The British Isles Bowls Championships is a tournament held between the champions of their respective nations, England, Scotland, Wales, a combined Ireland and, more recently, Guernsey and Jersey. It was first held in 1960, although the triples event did not start until 1977. The women's events started in June 1972, with the triples starting in 1982; the first women's singles winner was Lilian Nicholas of Wales and the first men's singles winner was Kenneth Coulson of England, while David Bryant holds the record for the most singles titles with four. The tournament is held the year after each of the national champions have been crowned. The 2020 edition was rescheduled to 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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It was first held in 1960
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is a tournament held between the champions of their respective nations
View the SourceGarry Hood (Wikipedia)
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qualified to represent Scotland at the British Isles Bowls Championships
Harriet Stevens (Wikipedia)
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In 2024, Stevens won the triples title at the British Isles Bowls Championships
Colin Best (bowls) (Wikipedia)
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subsequently won the singles at the British Isles Bowls Championships in 1994
Jackie Smyth (bowls) (Wikipedia)
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subsequently qualified to represent Ireland at the British Isles Bowls Championships
Sophie McIntyre (Wikipedia)
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win the gold in the u25 singles and silver medal in the U25 pairs at the British Isles Bowls Championships
Wyn Matthews (Wikipedia)
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He subsequently qualified to represent Wales at the British Isles Bowls Championships, winning the triples title in 1991.
Roger Jones (Wikipedia)
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After the 2008 victory he subsequently won the singles at the British Isles Bowls Championships in 2009.
Darren Gualtieri (Wikipedia)
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he won a silver medal at the British Isles Bowls Championships in the pairs
Joyce Miller (bowls) (Wikipedia)
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subsequently qualified to represent Scotland at the British Isles Bowls Championships
Hilda Hamilton (Wikipedia)
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She subsequently qualified to represent Ireland at the British Isles Bowls Championships, winning the fours title in 1985 and 1986 and triples in 1988.
Mary Davies (bowls) (Wikipedia)
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She is a multiple Welsh champion winning the Welsh National Bowls Championships seven times (triples 1990, 1991, 2001, fours 1993, 1998 1999 and pairs 1997) and has won two British Isles Bowls Championships titles.
Kevin James (bowls) (Wikipedia)
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he subsequently won the singles at the British Isles Bowls Championships in 2007
Judith Wason (Wikipedia)
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subsequently won the singles at the British Isles Bowls Championships in 2016
Shirley King (Wikipedia)
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subsequently qualified to represent Wales at the British Isles Bowls Championships, winning the triples title in 1991 and 2015
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