Bowls England National Championships (women's triples) explained

The women's triples is one of the events at the annual Bowls England National Championships.[1] [2]

Venues

Sponsors

Past winners

YearChampionClubCountyRunner-upClubCountyRef
1933 Morton, Rodgers, Louisa KingWaddon ResidentsSurreyHilly FieldsKent[3]
1934 May Soppitt, Mabel Damon, Mrs BrownStrawberry HillMiddlesex Mrs Kingston GravesendKent[4]
1935 G .F Barnes, Mrs E. M Privett, Ethel TiggWaddon ResidentsSurreyMrs Ling Preston Park BrightonSussex[5]
1936G. F. Barnes, Mrs E. M Privett, Ethel TiggWaddon ResidentsSurreyPryke, Stephenson, Miss MitchellColchester Essex[6]
1937 Mrs Crawford, Mrs Excel, Mrs Dennis Bristol PageantGloucsWilliamson, Gower, SmithBlackheathKent[7]
1938 Mrs Cale, Burge, Elliott Beach Park WorthingSussex Williamson, Gower, Smith Forest HillKent[8]
1939 Hole, Nelson, Thorne WokinghamBerks & Bucks Mrs Wills, Mrs Lodge, Miss Huggett Cavendish EastbourneSussex[9]
1940–1945 No competition due to war
1946 Isaac, Blay, Osey Oxford City Berks & Bucks B Bigley, G Bigley, Mrs JonesLetchworth Herts[10]
1947 Mrs A. Gadbury, Mrs N. Davis, Mrs G. MartinArdaghGloucsMrs Tanner, Mrs Rook, Mrs Nye Tunbridge WellsKent[11]
1948 Horn, Slade, Tolchard TorquayDevonLinney, Cooke, Wolsey-Smith Wimbledon ParkSurrey[12]
1949 G. Beck, W. A. Collins, H. L. KarnDorchesterDorset Gibbons, Clark, RoweStretham ParkCambs[13]
1950 Joyce Bettridge, Gertrude Bowyer, Winifred Jarrett Norwood GreenMiddx Foster, Dassell, Wright Motspur ParkSurrey[14]
1951 Finch, Whitfield, Rivers HurstBerks & Bucks Green, Wilson, Fisher TorquayDevon[15]
1952 Rosetta Capstick, Carvell, Green GunnersburyMiddxAinsley, Gallagher, MillsBeach Park Sussex[16]
1953W. Murdoch, M. Dawes, GarnerBournemouth HantsR. Howe, Skinner, ArcherGreyfields Durham[17]
1954M. Speight, B. A. Calvert, E. WalkerWallsendNorthumbBayley, Eveleigh, Norah CreesCity of Exeter Devon[18]
1955 Mrs L.A. Linney, Mrs T. C. Purkiss, Mrs W. JacksonWimbledon ParkSurreyOsbourne, Bolt, Dorothy Payne DorchesterDorset[19]
1956 R Clarke, W Dyos, L Merry Egham SurreyJ. Smallbone, K. Riley, D. KingBroadwayWorcs[20]
1957 C Tyler, A Wrigglesworth, D Hyland BexhillSussex Annie May Pummell, Rose Excell, Bessie Burden AshfordKent[21]
1958Lily Scott, Marian Howe, Marjorie MarshallBarnes ParkDurhamJ Brittain, M Cobb, E BartonSt NeotsCambs[22]
1959 Winifred Hall, E McCree, W LambertCulver StanmoreMiddxD E Marshall, E A Frost, Ena BucklandSouth NorwoodSurrey[23]
1960 D Hamer, Mary Shoesmith, Pamela SawyerCanoe LakeHantsG I Cozens, D Christopher, S DicksonDorchester Dorset[24]
1961 D Penicud, G Foreman, G WoodWindsor & Eton BerksA M Child, E Marvin, E A Grewcock Earl ShiltonLeics[25]
1962 Lilian Bufton, L Randall, Minnie PowellTally HoWarksK Redrup, H Biggs, G BarnardPrinces RisboroughBucks[26]
1963 K Hedges, M Tildesley, V HehgesDroitwichWorcsMargaret Green, Joan Colley, Joyce HillTorbayDevon[27]
1964 Ivy Kelly, Marjorie Newbury, Winnie Hollow Newton AbbotDevonT Wickenden, E Rawlinson, D L WagstaffPrittlewellEssex[28]
