The 2022 Bowls England National Finals are a series of lawn bowls events to determine the National champions of England. The Championships are being held from 25 August to 11 September 2022, 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]
| 2022 Bowls England National Finals | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Victoria Park, Leamington Spa |
| Location | Royal Leamington Spa Warwickshire |
| Dates | 25 August – 11 September 2022 |
Sam Tolchard successfully defended his two wood singles title.[2] Rebecca Moorbey became only the second woman (after Sophie Tolchard) to secure both the women's singles and women's junior singles titles.
In the elite pairs events, Nick Brett won his second national title partnering Lewis Baker and Sophie Tolchard won her eighth title partnering Harriet Stevens.[3][4]
On 8 September 2022, play for 9 September was suspended due to the death of Elizabeth II.[5]
Results summary
editElite events
edit| Event | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| men's singles | Edward Morris (Essex County, Essex) |
Andrew Walters (Welford-on-Avon, Warwickshire) |
21–17 |
| men's 2w singles | Sam Tolchard (Kings, Torquay, Devon) |
Jack Emmerson (Newark Northern, Nottinghamshire) |
17–13 |
| men's cofc singles | Harry Goodwin (Appleyard, Kent) |
Scott Walton (St Neots, Cambridgeshire) |
21–18 |
| men's pairs | Lewis Baker Nick Brett (Brampton, Hunts) |
Matt Hyde Andrew Briden (Gerrards Cross, Bucks) |
20–9 |
| men's triples | Kevin Harrison Mark Irwin Stuart Irwin (Aspatria, Cumbria) |
Josh Grant Dan Thornhill Phil Broughton (Stute, Derbyshire) |
14–10 |
| men's fours | Ean Morton Simon Law Stuart Popple Tristan Morton (Parkway, Huntingdonshire) |
John Coatham Jason Haskins Steve Marrett Roger Kendrick (VCD, Kent) |
22–17 |
| women's singles | Rebecca Moorbey (Parkway, Huntingdonshire) |
Elaine Score (The Springhouse, Essex) |
21–16 |
| women's 2w singles | Rhianna Russell (Welwyn & District, Hertfordshire) |
Jennifer Southby (Bearstead & Thurnham, Kent) |
14–12 |
| women's cofc singles | Julie Leake (Poole Park, Dorset) |
Sue Allen (Swinton, Yorkshire) |
21–9 |
| women's pairs | Sophie Tolchard Harriet Stevens (King's, Devon) |
Tracey Johnson Joanne Rowe (Borough of Eye, Suffolk) |
23–16 |
| women's triples | Denise Hodd Rachel Mackriell Nina Allbut (Polegrove, Sussex) |
Helen Lewis-Wall Sally-Ann Lewis-Wall Jamie-Lea Winch (Kingscroft, Leicestershire) |
14–13 |
| women's fours | Helen Butler Louise Whyers Penny Strong Annalisa Dunham Pearl Flowers (Carters Park, Lincolnshire) |
Donna Knight Carol Gaskins Katherine Hawes Lorraine Kuhler (Oxford City & County, Oxfordshire) |
20–14 |
Other events
edit| Event | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| men's junior singles | Daniel Ellicott (Warwickshire) |
Lloyd Milligan (Lancashire) |
21–20 |
| men's junior pairs | Kieron Kniveton Scott Eveleigh (Devon) |
Luke Bell Dan Cookman (Hampshire) |
16–15 |
| men's senior singles | Jerry Rumball (Garston, Hertfordshire) |
Graham Ashby (Nuneaton, Warwickshire) |
21–16 |
| men's senior pairs | Steve Smith Graham Ashby (Warwickshire) |
Steve Parr Ken Weyand (Kent) |
19–6 |
| men's senior fours | Vaughan Holland Paul Bunting Craig Shaw Alan Symondson (Reading, Berkshire) |
Gary Toward Graham Chappell Keith Smith Joe Breward (Blaby, Leicestershire) |
13–12 |
| women's junior singles | Rebecca Moorbey (Parkway, Huntingdonshire) |
Olivia Starr (Clevedon, Somerset) |
21–15 |
| women's junior pairs | Izzie White Maddie Burgess (Worcestershire) |
Beth Ward Kat Bowman (Leicestershire) |
17–12 |
| women's senior singles | Anne Bernard (Ryde Marina, Isle of Wight) |
Caroline Cullum (Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire) |
21–12 |
| women's senior pairs | Lynn Williams Elaine Amery (Somerset) |
Patricia Browne Sheila Storey (Northumberland) |
20–12 |
| women's senior fours | Christine Beamish Sue Bard-Bodek Sal Butcher Sue Bernard (Borough Of Eye, Suffolk) |
Kirsty Cox Anne Burchell Caroline Cullum Glenys Bolt Chris Love (Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire) |
11–7 |
| mixed pairs | Paul Smyth Sylvia Bloomfield (Essex) |
Russell Francis Jean Collier (Wiltshire) |
13–11 |
| mixed fours | Paul Jenkins Dennis Hennessy Faye Ludlow Hayley Halford (Surrey) |
Scott Winskill Mark Hancock Jane Murphy Bev Wall (Berkshire) |
13–12 |
Team events
edit| Event | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middleton Cup (men) | Berkshire | Hertfordshire | 133–95 |
| Top Club (men) | Cheltenham (Gloucestershire) | Culm Vale (Devon) | 3–2 |
| Balcomb Trophy (men) | Essex | Yorkshire | 45–27 |
| White Rose Trophy (men) | Kent | Warwickshire | 40–26 |
| Club Two Fours (men) | Silksworth (Durham) | Brampton (Huntingdonshire) | 32–31 |
| Walker Cup (women) | Kent | Wiltshire | 40–29 |
| Amy Rose Bowl (women) | Kent | Northamptonshire | 47–32 |
| Johns Trophy (women) | Lincolnshire | Surrey | 145–92 |
| Top Club (women) | Kings (Devon) | Gerrards Cross (Buckinghamshire) | 3–1 |
References
edit- ^ "National Championships Preview". Bowls England. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ^ "DOUBLE TWO BOWL DELIGHT FOR TOLCHARD ON DAY 14". Bowls England. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
- ^ "The Delivery, Delight for duo Baker and Brett on day six". Bowls England. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ^ "2022 National Championships". Bowls England. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ^ "Postponement of Bowls England National Finals on Friday 9th September". Bowls England. 8 September 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2022.