Pip Branfield | |
Nationality: | British (English) |
Birth Date: | 1952 |
Birth Place: | Bristol, England |
Sport: | Lawn bowls |
Club: | Clevedon BC |
Philip 'Pip' J Branfield (born 1952) is a former English international lawn bowler.
Branfield became a National champion in 1984 when he won the national Championship triples for Clevedon and Somerset.[1] The winning team consisted of his father Len Branfield and Gordon James. A second national title arrived 24 years later when he was part of the fours team that won the 2008 National title; remarkably the team included his son James Branfield in addition to Darren Mason and John Hick, which meant he had been a National champion with both his father and son.[2]
He was an England international from 1979 until 1991.[3]
He was selected for England at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in the fours, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland[4] [5] and was a team manager for the 2010 Commonwealth Games.[6]
His daughter is England international bowler Stef Branfield.[7]