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Stuart Bennett (bowls)

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Stuart Bennett
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Northern Irish)
Sport
ClubBelmont BC (outdoor)
Belfast (indoor)
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking34 (September 2024)
Medal record
Representing  Northern Ireland
Irish Nationals
Gold medal – first place 2016 singles
Gold medal – first place 2021 fours
Representing combined Ireland
World Outdoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Gold Coast triples
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Gold Coast fours
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Israel mixed pairs
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Ayr fours

Stuart Bennett (born in Northern Ireland) is a combined Irish international lawn and indoor bowler.[1]

Bowls career

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In 2012, Bennett became a National champion after winning the fours at the Irish National Bowls Championships bowling for the Belmont Bowls Club.[2] In 2015, he won a bronze medal at the European Bowls Championships in Israel.[3] In 2019, he was in the Irish team that won the Home International Bowls Championships.[4]

He was due to make his debut at the World Championships during the 2021 World Indoor Bowls Championship competing in the singles and pairs but the event was cancelled.[5] He did gain consolation however by winning a second National fours title in September 2021.[6][7] In 2022, he won fours bronze at the European Championships.[8]

In 2023, he was selected as part of the team to represent Ireland at the 2023 World Outdoor Bowls Championship.[9] He participated in the men's triples and the men's fours events.[10][11] In the triples with Ian McClure and Martin McHugh, he won the bronze medal. One week later he won a second bronze medal in the fours partnering McHugh, McClure and Adam McKeown. The team won their group but lost to Australia in the semi final.

Personal life

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He is a civil servant by trade.

References

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  1. ^ "Team Ireland Elite Squads and Profiles". Irish Bowls Federation. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Team Ireland Elite Squads and Profiles". Irish Bowling Association. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  3. ^ "European Championships – Bronze Medal". Irish Bowls Federation. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  4. ^ "McClure's men edge out Scots to end a decade of hurt". Belfast telegraph. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Draw and results". World Bowls. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  6. ^ "IBA Championships". Irish Bowls Association. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  7. ^ "IBA Champions". NIPGL. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  8. ^ "European Bowls Championships 2022T". Bowls Europe. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  9. ^ "COMPETITORS CONFIRMED: WORLD BOWLS OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023". Bowls International. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  10. ^ "Events and Results, World Championships 2023 Gold Coast, Australia". World Bowls. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  11. ^ "SCHEDULE & DRAWS". Bowls Australia. Retrieved 2 September 2023.