Thomas Greechan, born on 19 June 1976, is a Scottish-born international lawn bowler who plays for Jersey. He won the British Isles Bowls Championships singles in 2016 to become British singles champion, and in 2011 he won Jersey's first World Singles Champion of Champions in Hong Kong. He has competed for Jersey at the World Bowls Championships in 2000 and 2012 and at the Commonwealth Games in 2002 and 2014, and won a fours silver at the 2007 Atlantic Bowls Championships. In April 2015 he took the IIBC Championships mixed pairs world title with his daughter Chloe. He was named Channel Islands Sports Personality of the Year in 2012.
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Thomas Greechan (born 19 June 1976) is a Scottish born international lawn bowls player from Jersey.
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Thomas Greechan (born 19 June 1976) is a Scottish born international lawn bowls player from Jersey.
Lead, British singles champion
He became the British singles champion after winning the British Isles Bowls Championships in 2016.
Bowls career, fours silver
Greechan also medalled at the 2007 Atlantic Bowls Championships, with silver in the men's fours event.
Bowls career, mixed pairs
In April 2015, Greechan won the IIBC Championships Mixed Pairs world title with his 14-year-old daughter, Chloe.
Family and awards
He has also been selected as Jersey's men's outdoor Bowler of the Year twice, in 2005, and 2006.
Bowls career, Champion of Champions
In addition to his British Isles Championship success he won the Jersey's first World Singles Champion of Champions in 2011, in Hong Kong.
Competed In: World Bowls Championships, Bowls career, World Championships
Greechan has competed for Jersey at two World Bowls Championships in 2000 and 2012.
Competed In: Commonwealth Games, Bowls career, Commonwealth Games
He has represented Jersey at two Commonwealth Games; at the 2002 and the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
Competed In: Atlantic Bowls Championships, Bowls career, 2007 Atlantic Bowls Championships
Greechan also medalled at the 2007 Atlantic Bowls Championships, with silver in the men's fours event.
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