Christine Grimes

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Christine Grimes
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Jersey)
Born (1950-12-25) 25 December 1950 (age 73)
Middleton
Medal record
Representing  Jersey
World Outdoor Championships
Silver medal – second place 2004 Leamington Spa fours
Atlantic Bowls Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Bangor triples
Gold medal – first place 2007 Ayr fours
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Paphos singles
British Isles Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 fours
Gold medal – first place 2013 fours
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Spain pairs

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

Bowls career[edit]

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[edit]

  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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  11. ^ "Previous Winners". British Isles Bowls Council. 30 July 2013. Archived from the original on 9 November 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2021.

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