Mo Monkton
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
BornNovember 1955[1]
Sport
SportLawn bowls
ClubIlminster, Somerset
Medal record
Representing  England
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2007 Cyprusteam
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Cyprussingles
Silver medal – second place 2009 Cyprus team
National championships
Gold medal – first place1998pairs
Silver medal – second place1998triples

Maureen Monkton (born November 1955) is a former English international lawn and indoor bowler and the Performance Director for the England bowls team.[2][3]

Bowls career

Monkton started bowling in 1990. In 1998, she won the national pairs and finished runner up in the national triples at the English national bowls championships.[2][4]

In 2007, she won two medals at the European Bowls Championships in Cyprus. She won a gold medal in the team and a bronze medal in the singles.[5] Two years later she won a silver medal at the same event and venue in the team event.[6]

From 2012 until 2018, Monkton was a regional selector and then became manager of the England womne's team, in addition to being the team manager for Disability Bowls England.[2] In 2023, she became the Performance Director for the England bowls team[7] and will lead the team at the 2023 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Australia.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "DISABILITY BOWLS ENGLAND". Gov.uk. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 "Mo Monkton Women's Coach". Bowls England. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  3. 1 2 "BIRMINGHAM 2022 STARS LEAD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS BID". Bowls England. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  4. ↑ "Past Records". Bowls England. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  5. ↑ "EBU Team Championships 2007". Bowls Europe. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  6. ↑ "EBU Team Championships 2009". Bowls Europe. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  7. ↑ "MO MONKTON STEPS UP TO PERFORMANCE DIRECTOR AS JOHN MCGUINNESS TAKES TEMPORARY BREAK". Suffolk Bowls. Retrieved 18 May 2023.


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