Christine Grimes

For the rower, see Christine Grimes (rower).

Christine Grimes

Personal information
Nationality	British (Jersey)
Born	(1950-12-25) 25 December 1950 (age 73) Middleton
Medal record Representing  Jersey World Outdoor Championships 2004 Leamington Spa fours Atlantic Bowls Championships 2005 Bangor triples 2007 Ayr fours 2011 Paphos singles British Isles Championships 2009 fours 2013 fours European Championships 2013 Spain pairs

Christine Anne Grimes (born 25 December 1950) is an international lawn and indoor bowler representing Jersey.^[1][2]

Bowls career

Christine was part of the fours team with Suzie Dingle, Gean O'Neil and Karina Bisson that won the silver medal at the 2004 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Leamington Spa.^[3][4]

Grimes has represented Jersey at four Commonwealth Games; in the triples at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, the pairs at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, the fours at the 2014 Commonwealth Games and in the pairs & fours at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.^[5][6]

In 2005 she won the triples bronze medal at the Atlantic Bowls Championships^[7] and two years later she won the triples gold medal at the 2009 Atlantic Bowls Championships.^[8][9] In 2011 she won the singles bronze medal at the Atlantic Bowls Championships.^[10]

Grimes is a two times British champion after winning the fours titles in 2009 and 2013 at the British Isles Bowls Championships.^[11]

References

1. "2014 Christine Grimes profile". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
2. "2010 Commonwealth Games profile". Commonwealth Games Federation.
3. "Christine Grimes biography". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
4. "Bowls:Silver solace for Jersey quartet". Jersey Evening Post. 18 September 2004. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
5. "Athletes and Results Christine Anne Grimes". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
6. "Athletes and Results Christine Grimes". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
7. "2005 Atlantic Rim Games". World Bowls Ltd. Archived from the original on 11 January 2006. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
8. "2007 Atlantic Championships". World Bowls Ltd. Archived from the original on 25 November 2010. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
9. "Bowls". The Times. 18 July 2007. p. 61. Retrieved 20 May 2021 – via The Times Digital Archive.
10. "2011 Atlantic Championships". World Bowls Ltd. Archived from the original on 31 October 2011. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
11. "Previous Winners". British Isles Bowls Council. 30 July 2013. Archived from the original on 9 November 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2021.

External links

• Christine Grimes at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
• Christine Anne Grimes at the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games (archived)
• Christine Anne Grimes at the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games (archived)
• Chris Grimes at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games (archived)
• Christine Grimes at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (archived)