Wayne Willgress

Wayne Willgress (born 1988) in Mulbarton, Norfolk, is an English male lawn and indoor bowler.[1]

Wayne Willgress
Personal information
Nationality England
Born (1988-08-31) 31 August 1988
Mulbarton, Norfolk, England
Sport
SportLawn / indoor bowls
ClubNorfolk BC (indoors)

Bowls career

Willgress is an England Junior international and was the National triples champion in 2007 and singles runner-up in 2012 during the Men's National Championships.[2][3]

He knocked out the world number one Greg Harlow to reach the semi finals of the 2018 World Indoor Bowls Championship. Willgress reached the quarter finals of Men's Singles at the 2021 World Indoor Bowls Championship but he and his quarter final opponent Perry Martin were both forced to withdraw following a positive Coronavirus test.[4]

Personal life

His wife is England international Rebecca Willgress, formerly Rebecca Field.[5]

References

  1. "Profile". World Bowls Tour.
  2. "Roll of Honour". Norfolk Bowls Club.
  3. "Past Records". Bowls England.
  4. "Press Release". World Bowls Tour. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  5. "Welcome to the second edition of the SIBC newsletter for the 19/20 season" (PDF). Spalding Indoor Bowls. Retrieved 22 January 2021.


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