Stef Branfield
English female lawn and indoor bowler
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Stephanie Branfield also known as Stef Branfield (born c.1993) is an English female lawn bowls international.[3] She reached a career high ranking of world number 29 in June 2025.[4]
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| Nationality | British (English) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | c.1993[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Lawn / indoor bowls | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Clevedon BC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest world ranking | 14 (November 2025)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Bowls career
Branfield has represented England at bowls but came to significant prominence at the 2021 Bowls England National Finals when she won two English National titles representing the Clevdon Bowls Club and Somerset. The first title was the prestigious singles, where she beat Chris Mitchell of Wiltshire 21–16.[5] A few days later she reached the final of the two wood singles, beating Katherine Hawes 16–10.[6][5]
In 2022, she won double gold at the European Bowls Championships, winning the singles and pairs titles.[7]
In 2023, she won the women's singles for the second time, during the 2023 Bowls England National Finals, defeating Jayne Christie in the final[8][9] and in 2024 won the champion of champions title.[10] A fifth and sixth title was won, when claiming the women's singles (her third singles title in five years) and fours in 2025.[11][12][13]
Family
Her father is former England international bowler Pip Branfield.[14]