Rebecca Field (bowls)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Bex[1] |
| Nationality | English |
| Born |
1990[2][3] York, Yorkshire, England[2] |
| Residence | Norwich, Norfolk, England[4] |
| Sport | |
| Country | England |
| Sport | Bowls |
Rebecca Field is an English bowls player. Field was the 2013 World Indoor singles champion.
Personal life
Field starting playing bowls at the age of eight,[5][6] in her local village hall in York,[2] giving the short mat game a go.[6] She was attracted to the sport following a big drive in the 1990s to get people playing indoor bowls in their communities.[2] Subsequent moves to Boston, Lincolnshire with her family and then to study at the University of East Anglia in Norwich only increased her appetite for the game.[2] Field has language degrees in French and Spanish and currently works for a Norwich based marketing firm.[2]
Field is supporter of Championship outfit Norwich Football Club.[3]
Bowls career
Field plays and competes for the Norfolk Bowling Club in Norwich.[7] She competed as a junior (U25) international player for several years[7] winning multiple titles. Amongst her accomplishments as a junior, is being a two-time English and British Isles indoor singles champion.
Field first competed for the England senior ladies team at indoor level in 2011,[7] when she was named in the squad for the BIWIBC International Series.[8] Field competed at her first World Indoor Championships in 2012 in the ladies singles event.[2] Organisers invited Field to the competition after being impressed with her recent rise in the sport.[2]
Field reached her first World Indoor Bowls ladies singles final in 2013, defeating Alison Merrien in a tie-break set.[9] becoming the event's youngest ever winner at 23.[5] The victory gained Field a wild card entry in to the WBT International Open and direct qualification for next year's World Championships,[1] where she was beaten by Katherine Rednall in the final.[10] Field won her first outdoor titles, winning the ladies two-wood singles and junior pairs events at Bowls England national championships in August 2014.[11]
Titles and finals
| Legend |
|---|
| 'World' Championships |
| British Championships |
| English Championships |
| County Championships |
| Other |
| Year | Org | Competition | Level | Event | Ref | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Indoor | BIWIBC | BIWIBC International Series | Senior | Ladies Team | Won | [12][13] |
| BIWIBC | BIIBC / BIWIBC Championships | Senior | Ladies Triples | Won | [14][15][16] | ||
| Combined Team1 | Won | [17] | |||||
| EWIBA | EIBA / EWIBA National Championships | Senior | Ladies Champion of Champions | Won | [18][19] | ||
| 2014 | Outdoor | BE | Bowls England National Championships | Senior | Ladies 2-Wood Singles | Won | [20] |
| Junior | Ladies Pairs | Won | [21] | ||||
| Indoor | BIWIBC | BIWIBC International Series | Senior | Ladies Team | Won | [22][23] | |
| BIWIBC | BIWIBC Under-25 International Series | Jnr / U25 | Ladies Team | Won | [24][25] | ||
| EWIBA | EIBA / EWIBA National Championships | Senior | Ladies Triples | Won | [26][27] | ||
| Mixed Fours | Runner-up | [27][28] | |||||
| PBA | World Indoor Bowls Championships | Senior | Ladies Singles | Runner-up | [10][29] | ||
| 2013 | Indoor | BIWIBC | BIWIBC International Series | Senior | Ladies Team | Won | [30][31] |
| BIWIBC | BIWIBC Under-25 International Series | Jnr / U25 | Ladies Team | Won | [32][33] | ||
| BIWIBC | BIIBC / BIWIBC Championships | Senior | Ladies Singles | Won | [14][34][35] | ||
| Combined Team1 | Won | [17] | |||||
| EWIBA | EIBA / EWIBA National Championships | Senior | Ladies Fours | Runner-up | [36][37] | ||
| Mixed Fours | Won | [28][37] | |||||
| PBA | World Indoor Bowls Championships | Senior | Ladies Singles | Won | [4][9][38] | ||
| 2012 | Indoor | NCWIBA | NCIBA / NCWIBA County Championships | Senior | Ladies Singles | Won | [39] |
| BIWIBC | BIWIBC International Series | Senior | Ladies Team | Won | [40][41] | ||