1965 F Sharp, M McCarthy, M Blick MaidenheadBerksV Corner, F Bulmer, L TrubyBowburnDurham[29]
1966 Falcon ChelmsfordEssexM Kent, E Wright, H BakerMellows ParkSurrey[30]
1967 H Garner, O Marshall, Ena BucklandSouth Norwood SurreyE Hindes, Mavis Cripps, E StrachanDovercourt Essex[31]
1968 Lois Robertson, V Stevens, Mavis SteeleWatling Association Middx S Symonds, A Wyand, H EglingtonCounty Arts Norfolk[32]
1969 M Blanch, G Taylor, J V HowesBognor RegisSussexM Collins, J Lang, G PattenIlminsterSomerset[33]
1970 P Briggs, B Coombs, I MoulandMoordownHantsM Spears, O Walkley, M WaterstoneBurton HouseLincs[34]
1971 I Cassidy, E Dean, C GoslingIlfordEssexM Gooding, E Whitworth, D RowlandMadeira ExmouthDevon[35]
1972 Central ParkEssexL Warren, M Brooks, D TheakerBulwellNotts[36]
1973 Parsons, B Taylor, M WellingAtherleyHantsB Gardiner, M Parry, M PerrettDevizesWilts[37]
1974 R Ley, Margaret Lockwood, Irene MolyneuxOxford City & CountyOxonW March, E Dunn, M SschachtShildonDurham[38]
1975 Gwen Davis, Kathy Saill, Edith HoweCheltenham Spa GlocsPat Page, Viv Chantler, Gladys SavageOwlsHerts[39]
1976Beryl Colgate, Pat White, Christine WessierRaynes ParkSurreyKate Stoten, Jane Fisher, Mary ThorneMaulden Beds[40]
1977 Penny Kauz, Olive Williams, Muriel MomberBristol St AndrewsGlocsBeryl Colgate, Pat White, Christine WessierRaynes ParkSurrey[41]
1978 May Martin, Betty Ansell, Danny DanversWestern ParkLeicsE Croft, Gladys Matthews, Madeline GoodingMadeira Devon[42]
1979 Bernice Trafford, Margaret Lockwood, Irene MolyneuxOxford City & CountyOxonPearl Selwyn, Brenda Dingley, Phyllis DerrickMagdalen ParkSurrey[43]
1980 Ann Tucker, Sylvia Goodenough, Doreen FletcherFleet HantsPatsy Dance, Kay Rouse, Jess MillardShanklin IOW[44]
1981 June Searle, Irene Briggs, Margaret PootsGreenhill DorsetAnna Gordon, Sylvia Perkins, Ellen WestBellingham Kent[45]
1982 Joyce Jones, Marie Clark, Norma ShawRopner ParkDurhamMargaret Cracknell, Brenda Tuck, Betty PullenWymondham Dell Norfolk[46]
1983 Trudy Tull, Ann Stone, Doris CaveBlackheath & Greenwich KentJoyce Jones, Marie Clark, Norma ShawRopner Park Durham[47]
1984 Gwen Rochester, Mary Atkinson, Barbara FullerBroomfieldMiddxRuby Airey, Iris Lawson, Joyce HullSpennymoorDurham[48]
1985 Betty Jacob, Wendy Line, Enid FairhallSouthamptonHantsKath Adams, Sigrid Thomas, Maureen EdwardsRugby ThornfieldWarks[49]
1986 BurnhamBucksSue Swatland, Pip Green, Dorothy LewisOadbyLeics[50]
1987 Eileen Vigor, Joyce Richards, Maureen JamesCroydonSurreyJ Gurney-Read, M Alstead, E SmithNorfolk CC StaffNorfolk[51]
1988 Joyce Collinson, Ann Erridge, Mary PriceBurnhamBucksS McNeil, Lucy Brownlie, Mavis SteeleSunbury Sports Middx[52]
1989 Christine Webb, Jenny Andrews, Jayne RoylanceNorth WalshamNorfolkBarbara Bridge, Sylvia Offler, Mavis OsbourneSherwoodNotts[53]
1990 Ann Haywood, Jill Ward, Shirley PageBaldockHertsAnn Bellamy, Cath Smith, Sheila WilsonNorth Scarle Lincs[54]
