Pip Branfield

Philip 'Pip' J Branfield (born 1952) is a former English international lawn bowler.

Pip Branfield
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born1952
Bristol
Sport
SportLawn bowls
ClubClevedon BC
Medal record
Representing  England
British Isles Championships
Gold medal – first place1985triples

Bowls career

Branfield became a National champion in 1984 when he won the national Championship triples for Clevedon and Somerset. The winning team consisted of his father Len Branfield and Gordon James. A second national title arrived 24 years later when he was part of the fours team that won the 2008 National title; remarkably the team included his son James Branfield in addition to Darren Mason and John Hick, which meant he had been a National champion with both his father and son.[1]

He was an England international from 1979 until 1991.[2]

He was selected for England in the fours, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland[3][4] and was a team manager for the 2010 Commonwealth Games.[5]

Family

His daughter is England international bowler Stef Branfield.[6]

References
  1. "Past Records". Bowls England.
  2. "International and National Honours from 1914-2009 -Somerset County BA". Somerset Bowls Association.
  3. "1986 Athletes". Team England.
  4. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  5. "Lawn Bowls: Bronze consolation for triples teams". Team England.
  6. "Wood floors golden Eagles". York Press. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
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