European Bowls Championships

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European Bowls Championships
Tournament information
SportLawn bowls
LocationEurope
Established1997
AdministratorBowls Europe Ltd
Website Bowls Europe
 2022
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]

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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]

Championship Medalists

YearHostEventGold medal icon.svg GoldSilver medal icon.svg SilverBronze medal icon.svg Bronze
1997Saint Peter Port, Guernsey [2] [7] Men's singles Flag of England.svg John Bell Four Provinces Flag.svg Gary McCloy Flag of Scotland.svg George Adrain / Flag of Scotland.svg David Gourlay
Women's singles Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Judith Wason Four Provinces Flag.svg Margaret Johnston Flag of Spain.svg Pam Cole / Flag of Spain.svg Crystal Toleman
Champion of champions Flag of England.svg John Bell Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Judith Wason not awarded
Team champions
(mixed pairs)
Four Provinces Flag.svg
Gary McCloy
Noel Graham
Margaret Johnston
Dorothy Kane
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg
Will Thomas
Dai Wilkins
Ann Dainton
Judith Wason
Flag of Scotland.svg
David Gourlay
George Adrain
Sarah Gourlay
Joyce Lindores
1999Les Creux BC, Jersey
[8] [9]
Team champions
(singles & mixed pairs)
Flag of Scotland.svg
Gary Mackie
David Peacock
Julie Forrest
Joyce Lindores
Flag of England.svg
Mervyn King
Alan Prew
Norma Shaw
Mary Price
Four Provinces Flag.svg
Gary McCloy
Noel Graham
Margaret Johnston
Dorothy Kane
2001Les Creux BC, Jersey
[10]
Team champions
(singles & mixed pairs)
Flag of Scotland.svg
Gary Mackie
David Peacock
Betty Forsyth
Sandra Steven
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg
Ian Slade
Richard Bowen
Ann Dainton
Shirley King
Four Provinces Flag.svg
McCloy
Myles Greenfield
Margaret Johnston
Donna McNally
Individual award Flag of Scotland.svg Sandra Steven Four Provinces Flag.svg Gary McCloy Flag of England.svg David Holt
2003Vilamoura BC, Portugal
[11] [2] [12]
Team champions
(singles & mixed pairs)
Flag of England.svg
Jayne Christie
Flag of Israel.svg
Raymond Sher
Ruthie Gilor
Four Provinces Flag.svg
2005Vilamoura BC, Portugal
[13] [14] [15] [2] [16] [17]
Team champions
(singles & mixed pairs)
Flag of Scotland.svg
Colin Peacock
Anna Watson
Flag of England.svg
Catherine Popple
Liz Smerdon
Four Provinces Flag.svg
Martin McHugh
Neil Booth
Margaret Johnston
Barbara Cameron
Individual award Flag of England.svg Catherine Popple Flag placeholder.svg Flag of Guernsey.svg Alison Merrien
2007Athena Beach, Cyprus
[18] [2] [13] [19] [20]
Team champions Flag of England.svg
Nick Brett
Simon Skelton
Catherine Popple
Mo Monkton
Flag of Scotland.svg
Iain McLean
Grant Logan
Lynn Stein
Caroline Brown
Flag of Spain.svg
Nick Cole
Jackie Breslin
Pam Cole
Maggie Lawley
Individual award Flag of England.svg Catherine Popple Flag of Scotland.svg Iain McLean Flag of Scotland.svg Lynn Stein
Men's singles Flag of Scotland.svg Iain McLean Flag of England.svg Nick Brett
Flag of England.svg Simon Skelton
Not awarded
Women's singles Flag of England.svg Catherine Popple Flag of Scotland.svg Lynn Stein Flag of England.svg Mo Monkton
2009Athena Beach, Cyprus
[21] [22] [23] [14] [2] [24] [25]
[26] [27] [28]
Team champions Flag of Scotland.svg
Colin Peacock
Jim Gilrut
Lynn Stein
Michelle Cooper
Flag of England.svg
Nick Brett
Simon Skelton
Sue Davies
Mo Monkton
Flag of Guernsey.svg
Matt Le Ber
Garry Collins
Alison Merrien
Lucy Beere
Individual award Flag of Jersey.svg Cyril Renouf Flag of Guernsey.svg Lucy Beere Flag of Scotland.svg Colin Peacock