1991Audrey Mainwaring, Greta Winstone, Irene MolyneuxOxford City & County OxonMary Taylor, Margaret Fellows, Edna BessellYeovil Somerset[55]
1992Gill Blackmore, Katherine Hawes, Sylvia RogersOxford City & County OxfordshireJanet Marshall, Sheila Sewell, Pam WynnChesterton Cambs[56]
1993 Wendy Buckingham, Val Haste, Jill PolleyGreat BaddowEssexNora Hall, Amy Gowshall, Christine GowshallPark Avenue Grimsby Lincs[57]
1994 Chris Winter, Pam Garden, Doreen HankinEghamSurreyElizabeth Swadling, Pat Jose, Judith ReynoldsPenrynCornwall[58]
1995 Joyce Morgan, Sue Ritchie, June LarterChesterton CambsRita Payne, Mary Watson, Carol ClarkeNorthfleet Kent[59]
1996 Audrey Mainwaring, Greta Winstone, Irene MolyneuxOxford City & CountyOxonJean Morris, Cath Smith, Jill EdsonLincoln Park Lincs[60]
1997 Margaret Nester, Margaret Walters, Dorothy BriarsSkegnessLincsPat Rist, Sylvia Rogers, Sue LaceyOxford City & CountyOxon[61]
1998 Liz Tunn, Jenny Nicholson, Brenda BrownColchester EssexJenny Whitlock, Maureen Monkton, Edna BessellYeovil Somerset[62]
1999 Carol Double, Dorothy Vincent, Carol McGrailTemple SurreyJean Sanderson, Anne Whittaker, Sandra WhiteWooler Northumb[63]
2000 Margaret Lawrence, Sian Maylin, Caroline DuarteMagdalen ParkSurreyRita Moore, Carol Nichols, Dorothy BannisterKingscroftLeics[64]
2001 Yvonne Wallington, Wendy King, Linda RyanCivil ServiceKentEileen West, Pam Lewis, Audrey HeightRushden TownNorthants[65]
2002Donna Marples, Jessie Hague, Pauline MarplesBlackwellDerbyshireDawn Soughton, Joan Balding, Freda ShawSpalding TownLincs[66]
2003Sheila Phillips, Linda Smith, Sharon ParnellPlymouth City BusDevonYvonne Sheldon, Kathleen Draper, Lynne MountainLincoln Park Lincs[67]
2004Jean Meneely, Freda Linberry, Wendy DaviesField PlaceSussexBlackwellDerbyshire[68]
2005Sarah Newsom, Val Newsom, Catherine PopplePeterboroughHuntsBeryl Vickory, Dorothy Gardner, Cynthia MayBudeCornwall[69]
2006Lynne Whitehead, Pat Oliver, Jean BakerBlackwellDerbyshirePat Walker, Linda Parker, Maureen WalkerClarence Gardens Yorks[70]
2007City of ElyCambsVeronica Battersby, Joyce Hadfield, Joan ReesSt AustellCornwall[71]
2008Carole Galletly, Stella Amos & Caroline Campion Banbury CentralOxon Dorothy Bowers, Sue Alexander & Ellen FalknerCity of Ely Cambs[72]
2009June Wilson, Di Wilson & Penny Strong DunholmeLincolnshireCarol Gaskins, Donna Grant & Katherine HawesOxford City & County Oxon
2010Helen Mason, Jo Skelton & Kerry BowleyStute Derbyshire Margaret Watts, Rebecca Wigfield & Sharon HallDesborough Northants
2011Kings TorquayDevon Jean Barwise, Sheila Dixon & Liz GarrityCroft Cumbria
2012Debbie Baker, Judy Banes & Amy BanesSheerness St George's Kent Sally Gilbert, Helen Moore & Jane PorterDidcot Berkshire
2013Kathleen Bowe, Eleanor Gass & Nicola BoweWigton Cumbria Carole Galletly, Stella Amos & Caroline CampionBanbury Central Oxon
2014Helen Jones, Lorraine Kuhler & Sian HonnorHomefield PaArk Sussex Lorraine Hume, Mary Williams & Denise HoddPolegrove Sussex
2015Jenny Mitchell, Kimberley Tift & Jenny DowersLeighton Buzzard Beds Di Hurst, Jan Everitt & Pa WalkerBirstall Leics
