2023 Bowls England National Finals

The 2023 Bowls England National Finals sponsored by Aviva, are a series of lawn bowls events to determine the National champions of England. The Championships are being held from 10 August to 27 August 2023, 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.[1][2][3]

2023 Bowls England National Finals
VenueVictoria Park, Leamington Spa
LocationRoyal Leamington Spa
Warwickshire
Dates10–27 August 2023
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Lewis King and Stef Branfield won the singles titles respectively.

Results summary

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Elite events

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Event Winner Runner-up Score
men's singles Lewis King
(Appleyard, Kent)
Darren Allsopp
(New Lount, Leics)
21–10[4]
men's 2w singles Mark Ireland
(Avenue Coventry, Warwickshire)
Alan Geary
(Boscombe Cliff, Hampshire)
16–10[5]
men's cofc singles Graham Ashby
(Nuneaton, Warwickshire)
Phil Harvey
(St Georges Dragons, Northumberland)
21–13[6]
men's pairs Nick Wardle
Joe Dawson
(Kingscroft, Leics)
Steve Gunnell
Ed Morris
(Essex County, Essex)
16–15[7]
men's triples Michael Gomme
Matthew Hyde
Andrew Briden
(Gerrards Cross, Bucks)
Simon Kittle
Steve Gunnell
Ed Morris
(Essex County, Essex)
15–14[8]
men's fours Steve Hill
Harry Mycock
Dominic McVittie
Martin Spencer
(Royal Mail Cart, Lincolnshire)
Nick Wardle
Jonathan Green
Chris Moore
Joe Dawson
(Kingscroft, Leicestershire)
18–13[9]
women's singles Stef Branfield
(Clevedon, Somerset)
Jayne Christie
(Potton, Bedfordshire)
21–16[10]
women's 2w singles Laura Holden
(Clevedon, Somerset)
Shannon Maughan
(Bletchley Town, Buckinghamshire)
17–10[11]
women's cofc singles Annalisa Dunham
(Carters Park, Lincolnshire)
Donna Rock
(Sherborne, Dorset)
21–5[12]
women's pairs Carol Gaskins
Donna Grant
(Oxford City & County, Oxfordshire)
Gill Grantham
Alison Spreadborough
(Plymouth Sir Francis Drake, Devon)
19–10[13]
women's triples Sophie Tolchard
Nicole Rogers
Harriett Stevens
(Kings, Devon)
Rachel Gingell
Kelly Jenkins
Pam Garden
(Egham, Surrey)
20–8[14]
women's fours Jemma Tuohy
Yasmina Hasan
Elizabeth Anderson
Debbie Souter
(Egham, Surrey)
Sally Gilbert
Angela Service
Helen Moore
Lynn Orlando
(Didcot, Berkshire)
18–17[15]

Other events

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Event Winner Runner-up Score
men's junior singles Tom Holmes
(Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire)
Oli Collins
(Ilminster, Somerset)
21–11[16]
men's junior pairs Oli Collins
Liam White
Somerset
Ryan Brannan
Callum Hodgson
Cumbria
29–7[17]
men's senior singles Steve Poyner
(Vines Park, Worcestershire)
Graham Ashby
(Nuneaton, Warwickshire)
21–3[18]
men's senior pairs Philip Russell
Jerry Rumball
Hertfordshire
Michael Jelfs
Phillip Gladden
Oxfordshire
27–3[19]
men's senior fours Gary Clark
Martin Sampson
Simon Greenwood
David McCallum
(Camberley, Surrey)
Mike Stray
Roy Elkington
David Brammer
Kevin Lewis
(Branston, Lincolnshire)
33–5[20]
women's junior singles Emily Kernick
(Sherwood Park, Warwickshire)
Rebecca Moorbey
(Brampton, Huntingdonshire)
21–9[21]
women's junior pairs Lily-Mae Adams
Emily Kernick
(Warwickshire)
Molly Feetham
Ruby Hill
(Lincolnshire)
20–19[22]
women's senior singles Kate Kyle
(Shepshed Town, Leicestershire)
Sue Allen
(Swinton, Yorkshire)
21–17[23]
women's senior pairs Linda Churchman
Cheryl Salisbury
Cambridgeshire
Margaret Smith
Teresa Orriss
Surrey
13–10[24]
women's senior fours Leen Hampshire
Carole Wolton
Sandra Aldridge
Anne Bernard
(Ryde Marina, Isle of Wight)
Lesley Holmes
Di Wilson-Rogers
Barbara Heath
Lin Mountain
(Dunholme St Giles, Lincolnshire)
17–7[25]
mixed pairs Wayne Willgress
Rebecca Willgress
Norfolk
Grant Burgess
Maddie Burgess
Worcestershire
18–13[26]
mixed fours Chris Yeomans
Kayleigh Proctor
Rachel Cartwright
Simon Richardson
Northumberland
Chloe Brett
Rebecca Moorbey
Glyn Milbourne
Nick Brett
Huntingdonshire
21–17[27]

Team events

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Event Winner Runner-up Score
Middleton Cup (men) Lincolnshire Berkshire 115–98[28]
Top Club (men) Appleyard BC, Kent Shanklin, Isle of Wight 3–2[29]
Balcomb Trophy (men) Essex Cumbria 45–36[30]
White Rose Trophy (men) Kent Cambridgeshire 46–41[31]
Club Two Fours (men) Shanklin, Isle of Wight New Lount, Leicestershire 34–31[32]
Walker Cup (women) Lincolnshire Norfolk 32–27[33]
Amy Rose Bowl (women) Kent Devon 38–37[34]
Johns Trophy (women) Devon Surrey 116–110[35]
Top Club (women) Kings BC Torquay, Devon Egham BC, Surrey 2–2 (63–53)[36]

References

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  2. ^ "Schedule" (PDF). Bowls England. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Results Portal". Bowls England. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
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  12. ^ "2023 National Championships Women's cofc". Bowls England. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  13. ^ "Women's pairs results". Bowls England. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
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  18. ^ "2023 National Championships senior singles". Bowls England. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  19. ^ "2023 National Championships senior pairs". Bowls England. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  20. ^ "2023 National Championships senior fours". Bowls England. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
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  25. ^ "2023 National Championships women's senior fours". Bowls England. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  26. ^ "2023 National Championships mixed pairs". Bowls England. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  27. ^ "2023 National Championships mixed fours". Bowls England. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  28. ^ "2023 National Championships Middleton Cup". Bowls England. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  29. ^ "2023 National Championships men's top club". Bowls England. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  30. ^ "2023 National Championships Balcomb Trophy". Bowls England. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  31. ^ "2023 National Championships, White Rose Trophy". Bowls England. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  32. ^ "2023 National Championships Men's Club Two Fours". Bowls England. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  33. ^ "2023 National Championships Walker Cup". Bowls England. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  34. ^ "2023 National Championships Amy Rose Bowl". Bowls England. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  35. ^ "2023 National Championships Johns Trophy". Bowls England. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  36. ^ "2023 National Championships women's top club". Bowls England. Retrieved 27 August 2023.