Premier League Bowls
| Sport | Bowls |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2008 |
| Ceased | 2011 |
| TV partner(s) | Sky Sports[1][2] |
Premier League Bowls was a bowls tournament staged between 2008 and 2011, set-up by Barry and Eddie Hearns' Matchroom Sport promotions. The tournament featured six world class bowls players from the World Bowls Tour (WBT) playing in a league format with two semi-finals and a final after the completion of the league stages.
History
[edit]The first two editions of the tournament were played indoors at Potters Leisure Resort in Great Yarmouth, England.[3][4] The last two editions of the tournament were played outdoors in 2010 and 2011, after the event was moved to the Athena Beach Hotel in Paphos, Cyprus,[2][5] with Wyldecrest Park Homes announced as the new tournament sponsors in 2010.[6][7]
Entrants
[edit]Only both of the Scottish former World Indoor champions and Pairs partners Alex Marshall and Paul Foster competed in all four editions of Premier League Bowls.
| 2008[8] | 2009[8] | 2010[8] | 2011[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
 Alex Marshall
|
Alex Marshall
|
Alex Marshall
|
Alex Marshall
|
 Andy Thomson
|
Billy Jackson
|
Darren Burnett
|
 Kelvin Kerkow
|
| Ceri Ann Davies
|
Darren Burnett
|
Greg Harlow
|
Mark Royal
|
| Greg Harlow
|
Greg Harlow
|
Ian Bond
|
Mervyn King
|
| Mark Royal
|
Paul Foster
|
Mervyn King
|
Paul Foster
|
| Paul Foster
|
Robert Chisholm
|
Paul Foster
|
 Robert Weale
|
Finals
[edit]| Year | Winner | Result | Runner up | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Paul Foster (1/3)
|
6–3, 5–1 | Alex Marshall
|
[8][9][10] |
| 2009 | Paul Foster (2/3)
|
5–2, 4–4 | Darren Burnett
|
[8][11] |
| 2010 | Mervyn King
|
8–1, 1–10, 1–0 | Alex Marshall
|
[12][13][14][15][16][17] |
| 2011 | Paul Foster (3/3)
|
4–5, 9–5, 1–0 | Mark Royal
|
[18][19][20][21] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Premier League Bowls screened on Sky every Tuesday". PLB. 2 November 2010. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ^ a b c "Premier League Bowls returns". PLB. 26 September 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ^ "Foster: This will be the best Premier League Bowls yet". PLB. 17 September 2010. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ^ "Jackson makes Premier League bow". BBC. 24 April 2009. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ^ "Premier League Bowls heading to Cyprus for first time". PLB. 15 August 2010. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ^ "Wyldecrest Park Homes to sponsor Premier League". PLB. 26 August 2010. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ^ "WYLDECREST PARK HOMES ARE THE TITLE SPONSOR OF THE 2010 PREMIER LEAGUE BOWLS". Matchroom Sport. 18 June 2010. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ^ a b c d e "History". PLB. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ^ "Foster takes Premier win". Scotsman. 9 June 2008. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ^ "Troon bowler Paul Foster scoops £20,000". Daily Record. 11 June 2008. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ^ "Wanjiru turns in Sam run". Free Library. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ^ "King reigns in the third Premier League Bowls in Cyprus". PLB. 23 September 2010. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ^ "MARSHALL PIPPED AT THE POST IN SUNNY CYPRUS". Henselite. 27 September 2010. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ^ "Bowls: Bashed Tattie". Edinburgh Evening News. 23 September 2010. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ^ "Mervyn King wins Premier League". Fakenham Times. 29 September 2010. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ^ "Bowls: Bashed Tattie". Fife Today. 24 September 2010. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ^ "2010 PREMIER LEAGUE BOWLS WINNER MERVYN KING". CBH Cyprus. 29 December 2010. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ^ "Foster wins Premier League for third time". PLB. 5 October 2011. Archived from the original on 20 February 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ^ "PAUL FOSTER WINS PREMIER LEAGUE TITLE FOR THE THIRD TIME". Taylor Bowls. 5 October 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ^ "FOSTERS WINS THIRD PREMIER LEAGUE TITLE". Henselite. 21 October 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ^ "Fantastic Foster Get Hat-trick". Retrieved 28 November 2015.
External links
[edit]- Premier League Bowls Premier League Bowls