Stephen Williams (bowler)

Stephen Williams
Personal information
Nationality Wales
Born (1973-08-03) 3 August 1973 (age 51)
Sport
SportShort mat bowls
Achievements and titles
World finals4 Championships (2002, 2004, 2010, 2012)[1]

Stephen Williams (born 3 August 1973) is a Welsh short mat bowls player, and four time singles world champion. Williams won the championship in consecutive tournaments in 2002, and 2004, and then again in 2010 and 2012.[1] Williams has also won the world triples championship in 1994.[2][3] Williams is also a multiple time national champion; and British Isles champion.

Williams is also a three-time singles winner of events at the Short mat players tour, first winning the 2015 English Masters, defeating Paul Bax 12–7 in the final[4] and also winning the 2019 British Open, defeating Devon's Benny Bass in the final 10–9.[5][6] Williams would win the very next event, the 2019 English Masters, with a 12–10 win in the final over Sean Hughes.

Williams has also won the Welsh Grand Prix 2 Bowl Pairs, in 2018, with partner Johnathan Payne, having been runner up the year before.[7]

In 2012, Williams defeated Alex Marshall in the "champion of champion" series,[8] as the reigning world champion.[9] He defeated Marshall in a 7 end match, 6–4.[10][11]

References

  1. ^ a b "Singles - worldshortmatbowls". worldshortmatbowls.org. Archived from the original on 3 September 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2019. S. Williams (Wales) 2012 S. Williams
  2. ^ "World Short Mat Bowls Championship 2018" (PDF). bowlswales.com. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Triples - worldshortmatbowls". worldshortmatbowls.org. Archived from the original on 3 September 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Tournamentsoftware.com - English Masters 2015 - Matches". tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  5. ^ "Devon County Short Mat Bowls". devonshortmat.co.uk. Archived from the original on 1 September 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  6. ^ "LIVE: Verdemat Bowls British Open 2019". Short Mat Players Tour. 12 January 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  7. ^ "Past Tournaments - Short Mat Players Tour". Short Mat Players Tour. Archived from the original on 28 August 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2019. Welsh Grand Prix 2 Bowl Pairs
  8. ^ Goldsmith, Selwyn. "Alex Marshall in duel to find the ultimate short mat bowls champion". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  9. ^ ":: Henselite - Leaders in lawn bowls, clothing and accessories worldwide ::". henselite.com.au. Archived from the original on 16 March 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  10. ^ "World bowls great Alex Marshall is held by domestic rivals". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  11. ^ "Greenguage Sports - BowlsChat". bowlschat.com. Retrieved 28 January 2019.


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