The British Isles Indoor Bowls Championships is an annual bowling tournament organised by the British Isles Indoor Bowls Council and held between the respective men's and women's champions from England, Scotland, Wales, combined Ireland and combined Channel Islands (Jersey and Guernsey).
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Indoor bowls |
| Established | men (1967) women (1973) |
| Website | British Isles Indoor Bowls Council |
History
editThe men's singles, pairs and fours events started in 1967, with the triples added for the first time in 1972, the junior singles in 1988 and the senior fours in 2009. The first women's events in singles, pairs and fours started in 1973, with triples added for the first time in 1977 and junior singles in 2002.[1]
The first men's singles champion was legendary England bowler David Bryant CBE in 1967,[2] and Enid Fairhall from the Atherley Bowling Club in Hampshire made it an England double by winning the first women's singles title in 1973.[3]
The tournament is usually held during the indoor season after each of the champions won their respective titles,[4] and runs alongside the annual International Series contested by England, Scotland, Wales and combined Ireland.
Men's Singles Champions
editPlaying for the John Coles Trophy.
| Year | Nation | Champion | Nation | Runner-up | Score | Venue | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | England | David Bryant CBE (Bristol) (1/4) | - | - | - | Crystal Palace | [2] |
| 1968 | Wales | W J Mills (Llanishen) (1/2) | - | - | - | Cardiff | |
| 1969 | England | David Bryant CBE (Bristol) (2/4) | - | - | - | - | [2] |
| 1970 | Wales | W J Mills (Llanishen) (2/2) | - | - | - | Belfast | |
| 1971 | Scotland | Willie McQueen (Lanarkshire) | - | - | - | - | |
| 1972 | Ireland | Brendan McBrien | - | - | - | - | |
| 1973 | England | Bryn Mattravers (Ilminster) | - | - | - | Cardiff | [5] |
| 1974 | Scotland | W Wilkie (Dundee) | - | - | - | - | |
| 1975 | England | Mal Hughes (Hartlepool) | - | - | - | - | |
| 1976 | England | Alan Windsor (Wey Valley) | - | - | - | Rugby | |
| 1977 | England | David Bryant CBE (Clevedon) (3/4) | - | - | - | Cardiff | [2] |
| 1978 | Scotland | J Blake (West of Scotland) | - | - | - | - | |
| 1979 | England | David Bryant CBE (Clevedon) (4/4) | - | - | - | - | [2] |
| 1980 | Ireland | Billy McKelvey | - | - | - | - | |
| 1981 | Ireland | Jim Baker | - | - | - | Cardiff | |
| 1982 | Scotland | J Fullarton (Ardrossan) | - | - | - | Teesside | |
| 1983 | Scotland | Bob Sutherland (West Lothian) | - | - | - | Ardrossan | |
| 1984 | Ireland | Michael Dunlop | - | - | - | Folkestone | |
| 1985 | England | Andy Ross (Longmeadow) | - | - | - | - | [6] |
| 1986 | Scotland | Jim Muir (Irvine) | - | - | - | - | |
| 1987 | Ireland | David Corkill (Belfast) | - | - | - | Aberdeen | |
| 1988 | England | Tony Allcock OBE (Cotswold) | - | - | - | Hartlepool | |
| 1989 | Wales | Bryan Kingdon (Llanelli) | - | - | - | Swansea | [7] |
| 1990 | Scotland | Graham Robertson (East Lothian) | - | - | - | Prestwick | |
| 1991 | England | Andy Thomson (Cyphers) (1/2) | - | - | - | - | |
| 1992 | England | Andy Thomson (Cyphers) (2/2) | - | - | - | Teignbridge | |
| 1993 | Wales | John Price (Swansea) | - | - | - | Swansea | |
| 1994 | Ireland | Jeremy Henry | - | - | - | Rushcliffe | |
| 1995 | England | Mervyn King (Pinewood Park) | - | - | - | Rushcliffe | |
| 1996 | Wales | John Price (Swansea) | - | - | - | Auchinleck | |
| 1997 | Scotland | Robert Marshall (Bainfield) | Ireland | Neil Booth (County Antrim) | 21-18 | Ballymoney | [8] |
| 1998 | England | Robert Newman (Whiteknights) | - | - | - | - | |
| 1999 | Scotland | Paul Foster MBE (Irvine) (1/3) | - | - | - | Bournemouth | |
| 2000 | Ireland | Neil Booth | - | - | - | Prestwick | |
| 2001 | Scotland | Darren Burnett (Arbroath) (1/3) | Ireland | David Corkill (Belfast) | 21-13 | Belfast | |
