Pip Branfield
Philip 'Pip' J Branfield (born 1952) is a former English international lawn bowler.
Personal information | |
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Nationality | |
Born | 1952 Bristol |
Sport | |
Sport | Lawn bowls |
Club | Clevedon BC |
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]
References
- "Past Records". Bowls England.
- "International and National Honours from 1914-2009 -Somerset County BA". Somerset Bowls Association.
- "1986 Athletes". Team England.
- "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- "Lawn Bowls: Bronze consolation for triples teams". Team England.