Rebecca Field
Personal information
NicknameBex[1]
NationalityBritish (English)
Born1990[2][3]
York, Yorkshire, England[2]
Medal record
Representing  England
World Indoor Bowls Championships
Gold medal – first place2013singles
Silver medal – second place2014singles
Silver medal – second place2016singles
Silver medal – second place2018singles
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Israel pairs
Gold medal – first place 2015 Israel mixed pairs
Gold medal – first place 2015 Israel team

Rebecca Field married name Rebecca Willgress is an English international lawn & indoor bowls player. Field was the 2013 World Indoor singles champion.

Personal life

Field starting playing bowls at the age of eight,[4][5] in her local village hall in York,[2] giving the short mat game a go.[5] She was attracted to the sport following a big drive in the 1990s to get people playing indoor bowls in their communities.[2] Subsequent moves to Boston, Lincolnshire with her family and then to study at the University of East Anglia in Norwich only increased her appetite for the game.[2] Field has language degrees in French and Spanish and currently works for a Norwich-based marketing firm.[2]

Field is a supporter of the Championship team Norwich City Football Club.[3]

Bowls career

Indoors

Field plays and competes for the Norfolk Bowling Club in Norwich.[6] She competed as a junior (U25) international player for several years[6] and won multiple titles. Amongst her accomplishments as a junior, is being a two-time English and British Isles indoor singles champion.

Field first competed for the England senior ladies team at indoor level in 2011,[6] when she was named in the squad for the BIWIBC International Series.[7] Field competed at her first World Indoor Championships in 2012 in the ladies singles event.[2] Organisers invited Field to the competition after being impressed with her recent rise in the sport.[2]

Field reached her first World Indoor Bowls ladies singles final in 2013, defeating Alison Merrien in a tie-break set[8] becoming the youngest ever winner of the event at 23.[4] The victory gained Field a wild card entry into the WBT International Open and direct qualification for the World Indoor Championships in 2014,[1] where she was beaten by 18-year-old Katherine Rednall in the final.[9]

Field was twice runner-up in the 2016 World Indoor Bowls Championship and 2018 World Indoor Bowls Championship losing to Ellen Falkner and Katherine Rednall respectively.[10][11]

Outdoors

Field won her first outdoor titles, winning the ladies two-wood singles and junior pairs events at the National Championships in 2014.[12][13] She first competed for the England senior ladies team at outdoor level in 2015, when she was named in the squad for BWIBC International Series.[14] Also at outdoor level in 2015, Field was selected to represent England at the European Team Championships and Atlantic Rim Games.[15] She won gold in the ladies pairs, mixed fours and team events at the European Team Championships.[16]

In 2018, she finished runner-up to Amy Gowshall in the National Two Wood Singles.[17] Five years later, she won another national title at the 2023 Bowls England National Finals, partnering her husband Wayne in the mixed pairs.[18]

Titles and finals

1The Gedling Trophy is awarded to the best overall performing nation.

Awards

  • Norwich Sportsperson of the Year (2013)[85]

Personal life

Her husband is England international Wayne Willgress.[86]

