Christine Grimes

For the rower, see Christine Grimes (rower).

Christine Grimes
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Jersey)
Born (1950-12-25) 25 December 1950 (age 74)
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

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

  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.