Scott Edwards (bowls)

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Scott Edwards
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NationalityBritish (English)
Born1973
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SportLawn & indoor bowls
ClubWestlecot
PartnerLucy Smith

Scott Edwards is an English male indoor bowler. [1]

Bowls career

He has qualified for the World Indoor Bowls Championships on six occasions in 2013, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 & 2023. Edwards reached the quarter-final of the singles in 2019 losing out to Les Gillett and the semi-final of the pairs in 2022.

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In the International Open he has knocked out two world champions, in 2017 he defeated Paul Foster [1] and in 2018 he defeated Mark Dawes. [2] He finished the 2017/18 season ranked number 1 in the Open Singles Circuit with a record points score of 490. In 2018/19 he was ranked PBA European No.1

He was the National singles runner-up in 2010 during the Men's National Championships. [3] He is two times winner of the Bournemouth Open. [4]

As of 2023, he is the World No.19 indoors, Open Singles Circuit No.1

UK Career wins

Occupation

Scott was a full time professional poker player between the years of 2010 and 2016. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Tie Break Drama as Foster heads home from the International Open". World Bowls Tour.
  2. ↑ "EDWARDS IN TOP FORM AGAINST WORLD INDOOR CHAMPION, DAWES". World Bowls Tour.
  3. ↑ "Past Records". Bowls England.
  4. ↑ "Bournemouth Open". Bowlaway.
  5. ↑ "2017 Co-op Funeralcare European Masters - Scott Edwards V Simon Skelton".
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