Atlantic Bowls Championships

Atlantic Bowls Championships

Tournament information
Sport	Lawn bowls
Location	Various
Established	1993
Defunct	2021
Administrator	World Bowls

The Atlantic Bowls Championships was a lawn bowling competition held between national bowls organisations in the Atlantic region. The event was a qualifying event for the World Outdoor Bowls Championships until the 2021 announcement that it would no longer be held. Originally the Championships were for women only and were called the Atlantic Rim Championships. In 2007 men competed for the first time at the event.

The 2001 tournament due to be held in Namibia was cancelled due to opposition from the Namibia Sports Commission.^[1] The next tournament was held in 2005.

In 2021, the 2020 World Outdoor Bowls Championship was officially cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. World Bowls then decided that the World Championships would take place every two years starting in 2023. This also resulted in the fact that qualifying events for the Championships were no longer required meaning the Atlantic Championships and Asia Pacific Bowls Championships were terminated.^[2]

1993 Florida, United States

Inaugural event held at Sun City Center 19–31 October. For women only and medals determined by round robin.^[3][4]

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Women's Singles	Norma Shaw	Rita Jones	Barbara Redshaw
Women's Pairs	Barbara Cameron Phillis Nolan	Norma Shaw Gwen Daniel	Cathelean du Plessis Anne Ainsworth
Women's Triples	Mary Davies Val Howell Rita Jones	Edna Bessell Shirley Page Margaret Heggie	Jean Simon Eunice Thompson Sally Paul
Women's Fours	Sarah Gourlay Senga McCrone Janice Maxwell Frances Whyte	Mary Davies Val Howell Linda Evans Betty Morgan	Edna Bessell Gwen Daniel Shirley Page Margaret Heggie

1995 Durban, South Africa

18-30 April, for women only and medals determined by round robin.^[5][6]

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Women's Singles	Jo Peacock	Norma Shaw	Phillis Nolan
Women's Pairs	Lorna Trigwell Jo Peacock	Gill Fitzgerald Norma Shaw	Barbara Cameron Phillis Nolan
Women's Triples	Lyn Dwyer Hester Bekker Colleen Grondein	Ann Sutherland Judith Wason Rita Jones	Denise Falkner Jean Jones Val Stead
Women's Fours	Betty Forsyth Frances Whyte Liz Dickson Eleanor Allan	Lorna Trigwell Lyn Dwyer Hester Bekker Colleen Grondein	Gill Fitzgerald Mary Price Jean Baker Norma Hazzledine

1997 Llandrindod Wells, Wales

22 August-2 September, for women only and medals determined by round robin of 12 teams.^[7][8]

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Women's Singles	Mary Price	Margaret Johnston	Betty Morgan
Women's Pairs	Katherine Hawes Mary Price	Phillis Nolan Margaret Johnston	Jean Simon Anne Simon
Women's Triples	Sarah Mansbridge Betty Morgan Kathy Pearce	Alison Birch Karina Horman Jean Lowery	Kathy Houston Susan Kelly Joyce Lindores
Women's Fours	Jannie de Beer Barbara Redshaw Lorna Trigwell Hester Bekker	Sarah Mansbridge Nina Shipperlee Kathy Pearce Rita Jones	Susan Kelly Janice Maxwell Sarah Gourlay Kathy Houston

1999 Cape Town, South Africa

Goodwood BC, 21–28 March, for women only. The tournament grew from 12 teams to 16 teams and was organised into two groups of eight, with the winners of each group meeting in the final.^[9][10]

Event	Gold	Silver
Women's Singles	Margaret Johnston	Margaret Letham
Women's Pairs	Margaret Letham Joyce Lindores	Lesley Hartwell Hester Bekker
Women's Triples	Donna McNally Dorothy Kane Margaret Johnston	Dawn Squires Wendy Vickery Mariana Goddard
Women's Fours	Trish Steyn Ellen Cawker Hester Bekker Lorna Trigwell	Katherine Hawes Catherine Popple Mary Price Norma Shaw

2005 Bangor, Northern Ireland

Ward Park, 13–23 August. For women only and only one bronze medal awarded.^[11]

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Women's Singles	Kay Moran	Betty Morgan MBE	Gean O'Neil
Women's Pairs	Sharon Glenn Esme Steyn	Margaret Letham Joyce Lindores	Michelle Barlow Edna Bessell
Women's Triples	Sue Harriott Ellen Falkner Doreen Hankin	Tami Kamzel Naomi Fix Irit Grenchel	Christine Grimes Gean O'Neil Gina le Long
Women's Fours	Sue Harriott Edna Bessell Ellen Falkner Doreen Hankin	Joyce Lindores Margaret Letham Betty Forsyth Seona Black	Donna McNally Lisa McDonagh Mandy Cunningham Chrissie O'Gorman

