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James Rippey
Personal information
Nickname(s)Skippy, Scottish
Nationality Scotland
Born1977
Scotland
Sport
SportBowls
ClubFalcon IBC, Essex (Indoors) & Wanstead Central BC, Essex (outdoors)[1]

James Rippey (born 1977) is a Scottish born English international indoor and lawn bowler.

Currently ranked world number 21 by the World Bowls Tour(WBT 2019).[2]

Career

He won the Scottish national fours title aged just 17. He went on to captain the U25s England outdoor side and has won the English indoor Triples title.[3] He qualified for the 2016, 2017, 2019 (Singles & Pairs) and 2020 World Indoor Bowls Championships.[4]

In 2018 he defeated the world champion Mark Dawes in the first round of the Scottish International Open.[5]

References

  1. ^ "MIDDLETON CUP TEAM v BEDFORDSHIRE". ECBA.
  2. ^ "Wales Win One In Men's BIIBC". Bowls International.
  3. ^ "Bowls: Trent Vale derailed on title trail". The Telegraph.
  4. ^ "Qualifier Rippey claims shock World Indoor Bowls Championships win". Inside the Games.
  5. ^ "QUALIFIER RIPPEY DEFEATS WORLD SINGLES CHAMPION DAWES". World Bowls Tour.