# European Bowls Championships

The European Bowls Championship formerly the European Bowls Team Championships is a biennial continental lawn bowls tournament for European nations. From its inauguration in 1997 until September 2021, the tournament was organised by the European Bowls Union (EBU).
In September 2021, the members of what was the "European Bowls Union" (E.B.U.) voted unanimously, to rebrand and be replaced by the newly formed, limited company, Bowls Europe Ltd (registered in Scotland). The competition now features the traditional four disciplines of singles, pairs, triples and fours.

## History

The tournament was established to enable smaller countries in Europe to participate competitively against other more established bowls playing countries maintaining the principal aim, of fostering and developing the sport of lawn bowls throughout Europe.
The first championship was held in 1997, with financial help from the Guernsey Tourist Board. The format of the championship in 1997, was a team event consisting of two sets of mixed pairs from each country competing. In addition, there was a men's and women's singles event, with the winners of each meeting in the Champion of champions match. In 1999, singles and mixed pairs were played as part of the team event.

## Participating nations

There are currently 19 member nations affiliated to Bowls Europe.
* Cyprus
* Czech Republic
* England
* France
* Germany
* Guernsey
* Hungary
* Ireland
* Isle of Man
* Israel
* Jersey
* Netherlands
* Portugal
* Scotland
* Spain
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* Turkey
* Wales

