Rebecca Field (bowls) explained

Rebecca Field
Nickname:Bex[1]
Nationality:British (English)
Residence:Norwich, Norfolk, England[2]
Birth Date:1990[3] [4]
Birth Place:York, Yorkshire, England

Rebecca Field married name Rebecca Willgress is an English international lawn & indoor bowls player. Field was the 2013 World Indoor singles champion.

Personal life

Field starting playing bowls at the age of eight,[5] in her local village hall in York,[3] giving the short mat game a go.[5] She was attracted to the sport following a big drive in the 1990s to get people playing indoor bowls in their communities.[3] Subsequent moves to Boston, Lincolnshire with her family and then to study at the University of East Anglia in Norwich only increased her appetite for the game.[3] Field has language degrees in French and Spanish and currently works for a Norwich-based marketing firm.[3]

Field is a supporter of the Championship team Norwich City Football Club.[4]

Bowls career

Indoors

Field plays and competes for the Norfolk Bowling Club in Norwich.[6] She competed as a junior (U25) international player for several years[6] and won multiple titles. Amongst her accomplishments as a junior, is being a two-time English and British Isles indoor singles champion.

Field first competed for the England senior ladies team at indoor level in 2011,[6] when she was named in the squad for the BIWIBC International Series.[7] Field competed at her first World Indoor Championships in 2012 in the ladies singles event.[3] Organisers invited Field to the competition after being impressed with her recent rise in the sport.[3]

Field reached her first World Indoor Bowls ladies singles final in 2013, defeating Alison Merrien in a tie-break set[8] becoming the youngest ever winner of the event at 23.[9] The victory gained Field a wild card entry into the WBT International Open and direct qualification for the World Indoor Championships in 2014,[1] where she was beaten by 18-year-old Katherine Rednall in the final.[10]

Field was twice runner-up in the 2016 World Indoor Bowls Championship and 2018 World Indoor Bowls Championship losing to Ellen Falkner and Katherine Rednall respectively.[11] [12]

Outdoors

Field won her first outdoor titles, winning the ladies two-wood singles and junior pairs events at the National Championships in 2014.[13] [14] She first competed for the England senior ladies team at outdoor level in 2015, when she was named in the squad for BWIBC International Series.[15] Also at outdoor level in 2015, Field was selected to represent England at the European Team Championships and Atlantic Rim Games.[16] She won gold in the ladies pairs, mixed fours and team events at the European Team Championships.[17]

In 2018, she finished runner-up to Amy Gowshall in the National Two Wood Singles.[18] Five years later, she won another national title at the 2023 Bowls England National Finals, partnering her husband Wayne in the mixed pairs.[19]

Titles and finals

1The Gedling Trophy is awarded to the best overall performing nation.