2007 Ayr, Scotland

Ayr Northfield BC - 13–22 July 2007, third place playoffs determined bronze medal.^[12][13][14]

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Men's Singles	Ryan Bester	Matt Le Ber	Jamie MacDonald
Men's Pairs	Martin Selway Robert Horgan	Derek Boswell Cyril Renouf	David Kelly Darren Burnett
Men's Triples	Neil Rees Mike Prosser Andrew Atwood	Michael Higgins Gary McCloy Clifford Craig	Paul Wakeham Len Le Ber Ian Merrien
Men's Fours	Gerry Baker Billy Radloff Clinton Roets Handré Marais	Cyril Renouf Derek Boswell Alan Shaw Thomas Greechan	Martin Selway Robert Horgan Neil Rees Andrew Atwood
Women's Singles	Colleen Webb	Ruthie Gilor	Jennifer Dowds
Women's Pairs	Kay Moran Margaret Letham	Clarice Fitzpatrick Shirley Fitzpatrick-Wong	Irit Grenchel Ruthie Gilor
Women's Triples	Lynne Whitehead Jean Baker Amy Monkhouse	Isabel Jones Anwen Butten Kathy Pearce	Shirley Ko Kelly McKerihen Harriette Pituley
Women's Fours	Lindsey Greechan Christine Grimes Joan Renouf Liz Cole	Cheryl Cox Loraine Victor Sylvia Burns Lorna Trigwell	Kelly McKerihen Shirley Fitzpatrick-Wong Clarice Fitzpatrick Harriette Pituley

2009 Johannesburg, South Africa

The Wanderers 3–16 May 2009^[15][16]

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Bronze
Men's Singles	Gerry Baker	Sam Tolchard	Jason Greenslade	Boaz Markus
Men's Pairs	Jason Greenslade Robert Weale
Men's Triples	Wayne Perry Stuart Milligan Bobby Donnelly	Sam Tolchard Stuart Airey Graham Shadwell	Martin Selway David Harding Marc Wyatt	Myles Greenfield
Men's Fours	Wayne Perry Johann Pierre du Plessis Stuart Milligan Bobby Donnelly	Mark Bantock Stuart Airey Robert Newman Graham Shadwell	Martin Selway David Harding Marc Wyatt Robert Weale	Derek Boswell John Lowery Terry Allen Cyril Renouf
Women's Singles	Ruthie Gilor	Kathy Pearce	Saskia Schaft	Ellen Falkner
Women's Pairs	Caroline Brown Margaret Letham	Edna Bessell Ellen Falkner	Jennifer Dowds Bernie O'Neill
Women's Triples	Isabel Jones Wendy Price Kathy Pearce	Beatrix Lamprecht	Sylvia Burns Jenny Jones Pam Landau
Women's Fours	Hannah Smith Wendy Price Isabel Jones Anwen Butten	Sylvia Burns Jenny Jones Pam Landau Susan Nel	Marita Nierth Irene Webster Jan Hargraves Maryna Hyland	Karen Woodside Mandy Cunningham Bernie O'Neill Sandra Bailie

2011 Paphos, Cyprus

Athena Beach Hotel, 17–30 October 2011^[17]

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Bronze
Men's Singles	Jamie Chestney	Jonathan Tomlinson	Malcolm De Sousa	Bobby Donnelly
Men's Pairs	Bobby Donnelly Gerry Baker	Ian McClure Gary Kelly	Grant Logan David Peacock	Malcolm De Sousa Michael Rive
Men's Triples	John Hick Graham Shadwell Jamie Chestney	Martyn Rice Alister Kennedy Graeme Archer	Wayne Parry Clinton Roets Gidion Vermeulen	Loukas Paraskeva
Men's Fours	Martyn Rice Alister Kennedy Grant Logan Graeme Archer	Ian McClure Martin McHugh	Sion Jones Mark Harding Andrew Fleming David Axon	Yair Bekier Allan Saitowitz Roi Ben-Ari Colin Silberstein
Women's Singles	Catherine McMillen	Natalie Melmore	Claire Johnston	Christine Grimes
Women's Pairs	Claire Johnston Margaret Letham	Tracy-Lee Botha Colleen Piketh	Dee McSparran Janice Bell	Peta Rhodes Yvonne Briden
Women's Triples	Anne Dunwoodie Mandy O'Donnell Lorna Smith	Julie Saunders Natalie Melmore Ellen Falkner	Helen Grundlingh Santjie Steyn Susan Nel	Janet Dando Sheri Fletcher
Women's Fours	Julie Saunders Sian Gordon Ellen Falkner Amy Gowshall	Helen Grundlingh Santjie Steyn Susan Nel Colleen Piketh	Paula Montgomery Erin Smith Sarah-Jane Coleman	Margi Rambo Janice Bell

