Thanks to the UK Tenpin Hall of Fame we can reveal another historical list in partnership with the British Tenpin Bowling Association.
1972 was the year Britain won their first European medals as Great Britains boys won a memorable Gold in London. The best result though came in 2002 in Rome Italy with a massive TEN medals.
Fast forward to 2017 and we find Great Britain and England have won a total of
102 Medals, 32 Gold, 32 Silver , 38 bronze – 2nd In Europe
European Championship Medals – Mixed (1972 -76)
1972 London, England. Gold Trios – Paul Scottow, N Thompson and D Field
1974 Scheveningen, Holland Gold Team(5) – C McCarthy, K Dixon, M Wells, K Johnson, Sid Symonds, B Chouhan. Gold Masters – Chas McCarthy
3 Medals, 3 Gold, 0 Silver, 0 Bronze – Mixed 3rd in Europe
European Championship Medals – Boys (1978 – current)
1982 Stuttgart, Germany.
Bronze Team(5) – Simon M Brown, Mark Presley, John Chambers, Simon D Brown, Keith Jeffreys, Gerald Gibbons
1988 San Marino.
Silver Team(5) – Alan Toogood, Colin Toogood, W Beedle, P Matthews, M Scott, J Buller.
Bronze Doubles – Alan Toogood and Colin Toogood
1990 Munich, Germany
Bronze Doubles – Jai Buller and Mark Johnson.
Bronze Trios – Jai Buller, Mark Johnson, Alan Toogood
1994 Helsinki, Finland
Silver Doubles – Paul Carter and Paul Delany.
Silver Team(5) Harry Langham, Mark Hutton, Michael Hearn, Paul Carter, Paul Delany, David Tovey.
Bronze Masters – Paul Delany
1996 London, England.
Gold Doubles – Chris Johnson and Andrew Giles.
Gold Team(5) – Chris Johnson, James Shaffer, Jon Zadel, Craig Warden, Andrew Giles, David Cooper
1998 Vienna, Austria
Bronze Doubles – Jon Zadel and Andy Wicks
2000 Hoopdorf, Holland.
Silver Trios – Matthew Hamilton, Leon Devlin and Matt Giles.
Bronze Doubles – Mathew Hamilton and Matt Giles
2002 Rome, Italy.
Gold Doubles – Stephen Letchford and Ian Allison
2004 Augsberg, Germany
Gold Doubles – Sean Croke and Gareth Stone
2005 Antwerp, Holland.
Silver Trios – David Jones, David Kendall and Joe Preddy
2006 Copenhagen, Denmark.
Bronze Masters – David Jones
2007 Thessaloniki, Greece.
Bronze Trios – Matt Miller, Andrew Jones and Matt Chamberlain
2009 Malmo, Sweden.
Gold Doubles – Matthew Blythe and Steven Miller
2010 St Maxim, France.
Bronze Fours – Jake Daggett, Michael Nock, Matt Fidgett, Matthew Blythe
2011 Munich, Germany.
Bronze Masters – Michael Nock.
Bronze Masters – Chris Lam.
Bronze Singles – Elliot Crosby.
Bronze Doubles – Elliot Crosby and Michael Nock
2013 Vienna, Austria.
Gold Singles – Hadley Morgan.
Gold Doubles – Curtis Hooper and Hadley Morgan.
