Stephen Williams (bowler) explained

Stephen Williams
Birth Date:3 August 1973
Sport:Short mat bowls
Worlds:4 Championships (2002, 2004, 2010, 2012)[1]

Stephen Williams (born 3 August 1973) is a Welsh short mat bowls player, and four time singles world champion. Williams won the championship in consecutive tournaments in 2002, and 2004, and then again in 2010 and 2012.[1] Williams has also won the world triples championship in 1994.[2] [3] Williams is also a multiple time national champion; and British Isles champion.

Williams is also a three-time singles winner of events at the Short mat players tour, first winning the 2015 English Masters, defeating Paul Bax 12–7 in the final[4] and also winning the 2019 British Open, defeating Devon's Benny Bass in the final 10–9.[5] [6] Williams would win the very next event, the 2019 English Masters, with a 12–10 win in the final over Sean Hughes.

Williams has also won the Welsh Grand Prix 2 Bowl Pairs, in 2018, with partner Johnathan Payne, having been runner up the year before.[7]

In 2012, Williams defeated Alex Marshall in the "champion of champion" series,[8] as the reigning world champion.[9] He defeated Marshall in a 7 end match, 6–4.[10] [11]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Singles - worldshortmatbowls . worldshortmatbowls.org . 28 January 2019 . S. Williams (Wales) 2012 S. Williams . https://web.archive.org/web/20180903033848/http://worldshortmatbowls.org/singles/4592088426 . 2018-09-03 . live .
  2. Web site: World Short Mat Bowls Championship 2018 . bowlswales.com . 28 January 2019 .
  3. Web site: Triples - worldshortmatbowls . worldshortmatbowls.org . 28 January 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180903044035/http://worldshortmatbowls.org/triples/4592088428 . 2018-09-03 . live.
  4. Web site: Tournamentsoftware.com - English Masters 2015 - Matches . tournamentsoftware.com . 28 January 2019 .
  5. Web site: Devon County Short Mat Bowls. devonshortmat.co.uk. 28 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20180901095704/http://devonshortmat.co.uk/news.html. 2018-09-01. live.
  6. Web site: LIVE: Verdemat Bowls British Open 2019 . Short Mat Players Tour . 12 January 2019 . 28 January 2019 .
  7. Web site: Past Tournaments - Short Mat Players Tour . Short Mat Players Tour . 28 January 2019 . Welsh Grand Prix 2 Bowl Pairs . https://web.archive.org/web/20180828085920/https://shortmatplayerstour.com/tournaments/past-tournaments/ . 2018-08-28 . live.
  8. Web site: Alex Marshall in duel to find the ultimate short mat bowls champion . Goldsmith . Selwyn . Eastern Daily Press . 28 January 2019 .
  9. Web site: :: Henselite - Leaders in lawn bowls, clothing and accessories worldwide ::. henselite.com.au. 28 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20180316124744/http://henselite.com.au/news/general/viiw-the-greengauge-champion-of-champions-challenge-online. 2018-03-16. live.
  10. Web site: World bowls great Alex Marshall is held by domestic rivals . Eastern Daily Press . 28 January 2019 .
  11. Web site: Greenguage Sports - BowlsChat . bowlschat.com . 28 January 2019 .

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