Awards

Personal life

Her husband is England international Wayne Willgress.[86]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.edp24.co.uk/sport/other-sport/norfolk-bowls/norfolk_s_bex_field_has_world_indoor_bowls_championship_title_in_sights_1_1805958 Norfolk’s Bex Field has world indoor bowls championship title in sights
  2. http://www.edp24.co.uk/sport/other-sport/norfolk-bowls/norfolk_s_rebecca_field_takes_world_women_s_matchplay_singles_bowls_title_1_1811501 Norfolk’s Rebecca Field takes World Women’s Matchplay Singles bowls title
  3. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/bowls/16561360 World Indoor Bowls: Rebecca Field challenges stereotypes
  4. http://www.edp24.co.uk/sport/other-sport/norfolk-bowls/norwich_s_rebecca_field_ready_to_overcome_the_tension_at_world_indoor_bowls_championships_in_norfolk_1_3911581 Norwich’s Rebecca Field ready to overcome the tension at WIBC
  5. http://www.greatyarmouthmercury.co.uk/sport/mustard_video_norfolk_s_potters_resort_prepares_for_world_indoor_bowls_championship_return_1_3182337 Mustard video: Norfolk’s Potters resort prepares for WIBC return
  6. http://www.norfolkbowlingclub.com/junior-players Norfolk Bowling Club - Our players
  7. http://www.eiba.co.uk/int/2011/sen-ladies-int-team.php BIWIBC Series 2011 (England squad)
  8. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/bowls/21186951 Rebecca Field beats Alison Merrien to win world indoor title
  9. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/bowls/25682383 World Indoor Bowls 2014: Rebecca Field to defend title
  10. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/bowls/25864788 Katherine Rednall is youngest World Indoor Bowls winner
  11. Web site: World Indoor Bowls: Ellen Falkner claims women's singles title. BBC Sport.
  12. Web site: World Indoor Bowls Championship 2018: Rednall beats Field to win third title. BBC Sport.
  13. http://www.norfolkbowls.co.uk/Women/ZNews.htm#zaug192014 NBA: Ladies Section - News
  14. http://www.norfolkbowlingclub.com/news/rebecca-fields-wins-at-potters Rebecca Field wins National titles
  15. https://www.bowlsengland.com/sample/International/2015/women/senior/2015_International_Team_Women.pdf 2015 International Team Women
  16. Web site: Field to represent England at European Championships . Norfolk Bowls Association . 25 April 2015 . 26 October 2015.
  17. Web site: Rebecca Field strikes Gold at European Championships . Norfolk Bowling Association . 20 October 2015 . 26 October 2015.
  18. Web site: Results Portal - Two Wood. Bowls England.
  19. Web site: 2023 National Championships mixed pairs . Bowls England . 18 August 2023.
  20. Web site: Surrey win Bowls England Women's National Fours Championship . Bowls England . 11 August 2016 . 19 October 2016.
  21. Web site: County Final Results at RG Carters 2016 . NBA . 31 July 2016 . 19 October 2016.
  22. Web site: County Final 201 Winners Photo's . NBA . 1 August 2016 . 19 October 2016.
  23. Web site: England retain BIWBC International Series . Bowls England . 16 June 2016 . 19 October 2016.
  24. Web site: BIWIBC Series 2016 (England squad) . EIBA . 19 October 2016.
  25. Web site: EIBA Ladies Vivienne Trophy winners . EIBA . 19 October 2016.
  26. Web site: EIBA Ladies Egham Trophy winners . EIBA . 19 October 2016.
  27. Web site: EIBA Ladies Atherley Trophy winners . EIBA . 19 October 2016.
  28. Web site: World Indoor Bowls: Ellen Falkner claims women's singles title . BBC . 21 January 2016 . 19 October 2016.
  29. Web site: England strike gold in European Championships . Bowls England . 19 October 2015 . 26 October 2015.
  30. https://www.bowlsengland.com/news/page/1/england-retain-biwbc-international-series England retain BIWBC International Series
  31. http://www.eiba.co.uk/int/2015/sen-ladies-int-team.php BIWIBC Series 2015 (England squad)
  32. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1qOmIPOK7-4WMfHYclKONpR_ZEd88f-QM59--Zb83kw0/pubhtml# BIWIBC Series 2015 (results)
  33. http://www.biibc.org.uk/index.php?option=com_easytablepro&view=easytable&id=8&sort_field=34&sort_order=DESC&filter_field=0&filter_type=LIKE BIWIBC Previous Champions
  34. http://www.biibc.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=134&Itemid=152 BIIBC/BIWIBC Champs 2015
  35. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1fDeIpb69SwbwOB96qVqZs5AT8Ms1NRLB64yODLNyRaQ/pubhtml BIWIBC Champs 2015 (results)
  36. http://www.biibc.org.uk/index.php?option=com_easytablepro&view=easytable&id=12&sort_field=49&sort_order=DESC&filter_field=0&filter_type=LIKE BIIBC/BIWIBC Gedley Trophy champions
  37. http://www.eiba.co.uk/Archives/ncr/ladies-cofc.php EWIBA Past Champions - Ladies Champion of Champions
  38. http://www.eiba.co.uk/bss/competitions_list.php EIBA/EWIBA Finals - 2014/15
  39. https://www.bowlsengland.com/news/page/65/norfolks-rebecca-field-defeats-somersets-kate-herbison-in-womens-national-two-wood-singles-final Norfolk's Rebecca Field defeats Somerset's Kate Herbison
  40. https://www.bowlsengland.com/news/page/62/junior-pairs-crown-heads-for-Norfolk Junior pairs crown heads for Norfolk
  41. http://www.eiba.co.uk/int/2014/sen-ladies-int-team.php BIWIBC Series 2014 (England squad)
