Rebecca Field (bowls)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Bex[1] |
| Nationality |
 England |
| Born |
1990[2][3] York, Yorkshire, England[2] |
| Residence | Norwich, Norfolk, England[4] |
Medal record
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Rebecca Field is an English international lawn & indoor 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 Premiership 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] and won 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 youngest ever winner of the event at 23.[5] The victory gained Field a wild card entry into the WBT International Open and direct qualification for the World Indoor Championships in 2014,[1] where she was beaten by 18-year-old Katherine Rednall in the final.[10]
Field won her first outdoor titles, winning the ladies two-wood singles and junior pairs events at the National Championships in 2014.[11][12] She first competed for the England senior ladies team at outdoor level in 2015, when she was named in the squad for BWIBC International Series.[13]
Also at outdoor level in 2015, Field was selected to represent England at the European Team Championships and Atlantic Rim Games.[14] She won gold in the ladies pairs, mixed fours and team events at the European Team Championships.[15]
Titles and finals
| Legend |
|---|
| 'World' Championships |
| European Championships |
| British Championships |
| English Championships |
| County Championships |
| Other |
| Year | Org | Competition | Level | Event | Ref | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Outdoor | BE | Bowls England National Championships | Senior | Ladies Fours | Runner-up | [16] |
| NBA | NBA Women's County Finals | Senior | Ladies 4-Wood Singles | Won | [17][18] | ||
| Senior | Ladies Triples | Won | [17][18] | ||||
| Senior | Ladies Rinks | Won | [17][18] | ||||
| BIWBC | BIWBC International Series | Senior | Ladies Team | Won | [19] | ||
| Indoor | BIWIBC | BIWIBC International Series | Senior | Ladies Team | [20] | ||
| EWIBA | EIBA / EWIBA National Championships | Senior | Vivienne Trophy | Won | [21] | ||
| Senior | Egham Trophy | Won | [22] | ||||
| Senior | Atherley Trophy | Won | [23] | ||||
| PBA | World Indoor Bowls Championships | Senior | Ladies Singles | Runner-up | [24] | ||
| 2015 | Outdoor | EBU | European Bowls Championships | Senior | Ladies Pairs | Won | [25] |
| Senior | Mixed Fours | Won | [25] | ||||
| Senior | Combined Team | Won | [25] | ||||
| BIWBC | BIWBC International Series | Senior | Ladies Team | Won | [13][26] | ||
| Indoor | BIWIBC | BIWIBC International Series | Senior | Ladies Team | Won | [27][28] | |
| BIWIBC | BIIBC / BIWIBC Championships | Senior | Ladies Triples | Won | [29][30][31] | ||
| Combined Team1 | Won | [32] | |||||
| EWIBA | EIBA / EWIBA National Championships | Senior | Ladies Champion of Champions | Won | [33][34] | ||
| 2014 | Outdoor | BE | Bowls England National Championships | Senior | Ladies 2-Wood Singles | Won | [35] |
| Junior | Ladies Pairs | Won | [36] | ||||
| Indoor | BIWIBC | BIWIBC International Series | Senior | Ladies Team | Won | [37][38] | |
| BIWIBC | BIWIBC Under-25 International Series | Jnr / U25 | Ladies Team | Won | [39][40] | ||
| EWIBA | EIBA / EWIBA National Championships | Senior | Ladies Triples | Won | [41][42] | ||
| Mixed Fours | Runner-up | [42][43] | |||||
| PBA | World Indoor Bowls Championships | Senior | Ladies Singles | Runner-up | [10][44] | ||
| 2013 | Outdoor | BIWBC | BIWBC Under-25 International Series | Jnr / U25 | Ladies Team | Won | [45][46] |
| Indoor | BIWIBC | BIWIBC International Series | Senior | Ladies Team | Won | [47][48] | |
| BIWIBC | BIWIBC Under-25 International Series | Jnr / U25 | Ladies Team | Won | [49][50] | ||
| BIWIBC | BIIBC / BIWIBC Championships | Senior | Ladies Singles | Won | [29][51][52] | ||
| Combined Team1 | Won | [32] | |||||
| EWIBA | EIBA / EWIBA National Championships | Senior | Ladies Fours | Runner-up | [53][54] | ||
| Mixed Fours | Won | [43][54] | |||||
| PBA | World Indoor Bowls Championships | Senior | Ladies Singles | Won | [4][9][55] | ||
| 2012 | Indoor | NCWIBA | NCIBA / NCWIBA County Championships | Senior | Ladies Singles | Won | [56] |
| BIWIBC | BIWIBC International Series | Senior | Ladies Team | Won | [57][58] | ||
| BIWIBC | BIWIBC Under-25 International Series | Jnr / U25 | Ladies Team | Won | [59][60] | ||
| WIBC | WIBC Under-25 Championships | U25 | Ladies Singles | Runner-up | [61] | ||
| EWIBA | EIBA / EWIBA National Championships | Senior | Ladies Singles | Won | [62][63] | ||
| 2011 | Outdoor | NBA | NBA Women's County Finals | U25 | Ladies Singles | Runner-up | [64] |