2016Sophie Tolchard, Lorraine Hackett & Natalie ChestneyKings TorquayDevonSharmista Patel, Maureen Vandrau & Margaret SmithSutton Surrey
2017 Chris Mitchell, Julie Jones & Alison FailPurtonWiltshire Terrie Wombwell, Liz Munro & Janet EamesDukeries Notts[73]
2018 Sharmishta Patel, Maureen Vandrau & Margaret Smith SuttonSurrey Margaret Watts, Katie Smith & Rebecca WigfieldDesborough Northants[74]
2019 Julie Leake, Bridget Hodder & Penny Cresswell Poole Park Dorset Sharmishta Patel, Maureen Vandrau & Margaret Smith Sutton Surrey[75]
2020 No competition due to COVID-19 pandemic[76]
Harriet Stevens, Sophie Tolchard & Emma Cooper Kings TorquayDevon Charlotte Emanuel, Kat Hornbrook & Zoe HollinsMilford Surrey[77]
Denise Hodd, Rachel Mackriell & Nina Allbut PolegroveSussex Helen Lewis-Wall, Sally-Ann Lewis-Wall & Jamie-Lea WinchKingscroft Leics[78]
2023Sophie Tolchard, Nicole Rogers, Harriet StevensKings Torquay DevonRachel Gingell, Kelly Jenkins & Pam GardenEghamSurrey[79]
2024Louise Whyers, Penny Strong & Annalisa DunhamBurton HouseLincsRebecca Willgress, Christine Rednall & Katherine RednallNorfolk BCNorfolk[80]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Past Records. Bowls England.
  2. Book: Bolsover, Godfrey . Who's Who and Encyclopaedia of Bowls . 1959 . Rowland Publications Ltd, Nottingham (pre ISBN).
  3. News: Women's Bowls Finals. Daily News (London) . 19 September 1933 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 17 August 2023.
  4. News: Bowls . Daily Herald . 18 September 1934 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 17 August 2023.
  5. News: Women's title events in rain . Western Daily Press . 31 August 1935 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 17 August 2023.
  6. News: Surey retain the women's triples championship . Birmingham Daily Post. 29 August 1936 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 17 August 2023.
  7. News: Bowling Notes . Western Daily Press . 1 September 1937 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 17 August 2023.
  8. News: Worthing take Triples . Daily Herald . 26 August 1938 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 17 August 2023.
  9. News: Woman's Bowls titles . Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer . 26 August 1939 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 17 August 2023.
  10. News: Women's titles . Western Morning News . 31 August 1946 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 26 August 2023.
  11. News: Cricket and Bowls round-up. Kent & Sussex Courier . 5 September 1947 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 25 August 2023.
  12. News: Cricket and Bowls round-up. Torbay Express and South Devon Echo . 30 August 1948 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 18 August 2023.
  13. News: Hants women bowl well . Portsmouth Evening News . 27 August 1949 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 18 August 2023.
