Bowls England National Championships (men's singles two wood)

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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

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

  • 2012–2013 (Worthing Bowls Club, Beach House Park)
  • 2014–2024 (Victoria Park, Royal Leamington Spa)

Sponsors

Past winners

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

  1. ^ "Past Records". Bowls England.
  2. ^ "Morton and Leader take their places early at national finals". Peterborough Today. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Somerset Win Men's Pairs And Ed Morris Takes Two Wood Crown". Bowls International.
  4. ^ "About us". Bromley Bowls Club.
  5. ^ "Plans for 2020 in Response to Coronavirus Outbreak". Bowls England.
  6. ^ "Daily Round Up". Bowls England. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  7. ^ "DOUBLE TWO BOWL DELIGHT FOR TOLCHARD ON DAY 14". Bowls England. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  8. ^ "2023 National Championships Men's 2w singles". Bowls England. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  9. ^ "2024 National Championships 2 wood singles". Bowls England. Retrieved 31 August 2024.