Scott Edwards (bowls)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  England |
| Born | 1973 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Lawn & indoor bowls |
| Club | Westlecot |
| Partner | Lucy Smith |
Scott Edwards is an English male indoor bowler.[1]
Bowls career
He has qualified for the World Indoor Bowls Championships on four occasions in 2013, 2018, 2019 and 2020.
Edwards reached the quarter final in 2019. He knocked out the World Champion Paul Foster in the 2017 International Open[1] and the World Champion Mark Dawes in the 2018 International Open at his own club.[2]
Scott finished the 2017/18 season ranked number 1 in the Open Singles Circuit with a record points score of 490.
In 2018/19 he was ranked PBA European No.1
He was the National singles runner-up in 2010 during the Men's National Championships.[3] He is two times winner of the Bournemouth Open.[4]
He is currently ranked World No.17 indoors, Open Singles Circuit No.3 and PBA European No.2.
UK Career wins
- Bournemouth Open Singles Champion twice (2 years running).
- Worthing Pavilion Open Singles Champion twice.
- Atherley Open Singles Champion (outdoor).
- Cheltenham Open Singles Champion.
- Hove Open Singles Champion.
- Worthing Open Singles Champion.
- Salisbury Open Singles Champion.
- Adur Open Singles Champion.
- Welford Open Singles Champion.
- Loddon Vale Open Singles Champion.
- Dolphin Open Singles Champion.
- Five Rivers Open Singles Champion.
- Atherley Open Singles Champion (indoor).
- Seven consecutive Open pairs titles over 3 years at the Bournemouth Open, Worthing Open and Hove Open. *
Occupation
Scott was a full time professional poker player between the years of 2010 and 2016. [5]
References
- ^ a b "Tie Break Drama as Foster heads home from the International Open". World Bowls Tour.
- ^ "EDWARDS IN TOP FORM AGAINST WORLD INDOOR CHAMPION, DAWES". World Bowls Tour.
- ^ "Past Records". Bowls England.
- ^ "Bournemouth Open". Bowlaway.
- ^ "2017 Co-op Funeralcare European Masters - Scott Edwards V Simon Skelton".