  14. News: Three Bowls titles for Devon . Nottingham Journal . 26 August 1950 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 18 August 2023.
  15. News: Women's Bowls Champions . Coventry Evening Telegraph . 1 September 1951 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 18 August 2023.
  16. News: Women's National . Coventry Evening Telegraph . 30 August 1952 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 25 August 2023.
  17. News: Hants win triples . Portsmouth Evening News . 28 August 1953 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 25 August 2023.
  18. News: Title at first attempt . Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer . 28 August 1954 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 26 August 2023.
  19. News: Women bowlers knew their own green . Daily Herald . 26 August 1955 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 19 August 2023.
  20. News: Broadway's national finalists . Evesham Standard & West Midland Observer . 31 August 1956 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 26 August 2023.
  21. News: Finalist in Women's Bowls . Nottingham Guardian . 30 August 1957 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 18 August 2023.
  22. News: Miss Whalley bids for second bowls title . Coventry Evening Telegraph . 29 August 1958 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 19 August 2023.
  23. News: Women's bowls history may be made today . Nottingham Guardian . 28 August 1959 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 21 August 2024.
  24. News: Canoe Lake win national title . Portsmouth Evening News . 26 August 1960 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 26 August 2023.
  25. News: Kingscroft Ladies' Reach Final . Hinckley Times . 1 September 1961 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 26 August 2023.
  26. News: Tally Ho wins triples bowls title . Birmingham Daily Post . 25 August 1962 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 19 August 2023.
  27. News: Title for Droitwich . Birmingham Daily Post . 31 August 1963 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 18 August 2023.
  28. News: Women's Bowls . Nottingham Guardian . 28 August 1964 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 18 August 2023.
  29. News: Bowls . Daily Mirror . 27 August 1965 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 19 August 2023.
  30. News: English Title for Dora Hills . Birmingham Daily Post . 27 August 1966 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 18 August 2023.
  31. News: 'Horn in last eight' . 25 Aug 1967 . The Times . 26 Aug 2023 . 12 . The Times Digital Archive. subscription .
  32. News: Bowling title for Ethel . Nottingham Guardian . 30 August 1968 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 26 August 2023.
  33. News: Ilminster beaten . Western Daily Press . 29 August 1969. British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 18 August 2023.
  34. News: Burton House trio lose . Lincolnshire Echo . 29 August 1970 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 18 August 2023.
  35. News: Ilford win the triples . Western Daily Press . 27 August 1971 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 18 August 2023.
  36. News: Taunton move consistently into semi-finals . 19 Aug 1972 . The Times . 18 Aug 2023 . 5 . The Times Digital Archive. subscription .
  37. News: 'Bowls' (1973) . 18 Aug 1973 . The Times . 21 Aug 2024 . 15 . The Times Digital Archive. subscription .
  38. News: Midland teams soon eliminated . Birmingham Daily Post . 16 August 1974 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 17 August 2023.
  39. News: Spa take team title . Western Daily Press . 15 August 1975 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 26 August 2023.
  40. News: 'Cumberland and Surrey take national titles' . 16 Aug 1976 . The Times . 26 Aug 2023 . 6 . The Times Digital Archive. subscription .
  41. News: Bowls . 15 Aug 1977 . The Times . 25 Aug 2023 . 7 . The Times Digital Archive. subscription .
  42. News: Bowls . 14 Aug 1978 . The Times . 26 Aug 2023 . 7 . The Times Digital Archive. subscription .
  43. News: Irene bowls in for double . Birmingham Daily Post . 16 August 1979 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 17 August 2023.
  44. News: Bowls . 21 Aug 1980 . The Times . 26 Aug 2023 . 7 . The Times Digital Archive. subscription .
  45. News: Allan, G. (1981) 'Bowls' . 20 Aug 1981 . The Times . 26 Aug 2023 . 11 . The Times Digital Archive. subscription .