| 2002 | Ireland | Jonathan Ross (1/2) | Wales | Mike Prosser (Rhondda) | 21-17 | Swansea | |
| 2003 | Ireland | Jonathan Ross (2/2) | Scotland | Stuart Cruickshank (Elgin) | 21-11 | Thornaby | |
| 2004 | England | Billy Jackson (Lincoln & District) | Ireland | Jeremy Henry | 21-11 | Perth | |
| 2005 | Scotland | Darren Burnett (Arbroath) (2/3) | - | - | - | Belfast | |
| 2006 | Scotland | Darren Burnett (Arbroath) (3/3) | - | - | - | Llanelli | |
| 2007 | Scotland | Iain McLean (Blantyre) | Ch Islands | Nick Donaldson (Guernsey) | 21-14 | Thornaby | |
| 2008 | England | Craig Docherty (Cumbria) | - | - | - | Perth | |
| 2009 | Scotland | Stewart Anderson (Auchinleck) | Wales | Ben Thomas (Port Talbot) | 21-13 | Belfast | |
| 2010 | Scotland | Michael Stepney (Elgin) | Ireland | Ian McClure | 21-9 | Perth | |
| 2011 | Scotland | Robert Grant (Lanarkshire) | Ireland | David Corkill (Belfast) | 21-11 | Stanley | |
| 2012 | Ireland | Mark McPeak (Belfast) | Scotland | Iain McLean (Blantyre) | 21-18 | Swansea | |
| 2013 | Ireland | Simon Martin (Belfast) | England | Perry Martin (Swale) | 21-16 | Stanley | |
| 2014 | England | Mark Dawes (Blackpool) | Ch Islands | Todd Priaulx (Guernsey) | 21-9 | Stanley | |
| 2015 | Wales | Damian Doubler (Cardiff) | England | Jamie Walker (Wellingborough) | 21-19 | Stanley | |
| 2016 | Wales | David Harding (Cardiff) | England | Greg Harlow (City of Ely) | 21-15 | Llanelli | |
| 2017 | Scotland | Paul Foster MBE (Prestwick) (2/3) | England | Martin Spencer (Spalding) | 21-19 | Belfast | |
| 2018 | Scotland | Paul Foster MBE (Prestwick) (3/3) | - | - | - | Paisley | |
| 2019 | England | Jack Bird (Scarborough) | Scotland | Paul Foster MBE (Prestwick) | 21-14 | Chelmsford | |
| 2020 | England | Andrew Walters (Welford-on-Avon) | Scotland | Connor Milne (Turriff) | 21-15 | Llanelli | |
| 2021 | no championship due to COVID-19 | ||||||
| 2022 | Ireland | Ian McClure (Ballybrakes) | Scotland | Michael Stepney (Elgin) | 21-19 | Belfast | |
| 2023 | England | Martin Puckett (Dorchester) | Scotland | Connor Milne (Turriff) | 21-12 | Abbeyview | |
| 2024 | Ch Islands | Thomas Greechan (Jersey) | Scotland | Michael Stepney (Elgin) | 21-17 | Chelmsford | |
| 2025 | Wales | Ross Owen (Cynon Valley) | England | Dominic McVittie (Spalding) | 21-14 | Llanelli | |
| 2026 | Ireland | Stephen Kirkwood (Belfast) | Ch Islands | Gary Pitschou (Guernsey) | 21-18 | Belfast | [9] |
Women's Singles Champions
editPlaying for the Ardrossan Trophy.
| Year | Nation | Champion | Nation | Runner-up | Score | Venue | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | England | Enid Fairhill (Atherley) | - | - | - | Cardiff | [3] |
| 1974 | Ireland | Ellen Cameron | - | - | - | - | |
| 1975 | England | Eileen Smith (Worthing) | - | - | - | - | |
| 1976 | Scotland | M Ross (Ardrossan) | - | - | - | Rugby | |
| 1977 | Wales | Margaret Pomeroy (Cardiff) | - | - | - | Cardiff | |
| 1978 | England | Norma Shaw (Teesside) (1/4) | - | - | - | Tolworth | |
| 1979 | England | T Barton (Croydon) | - | - | - | Teesside | |
| 1980 | England | Norma Shaw (Teesside) (2/4) | - | - | - | Cardiff | |
| 1981 | England | Norma Shaw (Teesside) (3/4) | - | - | - | Ardrossan | |
| 1982 | England | Irene Molyneux (Cherwell) | - | - | - | Hartlepool | |
| 1983 | Wales | Ann Dainton (Vale of Glamorgan) | - | - | - | Prestwick | |
| 1984 | Scotland | Sarah Gourlay (Prestwick) | - | - | - | Swansea | |
| 1985 | Scotland | Jeanette Conlan (Midlothian) | - | - | - | Auchinleck | |
| 1986 | England | Lynda Jarman (Chesterton) | - | - | - | Darlington | |
| 1987 | Ireland | Margaret Johnston (Pr Towns) (1/2) | - | - | - | Auchinleck | |
| 1988 | England | Norma Shaw MBE (Teesside) (4/4) | - | - | - | Llanelli | |
| 1989 | Scotland | Marion Mungall (Coatbridge) | - | - | - | Glasgow | |
