| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Lawn bowls |
| Location | Europe |
| Established | 1997 |
| Administrator | Bowls Europe Ltd |
| Website | Bowls Europe |
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).[1]
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.[2]
The first championship was held in 1997, with financial help from the Guernsey Tourist Board.[2] 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.[3]
Participating nations
There are currently 19 member nations affiliated to Bowls Europe.[4][5][6]
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Championship Medalists
References
- ↑ "EBU – Home". EBU. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "EBU – History". EBU. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- 1 2 "Bowls: Wales shine in the Algarve to lift the European Union Team crown". Wales Online. 17 November 2011. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
- ↑ "EBU – Teams". EBU. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ↑ "EBU – Member nations". EBU. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ↑ "Members". Bowls Europe. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
- ↑ "'For the Record'". The Times. 29 September 1997. p. 42. Retrieved 22 April 2022 – via The Times Digital Archive.
- ↑ "'For the Record'". The Times. 25 September 1999. p. 40. Retrieved 22 April 2022 – via The Times Digital Archive.
- ↑ "'Bowls'". The Times. 25 September 1999. p. 44. Retrieved 22 April 2022 – via The Times Digital Archive.
- ↑ "'The Daily results service'". The Times. 22 September 2001. p. 42. Retrieved 22 April 2022 – via The Times Digital Archive.
- ↑ "Bowls:Mixed fortunes for Jersey team in Portugal". Jersey Evening Post. 12 November 2003. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ↑ "EBU Championships 2003 – Team Champions" (PDF). EBU. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
- 1 2 "2007 Tournament Report" (PDF). CBH Cyprus. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- 1 2 "Bowls Guernsey Role of Honour : 2015 – 2005". Bowls Guernsey. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- ↑ "Guernsey quartet head to Cyprus". Guernsey Press. 12 April 2006. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- ↑ "EBU Championships 2005 – Team Champions" (PDF). EBU. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
- ↑ "It's official: Merrien among the world's best". Guernsey Press. 12 April 2006. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- ↑ "Sixth European Bowls Championships 2007". CBH Cyprus. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- ↑ "EBU Championships 2007 – Team Champions" (PDF). EBU. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
- ↑ "European Team Bowls Championships 2007". The Leader. 2 January 2007. Archived from the original on 25 November 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- ↑ "Seventh European Bowls Championships 2009". CBH Cyprus. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- ↑ "Bowler Renouf claims Euro first". BBC. 28 February 2009. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- ↑ "Bowls Jersey pick their men". Jersey Evening Post. 5 January 2010. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ↑ "EBU Championships 2009 – Team Champions" (PDF). EBU. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
- ↑ "EBU Championships 2009 Player Positions" (PDF). EBU. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
- ↑ "Merrien heads the Sarnian challenge". Guernsey Press. 21 February 2009. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- ↑ "Fast-moving Lucy has no time to mope". Guernsey Press. 2 March 2009. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- 1 2 "Four medals including a gold at European Championships". Guernsey Press. 16 October 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- ↑ "EBU Chooses Portugal". Portugal Resident. 4 November 2011. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
- ↑ "European bowls union elects Portugal". Portugal News. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- ↑ "European Games". WWBA. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
- ↑ "Gallery: European Games 2011". WWBA. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
- ↑ "EBU Championships 2011 – Team Champions" (PDF). EBU. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
- ↑ "EBU Championships 2011 – Men's Pairs" (PDF). EBU. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ↑ "EBU Championships 2011 – Ladies Pairs" (PDF). EBU. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ↑ "EBU Championships 2011 – Mixed Fours" (PDF). EBU. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ↑ "Jersey's Thomas Greechan 'overjoyed' at title win". BBC Sport. 15 November 2011. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
- ↑ "Bowls pair strike gold". Jersey Evening Post. 11 November 2011. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ↑ "European joy for Jersey duo". Jersey Evening Post. 15 November 2011. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
- ↑ "Silver For Mixed Four At Europeans". Bowls Scotland. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
- ↑ "Lawn bowls / European Championships / Foursome bring home bronze". Haaretz. 18 November 2011. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
- ↑ "Spain to Host European Bowls Championships". The Leader. 27 November 2011. Archived from the original on 24 November 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
- ↑ "EMERALD ISLE CLUB TO HOST THE EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS". Taylor Bowls. 23 September 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
- ↑ "Shiels and Wilson Close in on Games Call". Archived from the original on 20 February 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
- ↑ "EBU Championships 2013 – Team Champions" (PDF). EBU. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ↑ "EBU Championships 2013 – Men's Pairs" (PDF). EBU. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ↑ "EBU Championships 2013 – Ladies Pairs" (PDF). EBU. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ↑ "EBU Championships 2013 – Mixed Fours" (PDF). EBU. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ↑ "LAWN BOWLS NEWS: JANET DANDO, CHAMPION OF EUROPE". Anduluza Bowls. 10 October 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
- ↑ "SPAIN STRIKE EUROPEAN GOLD". The Leader. 6 October 2013. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
- ↑ "England triumph in European championships mixed fours". Express. 6 October 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
- ↑ "Bowled over: The South African contribution to lawn bowls in Israel". The Jerusalem Post. 27 November 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- ↑ "Pair win Guernsey's first ever gold at European Championships". BBC. 16 October 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- ↑ "Battling Irish return with bronze medal from Euro Championships". News Letter. 22 October 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ↑ "Amy Stanton helps England to European title". Western Daily Press. 21 October 2015. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
- ↑ "Ninth European Championships Review". EBU. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
- ↑ "Silver and bronze at European Championships in Israel". NIOBB. 18 October 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- ↑ "European Championships – Bronze Medal". IBA. 16 October 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ↑ "2017 results". Bowls Europe. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
- ↑ "Ireland quartet strikes Euro gold on Channel Islands". World Bowls. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
- ↑ "2019 results". Bowls Europe. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
- ↑ "2023 European Bowls Championships results". Bowls Europe. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
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