  46. News: Allan, G. 'Bowls' . 19 Aug 1982 . The Times . 26 Aug 2023 . 19 . The Times Digital Archive. subscription .
  47. News: Allan, G. (1983) 'Father and son give champions a fright' . 18 Aug 1983 . The Times . 21 Aug 2024 . 16 . The Times Digital Archive. subscription .
  48. News: Bowls . Sandwell Evening Mail . 16 August 1984 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 21 August 2023.
  49. News: No disgrace in final defeat . Coventry Evening Telegraph . 15 August 1985 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 21 August 2023.
  50. News: Burnham trio win thriller . Coventry Evening Telegraph . 14 August 1986 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 21 August 2023.
  51. News: Bowls . Daily Mirror . 20 August 1987 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 21 August 2023.
  52. News: 'Burnham never look back after second end' . 25 Aug 1988 . The Times . 26 Aug 2023 . 36 . The Times Digital Archive. subscription .
  53. News: Rising star is easy winner . Coventry Evening Telegraph . 10 August 1989 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 21 August 2023.
  54. News: 'Burnham never look back after second end' . 9 Aug 1990 . The Times . 26 Aug 2023 . 33 . The Times Digital Archive. subscription .
  55. News: Coventry Evening Telegraph . Bowls English Women's Championships . 8 August 1991 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 21 August 2024.
  56. News: Champ Tims simply the best . Birmingham Daily Post . 3 August 1992 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 14 August 2023.
  57. News: Park just miss the top place . Grimsby Daily Telegraph . 9 August 1993 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 20 August 2024.
  58. News: 'Surrey-Cornwall final' . 3 Aug 1994 . The Times . 24 Aug 2023 . 40 . The Times Digital Archive. subscription .
  59. News: 'For the Record' . 10 Aug 1995 . The Times . 24 Aug 2023 . 34 . The Times Digital Archive. subscription .
  60. News: 'For the Record' . 5 September 1996 . The Times . 24 Aug 2023 . 37 . The Times Digital Archive. subscription .
  61. News: Coventry Evening Telegraph . Price equals record in thrilling climax . 18 August 1997 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 18 August 2023.
  62. News: 'Shaw completes her collection of titles . 17 Aug 1998 . The Times . 23 Aug 2023 . 27 . The Times Digital Archive. subscription .
  63. News: Birmingham Weekly Mercury . Joyce's crown . 15 August 1999 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 18 August 2023.
  64. News: 'For the Record' . 21 Aug 2000 . The Times . 23 Aug 2023 . 37 . The Times Digital Archive. subscription .
  65. News: Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette . Weekend results . 20 August 2001 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 21 August 2024.
  66. News: The results service . 19 Aug 2002 . The Times . 21 Aug 2023 . 11 . The Times Digital Archive. subscription .
  67. News: 'The results service' . 14 Aug 2003 . The Times . 21 Aug 2023 . 42 . The Times Digital Archive. subscription .
  68. News: Bowls . 12 Aug 2004 . The Times . 21 Aug 2023 . 43 . The Times Digital Archive. subscription .
  69. News: Bowls . 11 Aug 2005 . The Times . 21 Aug 2023 . 68 . The Times Digital Archive. subscription .
  70. Web site: Women's National Finals. Bowls England . 21 August 2024.
  71. News: Bowls . 8 Aug 2007 . The Times . 24 Aug 2023 . 58 . The Times Digital Archive. subscription .
  72. Web site: Bowls England Past winners . Bowls England . 25 August 2023.
  73. Web site: 2017 Triples results. Bowls England.
  74. Web site: 2018 Triples results. Bowls England.
  75. Web site: 2019 Triples results. Bowls England.
  76. Web site: Plans for 2020 in Response to Coronavirus Outbreak. Bowls England.
  77. Web site: 2021 Triples final. Bowls England. 22 August 2021.
  78. Web site: 2022 National Championships . Bowls England . 3 September 2022.
  79. Web site: Women's Triples Championship - Fixtures . Bowls England . 17 August 2023.
  80. Web site: 2024 National Championships women's triples . Bowls England . 21 August 2024.