| BIWIBC | BIWIBC Under-25 International Series | Jnr / U25 | Ladies Team | Won | [42][43] | ||
| WIBC | WIBC Under-25 Championships | U25 | Ladies Singles | Runner-up | [44] | ||
| EWIBA | EIBA / EWIBA National Championships | Senior | Ladies Singles | Won | [45][46] | ||
| 2011 | Outdoor | NBA | NBA Women's County Finals | U25 | Ladies Singles | Runner-up | [47] |
| Indoor | BIWIBC | BIWIBC International Series | Senior | Ladies Team | Won | [8][48] | |
| BIWIBC | BIWIBC Under-25 International Series | Jnr / U25 | Ladies Team | Won | [49][50] | ||
| BIWIBC | BIIBC / BIWIBC Championships | Jnr / U25 | Ladies Singles | Won | [14][51][52] | ||
| EWIBA | EIBA / EWIBA National Championships | U25 | Ladies Singles | Won | [53][54] | ||
| 2010 | Indoor | BIWIBC | BIWIBC Under-25 International Series | Jnr / U25 | Ladies Team | Won | [55][56] |
| BIWIBC | BIIBC / BIWIBC Championships | Senior | Ladies Pairs | Won | [14][57][58] | ||
| 2009 | Indoor | BIWIBC | BIIBC / BIWIBC Championships | Jnr / U25 | Ladies Singles | Won | [14][59][60] |
| EWIBA | EIBA / EWIBA National Championships | Senior | Ladies Pairs | Runner-up | [61][62] | ||
| U25 | Ladies Singles | Won | [53][63] |
3 The Gedling Trophy is awarded to the best overall performing nation.
Awards
- Norwich Sportsperson of the Year (2013)[64]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Norfolk’s Bex Field has world indoor bowls championship title in sights EDP24. 24-01-2013. Retrieved 28-01-2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 World Indoor Bowls: Rebecca Field challenges stereotypes BBC Sport. 16-01-2012. Retrieved 25-01-2015.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Norwich’s Rebecca Field ready to overcome the tension at WIBC EDP24. 09-01-2014. Retrieved 29-01-2014.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Norfolk’s Rebecca Field takes World Women’s Matchplay Singles bowls title EDP24. 25-01-2013. Retrieved 30-01-2015.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 World Indoor Bowls 2014: Rebecca Field to defend title BBC Sport. 10-01-2014. Retrieved 25-01-2015.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Mustard video: Norfolk’s Potters resort prepares for WIBC return GY Mercury. 08-01-2014. Retrieved 30-01-2015.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Norfolk Bowling Club - Our players Norfolk Bowling Club. Retrieved 27-01-2015.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 BIWIBC Series 2011 (England squad) EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 26-01-2015.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Rebecca Field beats Alison Merrien to win world indoor title BBC Sport. 24-01-2013. Retrieved 25-01-2015.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Katherine Rednall is youngest World Indoor Bowls winner BBC Sport. 23-01-2014. Retrieved 25-01-2015.
- ↑ NBA: Ladies Section - News Norfolk Bowls Association. 14-08-2014. Retrieved 25-01-2015.
- ↑ BIWIBC Series 2015 (England squad) EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 16-03-2015.
- ↑ BIWIBC Series 2015 (results) EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 16-03-2015.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 BIWIBC Previous Champions BIIBC/BIWIBC. Retrieved 25-01-2015.
- ↑ BIIBC/BIWIBC Champs 2015 BIIBC/BIWIBC. Retrieved 16-03-2015.
- ↑ BIWIBC Champs 2015 (results) EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 16-03-2015.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 BIIBC/BIWIBC Gedley Trophy champions BIIBC/BIWIBC. Retrieved 29-01-2015.
- ↑ EWIBA Past Champions - Ladies Champion of Champions EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 16-03-2015.
- ↑ EIBA/EWIBA Finals - 2014/15 EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 16-03-2015.
- ↑ Norfolk's Rebecca Field defeats Somerset's Kate Herbison Bowls England. 14-08-2014. Retrieved 26-01-2015.
- ↑ Junior pairs crown heads for Norfolk Bowls England. 17-08-2014. Retrieved 26-01-2015.
