The 2021 Bowls England National Finals are a series of lawn bowls events to determine the National champions of England. The Championships were held from 19 August to 19 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 were streamed live for the first time on YouTube.[1] The National Finals had been cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic[2]
| 2021 Bowls England National Finals | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Victoria Park, Leamington Spa |
| Location | Royal Leamington Spa Warwickshire |
| Dates | 19 August – 19 September 2021 |
Sam Tolchard won his sixth and seventh men's 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
editElite events
edit| 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
edit| 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 | Stewart Stephens Jim Garner (Dorset) |
Ray Gaskins Howard Watts (Oxfordshire) |
17–10 |
| 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 | Moira Self Julie Spice (Felixstowe & Suffolk, Suffolk) |
Kirsty Cox Caroline Cullum (Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire) |
17–16 |
| 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 | Michael Cheeseman Tom Bishop Amy Cheeseman Christine Hewison (Kent) |
Jamie Barker Scott Walton Ellen Falkner MBE Cheryl Salisbury (Cambridgeshire) |
13–11 |
Team events
edit| Event | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middleton Cup (men) | Kent | Northamptonshire | 121–111[11] |
| Top Club (men) | Bromley, Kent | Culm Vale, Devon | 3–2[12] |
| Balcomb Trophy (men) | Northamptonshire | Hampshire | 40–34 |
| White Rose Trophy (men) | Buckinghamshire | Northamptonshire | 42–30 |
| Club Two Fours (men) | Reading, Berkshire | Burton House, Lincolnshire | 28–22[12] |
| Walker Cup (women) | Lincolnshire | Kent | 47–29 |
| Amy Rose Bowl (women) | Somerset | Hertfordshire | 48–33 |
| Johns Trophy (women) | Devon | Surrey | 113–111[13] |
| Top Club (women) | Kings, Devon | Appleyard, Kent | 3–1[12] |
References
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- ^ "Plans for 2020 in Response to Coronavirus Outbreak". Bowls England. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ a b "GREAT START FOR KINGS AT LEAMINGTON". Kings Bowling Club. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ "2021 Triples final". Bowls England. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ "2021 Women's pairs results". Bowls England. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Bowls England National Finals 2021". Bowls England. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ "2021 Triples final". Bowls England. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ "Bowls England National Finals 2021". Bowls England. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ^ "CONGRATULATIONS! AGAIN!!". BECBA. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ "Middleton Cup - Fixtures". Bowls England. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ a b c "Top Club". Bowls England. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ^ "Johns Trophy". Bowls England. Retrieved 13 September 2021.