Wayne Willgress

Willgress was an England Junior international and was the National triples champion in 2007 and singles runner-up in 2012 during the Men's National Championships.^[3][4]

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.^[5]

In 2021, he won the pairs National title with John Tufts.^[6] Two years later, he won another national title at the 2023 Bowls England National Finals, partnering his wife Rebecca in the mixed pairs.^[7]

His wife is England international Rebecca Willgress, formerly Rebecca Field.^[8] He works as a self-employed painter and decorator.^[9]