Stuart Irwin (bowls)

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Stuart Irwin
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born1982[1]
Sport
ClubAspatria BC (outdoor/indoor)

Stuart Irwin (born 1982) is an English indoor bowler.[1]

Bowls career[edit]

Irwin started bowling aged 13 and made his debut at the World Championships during the 2018 World Indoor Bowls Championship in the open pairs with Kevin Harrison but they were defeated by Andy Thomson and Mark Royal.[2] During the same year he was part of the record breaking Cumbria team that won the 2018 Denny Cup.[3]

Three years later he participated in the singles and pairs at the 2021 World Indoor Bowls Championship, reaching the semi-finals of the open pairs with Jack Bird.[4]

In 2023, he represented England in the British Isles series.[5]

Personal life[edit]

He is a bricklayer by trade.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Aspatria bowls player set to take on World Championships". News and Star with Cumberland News. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  2. ^ "World Indoor Bowls Schedule & Results". World Bowls. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  3. ^ "CUMBRIA CREATE A RECORD" (PDF). English Indoor Bowls Association. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Draw and results". World Bowls. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  5. ^ "England Player Profiles". Bowls England. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  6. ^ "Man jailed over family feud incident". Times and Star. Retrieved 11 January 2021.