	David Gourlay George Adrain Sarah Gourlay Joyce Lindores
1999	Les Creux BC, Jersey ^[8] ^[9]	Team champions (singles & mixed pairs)	Gary Mackie David Peacock Julie Forrest Joyce Lindores	Mervyn King Alan Prew Norma Shaw Mary Price	Gary McCloy Noel Graham Margaret Johnston Dorothy Kane
2001	Les Creux BC, Jersey ^[10]	Team champions (singles & mixed pairs)	Gary Mackie David Peacock Betty Forsyth Sandra Steven	Ian Slade Richard Bowen Ann Dainton Shirley King	McCloy Myles Greenfield Margaret Johnston Donna McNally
		Individual award	Sandra Steven	Gary McCloy	David Holt
2003	Vilamoura BC, Portugal ^[11] ^[12]	Team champions (singles & mixed pairs)	Jayne Christie	Raymond Sher Ruthie Gilor
2005	Vilamoura BC, Portugal ^[13] ^[14] ^[15] ^[16] ^[17]	Team champions (singles & mixed pairs)	Colin Peacock Anna Watson	Catherine Popple Liz Smerdon	Martin McHugh Neil Booth Margaret Johnston Barbara Cameron
		Individual award	Catherine Popple		Alison Merrien
2007	Athena Beach, Cyprus ^[18] ^[19] ^[20]	Team champions	Nick Brett Simon Skelton Catherine Popple Mo Monkton	Iain McLean Grant Logan Lynn Stein Caroline Brown	Nick Cole Jackie Breslin Pam Cole Maggie Lawley
		Individual award	Catherine Popple	Iain McLean	Lynn Stein
		Men's singles	Iain McLean	Nick Brett Simon Skelton	Not awarded
		Women's singles	Catherine Popple	Lynn Stein	Mo Monkton
2009	Athena Beach, Cyprus ^[21] ^[22] ^[23] ^[24] ^[25] ^[26] ^[27] ^[28]	Team champions	Colin Peacock Jim Gilrut Lynn Stein Michelle Cooper	Nick Brett Simon Skelton Sue Davies Mo Monkton	Matt Le Ber Garry Collins Alison Merrien Lucy Beere
		Individual award	Cyril Renouf	Lucy Beere	Colin Peacock
		Men's singles	Cyril Renouf	Colin Peacock	Nick Brett
		Women's singles	Lucy Beere	Linda Ryan	Lynn Stein
		Mixed pairs		Garry Collins Alison Merrien
2011	Vilamoura BC ^[29] ^[30] ^[31] ^[32] ^[33] ^[34] ^[35] ^[36] ^[37] ^[38] ^[39] ^[40] ^[41]	Men's Pairs	Marc Wyatt David Harding	Tristan Morton Andrew Catton	Ireland Stephen Shields Gary McCloy
		Ladies Pairs	Katie Nixon Joan Renouf	Lorraine Kuhler Annalisa Bellamy	Lisa Forey Caroline Taylor
		Mixed Pairs	Wyatt Harding Forey Taylor	Derek Oliver Robert Grant Susan Murray Claire Douglas	Tzvika Hadar Danny Slodovnik Tami Kamzel Ruthie Gilor
		Team Champions	Wyatt Harding Forey Taylor	Morton Catton Kuhler Bellamy	Oliver Grant Murray Douglas
2013	Emerald Isle BC San Miguel BC ^[42] ^[43] ^[44] ^[45] ^[46] ^[47] ^[48] ^[49] ^[50] ^[51]	Men's Pairs	Colin Walker Derek Oliver	Roger Jones Wayne Griffiths	Ireland Stephen Shields Mark Wilson
		Ladies Pairs	Janet Dando Lynn Greenland	Jamie-Lea Winch Wendy King	Christine Grimes Joan Renouf
		Mixed Fours	Jamie Walker Robert Paxton Winch King	Walker Oliver Susan Murray Lynn Stein	Pete Bonsor Graham Cathcart Dando Greenland
		Team Champions	Walker Paxton Winch King	Walker Oliver Murray Stein	Bonsor Cathcart Dando Greenland
2015	Ramat Gan BC ^[52] ^[53] ^[54] ^[55] ^[56] ^[57] ^[58]	Men's Pairs	Matt Solway Matt Le Ber	Derek Boswell Cyril Renouf	Alex Walton Ashley Caress
		Ladies Pairs	Rebecca Field Amy Stanton	Saskia Schaft Norma Duin	Jackie Nicolle Lucy Beere
		Mixed Fours	Walton Caress Field Stanton	Matt Solway Le Ber Nicholle Beere	Ireland Stuart Bennett Aaron Tennant Sile Garvey Sarah-Jane Coleman
		Team Champions	Walton Caress Field Stanton	Matt Solway Le Ber Nicholle Beere	Ralph de Rooij Frank de Vries Schaft Duin
2017	Les Creux BC ^[59] ^[60]	Men's Pairs	Matt Solway Matt Le Ber	Ireland Andrew Kyle Mark Wilson	Jason Banks Greg McLachlin
		Women's Pairs	Jamie-Lea Winch Rebecca Wigfield	Ireland Catherine Beattie Megan Wilson	Diane Roberts Linda Ryan
		Mixed Fours	Chris Klefenz Chris Ashman Bethan Russ Emma Gittins	Ireland Kyle Wilson Beattie Wilson	Banks McLachlin Emma McIntyre Natalie Docherty
		Team Champions	Ireland Kyle Wilson Beattie Wilson	Matt Solway Le Ber Jackie Nicolle Lucy Beere	Banks McLachlin Emma McIntyre Docherty
2019	Vale Rec Delancey Park Beau Sejour ^[61]	Men's Pairs	Andrew Walters Tristan Morton	Darren Weir Connor Milne	Owain Dando Daniel Davies
		Women's Pairs	Rose Ogier Lucy Beere	Kim Gallichan Fiona Archibald	Devon Cooper Katherine Rednall
		Mixed Fours	Todd Priaulx Matt Le Ber Ogier Beere	Virgile Machado Amaury Dumont Olivia Four Cindy Royet	President's Select David Weale John Colley Jenny Kimber Gwen De la Mare
		Team Champions	Priaulx Le Ber Ogier Beere	Weir Milne Dee Hoggan Natalie Docherty	Walters Morton Cooper Rednall
2022	Ayr^[62]	Men's Singles	Ireland Gary Kelly	Michael Rive	Mark O'Hagan
		Men's Pairs	Tom McGuinness Ed Morris	Matt Solway Todd Priaulx	Jason Banks John Fleming Jnr.
