Tom Bishop (bowls)

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Tom Bishop
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born1991
Sport
SportLawn bowls
ClubHollycroft BC (outdoors)
Formally Cyphers IBC
Medal record
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
World Singles Champion of Champions
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 New Zealand Men's Singles

Tom Bishop (born 1991), is an English male International lawn bowler. [1]

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Bowls career

Bishop won the English National title in 2012 representing the Atherley club and Hampshire. [2] By winning the National title he represented England at the 2013 World Singles Champion of Champions event in Christchurch, New Zealand where he won the gold medal defeating Alistair White of Scotland 8-4, 9-5 in the final. [3] [4]

He switched clubs from Atherley BC in Hampshire to Bromley BC in Kent and was runner-up in the 2019 National Championships Two Wood singles. [5]

He won the National Mixed Fours along with Amy Cheeseman, Christine Hewison and Michael Cheeseman in 2021.

Personal life

He studied Construction Project Management at Aston University.

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References

  1. "Profile". Bowls tawa.
  2. "Past Records". Bowls England.
  3. "Student crowned bowls World Champion of Champions". Aston University.
  4. "Memory Lane Tom Bishop". Bowls England. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  5. "About us". Bromley Bowls Club.