Maureen Monkton (born November 1955) is a former English international lawn and indoor bowler and the Performance Director for the England bowls team.[2][3]

Mo Monkton
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
BornNovember 1955[1]
Sport
SportLawn bowls
ClubIlminster, Somerset
Medal record
Representing  England
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2007 Cyprus team
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Cyprus singles
Silver medal – second place 2009 Cyprus team
National championships
Gold medal – first place 1998 pairs
Silver medal – second place 1998 triples

Bowls career edit

Monkton started bowling in 1990. In 1998, she won the national pairs and finished runner up in the national triples at the English national bowls championships.[2][4]

In 2007, she won two medals at the European Bowls Championships in Cyprus. She won a gold medal in the team and a bronze medal in the singles.[5] Two years later she won a silver medal at the same event and venue in the team event.[6]

From 2012 until 2018, Monkton was a regional selector and then became manager of the England womne's team, in addition to being the team manager for Disability Bowls England.[2] In 2023, she became the Performance Director for the England bowls team[7] and will lead the team at the 2023 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Australia.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ "DISABILITY BOWLS ENGLAND". Gov.uk. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Mo Monkton Women's Coach". Bowls England. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  3. ^ a b "BIRMINGHAM 2022 STARS LEAD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS BID". Bowls England. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Past Records". Bowls England. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  5. ^ "EBU Team Championships 2007". Bowls Europe. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  6. ^ "EBU Team Championships 2009". Bowls Europe. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  7. ^ "MO MONKTON STEPS UP TO PERFORMANCE DIRECTOR AS JOHN MCGUINNESS TAKES TEMPORARY BREAK". Suffolk Bowls. Retrieved 18 May 2023.