Men's singles Flag of Jersey.svg Cyril Renouf Flag of Scotland.svg Colin Peacock Flag of England.svg Nick Brett
Women's singles Flag of Guernsey.svg Lucy Beere Flag of Cyprus.svg Linda Ryan Flag of Scotland.svg Lynn Stein
Mixed pairs{{}} Flag of Guernsey.svg
Garry Collins
Alison Merrien
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2011Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Vilamoura BC
[29] [30] [3] [31] [32] [2] [33]
[34] [35] [36] [37] [38] [39] [40] [41]
Men's PairsFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Marc Wyatt
David Harding
Flag of England.svg  England
Tristan Morton
Andrew Catton
Four Provinces Flag.svg Ireland
Stephen Shields
Gary McCloy
Ladies PairsFlag of Jersey.svg  Jersey
Katie Nixon
Joan Renouf
Flag of England.svg  England
Lorraine Kuhler
Annalisa Bellamy
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Lisa Forey
Caroline Taylor
Mixed PairsFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Wyatt
Harding
Forey
Taylor
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Derek Oliver
Robert Grant
Susan Murray
Claire Douglas
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Tzvika Hadar
Danny Slodovnik
Tami Kamzel
Ruthie Gilor
Team ChampionsFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Wyatt
Harding
Forey
Taylor
Flag of England.svg  England
Morton
Catton
Kuhler
Bellamy
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Oliver
Grant
Murray
Douglas
2013Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Emerald Isle BC
San Miguel BC
[42] [43] [44] [2] [45]
[46] [47] [48] [49] [50] [51]
Men's PairsFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Colin Walker
Derek Oliver
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Roger Jones
Wayne Griffiths
Four Provinces Flag.svg Ireland
Stephen Shields
Mark Wilson
Ladies PairsFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
Janet Dando
Lynn Greenland
Flag of England.svg  England
Jamie-Lea Winch
Wendy King
Flag of Jersey.svg  Jersey
Christine Grimes
Joan Renouf
Mixed FoursFlag of England.svg  England
Jamie Walker
Robert Paxton
Winch
King
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Walker
Oliver
Susan Murray
Lynn Stein
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Pete Bonsor
Graham Cathcart
Dando
Greenland
Team ChampionsFlag of England.svg  England
Walker
Paxton
Winch
King
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Walker
Oliver
Murray
Stein
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Bonsor
Cathcart
Dando
Greenland
2015Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Ramat Gan BC
[52] [28] [53] [54] [55]
[56] [57] [58]
Men's PairsFlag of Guernsey.svg  Guernsey
Matt Solway
Matt Le Ber
Flag of Jersey.svg  Jersey
Derek Boswell
Cyril Renouf
Flag of England.svg  England
Alex Walton
Ashley Caress
Ladies PairsFlag of England.svg  England
Rebecca Field
Amy Stanton
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Saskia Schaft
Norma Duin
Flag of Guernsey.svg  Guernsey
Jackie Nicolle
Lucy Beere
Mixed FoursFlag of England.svg  England
Walton
Caress
Field
Stanton
Flag of Guernsey.svg  Guernsey
Matt Solway
Le Ber
Nicholle
Beere
Four Provinces Flag.svg Ireland
Stuart Bennett
Aaron Tennant
Sile Garvey
Sarah-Jane Coleman
Team ChampionsFlag of England.svg  England
Walton
Caress
Field
Stanton
Flag of Guernsey.svg  Guernsey
Matt Solway
Le Ber
Nicholle
Beere
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Ralph de Rooij
Frank de Vries
Schaft
Duin
2017Flag of Jersey.svg  Jersey
Les Creux BC
[59] [60]
Men's PairsFlag of Guernsey.svg  Guernsey
Matt Solway
Matt Le Ber
Four Provinces Flag.svg Ireland
Andrew Kyle
Mark Wilson
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Jason Banks