| 1990 | Ireland | Margaret Johnston (Pr Towns) (2/2) | - | - | - | Cliftonville | |
| 1991 | Scotland | Margaret Letham (Blantyre) | - | - | - | Prestwick | |
| 1992 | England | Mary Price (Desborough) | - | - | - | Llanelli | |
| 1993 | Wales | Betty Morgan (Radnorshire) | Scotland | Catherine McIntosh (Stonehaven) | 21-11 | Perth | [10] |
| 1994 | Wales | Julie Davies (Ogwr) (1/2) | - | - | - | Blackpool | |
| 1995 | England | Mary Price (Desborough) | - | - | - | Ballymoney | |
| 1996 | Scotland | Joyce Lindores (Tweedbank) (1/2) | - | - | - | Llanelli | |
| 1997 | England | Sandy Hazell (Mote Park) | - | - | - | Perth | |
| 1998 | Scotland | Caroline McAllister (Lochwinnoch) | Ireland | Margaret Johnston MBE (Pr Towns) | 21-11 | Darlington | [11] |
| 1999 | England | Chris Hiom (Boston) | - | - | - | Belfast | |
| 2000 | Wales | Julie Davies (Ogwr) (2/2) | - | - | - | Swansea | |
| 2001 | England | Edna Bessell (Yeovil) | Scotland | Betty Brown (Auchinieck) | 21-16 | Auchinleck | [12] |
| 2002 | Ch Islands | Alison Merrien (Guernsey) (1/6) | Wales | Betty Morgan (Radnorshire) | 21-13 | Bournemouth | [13] |
| 2003 | Scotland | Joyce Lindores (Tweedbank) (2/2) | Ireland | Muriel Wilkinson (County Antrim) | 21-8 | Belfast | [14] |
| 2004 | Scotland | Julie Forrest (Teviotdale) (1/5) | Wales | Betty Morgan (Radnorshire) | 21-7 | Llanelli | [15] |
| 2005 | England | Theresa Darnell-Langton (Lod Vale) | Scotland | Margaret Letham (Blantyre) | 21-15 | Prestwick | [16] |
| 2006 | Ch Islands | Alison Merrien (Guernsey) (2/6) | England | Carol Ashby (Eastbourne) | 21-17 | South Shields | |
| 2007 | England | Carol Ashby (Eastbourne) | Ireland | Catherine McMillen (Belfast) | - | Belfast | [17] |
| 2008 | Ch Islands | Alison Merrien (Guernsey) (3/6) | - | - | - | Llanelli | |
| 2009 | Ch Islands | Alison Merrien (Guernsey) (4/6) | Scotland | Julie Forrest (Teviotdale) | 21-15 | Belfast | [18] |
| 2010 | Scotland | Julie Forrest (Teviotdale) (2/5) | Ch Islands | Lucy Beere (Guernsey) | 21-12 | Perth | |
| 2011 | Scotland | Julie Forrest (Teviotdale) (3/5) | Ireland | Bernie O'Neill (Pr Towns) | 21-11 | Stanley | |
| 2012 | Ch Islands | Alison Merrien MBE (Guernsey) (5/6) | Scotland | Lynn Stein (East Fife) | 21-13 | Swansea | |
| 2013 | England | Rebecca Field (Norfolk) | Scotland | Julie Forrest (Teviotdale) | 21-15 | Stanley | |
| 2014 | Scotland | Lynn Stein (East Fife) | Ch Islands | Alison Merrien MBE (Guernsey) | 21-13 | Stanley | |
| 2015 | Ch Islands | Alison Merrien MBE (Guernsey) (6/6) | Ireland | Chloe Watson (Belfast) | 21-11 | Stanley | |
| 2016 | England | Katherine Rednall (Ipswich) (1/2) | Scotland | Lesley Doig (East Fife) | 21-19 | Llanelli | |
| 2017 | Scotland | Caroline Brown (Blantyre) (1/2) | Ireland | Chloe Watson (Belfast) | 21-15 | Belfast | |
| 2018 | Scotland | Caroline Brown (Blantyre) (2/2) | Ch Islands | Alison Merrien MBE (Guernsey) | 21-4 | Paisley | |
| 2019 | Scotland | Julie Forrest (Teviotdale) (4/5) | Ch Islands | Alison Merrien MBE (Guernsey) | 21-17 | Chelmsford | |
| 2020 | Scotland | Julie Forrest (Teviotdale) (5/5) | Ch Islands | Alison Merrien MBE (Guernsey) | 21-13 | Llanelli | |
| 2021 | no championship due to COVID-19 | ||||||
| 2022 | Wales | Amy Williams (Newport) | Ch Islands | Alison Merrien MBE (Guernsey) | 21-15 | Belfast | |
| 2023 | England | Kirsty Hembrow (Ilminster) | Wales | Lowri Powell (Taff Ely) | 21-12 | Abbeyview | |
| 2024 | Ch Islands | Alison Merrien MBE (Guernsey) (7/7) | Scotland | Julie Forrest (Teviotdale) | 21-16 | Chelmsford | |
| 2025 | England | Katherine Rednall (Norfolk) (2/2) | Ch Islands | Alison Merrien MBE (Guernsey) | 21-10 | Llanelli | |
| 2026 | England | Sian Honnor (Oyster) | Ch Islands | Alison Merrien MBE (Guernsey) | 21-18 | Belfast | [9] |
External links
editReferences
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