European Bowls Championships

The tournament was established to enable smaller countries in Europe to participate competitively against other more established bowls playing countries maintaining the principal aim, of fostering and developing the sport of lawn bowls throughout Europe.^[2]

The first championship was held in 1997, with financial help from the Guernsey Tourist Board.^[2] The format of the championship in 1997, was a team event consisting of two sets of mixed pairs from each country competing. In addition, there was a men's and women's singles event, with the winners of each meeting in the Champion of champions match. In 1999, singles and mixed pairs were played as part of the team event.^[3]

There are currently 19 member nations affiliated to Bowls Europe.^[4][5][6]