  42. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?key=0An-2qkjqQsKHdElVbzF3dmhzelZRblFRTGM3emcwNGc&output=html BIWIBC Series 2014 (results)
  43. http://www.eiba.co.uk/int/2014/jun-ladies-int-team.php BIWIBC U25 Series 2014 (England squad)
  44. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?key=0An-2qkjqQsKHdHVHQXRHTWNseWpKcUJ2M3I4VENmZkE&gid=1 BIWIBC U25 Series 2014 (results)
  45. http://www.eiba.co.uk/Archives/ncr/ladies-triples.php EWIBA Past Champions - Ladies Triples
  46. http://www.eiba.co.uk/bss/competitions_list_finals.php?nyear=4 EIBA/EWIBA Finals - 2013/14
  47. http://www.eiba.co.uk/Archives/ncr/mixed-fours.php EIBA Past Champions - Mixed Fours
  48. http://www.worldbowlstour.com/component/k2/item/1795-katherine-rednall-takes-the-ladies-world-title Katherine Rednall takes the Ladies World Title
  49. https://www.bowlsengland.com/sample/International/2013/women/junior/women_juniors_team_2013.pdf Women Junior Team 2013
  50. https://www.bowlsengland.com/news/page/75/england-win-junior-title England Win Junior Title
  51. http://www.eiba.co.uk/int/2013/sen-ladies-int-team.php BIWIBC Series 2013 (England squad)
  52. http://www.eiba.co.uk/int/2013/results/2013-biwibc-int-series-results.pdf BIWIBC Series 2013 (results)
  53. http://www.eiba.co.uk/int/2013/jun-ladies-int-team.php BIWIBC U25 Series 2013 (England squad)
  54. http://www.eiba.co.uk/int/2013/results/2013-biwibc-u25-int-series-results.pdf BIWIBC U25 Series 2013 (results)
  55. http://www.biibc.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=110&Itemid=131 BIIBC/BIWIBC Champs 2013
  56. http://www.eiba.co.uk/int/2013/photos-ladies.php PHOTOS: International Events 2012/13 (+ results)
  57. http://www.eiba.co.uk/Archives/ncr/ladies-fours.php EWIBA Past Champions - Ladies Fours
  58. http://www.eiba.co.uk/bss/competitions_list_finals.php?nyear=3 EIBA/EWIBA Finals - 2012/13
  59. http://www.worldbowlstour.com/news/item/1735-englands-rebecca-field Norfolk's Rebecca Field
  60. http://www.greatyarmouthmercury.co.uk/sport/rebecca_field_s_norfolk_and_national_indoor_bowling_double_1_1357987?usurv=skip Rebecca Field’s Norfolk and national Indoor Bowling double
  61. http://www.eiba.co.uk/int/2012/sen-ladies-int-team.php BIWIBC Series 2012 (England squad)
  62. http://www.eiba.co.uk/int/2012/results/2012-ladies-int-results.pdf BIWIBC Series 2012 (results)
  63. http://www.eiba.co.uk/int/2012/jun-ladies-int-team.php BIWIBC U25 Series (England squad)
  64. http://www.eiba.co.uk/int/2012/results/2012-ladies-u25-results.pdf BIWIBC U25 Series (results)
  65. http://www.wibc.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=54&Itemid=59 WIBC Previous Champions and Finalists
  66. http://www.eiba.co.uk/Archives/ncr/ladies-singles.php EWIBA Past Champions - Ladies Singles
  67. http://www.eiba.co.uk/bss/competitions_list_finals.php?nyear=2 EBIA/EWIBA Finals - 2011/12
  68. http://www.edp24.co.uk/sport/other-sport/norfolk-bowls/rebecca_completes_under_25s_hat_trick_1_960767 Rebecca completes under-25s hat-trick
  69. http://www.eiba.co.uk/int/2011/results/2011-ladies-int-results.pdf BIWIBC Series 2011 (results)
  70. http://www.eiba.co.uk/int/2011/jun-ladies-int-team.php BIWIBC U25 Series (England squad)
  71. https://spreadsheets.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?hl=en_GB&key=0An-2qkjqQsKHdGVnTFNhM3oxRXB1Qi0tNjVlUldCbmc&hl=en_GB&gid=2 BIWIBC U25 Series (results)
  72. http://www.biibc.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=89&Itemid=92 BIIBC/BIWIBC Champs 2011
  73. http://www.eiba.co.uk/int/2011/results/2011-championships-results.pdf BIWIBC Champs 2011 (results)
  74. http://www.eiba.co.uk/Archives/ncr/ladies-u25-singles.php EWIBA Past Champions - Ladies U25 Singles
  75. http://www.eiba.co.uk/bss/competitions_list_finals.php?nyear=1 EIBA/EWIBA Finals - 2010/11
  76. http://www.eiba.co.uk/int/2010/jun-ladies-int-team.php BIWIBC U25 Series 2010 (England squad)
  77. http://www.eiba.co.uk/int/2010/biwibc-u25-int-series-results.pdf BIWIBC U25 Series 2010 (results)
  78. http://www.biibc.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36&Itemid=30 BIIBC/BIWIBC Champs 2010
  79. https://spreadsheets.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?key=0An-2qkjqQsKHdGhvSGIyYV83SDdXRERxbVVFRFdPMnc&gid=8 BIIBC/BIWIBC Champs 2010 (results)
  80. http://www.biibc.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32&Itemid=31 BIIBC/BIWIBC Champs 2009
  81. http://www.eiba.co.uk/International-Scene/2009/photos-2009l.htm PHOTOS: International Events 2008/09 (+ results)
  82. http://www.eiba.co.uk/Archives/ncr/ladies-pairs.php EWIBA Past Champions - Ladies Pairs
  83. http://www.eiba.co.uk/competitions-2009/windows/ladies-pairs-results.htm EWIBA - 2008/09 Ladies Pairs Finals
  84. http://www.eiba.co.uk/competitions-2009/windows/ladies-u25-singles-results.htm EIBA - 2008/09 Ladies U25 Finals
  85. http://www.norwich.gov.uk/SportAndLeisure/SportAndLeisureDevelopment/Documents/NorwichSportsAwardsProgramme2013.pdf Norwich Sports Awards 2013
  86. Web site: Welcome to the second edition of the SIBC newsletter for the 19/20 season. Spalding Indoor Bowls. 22 January 2021.

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