- ↑ BIWIBC Series 2014 (England squad) EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 26-01-2015.
- ↑ BIWIBC Series 2014 (results) EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 26-01-2015.
- ↑ BIWIBC U25 Series 2014 (England squad) EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 31-01-2015.
- ↑ BIWIBC U25 Series 2014 (results) EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 31-01-2015.
- ↑ EWIBA Past Champions - Ladies Triples EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 25-01-2015.
- ↑ 27.0 27.1 EIBA/EWIBA Finals - 2013/14 EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 25-01-2015.
- ↑ 28.0 28.1 EIBA Past Champions - Mixed Fours EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 25-01-2015.
- ↑ Katherine Rednall takes the Ladies World Title WBT.23-01-2014. Retrieved 30-01-2015.
- ↑ BIWIBC Series 2013 (England squad) EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 26-01-2015.
- ↑ BIWIBC Series 2013 (results) EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 26-01-2015.
- ↑ BIWIBC U25 Series 2013 (England squad) EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 31-01-2015.
- ↑ BIWIBC U25 Series 2013 (results) EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 31-01-2015.
- ↑ BIIBC/BIWIBC Champs 2013 BIIBC/BIWIBC. Retrieved 26-01-2015.
- ↑ PHOTOS: International Events 2012/13 (+ results) EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 25-01-2015.
- ↑ EWIBA Past Champions - Ladies Fours EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 26-01-201ROW5.
- ↑ 37.0 37.1 EIBA/EWIBA Finals - 2012/13 EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 26-01-2015.
- ↑ Norfolk's Rebecca Field WBT. 24-01-2015. Retrieved 30-01-2015.
- ↑ Rebecca Field’s Norfolk and national Indoor Bowling double GY Mercury. 24-04-2012. Retrieved 28-01-2015.
- ↑ BIWIBC Series 2012 (England squad) EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 26-01-2015.
- ↑ BIWIBC Series 2012 (results) EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 26-01-2015.
- ↑ BIWIBC U25 Series (England squad) EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 31-01-2015.
- ↑ BIWIBC U25 Series (results) EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 31-01-2015.
- ↑ WIBC Previous Champions and Finalists WIBC. Retrieved 26-01-2015
- ↑ EWIBA Past Champions - Ladies Singles EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 25-01-2015.
- ↑ EBIA/EWIBA Finals - 2011/12 EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 25-01-2015.
- ↑ Rebecca completes under-25s hat-trick EDP24. 12-07-2011. Retrieved 28-01-2015.
- ↑ BIWIBC Series 2011 (results) EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 26-01-2015.
- ↑ BIWIBC U25 Series (England squad) EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 30-01-2015.
- ↑ BIWIBC U25 Series (results) EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 30-01-2015.
- ↑ BIIBC/BIWIBC Champs 2011 BIIBC/BIWIBC. Retrieved 28-01-2015.
- ↑ BIWIBC Champs 2011 (results) EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 27-01-2015.
- ↑ 53.0 53.1 EWIBA Past Champions - Ladies U25 Singles EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 25-01-2015.
- ↑ EIBA/EWIBA Finals - 2010/11 EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 25-01-2015.
- ↑ BIWIBC U25 Series 2010 (England squad) EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 28-01-2015.
- ↑ BIWIBC U25 Series 2010 (results) EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 28-01-2015.
- ↑ BIIBC/BIWIBC Champs 2010 BIIBC/BIWIBC. Retrieved 26-01-2015.
- ↑ BIIBC/BIWIBC Champs 2010 (results) EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 30-01-2015.
- ↑ BIIBC/BIWIBC Champs 2009 BIIBC/BIWIBC. Retrieved 28-01-2015.
- ↑ PHOTOS: International Events 2008/09 (+ results) EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 25-01-2015.
- ↑ EWIBA Past Champions - Ladies Pairs EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 26-01-2015.
- ↑ EWIBA - 2008/09 Ladies Pairs Finals EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 26-01-2015.
- ↑ EIBA - 2008/09 Ladies U25 Finals EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 25-01-2015.
- ↑ Norwich Sports Awards 2013 Nowrich City Council. Retrieved 28-01-2015.