## Championship Medalists

| Year | Host | Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1997 | Saint Peter Port, Guernsey | Men's singles | John Bell | Gary McCloy | George Adrain / David Gourlay |
| 1997 | Saint Peter Port, Guernsey | Women's singles | Judith Wason | Margaret Johnston | Pam Cole / Crystal Toleman |
| 1997 | Saint Peter Port, Guernsey | Champion of champions | John Bell | Judith Wason | not awarded |
| 1997 | Saint Peter Port, Guernsey | Team champions (mixed pairs) | Gary McCloy Noel Graham Margaret Johnston Dorothy Kane | Will Thomas Dai Wilkins Ann Dainton Judith Wason | David Gourlay George Adrain Sarah Gourlay Joyce Lindores |
| 1999 | Les Creux BC, Jersey | Team champions (singles & mixed pairs) | Gary Mackie David Peacock Julie Forrest Joyce Lindores | Mervyn King Alan Prew Norma Shaw Mary Price | Gary McCloy Noel Graham Margaret Johnston Dorothy Kane |
| 2001 | Les Creux BC, Jersey | Team champions (singles & mixed pairs) | Gary Mackie David Peacock Betty Forsyth Sandra Steven | Ian Slade Richard Bowen Ann Dainton Shirley King | McCloy Myles Greenfield Margaret Johnston Donna McNally |
| 2001 | Les Creux BC, Jersey | Individual award | Sandra Steven | Gary McCloy | David Holt |
| 2003 | Vilamoura BC, Portugal | Team champions (singles & mixed pairs) | Jayne Christie | Raymond Sher Ruthie Gilor | |
| 2005 | Vilamoura BC, Portugal | Team champions (singles & mixed pairs) | Colin Peacock Anna Watson | Catherine Popple Liz Smerdon | Martin McHugh Neil Booth Margaret Johnston Barbara Cameron |
| 2005 | Vilamoura BC, Portugal | Individual award | Catherine Popple | | Alison Merrien |
| 2007 | Athena Beach, Cyprus | Team champions | Nick Brett Simon Skelton Catherine Popple Mo Monkton | Iain McLean Grant Logan Lynn Stein Caroline Brown | Nick Cole Jackie Breslin Pam Cole Maggie Lawley |
| 2007 | Athena Beach, Cyprus | Individual award | Catherine Popple | Iain McLean | Lynn Stein |
| 2007 | Athena Beach, Cyprus | Men's singles | Iain McLean | Nick Brett Simon Skelton | Not awarded |
| 2007 | Athena Beach, Cyprus | Women's singles | Catherine Popple | Lynn Stein | Mo Monkton |
| 2009 | Athena Beach, Cyprus | Team champions | Colin Peacock Jim Gilrut Lynn Stein Michelle Cooper | Nick Brett Simon Skelton Sue Davies Mo Monkton | Matt Le Ber Garry Collins Alison Merrien Lucy Beere |
| 2009 | Athena Beach, Cyprus | Individual award | Cyril Renouf | Lucy Beere | Colin Peacock |
| 2009 | Athena Beach, Cyprus | Men's singles | Cyril Renouf | Colin Peacock | Nick Brett |
| 2009 | Athena Beach, Cyprus | Women's singles | Lucy Beere | Linda Ryan | Lynn Stein |
| 2009 | Athena Beach, Cyprus | Mixed pairs | {} | Garry Collins Alison Merrien | {} |
| 2011 | Portugal Vilamoura BC | Men's Pairs | Wales Marc Wyatt David Harding | England Tristan Morton Andrew Catton | Ireland Stephen Shields Gary McCloy |
| 2011 | Portugal Vilamoura BC | Ladies Pairs | Jersey Katie Nixon Joan Renouf | England Lorraine Kuhler Annalisa Bellamy | Wales Lisa Forey Caroline Taylor |
| 2011 | Portugal Vilamoura BC | Mixed Pairs | Wales Wyatt Harding Forey Taylor | Scotland Derek Oliver Robert Grant Susan Murray Claire Douglas | Israel Tzvika Hadar Danny Slodovnik Tami Kamzel Ruthie Gilor |
| 2011 | Portugal Vilamoura BC | Team Champions | Wales Wyatt Harding Forey Taylor | England Morton Catton Kuhler Bellamy | Scotland Oliver Grant Murray Douglas |
| 2013 | Spain Emerald Isle BC San Miguel BC | Men's Pairs | Scotland Colin Walker Derek Oliver | Wales Roger Jones Wayne Griffiths | Ireland Stephen Shields Mark Wilson |
| 2013 | Spain Emerald Isle BC San Miguel BC | Ladies Pairs | Spain Janet Dando Lynn Greenland | England Jamie-Lea Winch Wendy King | Jersey Christine Grimes Joan Renouf |
| 2013 | Spain Emerald Isle BC San Miguel BC | Mixed Fours | England Jamie Walker Robert Paxton Winch King | Scotland Walker Oliver Susan Murray Lynn Stein | Spain Pete Bonsor Graham Cathcart Dando Greenland |
