| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Scottish/English) |
| Born | 1977 Scotland |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Bowls |
| Club | Falcon IBC, Essex (Indoors) & West Lothian (Indoors)[1] |
James Rippey (born 1977) is a Scottish born international indoor and lawn bowler who has represented both Scotland and England. He was a regular qualifier for World Bowls Tour events and was ranked as high as world number 17. As of 2019, he was ranked 21 by the World Bowls Tour.[2]
Career[edit]
Rippey won the Scottish national fours title aged just 17. He went on to captain the U25s England outdoor side and has won the English indoor Triples title.[3] He qualified for the 2016, 2017, 2019 (Singles & Pairs) and 2020 World Indoor Bowls Championships.[4]
In 2018, he defeated the world champion Mark Dawes in the first round of the Scottish International Open.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "MIDDLETON CUP TEAM v BEDFORDSHIRE". ECBA.
- ^ "Wales Win One In Men's BIIBC". Bowls International.
- ^ "Bowls: Trent Vale derailed on title trail". The Telegraph.
- ^ "Qualifier Rippey claims shock World Indoor Bowls Championships win". Inside the Games.
- ^ "QUALIFIER RIPPEY DEFEATS WORLD SINGLES CHAMPION DAWES". World Bowls Tour.