Sophie Tolchard

Sophie Tolchard (born 2 October 1991) is an English international lawn bowler.

Sophie Tolchard
Personal information
NationalityEnglish
Born (1991-10-02) 2 October 1991
Torquay, England
Height5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Weight60 kg (130 lb)
Sport
SportLawn bowls
Medal record
Representing  England
World Outdoor Championships
2016 Christchurch pairs
Commonwealth Games
2014 Glasgow triples
Atlantic Bowls Championships
2015 Paphostriples
British Isles Championships
2017pairs
2012triples
2017triples
2019fours
English Nationals
2011triples
2015singles
2016pairs
2016triples
2018singles
2018fours
2019singles2w
2021triples

Bowls career

Sophie competed for England in the women's triples at the 2014 Commonwealth Games,[1] where she won a gold medal with partners Ellen Falkner and Sian Gordon.[2][3]

In 2016, she won a pairs bronze medal with Ellen Falkner at the 2016 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Christchurch.[4] She was selected as part of the English team for the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast in Queensland.[5]

In 2015, she won the triples silver medal at the Atlantic Bowls Championships.[6] In 2020, she was selected for the 2020 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Australia.[7]

National Championships

She has won eight National Championships, three of which have been in the National singles. The latest successes were in 2018 when she beat Amy Gowshall in the singles and was also part of the winning fours,[8] the 2019 Two wood singles and the 2021 triples, with Harriet Stevens and Emma Cooper.[9]

Personal life

She is the sister of England international bowler Sam Tolchard.[10]

References
  1. "Glasgow 2014 profile". Retrieved 31 August 2014.
  2. "Sophie Tolchard shows no mercy as England bowls trio grab gold in Glasgow". Western Morning News. 31 July 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
  3. "Torquay golden girl Sophie Tolchard paves the way for more medals". Herald Express. 1 August 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
  4. "2016 World Bowls Championship Finals". Burnside Bowling Club.
  5. "2018 Commonwealth Games team". Team England.
  6. "2015 Atlantic Championships". World Bowls. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  7. "SELECTION: 2020 WORLD BOWLS CHAMPIONSHIPS". Bowls England. 6 January 2020.
  8. "Results Portal" (PDF). Bowls England.
  9. "2021 Triples final". Bowls England. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  10. "News". Torquay United Indoor Bowling Club.
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