Bowls England National Championships (men's singles two wood)
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| English National Bowls Championships | ||
|---|---|---|
 | ||
| Men elite | singles | singles 2w |
| singlesCC | pairs | |
| triples | fours | |
| Women elite | singles | singles 2w |
| singlesCC | pairs | |
| triples | fours | |
| Men junior | singles | pairs |
| Women junior | singles | pairs |
| Men senior | singles | pairs |
| fours | ||
| Women senior | singles | pairs |
| fours | ||
| Men team | Middleton | Balcomb |
| WhiteRose | TopClub | |
| 2Fours | ||
| Women team | Johns | Walker |
| AmyRose | TopClub | |
| Mixed | Pairs | Fours |
The men's singles two wood is one of the events at the annual Bowls England National Championships.[1]
The two-wood singles is a newer variation of the game; see Glossary of bowls terms.
History
[edit]The first competition for two wood singles was held in 2012, although the women's equivalent, the Bowls England National Championships (women's singles two wood) was first held in 1939.
Venues
[edit]- 2012–2013 (Worthing Bowls Club, Beach House Park)
- 2014–2024 (Victoria Park, Royal Leamington Spa)
Sponsors
[edit]- 2023–2024 (Aviva)
Past winners
[edit]| Year | Champion | Club | County | Runner-up | Club | County | Score | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Tristan Morton | White Hart Warboys | Hunts | Vinnie O'Neill | Middlesbrough | Yorks | 13–12 | [2] |
| 2013 | Ben Render | Nafferton | Yorks | Louis Ridout | Illminster | Som | 16–12 | |
| 2014 | Andrew Owens | Weston St Andrew | Som | Alex Walton | White Hart Warboys | Hunts | 16–9 | |
| 2015 | Jamie Walker | Northampton West End | Northants | Andrew Squire | Maldon | Essex | 17–3 | |
| 2016 | Sam Tolchard | Kings Torquay | Devon | Bradley Coles | Garston | Herts | 17–2 | |
| 2017 | Sam Watts | Watlington | Oxon | Arron Brownley | Church Warsop | Notts | 15–12 | |
| 2018 | Ed Morris | Essex County | Essex | Peter Ward | Sports Centre Southampton | Hants | 14–13 | [3] |
| 2019 | Shaun Jones | Ross-on-Wye | Heref | Tom Bishop | Bromley | Kent | 17–10 | [4] |
| No competition due to COVID-19 pandemic | [5] | |||||||
| 2021 | Sam Tolchard | Kings, Torquay | Devon | Ed Morris | Essex County | Essex | 17–13 | [6] |
| 2022 | Sam Tolchard | Kings, Torquay | Devon | Jack Emmerson | Newark Northern | Notts | 17–13 | [7] |
| 2023 | Mark Ireland | Avenue Coventry | Warks | Alan Geary | Boscombe Cliff | Hants | 16–10 | [8] |
| 2024 | Tom Bishop | Hollycroft Park | Leics | Mark Housley | Langwith Junction | Notts | 17–10 | [9] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Past Records". Bowls England.
- ^ "Morton and Leader take their places early at national finals". Peterborough Today. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ "Somerset Win Men's Pairs And Ed Morris Takes Two Wood Crown". Bowls International.
- ^ "About us". Bromley Bowls Club.
- ^ "Plans for 2020 in Response to Coronavirus Outbreak". Bowls England.
- ^ "Daily Round Up". Bowls England. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ "DOUBLE TWO BOWL DELIGHT FOR TOLCHARD ON DAY 14". Bowls England. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
- ^ "2023 National Championships Men's 2w singles". Bowls England. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "2024 National Championships 2 wood singles". Bowls England. Retrieved 31 August 2024.