Stef Branfield

Stef Branfield
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Bornc.1993[1]
Sport
SportLawn / indoor bowls
ClubClevedon BC
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking48 (September 2024)
Medal record
Women's lawn bowls
Representing  England
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Ayr singles
Gold medal – first place 2022 Ayr pairs
English Nationals
Gold medal – first place 2021, 2023 singles
Gold medal – first place 2021 singles 2w
Gold medal – first place 2024 cofc

Stephanie Branfield also known as Stef Branfield (born c.1993) is an English female lawn bowls international.[2]

Bowls career

Branfield has represented England at bowls but came to significant prominence at the 2021 Bowls England National Finals when she won two English National titles representing the Clevdon Bowls Club and Somerset. The first title was the prestigious singles, where she beat Chris Mitchell of Wiltshire 21–16.[3] A few days later she reached the final of the two wood singles, beating Katherine Hawes 16–10.[4][3]

In 2022, she won double gold at the European Bowls Championships, winning the singles and pairs titles.[5]

In 2023, she won the women's singles for the second time, during the 2023 Bowls England National Finals, defeating Jayne Christie in the final[6][7] and in 2024 won the champion of champions title.[8]

Family

Her father is former England international bowler Pip Branfield.[9]

References

  1. ^ "BOWLS: Helen, 70, wins Champion of Champions title for Watchet". Somerset County Gazette. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  2. ^ "St Andrews shock Clevedon stars in Mixed Fours success". The Weston Mercury. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Daily Round Up". Bowls England. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Somerset at Leamington – 31st August – Stef takes second title – winning Women's 2-Bowl Singles!!!". Somerset Bowls Association. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  5. ^ "European Bowls Championships 2022T". Bowls Europe. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  6. ^ "2023 National Championships women's singles". Bowls England. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Inside Bowls Magazine, September 2023, page 10 Cream rises to the top at Leamington Spa". Inside Bowls. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  8. ^ "2024 National Championships women's cofc". Bowls England. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  9. ^ "Wood floors golden Eagles". York Press. Retrieved 3 September 2021.