| Indoor | BIWIBC | BIWIBC International Series | Senior | Ladies Team | Won | [8][65] | |
| BIWIBC | BIWIBC Under-25 International Series | Jnr / U25 | Ladies Team | Won | [66][67] | ||
| BIWIBC | BIIBC / BIWIBC Championships | Jnr / U25 | Ladies Singles | Won | [29][68][69] | ||
| EWIBA | EIBA / EWIBA National Championships | U25 | Ladies Singles | Won | [70][71] | ||
| 2010 | Indoor | BIWIBC | BIWIBC Under-25 International Series | Jnr / U25 | Ladies Team | Won | [72][73] |
| BIWIBC | BIIBC / BIWIBC Championships | Senior | Ladies Pairs | Won | [29][74][75] | ||
| 2009 | Indoor | BIWIBC | BIIBC / BIWIBC Championships | Jnr / U25 | Ladies Singles | Won | [29][76][77] |
| EWIBA | EIBA / EWIBA National Championships | Senior | Ladies Pairs | Runner-up | [78][79] | ||
| U25 | Ladies Singles | Won | [70][80] |
1The Gedling Trophy is awarded to the best overall performing nation.
Awards
- Norwich Sportsperson of the Year (2013)[81]
References
- 1 2 Norfolk’s Bex Field has world indoor bowls championship title in sights EDP24. 24-01-2013. Retrieved 28-01-2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 World Indoor Bowls: Rebecca Field challenges stereotypes BBC Sport. 16-01-2012. Retrieved 25-01-2015.
- 1 2 Norwich’s Rebecca Field ready to overcome the tension at WIBC EDP24. 09-01-2014. Retrieved 29-01-2014.
- 1 2 Norfolk’s Rebecca Field takes World Women’s Matchplay Singles bowls title EDP24. 25-01-2013. Retrieved 30-01-2015.
- 1 2 World Indoor Bowls 2014: Rebecca Field to defend title BBC Sport. 10-01-2014. Retrieved 25-01-2015.
- 1 2 Mustard video: Norfolk’s Potters resort prepares for WIBC return GY Mercury. 08-01-2014. Retrieved 30-01-2015.
- 1 2 3 Norfolk Bowling Club - Our players Norfolk Bowling Club. Retrieved 27-01-2015.
- 1 2 BIWIBC Series 2011 (England squad) EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 26-01-2015.
- 1 2 Rebecca Field beats Alison Merrien to win world indoor title BBC Sport. 24-01-2013. Retrieved 25-01-2015.
- 1 2 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.
- ↑ Rebecca Field wins National titles Norfolk BC. Retrieved 21-06-2015.
- 1 2 2015 International Team Women Bowls England. Retrieved 21-06-2015.
- ↑ "Field to represent England at European Championships". Norfolk Bowls Association. 25 April 2015. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
- ↑ "Rebecca Field strikes Gold at European Championships". Norfolk Bowling Association. 20 October 2015. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
- ↑ "Surrey win Bowls England Women’s National Fours Championship". Bowls England. 11 August 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- 1 2 3 "County Final Results at RG Carters 2016". NBA. 31 July 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- 1 2 3 "County Final 201 Winners Photo’s". NBA. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ↑ "England retain BIWBC International Series". Bowls England. 16 June 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ↑ "BIWIBC Series 2016 (England squad)". EIBA. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ↑ "EIBA Ladies Vivienne Trophy winners". EIBA. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ↑ "EIBA Ladies Egham Trophy winners". EIBA. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ↑ "EIBA Ladies Atherley Trophy winners". EIBA. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ↑ "World Indoor Bowls: Ellen Falkner claims women's singles title". BBC. 21 January 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- 1 2 3 "England strike gold in European Championships". Bowls England. 19 October 2015. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
- ↑ England retain BIWBC International Series Bowls England. 16-06-2015. Retrieved 21-06-2015.
- ↑ BIWIBC Series 2015 (England squad) EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 16-03-2015.
- ↑ BIWIBC Series 2015 (results) EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 16-03-2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 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.
- 1 2 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.
- 1 2 EIBA/EWIBA Finals - 2013/14 EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 25-01-2015.
- 1 2 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.
- ↑ Women Junior Team 2013 Bowls England. Retrieved 21-06-2015.
- ↑ England Win Junior Title Bowls England. 21-07-2013. Retrieved 21-06-2015.
- ↑ 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.
- 1 2 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.
- 1 2 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.
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