| 2013 | Spain Emerald Isle BC San Miguel BC | Team Champions | England Walker Paxton Winch King | Scotland Walker Oliver Murray Stein | Spain Bonsor Cathcart Dando Greenland |
| 2015 | Israel Ramat Gan BC | Men's Pairs | Guernsey Matt Solway Matt Le Ber | Jersey Derek Boswell Cyril Renouf | England Alex Walton Ashley Caress |
| 2015 | Israel Ramat Gan BC | Ladies Pairs | England Rebecca Field Amy Stanton | Netherlands Saskia Schaft Norma Duin | Guernsey Jackie Nicolle Lucy Beere |
| 2015 | Israel Ramat Gan BC | Mixed Fours | England Walton Caress Field Stanton | Guernsey Matt Solway Le Ber Nicholle Beere | Ireland Stuart Bennett Aaron Tennant Sile Garvey Sarah-Jane Coleman |
| 2015 | Israel Ramat Gan BC | Team Champions | England Walton Caress Field Stanton | Guernsey Matt Solway Le Ber Nicholle Beere | Netherlands Ralph de Rooij Frank de Vries Schaft Duin |
| 2017 | Jersey Les Creux BC | Men's Pairs | Guernsey Matt Solway Matt Le Ber | Ireland Andrew Kyle Mark Wilson | Scotland Jason Banks Greg McLachlin |
| 2017 | Jersey Les Creux BC | Women's Pairs | England Jamie-Lea Winch Rebecca Wigfield | Ireland Catherine Beattie Megan Wilson | Cyprus Diane Roberts Linda Ryan |
| 2017 | Jersey Les Creux BC | Mixed Fours | Wales Chris Klefenz Chris Ashman Bethan Russ Emma Gittins | Ireland Kyle Wilson Beattie Wilson | Scotland Banks McLachlin Emma McIntyre Natalie Docherty |
| 2017 | Jersey Les Creux BC | Team Champions | Ireland Kyle Wilson Beattie Wilson | Guernsey Matt Solway Le Ber Jackie Nicolle Lucy Beere | Scotland Banks McLachlin Emma McIntyre Docherty |
| 2019 | Guernsey Vale Rec Delancey Park Beau Sejour | Men's Pairs | England Andrew Walters Tristan Morton | Scotland Darren Weir Connor Milne | Wales Owain Dando Daniel Davies |
| 2019 | Guernsey Vale Rec Delancey Park Beau Sejour | Women's Pairs | Guernsey Rose Ogier Lucy Beere | Jersey Kim Gallichan Fiona Archibald | England Devon Cooper Katherine Rednall |
| 2019 | Guernsey Vale Rec Delancey Park Beau Sejour | Mixed Fours | Guernsey Todd Priaulx Matt Le Ber Ogier Beere | France Virgile Machado Amaury Dumont Olivia Four Cindy Royet | President's Select David Weale John Colley Jenny Kimber Gwen De la Mare |
| 2019 | Guernsey Vale Rec Delancey Park Beau Sejour | Team Champions | Guernsey Priaulx Le Ber Ogier Beere | Scotland Weir Milne Dee Hoggan Natalie Docherty | England Walters Morton Cooper Rednall |
| 2022 | Scotland Ayr | Men's Singles | Ireland Gary Kelly | Jersey Michael Rive | Scotland Mark O'Hagan |
| 2022 | Scotland Ayr | Men's Pairs | England Tom McGuinness Ed Morris | Guernsey Matt Solway Todd Priaulx | Scotland Jason Banks John Fleming Jnr. |
| 2022 | Scotland Ayr | Men's Triples | Ireland Aaron Tennant Gary Kelly Mark Wilson | Scotland Blair Davidson Mark O'Hagan Connor Milne | Israel Tzvika Hadar Selwyn Hare Allan Saitowitz |
| 2022 | Scotland Ayr | Men's Fours | Scotland Blair Davidson Jason Banks John Fleming Jnr. Connor Milne | England Tom McGuinness Ed Morris Lee Calver Harry Goodwin | Ireland Aaron Tennant Stuart Bennett Stephen Kirkwood Mark Wilson |
| 2022 | Scotland Ayr | Women's Singles | England Stef Branfield | Scotland Emma Mcintyre | Israel Ruthie Gilor |
| 2022 | Scotland Ayr | Women's Pairs | England Emma Cooper Stef Branfield | Ireland Sarah Kelly Shauna O'Neil | Scotland Emma Mcintyre Rachael Sinclair |
| 2022 | Scotland Ayr | Women's Triples | Ireland Ashleigh Rainey Lara Reaney Chloe Wilson | England Ruby Hill Laura Holden Lorraine Kuhler | Scotland Kimbereley Dodds Dawn Anderson Megan Grantham |
| 2022 | Scotland Ayr | Women's Fours | Scotland Kimbereley Dodds Dawn Anderson Megan Grantham Rachael Sinclair | Jersey Kim Gallichan Gina de Long Rachael MacDonald Megan Kivlin | England Emma Cooper Ruby Hill Laura Holden Lorraine Kuhler |
| 2024 | Scotland Ayr | 2024 European Bowls Championships | 2024 European Bowls Championships | 2024 European Bowls Championships | 2024 European Bowls Championships |