2015 Paphos, Cyprus

Athena Beach Hotel, 30 November - 13 December^[18]

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Bronze
Men's Singles	Jamie Walker	Darren Burnett	Todd Priaulx	Gary Kelly
Men's Pairs	Gary Kelly Ian McClure	Paul Foster Alex Marshall	Louis Ridout Graham Shadwell	Daniel Alonim Tzvika Hadar
Men's Triples	Stewart Anderson Neil Speirs Darren Burnett	Paul Taylor Steve Harris Robert Weale	Andrew Knapper Jamie Walker Robert Newman	Aaron Tennant Neil Mulholland Martin McHugh
Men's Fours	Greg Davis Scott Ruderham Cyril Renouf Gus Hodgetts	Stewart Anderson Neil Speirs Paul Foster Alex Marshall	Ross Owen Paul Taylor Kevin James Steve Harris	Aaron Tennant Neil Mulholland Ian McClure Martin McHugh
Women's Singles	Catherine Beattie	Saskia Schaft	Sophie Tolchard	Lucy Beere
Women's Pairs	Nici Neal Colleen Piketh	Fran Davis Linda Ryan	Rebecca Wigfield Wendy King	Rebecca Craig Claire Johnston
Women's Triples	Erin Smith Bernie O'Neill Sandra Bailie	Jamie-Lea Winch Sophie Tolchard Ellen Falkner	Lorraine Malloy Stacey McDougall Lorna Smith	Sylvia Burns Anneke Snyman Susan Nel
Women's Fours	Rebecca Craig Lorraine Malloy Stacey McDougall Claire Johnston	Laura Daniels Jess Sims Kathy Pearce Anwen Butten	Anneke Snyman Sylvia Burns Nici Neal Susan Nel	Rebecca Wigfield Jamie-Lea Winch Wendy King Ellen Falkner

2019 Cardiff, Wales

Barry Athletic BC, Dinas Powys BC, Penarth Windsor BC, Penylan BC, 10–23 May^[19][20]

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Bronze
Men's Singles	Jamie Walker	Darren Burnett	Daniel Salmon	Adam McKeown
Men's Pairs	Steven Mitchinson Jamie Walker	Paul Foster Alex Marshall	Derek Boswell Ross Davis	Mark Malogorski Brendan Aquilina
Men's Triples	Prince Neluonde Jason Evans Billy Radloff	Ronnie Duncan Derek Oliver Darren Burnett	David Bolt Ian Lesley Sam Tolchard	Piet Appollis Johan Jacobs Willem Esterhuizen
Men's Fours	Ronnie Duncan Derek Oliver Paul Foster Alex Marshall	Derek Boswell Scott Ruderham Greg Davis Malcolm De Sousa	Ben Thomas Ross Owen Steve Harris Jonathan Tomlinson	Aaron Tennant Neil Mulholland Andrew Kyle Mark Wilson
Women's Singles	Ruthie Gilor	Lucy Beere	Natalie Chestney	Caroline Brown
Women's Pairs	Nici Neal Colleen Piketh	Rose Ogier Lucy Beere	Sara Nicholls Ysie White	Rebecca Wigfield Natalie Chestney
Women's Triples	Jamie-Lea Winch Lorraine Kuhler Sian Honnor	Hannah Smith Claire Johnston Caroline Brown	Jacqui Janse van Rensburg Esme Kruger Anneke Snyman	Ashleigh Rainey Courtney Wright Shauna O'Neill
Women's Fours	Melanie Thomas Bethan Russ Ysie White Anwen Butten	Jacqui Janse van Rensburg Nici Neal Esme Kruger Anneke Snyman	Hannah Smith Stacey McDougall Megan Grantham Claire Johnston	Allyson Dale Melanie James Heather Singleton Kerry Craven

See also

World Bowls Events

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