Edward Morris (bowls)
English bowls player
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Edward Morris also known as Ed Morris (born 1988) is an English male lawn bowler. He is a two times British champion and four times English champion and bowls for the Essex County Bowling Club.[2][3][4]
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| Nationality | British (English) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1988 (age 37–38) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Lawn bowls | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Essex County BC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest world ranking | 17 (June 2024)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Bowls career
Morris became the English champion when he won the two wood singles tournament, during the 2018 National Championships.[5] He won a second National title during the 2019 Championships, when he won the singles title.
In 2021, he won a his third title during the 2021 Bowls England National Finals, when he won the triples with Christopher Muir and Steve Gunnell. Several days later he finished runner-up to Sam Tolchard in the two wood singles.[6]
In July 2022, he represented England in the British Isles Bowls Championships held at Llandrindod Wells Bowling Club in both the singles and triples (with Christopher Muir and Steve Gunnell) going on to win both titles.[7] Just two months later he won a fourth national title when sealing victory in the singles once again at the 2022 Bowls England National Finals.[8] He also won the pairs gold at the European Bowls Championships.[9]
In 2023, he won the singles title at the British Isles Bowls Championships, held in Ayr. He was only the second player in the history of the competition to successfully defend his title.[10] Later in 2023, he was selected as part of the team to represent England at the 2023 World Outdoor Bowls Championship.[11] He participated in the men's pairs and the men's fours events.[12][13]
In 2025, Morris won the champion of champions at the 2025 nationals.[14]