The men's singles two wood is one of the events at the annual Bowls England National Championships.[1]
The two-wood singles is a newer variation of the game; see Glossary of bowls terms.
History edit
The first competition for two wood singles was held in 2012, although the women's equivalent, the Bowls England National Championships (women's singles two wood) was first held in 1939.
Venues edit
- 2012–2013 (Worthing Bowls Club, Beach House Park)
- 2014–2023 (Victoria Park, Royal Leamington Spa)
Sponsors edit
- 2023 (Aviva)
Past winners edit
Year | County | Champion | Club | County | Runner-up | Club | Score | Ref |
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2012 | Hunts | Tristan Morton | White Hart Warboys | Yorks | Vinnie O'Neill | Middlesbrough | 13–12 | [2] |
2013 | Yorks | Ben Render | Nafferton | Som | Louis Ridout | Illminster | 16–12 | |
2014 | Som | Andrew Owens | Weston St Andrew | Hunts | Alex Walton | White Hart Warboys | 16–9 | |
2015 | Northants | Jamie Walker | Northampton West End | Essex | Andrew Squire | Maldon | 17–3 | |
2016 | Devon | Sam Tolchard | Kings Torquay | Herts | Bradley Coles | Garston | 17–2 | |
2017 | Oxon | Sam Watts | Watlington | Notts | Arron Brownley | Church Warsop | 15–12 | |
2018 | Essex | Ed Morris | Essex County | Hants | Peter Ward | Sports Centre Southampton | 14–13 | [3] |
2019 | Heref | Shaun Jones | Ross-on-Wye | Kent | Tom Bishop | Bromley | 17–10 | [4] |
No competition due to COVID-19 pandemic | [5] | |||||||
2021 | Devon | Sam Tolchard | Kings, Torquay | Essex | Ed Morris | Essex County | 17–13 | [6] |
2022 | Devon | Sam Tolchard | Kings, Torquay | Notts | Jack Emmerson | Newark Northern | 17–13 | [7] |
2023 | Warks | Mark Ireland | Avenue Coventry | Hants | Alan Geary | Boscombe Cliff | 16–10 | [8] |
References edit
- ^ "Past Records". Bowls England.
- ^ "Morton and Leader take their places early at national finals". Peterborough Today. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ "Somerset Win Men's Pairs And Ed Morris Takes Two Wood Crown". Bowls International.
- ^ "About us". Bromley Bowls Club.
- ^ "Plans for 2020 in Response to Coronavirus Outbreak". Bowls England.
- ^ "Daily Round Up". Bowls England. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ "DOUBLE TWO BOWL DELIGHT FOR TOLCHARD ON DAY 14". Bowls England. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
- ^ "2023 National Championships Men's 2w singles". Bowls England. Retrieved 26 August 2023.