Bronze All events – Hadley Morgan
2015 Leipzig, Germany.
Bronze Fours – Brandon Roberts, James McMinn, Samuel Martin,Jamie Elliot
28 Medals, 7 Gold, 5 Silver, 16 Bronze – Boys 6th in Europe
European Championship Medals – Girls (1978 – current)
1978 Aalborg, Denmark
Bronze Doubles – J Quinnan and K Redwood
1990 Munich, Germany
Silver Masters – Alison Freeman
1992 Brussels, Belgium
Gold Trios – Joanne Harries, Sally Warburton, Susan Campbell
Silver Team(5) – Joanne Harries, Gemma Burden, Mel Isaac, Sally Warburton, Susan Campbell, Fiona Hutchinson
1994 Helsinki, Finland
Gold Doubles – Joanne Harries and Gemma Burden
Gold Team(5) – Joanne Harries, Nicki Harvey, Claire Warburton, Mel Isaac, Gemma Burden, Zoe Mansfield
Silver Masters – Nicki Harvey
Bronze Doubles Claire Warburton and Mel Isaac
Bronze Trios – Claire Warburton, Nicola Harvey, Zoe Mansfield
1996 London, England
Gold Masters – Gemma Burden
Gold Trios – Lisa Ayes, Emily Johnson, Gemma Burden
Silver Team(5) – Lisa Ayes, Ann Smith, Rebecca Churcher, Emily Johnson, Gemma Burden, Lois Bonfield
Bronze Doubles – Emily Johnson and Gemma Burden
1998 Vienna, Austria
Silver Masters – Rebecca Churcher
Silver Team(5) – Ann Smith, Rachel Aldersley, Rebecca Churcher, Zara Glover, Lisa John, Emma Peden
Bronze Doubles – Ann Smith and Lisa John
2000 Hoofdorp, Holland
Gold Team(5) – Donna Adams, Jemma Smith, Fiona Banks, Emma Tooze, Zara Glover, Vicky Hawes
Bronze Masters – Zara Glover
2002 Rome, Italy
Gold All Events – Holly Towersey
Gold Masters – Holly Towersey
Gold Trios – Fiona Banks, Laura Ivory, Jemma Smith
Gold Team(5) – Fiona Banks, Laura Ivory, Holly Towersey, Emma Tooze, Jemma Smith,Hayley Beavis
Silver All Events – Laura Ivory
Silver -Masters Jemma Smith
Silver Doubles – Holly Towersey and Hayley Beavis
Bronze All Events -Fiona Banks
Bronze Masters -Laura Ivory
2004 Augsburg, Germany
Gold Trios – Becki Jolly, Jennifer Billingham, Stephanie Cairns
Silver Trios -Hayley White, Kayleigh Hewitt, Holly Towersey
Silver Team(5) – Hayley White, Kayleigh Hewitt, Holly Towersey, Becki Jolly, Jennifer Billingham, Stephanie Cairns
Bronze All Events – Becki Jolly
Bronze Masters Jenny Billingham
2005 Antwerp, Holland
Gold Trios – Jenny Billingham, Haley White, Becki Jolly
Silver All Events – Becki Jolly
Silver Team(5) – Jennifer Billingham, Faye Elkington, Emily Frost, Becki Jolly, Sarah Overall, Hayley White
Bronze Masters – Becki Jolly
Bronze Trios – Emily Frost, Sarah Overall, Faye Elkington
2006 Copenhagen, Denmark
Gold Doubles – Hayley White and Sarah Overall
Silver All Events – Hayley White
2007 Thessaloniki,Greece
Gold Doubles – Hayley White and Sarah Overall
Silver All Events – Hayley White
2008 Helsinki, Finland
Silver Team(5) – Laura Ellis, Dani Hopcroft, Katrina Maciver, Chesie Johnstone, Kirsty Belchem, Kimberley Hewitt
2009 Malmo, Sweden
Bronze Masters – Laura Ellis
Bronze Team(4) – Danni Hopcroft, Katriner Maciver, Laura Ellis, Nikki Beard
2010 St Maxim, France
Silver Singles – Kirsten Macgregor
Silver Doubles – Autumn Chamberlain and Kirsten Macgregor
Silver Team(4) – Autumn Chamberlain, Anneline Vokes, Rebekah Hamlett, Kirsten Macgregor
2011 Munich, Germany
Gold – Masters Autumn Chamberlain
Gold – Doubles Hannah Frost and Bethany Hedley
Silver Team(4) – Hannah Frost, Bethany Hedley, Autumn Chamberlain, Danielle Gates
Bronze All Events – Bethany Hedley
2012 Aalborg, Denmark
Gold Singles – Verity Crawley,
Gold Doubles Hannah Frost and Bethany Hedley
Bronze All Events Verity Crawley
Bronze Team(4) Hannah Frost, Bethany Hedley, Verity Crawley, Elenor Thurston
2013 Vienna, Austria
Gold All Events Keira Reay
Gold Singles – Keira Reay
Silver All Events – Hannah Frost
Silver Singles – Hannah Frost
Silver Team(4) -Keira Reay, Rebecka Daly, Francheska Pewlis, Hannah Frost
Bronze Doubles – Hannah Frost and Keira Reay
2014 Augsburg, Germany
Gold All Events – Keira Reay
Silver Masters – Keira Reay
Silver Doubles Kiera Reay and Emily Allen
Silver Team(4) – Keira Reay, Rebecka Daly, Emily Allen, Francheska Pewlis
Bronze Singles – Keira Reay
2016 Reykjavik, Iceland
Silver Doubles – Katie Tagg and Mia Bewley
Bronze Masters – Katie Tagg
Bronze All Events – Katie Tagg
Bronze Team(4) – Katie Tagg, Mia Bewley, Lorna Scott, Sophie Thompson
2017 Helsinki, Finland
Gold Team(4) – Lorna Scott, Isabel Allen, Natasja Alles, Mia Bewley
Bronze Singles – Lorna Scott
71 Medals, 22 Gold, 27 Silver, 22 Bronze – Girls 2nd in Europe
Total Boys and Girls:
102 Medals, 32 Gold, 32 Silver , 38 bronze – 2nd In Europe
List compiled by David Grainger – UK Tenpin Hall of Fame Chairman