References

  1. 1 2 Norfolk’s Bex Field has world indoor bowls championship title in sights EDP24. 24-01-2013. Retrieved 28-01-2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 World Indoor Bowls: Rebecca Field challenges stereotypes BBC Sport. 16-01-2012. Retrieved 25-01-2015.
  3. 1 2 Norwich’s Rebecca Field ready to overcome the tension at WIBC EDP24. 09-01-2014. Retrieved 29-01-2014.
  4. 1 2 World Indoor Bowls 2014: Rebecca Field to defend title BBC Sport. 10-01-2014. Retrieved 25-01-2015.
  5. 1 2 Mustard video: Norfolk’s Potters resort prepares for WIBC return GY Mercury. 08-01-2014. Retrieved 30-01-2015.
  6. 1 2 3 Norfolk Bowling Club - Our players Norfolk Bowling Club. Retrieved 27-01-2015.
  7. 1 2 BIWIBC Series 2011 (England squad) EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 26-01-2015.
  8. 1 2 Rebecca Field beats Alison Merrien to win world indoor title BBC Sport. 24-01-2013. Retrieved 25-01-2015.
  9. 1 2 Katherine Rednall is youngest World Indoor Bowls winner BBC Sport. 23-01-2014. Retrieved 25-01-2015.
  10. ↑ "World Indoor Bowls: Ellen Falkner claims women's singles title". BBC Sport.
  11. ↑ "World Indoor Bowls Championship 2018: Rednall beats Field to win third title". BBC Sport.
  12. ↑ NBA: Ladies Section - News Norfolk Bowls Association. 14-08-2014. Retrieved 25-01-2015.
  13. ↑ Rebecca Field wins National titles Norfolk BC. Retrieved 21-06-2015.
  14. 1 2 2015 International Team Women Bowls England. Retrieved 21-06-2015.
  15. ↑ "Field to represent England at European Championships". Norfolk Bowls Association. 25 April 2015. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
  16. ↑ "Rebecca Field strikes Gold at European Championships". Norfolk Bowling Association. 20 October 2015. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
  17. ↑ "Results Portal - Two Wood" (PDF). Bowls England.
  18. ↑ "2023 National Championships mixed pairs". Bowls England. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  19. ↑ "Surrey win Bowls England Women's National Fours Championship". Bowls England. 11 August 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  20. 1 2 3 "County Final Results at RG Carters 2016". NBA. 31 July 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  21. 1 2 3 "County Final 201 Winners Photo's". NBA. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  22. ↑ "England retain BIWBC International Series". Bowls England. 16 June 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  23. ↑ "BIWIBC Series 2016 (England squad)". EIBA. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  24. ↑ "EIBA Ladies Vivienne Trophy winners". EIBA. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  25. ↑ "EIBA Ladies Egham Trophy winners". EIBA. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  26. ↑ "EIBA Ladies Atherley Trophy winners". EIBA. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  27. ↑ "World Indoor Bowls: Ellen Falkner claims women's singles title". BBC. 21 January 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  28. 1 2 3 "England strike gold in European Championships". Bowls England. 19 October 2015. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
  29. ↑ England retain BIWBC International Series Bowls England. 16-06-2015. Retrieved 21-06-2015.
  30. ↑ BIWIBC Series 2015 (England squad) EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 16-03-2015.
  31. ↑ BIWIBC Series 2015 (results) EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 16-03-2015.
  32. 1 2 3 4 5 BIWIBC Previous Champions BIIBC/BIWIBC. Retrieved 25-01-2015.
  33. ↑ BIIBC/BIWIBC Champs 2015 BIIBC/BIWIBC. Retrieved 16-03-2015.
  34. ↑ BIWIBC Champs 2015 (results) EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 16-03-2015.
  35. 1 2 BIIBC/BIWIBC Gedley Trophy champions BIIBC/BIWIBC. Retrieved 29-01-2015.
  36. ↑ EWIBA Past Champions - Ladies Champion of Champions EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 16-03-2015.
  37. ↑ EIBA/EWIBA Finals - 2014/15 EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 16-03-2015.
  38. ↑ Norfolk's Rebecca Field defeats Somerset's Kate Herbison Bowls England. 14-08-2014. Retrieved 26-01-2015.
  39. ↑ Junior pairs crown heads for Norfolk Bowls England. 17-08-2014. Retrieved 26-01-2015.
  40. ↑ BIWIBC Series 2014 (England squad) EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 26-01-2015.
  41. ↑ BIWIBC Series 2014 (results) EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 26-01-2015.
