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Revision as of 14:32, 4 September 2021

2021 Bowls England National Finals
VenueVictoria Park, Leamington Spa
LocationRoyal Leamington Spa
Warwickshire
Dates19 August – 5 September 2021
← 2019
2022 →

The 2021 Bowls England National Finals are a series of lawn bowls events to determine the National champions of England. The Championships are being held from 19 August to 5 September 2021, at the Royal Leamington Spa Bowls Club in Victoria Park, Leamington Spa. They are organised by Bowls England, and are open to lawn bowlers who qualify via their County Championships. The 2021 finals are being streamed live for the first time on YouTube.[1] The National Finals had been cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic[2]

Sam Tolchard won his sixth and seventh National Championship title after winning the men's singles and two wood singles.[3] His sister Sophie Tolchard won her eighth National title when winning the triples with Harriet Stevens and Emma Cooper.[4][3] Stef Branfield emulated Sam Tolchard in claiming two singles titles at the Championships, the bowler from the Clevedon club (made famous by the legendary David Bryant) won the singles and followed it with the two wood singles a few days later. Branfield nearly made history by winning the champion of champion title as well but lost in the final to Ellen Falkner MBE.

In the women's pairs, sisters Katy Smith and Lucy Smith scored 4 points on the last end to overcome a 3 point deficit to defeat Margaret Smith & Sharmishta Patel.[5]

Results summary

Elite events

Event Winner Runner-up Score
men's singles[6] Sam Tolchard
(Kings, Torquay, Devon)
David Bolt
(Silksworth, Durham)
21–12
men's 2w singles[6] Sam Tolchard
(Kings, Torquay, Devon)
Ed Morris
(Essex County, Essex)
17–13
men's cofc singles[6] Jamie Chestney
(Culm Vale, Devon)
Mark Royal
(Rookery, Suffolk)
21–11
men's pairs[7] John Tufts
Wayne Willgress
(Norfolk BC, Norfolk)
Sam Tolchard
Louis Ridout
(Kings, Torquay, Devon)
15–6
men's triples[6] Christopher Muir
Steve Gunnell
Ed Morris
(Essex County, Essex)
Lee Phillips
James Hampton
Kevin Phillips
(Topsham, Devon)
18–11
men's fours[6] Stephen Cook
Ian Williams
James Park
David Forster
(Workington, Cumbria)
Tom McGuinness
David Ross
Kirk Smith
John McGuinness
(Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire)
20–5
women's singles[6] Stef Branfield
(Clevedon, Somerset)
Chris Mitchell
(Purton, Wiltshire)
21–16
women's 2w singles[6] Stef Branfield
(Clevedon, Somerset)
Katherine Hawes
(Oxford City & County, Oxfordshire)
16–10
women's cofc singles[6] Ellen Falkner MBE
(Littleport, Cambridgeshire)
Stef Branfield
(Clevedon, Somerset)
21–8
women's pairs[6] Katy Smith
Lucy Smith
(Westlecot, Wiltshire)
Margaret Smith
Sharmishta Patel
(Sutton, Surrey)
17–16
women's triples[8] Harriet Stevens
Sophie Tolchard
Emma Cooper
(Kings, Torquay, Devon)
Charlotte Emanuel
Kat Hornbrook
Zoe Hollins
(Milford, Surrey)
22–9
women's fours[9] Hayley Kenny
Michelle Squires
Serena Madgewick
Rebecca Smith
(Clockhouse, Essex)
Louise Williams
Brenda Benney
Nicola Ellis
Frances Phillips
(Helston, Cornwall)
20–13

Other events

Event Winner Runner-up Score
men's junior singles[6] Jordan Philpott
(Royal Mail Cart, Lincs)
Harry Goodwin
(Kings, Torquay, Devon)
21–16
men's junior pairs[6] Kieron Kniveton
Harry Goodwin
(Exonia/Kings, Devon)
Adam Pitfield
Nathan Betts
(Burton Latimer Town/NWE, Northants)
15–11
men's senior singles[6] Grant Burgess
(Chester Road, Worcestershire)
Grant Osborne
(Sandy Conservative, Bedfordshire)
21–17
men's senior pairs Ray Gaskins
Howard Watts
(Oxfordshire)
Stewart Stephens
Jim Garner
(Dorset)
0–0
men's senior fours[6] Brett Arkley
Tony Humphries
Alex Bryden
Alan Theobald
(Dunston, Durham)
Howard Else
Paul Williamson
Leonard Hale
Irvine Powdrill
(East Leake, Nottinghamshire)
16–11
women's junior singles[6] Kat Bowman
(Thringstone, Leicestershire)
Alice Lovett
(Oakley, Hampshire)
21–10
women's junior pairs[6] Chloe Brett
Rebecca Moorbey
(Huntingdonshire)
Nicole Rogers
Emma Cooper
(Devon)
18–14
women's senior singles[6] Sandra Maguire
(Forest Oaks, Nottinghamshire)
Janet Williamson
(Hyde Abbey, Hampshire)
21–18
women's senior pairs Kirsty Cox
Caroline Cullum
(Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire)
Moira Self
Julie Spice
(Felixstowe & Suffolk, Suffolk)
0–0
women's senior fours[6] Kirsty Cox
Anne Burchell
Caroline Cullum
Glenys Bolt
(Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire)
Lesley Johnson
Alice Atwell
Hazel Marke
Margaret Holden
(Alton Social, Hampshire)
17–12
mixed pairs[10] Ed Morris
Elaine Score
(Essex)
Mark Walton
Sue Allen
(Yorkshire)
23–5
mixed fours 5 Sep

Team events

Event Winner Runner-up Score
Balcomb Trophy (men)
White Rose Trophy (men)
Walker Cup (women)
Amy Rose Bowl (women)

References

  1. ^ "Daily Round Up". Bowls England. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  2. ^ "PLANS FOR 2020 IN RESPONSE TO CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK". Bowls England. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  3. ^ a b "GREAT START FOR KINGS AT LEAMINGTON". Kings Bowling Club. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  4. ^ "2021 Triples final". Bowls England. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  5. ^ "2021 Women's pairs results". Bowls England. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "Daily Round Up". Bowls England. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Bowls England National Finals 2021". Bowls England. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  8. ^ "2021 Triples final". Bowls England. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  9. ^ "Bowls England National Finals 2021". Bowls England. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  10. ^ "CONGRATULATIONS! AGAIN!!". BECBA. Retrieved 4 September 2021.