Greg McLachlin
Women's PairsFlag of England.svg  England
Jamie-Lea Winch
Rebecca Wigfield
Four Provinces Flag.svg Ireland
Catherine Beattie
Megan Wilson
Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus
Diane Roberts
Linda Ryan
Mixed FoursFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Chris Klefenz
Chris Ashman
Bethan Russ
Emma Gittins
Four Provinces Flag.svg Ireland
Kyle
Wilson
Beattie
Wilson
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Banks
McLachlin
Emma McIntyre
Natalie Docherty
Team Champions Four Provinces Flag.svg Ireland
Kyle
Wilson
Beattie
Wilson
Flag of Guernsey.svg  Guernsey
Matt Solway
Le Ber
Jackie Nicolle
Lucy Beere
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Banks
McLachlin
Emma McIntyre
Docherty
2019Flag of Guernsey.svg  Guernsey
Vale Rec
Delancey Park
Beau Sejour
[61]
Men's PairsFlag of England.svg  England
Andrew Walters
Tristan Morton
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Darren Weir
Connor Milne
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Owain Dando
Daniel Davies
Women's PairsFlag of Guernsey.svg  Guernsey
Rose Ogier
Lucy Beere
Flag of Jersey.svg  Jersey
Kim Gallichan
Fiona Archibald
Flag of England.svg  England
Devon Cooper
Katherine Rednall
Mixed FoursFlag of Guernsey.svg  Guernsey
Todd Priaulx
Matt Le Ber
Ogier
Beere
Flag of France.svg  France
Virgile Machado
Amaury Dumont
Olivia Four
Cindy Royet
President's Select
David Weale
John Colley
Jenny Kimber
Gwen De la Mare
Team ChampionsFlag of Guernsey.svg  Guernsey
Priaulx
Le Ber
Ogier
Beere
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Weir
Milne
Dee Hoggan
Natalie Docherty
Flag of England.svg  England
Walters
Morton
Cooper
Rednall
2022Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Ayr [62]
Men's Singles Four Provinces Flag.svg Ireland
Gary Kelly
Flag of Jersey.svg  Jersey
Michael Rive
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Mark O'Hagan
Men's PairsFlag of England.svg  England
Tom McGuinness
Ed Morris
Flag of Guernsey.svg  Guernsey
Matt Solway
Todd Priaulx
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Jason Banks
John Fleming Jnr.
Men's Triples Four Provinces Flag.svg Ireland
Aaron Tennant
Gary Kelly
Mark Wilson
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Blair Davidson
Mark O'Hagan
Connor Milne
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Tzvika Hadar
Selwyn Hare
Allan Saitowitz
Men's FoursFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Blair Davidson
Jason Banks
John Fleming Jnr.
Connor Milne
Flag of England.svg  England
Tom McGuinness
Ed Morris
Lee Calver
Harry Goodwin
Four Provinces Flag.svg Ireland
Aaron Tennant
Stuart Bennett
Stephen Kirkwood
Mark Wilson
Women's SinglesFlag of England.svg  England
Stef Branfield
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Emma Mcintyre
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Ruthie Gilor
Women's PairsFlag of England.svg  England
Emma Cooper
Stef Branfield
Four Provinces Flag.svg Ireland
Sarah Kelly
Shauna O'Neil
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Emma Mcintyre
Rachael Sinclair
Women's Triples Four Provinces Flag.svg Ireland
Ashleigh Rainey
Lara Reaney
Chloe Wilson
Flag of England.svg  England
Ruby Hill
Laura Holden
Lorraine Kuhler
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Kimbereley Dodds
Dawn Anderson
Megan Grantham
Women's FoursFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Kimbereley Dodds
Dawn Anderson
Megan Grantham
Rachael Sinclair
Flag of Jersey.svg  Jersey
Kim Gallichan
Gina de Long
Rachael MacDonald
Megan Kivlin
Flag of England.svg  England
Emma Cooper
Ruby Hill
Laura Holden
Lorraine Kuhler

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