March 27th-30th 2025 in Stroud Bowl, England
The Senior Triple Crown 2025 will be held Stroud Bowl from the 27th March until 30th of March. Hosts England welcome Scotland, Wales, Ireland and joining again are Iceland in a five nations championship.
Team England Athletes for STC 2025
Men – Gordon Humphries, Kim Johnson, Lol Ellis, Ian Hollands, Gary Baker, Kevin Pilley
Women – Angie Brown, Marsha Dalley, Sandra Simmonds, Lynn Squibb, Sally Wilson, Diane Johnson
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Home Nations and Iceland
Reports
England on home soil is a great advantage but as always our team will be made to work for any medals at the Senior Triple Crown. We have a fantastic record at all levels over the years but Home Nations athletes are much improved as history progesses and Iceland a new threat to contend with. Confidence will be high, especially in teams stacked with World Championships medalists.
Singles
First up on Friday were the Men for the four game race to a singles medal. Ireland making the early running with Paul Stott on 234 tied with team mate Kieran Shortt. England’s Lol Ellis with 211 and only one of five rolling over 200 in game 1. The same in game two and only five 200 plus games showing this to be a tougher condition than maybe most expected. By game three Iceland were on top with Freyr Bragason leading from England’s Kim Johnson in second and Scotland’s Frank Lindsay third with a game to go. One or two changes at the very end as Iceland held on for the Gold medal with England’s Ian Hollands up into Silver and Scotland’s Bernie Matthews taking the Bronze medal.
Friday afternoon saw the womens singles and England the early leaders as Sally Wilson and Marsha Dalley were the only two with a 200 plus game after two games with Ireland’s Theresa Watts in third. It was all change at the end as a 151 dropped Sally Wiilson to the Bronze position with Iceland’s Gugny Gunnarsdottir in Silver and taking the Gold was Ireland’s Theresa Watts.
Doubles
If the Singles saw only a few 200 games the Doubles made up for it and a sea of red on the scores sheet covering what was black before. Going well and taking the Gold were England’s Gordon Humphries and Ian Hollands with 1662 as Iceland’s Gudmundur Sigurdsson and Freyr Bragason took Silver with 1636 and Wales Robert Bruce and Steve Williams taking the Bronze with 1607.
Saturday and time for the women to complete the four game doubles. Iceland’s Gudny Gunnarsdottir and Linda Hronn Magnusdottir lead from the very first game to claim Gold with 1532 and some way ahead of Ireland’s Lorraine Keane and Theresa Watts with 1456 and taking Bronze were the Welsh pair of Julie Johansson and Lynne Walker with 1449.
Trios
Onto the Trios in the afternoon of Saturday and England flying in the Men’s Trios early on and finishing strong to take Gold and Silver. Lol Ellis, Kim Johnson and Gary Baker grabbing the top spot with 2391 as team mates Gordon Humphries, Kevin Pilley and Ian Hollands took Silver with 2361. Ireland’s Paul Stott, Paul Molphy and Philip Watt taking the Bronze.
A long Saturday completed with the Womens Trios and England’s Sally Wilson, Sandra Simmonds and Marsha Dalley making it a double in Gold in the Trios with 2150 as Ireland’s Lorraine Keane, Elaine Lalor and Theresa Watts took Silver with 2144. Bronze went to Iceland’s Gudny Gunnarsdottir, Sigridur Klemensdottir and Linda Hronn Magnusdottir with 2144.
Mixed Doubles
Sunday started at 10am in Stroud with the Team and Mixed Doubles and first to finish we found our Mixed winners and it was England’s Lynn Squibb and Kevin Pilley with 1565 as Scotland’s Kavan Marshall and Anne Williamson took Silver with 1418 and Bronze to Wales Lynne Walker and Gareth Roberts with 1347.
Team
Sunday afternoon saw the big one and the team event and bragging rights as the best. England won those rights in both the Men’s and Womens Team events making it a full day of Golds. Then men hitting 3845 for the top spot as Iceland took Silver with 3713 and Wales third with 3702. For the Women it was England top on 3447, Ireland in Silver with 3410 ad Iceland third with 3330.
All Events
Gold in the Men’s All events went to England’s Ian Hollands with a total of 3278 as England’ Lol Ellis claimed Silver with 3175 and Bronze to Wales Robert Bruce with 3142.
Ireland won the Women’s Gold with Lorraine Keane rolling 2902 with England’s Marsha Dalley in Silver with 2883 and Bronze going to Iceland’s Gudny Gunnarsdottir on 2858.
Points
With all the events complete the points standings saw England retain the All Nations and Home Nations Shields with both the Men and the Women topping the All Nations and Home Nations lists. Ireland second overall with Iceland in third.
Results
Livestream available here
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All Events
Men
Women
Team
Men
Women
Mixed Doubles
Women’s Trios
Men’s Trios
Women’s D0ubles
Men’s Doubles
Womens Singles
Men’s Singles
Points
All Nations
Team
Mixed Doubles
Women
Men
Home Nations
Team
Mixed Doubles
Women
Men
Schedule
Thursday 27th March
Athletes arrivals
13:00-17:00 – Unofficial Practice
17:00 – Managers Meeting (Stroud Bowl)
17:45 – Line up for Opening Ceremony
18:00 Opening Ceremony
Friday 28th March
9:00 – Men’s Singles (4 games)
11:30 – Lane Maintenance
12:30 – Women’s Singles (4 games)
15:00 – Lane Maintenance and Singles Medals Presentations
16:00 – Men’s Doubles (4 games)
18:30 – Quiz Night and Dinner (Stroud Bowl)
Saturday 29th March
9:00 – Women’s Doubles (4 games)
11:00 – Lane Maintenance and Doubles Medals Presentations
12:00 – Men’s Trios (4 games)
15:00 – Lane Maintenance
16:00 – Women’s Trios (4 games)
Sunday 30th March
10:00 – Fives and Mixed Doubles (4 games)
15:00 – Presentations of Mixed Doubles, Trios, Teams, All Events and Shields
19:00 – Celebration Banquet (Holiday Inn, Barnwood)