		Men's Triples	Ireland Aaron Tennant Gary Kelly Mark Wilson	Blair Davidson Mark O'Hagan Connor Milne	Tzvika Hadar Selwyn Hare Allan Saitowitz
		Men's Fours	Blair Davidson Jason Banks John Fleming Jnr. Connor Milne	Tom McGuinness Ed Morris Lee Calver Harry Goodwin	Ireland Aaron Tennant Stuart Bennett Stephen Kirkwood Mark Wilson
		Women's Singles	Stef Branfield	Emma Mcintyre	Ruthie Gilor
		Women's Pairs	Emma Cooper Stef Branfield	Ireland Sarah Kelly Shauna O'Neil	Emma Mcintyre Rachael Sinclair
		Women's Triples	Ireland Ashleigh Rainey Lara Reaney Chloe Wilson	Ruby Hill Laura Holden Lorraine Kuhler	Kimbereley Dodds Dawn Anderson Megan Grantham
		Women's Fours	Kimbereley Dodds Dawn Anderson Megan Grantham Rachael Sinclair	Kim Gallichan Gina de Long Rachael MacDonald Megan Kivlin	Emma Cooper Ruby Hill Laura Holden Lorraine Kuhler
2024	Ayr	2024 European Bowls Championships

Notes and References

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13. Web site: 2007 Tournament Report . CBH Cyprus . 24 November 2015.
14. Web site: Bowls Guernsey Role of Honour : 2015 – 2005 . Bowls Guernsey . 24 November 2015.
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34. Web site: EBU Championships 2011 – Men's Pairs . EBU . 2 February 2015.
35. Web site: EBU Championships 2011 – Ladies Pairs . EBU . 2 February 2015.
36. Web site: EBU Championships 2011 – Mixed Fours . EBU . 2 February 2015.
37. Web site: Jersey's Thomas Greechan 'overjoyed' at title win . BBC Sport . 15 November 2011 . 21 June 2015.
38. News: Bowls pair strike gold . . 11 November 2011 . 1 December 2015.
39. News: European joy for Jersey duo . . 15 November 2011 . 21 June 2015.
40. Web site: Silver For Mixed Four At Europeans . Bowls Scotland . 30 November 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151208065534/http://www.bowlsscotland.com/component/content/article/4-latest-news/139-silver-for-mixed-four-at-europeans . 8 December 2015 . dead .
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42. Web site: Spain to Host European Bowls Championships . The Leader . 27 November 2011 . 21 June 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151124223059/http://www.theleader.info/395/article/31766/spain-to-host-european-bowls-championships/ . 24 November 2015 . dead .
43. Web site: EMERALD ISLE CLUB TO HOST THE EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS . Taylor Bowls . 23 September 2013 . 30 November 2015.
44. Web site: Shiels and Wilson Close in on Games Call . https://web.archive.org/web/20160220213219/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-35208375.html . dead . 20 February 2016 . 30 November 2015.
45. Web site: EBU Championships 2013 – Team Champions . EBU . 2 February 2015.
46. Web site: EBU Championships 2013 – Men's Pairs . EBU . 2 February 2015.
47. Web site: EBU Championships 2013 – Ladies Pairs . EBU . 2 February 2015.
48. Web site: EBU Championships 2013 – Mixed Fours . EBU . 2 February 2015.
49. Web site: LAWN BOWLS NEWS: JANET DANDO, CHAMPION OF EUROPE . Anduluza Bowls . 10 October 2013 . 21 June 2013.
50. Web site: SPAIN STRIKE EUROPEAN GOLD . The Leader . 6 October 2013 . 30 November 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151208114908/http://www.theleader.info/490/article/40871/spain/national/spain-strike-european-gold/ . 8 December 2015 . dead .
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54. News: Battling Irish return with bronze medal from Euro Championships . News Letter . 22 October 2015 . 21 November 2015.
55. Web site: Amy Stanton helps England to European title . Western Daily Press. 21 October 2015 . 30 November 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151208132430/http://www.westerndailypress.co.uk/Stanton-helps-England-European-title/story-28021035-detail/story.html . 8 December 2015 . dead .
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58. Web site: European Championships – Bronze Medal . IBA . 16 October 2015 . 21 November 2015.
59. Web site: 2017 results. 24 September 2021 . Bowls Europe. 21 April 2022.
60. Web site: Ireland quartet strikes Euro gold on Channel Islands. World Bowls. 21 April 2022.
61. Web site: 2019 results. 24 September 2021 . Bowls Europe. 21 April 2022.
62. Web site: 2023 European Bowls Championships results . Bowls Europe . 25 May 2023.