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Edward Morris (bowls)

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Ed Morris
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born1988
Sport
SportLawn bowls
ClubEssex County BC
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking17 (June 2024)[1]
Medal record
Representing  England
Men's lawn bowls
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Ayr pairs
British Isles Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Singles
Gold medal – first place 2022 Triples
Gold medal – first place 2023 Singles
English Nationals
Gold medal – first place 2018 Singles 2 Wood
Gold medal – first place 2019 Singles
Gold medal – first place 2021 Triples
Gold medal – first place 2022 Singles

Edward Morris also known as Ed Morris (born 1988) is an English male lawn bowler. He is a two times British champion and four times English champion and bowls for the Essex County Bowling Club.[2][3][4]

Bowls career

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Morris became the English champion when he won the two wood singles tournament, during the 2018 National Championships.[5] He won a second National title during the 2019 Championships, when he won the singles title.

In 2021, he won a his third title during the 2021 Bowls England National Finals, when he won the triples with Christopher Muir and Steve Gunnell. Several days later he finished runner-up to Sam Tolchard in the two wood singles.[6]

In July 2022, he represented England in the British Isles Bowls Championships held at Llandrindod Wells Bowling Club in both the singles and triples (with Christopher Muir and Steve Gunnell) going on to win both titles.[7] Just two months later he won a fourth national title when sealing victory in the singles once again at the 2022 Bowls England National Finals.[8] He also won the pairs gold at the European Bowls Championships.[9]

In 2023, he won the singles title at the British Isles Bowls Championships, held in Ayr. He was only the second player in the history of the competition to successfully defend his title.[10] Later in 2023, he was selected as part of the team to represent England at the 2023 World Outdoor Bowls Championship.[11] He participated in the men's pairs and the men's fours events.[12][13]

References

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  1. ^ "Male rankings". World Bowls Series. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Ed Morris Wins Bowls England Men's Singles". Bowls International.
  3. ^ "Morris excels for Essex". Bowls England. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  4. ^ "England Player Profiles". Bowls England. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Past Records". Bowls England.
  6. ^ "Daily Round Up". Bowls England. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Roll of honour". Bowls International. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  8. ^ "2022 National Championships". Bowls England. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  9. ^ "European Bowls Championships 2022T". Bowls Europe. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  10. ^ "ENGLAND WINNERS TRIUMPH AT BRITISH ISLES CHAMPIONSHIPS". Bowls England. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  11. ^ "COMPETITORS CONFIRMED: WORLD BOWLS OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023". Bowls International. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  12. ^ "Events and Results, World Championships 2023 Gold Coast, Australia". World Bowls. Archived from the original on 19 May 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  13. ^ "SCHEDULE & DRAWS". Bowls Australia. Retrieved 2 September 2023.