The Greechans
The Greechans are a family of bowls players from Jersey. Both Lindsey Greechan and Thomas Greechan, compete both indoor and outdoor, as does their daughter Chloe Greechan and son Taylor Greechan. Thomas, Lindsey and Helen (Thomas' late mother) are all British champions while Thomas, Lindsey and Chloe have all won the IIBC Championships on at least one occasion each.[1] Lindsey, Thomas and Helen have also represented Jersey at the Commonwealth Games.[2]
Bowls Profiles
[edit]Lindsey Greechan
[edit]Thomas Greechan
[edit]Chloe Greechan
[edit]Helen Greechan
[edit]| Personal information | |||||||||
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| Nationality | British (Jersey) | ||||||||
| Died | 28 December 2020[3] | ||||||||
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| Club | Jersey BC | ||||||||
Medal record
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Helen Russell Greechan represented Jersey in the women's triples at the 2010 Commonwealth Games and has won the 2014 pairs title at the British Isles Women's Bowls Championships.[4]
Titles and finals
[edit]| Championship | Event | Year | Result | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lindsey Greechan |
IIBC Championships (WIBC) | Ladies U25 Singles | 2002 | Won | [5] |
| 2004, 2006 | Runner-up | [5][6][7] | |||
| U25 Mixed Pairs | 2004, 2005 | Runner-up | [5][6][8] | ||
| Ladies Singles | 2014 | Runner-up | [5][9][10] | ||
| Atlantic Rim Games | Women's Fours | 2007 | Won | [11] | |
| British Isles Bowls Championships | Ladies Singles | 2008 | Won | [12][13][14] | |
| 2013 | Runner-up | [15][16][17] | |||
| Ladies Triples | 2011 | Runner-up | [18] | ||
| 2013 | Won | [15][16][17] | |||
| British Isles Indoor Championships (BIWIBC) | Ladies U25 Singles | 2003, 2004 | Runner-up | [19][20][21][22] | |
| Ladies Pairs | 2011 | Runner-up | [23] | ||
| Ladies Fours | 2014 | Runner-up | [24] | ||
| Channel Islands Outdoor Championships | Ladies Singles | 2007 | Won | [25] | |
| Ladies Triples | 2009, 2010, 2012, 2015 |
Won | [26] | ||
| Open U35 Singles | 2004 | Won | [27][28] | ||
| Mixed Pairs | 2004, 2005 | Won | [27][28][29] | ||
| Open Pairs | 2004 | Won | [27][28] | ||
| Open Fours | 2004 | Won | [27][28] | ||
| Channel Islands Indoor Championships | Ladies U25 Singles | 2004, 2006 | Won | [30][31][32][33] | |
| 2005 | Runner-up | [34][35] | |||
| Ladies Triples | 2005 | Won | [34][35] | ||
| 2004, 2006, 2007 |
Runner-up | [30][31][33][36] | |||
| Ladies Fours | 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 |
Runner-up | [30][31][34][35][36][37] | ||
| Ladies Pairs | 2007 | Runner-up | [36] | ||
| Jersey Outdoor Championships (BJA) | Ladies Sets Singles | 2005, 2006, 2008 |
Won | [38][39][40] | |
| Ladies Singles | 2007, 2008, 2012, 2013 |
Won | [40][41] | ||
| Ladies Pairs | 2008 | Won | [40][42] | ||
| Ladies Triples | 2009, 2010, 2012, 2015 |
Won | [43] | ||
| Ladies Champion of Champions | 2014 | Won | [44] | ||
| Jersey Indoor Championships (JIBA) | Ladies Singles | 2005, 2008, 2013 |
Runner-up | [45][46][47][48] | |
| Ladies Triples | 2005, 2006 | Won | [49][50] | ||
| Ladies Fours | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 |
Won | [51] | ||
| Thomas Greechan |
World Champion of Champions (WB) | Men's Singles | 2011 | Won | [52][53] |
| Atlantic Rim Games | Men's Fours | 2007 | Runner-up | [11] | |
| British Isles Indoor Championships (BIIBC) | Men's Fours | 2010, 2012 | Won | [54][55][56] | |
| Channel Islands Outdoor Championships | Men's Singles | 1999, 2007 | Won | [57] | |
| Men's Pairs | 2000, 2002 | Won | [58] | ||
| Men's U25 Singles | 2000 | Won | [59] | ||
| Men's Fours | 2002, 2004, 2010, 2014 |
Won | [60] | ||
| Men's Triples | 2005 | Won | [61] | ||
| Channel Islands Indoor Championships | Men's Pairs | 2004 | Runner-up | [30][31] | |
| Men's Triples | 2006 | Won | [37] | ||
| 2004 | Runner-up | [30][31] | |||
| Men's Fours | 2004, 2006 | Won | [30][31][37] | ||
| Jersey Outdoor Championships (BJA) | U25 Men's Singles | 1996, 1998, 2000, 2001 |
Won | [62] | |
| Men's Pairs | 2000, 2002 | Won | [63] | ||
| Men's Weekend Singles | 2000 | Won | [64] | ||
| Men's Fours | 2002, 2004, 2010, 2014 |
Won | [65] | ||
| Men's Triples | 2005 | Won | [66] | ||
| Men's Sets Singles | 2005, 2011 | Won | [67] | ||
| Men's Singles | 2007, 2008, 2010 |
Won | [68] | ||
| Chloe Greechan |
IIBC Championships (WIBC) | Mixed Pairs | 2016 | Won | [69] |
| Channel Islands Indoor Championships | Women's Pairs | 2023 | Won | [70] | |
| Channel Islands Outdoor Championships | Open Novices Singles | 2015 | Won | [71] | |
| Jersey Outdoor Championships (BJA) | Open Pairs | 2013 | Won | [72] | |
| U18 Open Pairs | 2013, 2014 | Won | [73] | ||
| Novices Singles | 2015 | Won | [71][74] | ||
| Mixed Pairs | 2015 | Runners-up | [74] | ||
| Lindsey & Thomas Greechan |
IIBC Championships (WIBC) | Mixed Pairs | 2008 | Runners-up | |
| Channel Islands Outdoor Championships | Open Fours | 2005 | Runners-up | [29] | |
| Mixed Pairs | 2012 | Won | [78] | ||
| Jersey Outdoor Championships (BJA) | Mixed Pairs | 2012 | Won | [79] | |
| Lindsey & Chloe Greechan |
Jersey Outdoor Championships (BJA) | Ladies Triples | 2015 | Won | [74] |
| Thomas & Chloe Greechan |
IIBC Championships (WIBC) | Mixed Pairs | 2015 | Won | [80][81] |
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