  42. ↑ BIWIBC U25 Series 2014 (England squad) EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 31-01-2015.
  43. ↑ BIWIBC U25 Series 2014 (results) EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 31-01-2015.
  44. ↑ EWIBA Past Champions - Ladies Triples EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 25-01-2015.
  45. 1 2 EIBA/EWIBA Finals - 2013/14 EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 25-01-2015.
  46. 1 2 EIBA Past Champions - Mixed Fours EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 25-01-2015.
  47. ↑ Katherine Rednall takes the Ladies World Title WBT.23-01-2014. Retrieved 30-01-2015.
  48. ↑ Women Junior Team 2013 Bowls England. Retrieved 21-06-2015.
  49. ↑ England Win Junior Title Bowls England. 21-07-2013. Retrieved 21-06-2015.
  50. ↑ BIWIBC Series 2013 (England squad) EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 26-01-2015.
  51. ↑ BIWIBC Series 2013 (results) EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 26-01-2015.
  52. ↑ BIWIBC U25 Series 2013 (England squad) EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 31-01-2015.
  53. ↑ BIWIBC U25 Series 2013 (results) EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 31-01-2015.
  54. ↑ BIIBC/BIWIBC Champs 2013 BIIBC/BIWIBC. Retrieved 26-01-2015.
  55. ↑ PHOTOS: International Events 2012/13 (+ results) EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 25-01-2015.
  56. ↑ EWIBA Past Champions - Ladies Fours EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 26-01-201ROW5.
  57. 1 2 EIBA/EWIBA Finals - 2012/13 EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 26-01-2015.
  58. ↑
  59. ↑ Norfolk's Rebecca Field WBT. 24-01-2015. Retrieved 30-01-2015.
  60. ↑ Rebecca Field’s Norfolk and national Indoor Bowling double GY Mercury. 24-04-2012. Retrieved 28-01-2015.
  61. ↑ BIWIBC Series 2012 (England squad) EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 26-01-2015.
  62. ↑ BIWIBC Series 2012 (results) EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 26-01-2015.
  63. ↑ BIWIBC U25 Series (England squad) EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 31-01-2015.
  64. ↑ BIWIBC U25 Series (results) EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 31-01-2015.
  65. ↑ WIBC Previous Champions and Finalists WIBC. Retrieved 26-01-2015
  66. ↑ EWIBA Past Champions - Ladies Singles EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 25-01-2015.
  67. ↑ EBIA/EWIBA Finals - 2011/12 EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 25-01-2015.
  68. ↑ Rebecca completes under-25s hat-trick EDP24. 12-07-2011. Retrieved 28-01-2015.
  69. ↑ BIWIBC Series 2011 (results) EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 26-01-2015.
  70. ↑ BIWIBC U25 Series (England squad) EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 30-01-2015.
  71. ↑ BIWIBC U25 Series (results) EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 30-01-2015.
  72. ↑ BIIBC/BIWIBC Champs 2011 BIIBC/BIWIBC. Retrieved 28-01-2015.
  73. ↑ BIWIBC Champs 2011 (results) EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 27-01-2015.
  74. 1 2 EWIBA Past Champions - Ladies U25 Singles EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 25-01-2015.
  75. ↑ EIBA/EWIBA Finals - 2010/11 EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 25-01-2015.
  76. ↑ BIWIBC U25 Series 2010 (England squad) EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 28-01-2015.
  77. ↑ BIWIBC U25 Series 2010 (results) EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 28-01-2015.
  78. ↑ BIIBC/BIWIBC Champs 2010 BIIBC/BIWIBC. Retrieved 26-01-2015.
  79. ↑ BIIBC/BIWIBC Champs 2010 (results) EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 30-01-2015.
  80. ↑ BIIBC/BIWIBC Champs 2009 BIIBC/BIWIBC. Retrieved 28-01-2015.
  81. ↑ PHOTOS: International Events 2008/09 (+ results) EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 25-01-2015.
  82. ↑ EWIBA Past Champions - Ladies Pairs EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 26-01-2015.
  83. ↑ EWIBA - 2008/09 Ladies Pairs Finals EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 26-01-2015.
  84. ↑ EIBA - 2008/09 Ladies U25 Finals EIBA/EWIBA. Retrieved 25-01-2015.
  85. ↑ Norwich Sports Awards 2013 Nowrich City Council. Retrieved 28-01-2015.
  86. ↑ "Welcome to the second edition of the SIBC newsletter for the 19/20 season" (PDF). Spalding Indoor Bowls. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
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