Club: Culm Vale (Devon)
Date of birth: 15/11/1986
How did you get into the sport?: I used to go and watch my Dad play when I was about 8 – I’d go on the green after they finished whilst they were having a drink.
International debut: Junior 2004; Senior 2006
Type of bowl/s used: Henselite Tiger/Tiger Evo
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Twitter: @jamiechestney
Club: Kings BC, Torquay (Devon)
Date of birth: 28/07/1989
How did you get into the sport?: My dad played before I was born and when I was nine-years-old he took me to the local junior section at Teignbridge indoors, run by Pete Bright on a Saturday morning. I absolutely loved it and here I am more than two decades on.
International debut: Junior 2005; Senior 2009
Type of bowl/s used: Aero Sonic
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Twitter: @NMelmore
Club: Cleethorpes (Lincolnshire)
Birthday: 20/03/1979
How did you get into the sport?: My parents both played and as a nine-year-old I wanted to play rather than just watch!
International debut: Junior 1994; Senior 1999
Type of bowl/s used: Aero Sonic/Groove
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Club: Appleyard (Kent)
Date of birth: 14/1/1988
How did you get into the sport?: I took up bowls because my grandparents were keen players. We used to have carpet bowls tournaments for money in the garden and I started at the Oyster IBC at seven years old.
International debut: Junior 2004; Senior 2009
Type of bowl/s used: Aero Groove (Size 3)
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Twitter: @gordonsian
Club: Oxford City & County (Oxfordshire)
Date of birth: 07/06/1990
How did you get into the sport?: My dad played and I used to go all over the county to watch, sometimes doing their scorecards on the bank. His club was ‘Men Only’ and you had to be 14 to play, so whilst I was watching him play at another club one of their members got me on the green and signed me up!
International debut: Junior 2008; Senior 2011
Type of bowl/s used: Taylor Ace
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Twitter: @kuhls90
Club: Essex County (Essex)
Date of birth: 07/02/1988
How did you get into the sport?:My Club’s Cadet master came to my school and presented the Club/sport in assembly shortly before Summer holidays. I was in Year 7, my best friend wanted to go so I tagged along with him – he lasted one year, I lasted 20 and counting!
International debut: Junior 2009; Senior 2016
Type of bowl/s used: Taylor Blaze (Size 4)
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Twitter: @kuhls90
Club: Norfolk BC (Norfolk)
Date of birth: 07/01/1996
How did you get into the sport?: I got into bowls through family. Both sets of grandparents played and also both parents. I started aged 5 at the junior section on a Saturday morning run by my Dad then started gradually playing tournaments and for the club.
International debut: Junior 2012; Senior 2014
Type of bowl/s used: Henselite Tiger Evo (Size 3)
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Twitter: @KRednall
Club: Kings BC, Torquay (Devon)
Date of birth: 24/01/1990
How did you get into the sport?: I got into bowls through my dad. I first had a go when I was about 3 years old indoors, at Donyatt BC in Somerset where he played. My mum who has never played bowls, was steward at the club at the time. They then both moved to Ilminster BC where they became stewards of the club for about 14 years. So as you can see I used to hang around bowls clubs a lot!
International debut: Junior 2008; Senior 2010
Type of bowl/s used: Thomas Taylor Ace (Size 4)
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Club: Kings BC, Torquay (Devon)
Date of birth: 27/05/89
How did you get into the sport?: My Grandad played for England and my Dad played for Devon. I remember watching my Dad play from an early age. My sister Sophie also plays for England.
International debut: Junior 2004; Senior 2009
Type of bowl/s used: Henselite Tiger
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Twitter: @samtolchard
Club: Kings BC, Torquay (Devon)
Date of birth: 02/10/91
How did you get into the sport?: My Grandad played for England and my Dad played for Devon so I have grown up with the sport running through the generations. My brother Sam has bowled from an early age so I decided to give it a go as I spent a lot of time watching.
International debut: Junior 2010; Senior 2012
Type of bowl/s used: Drakes Pride Professional
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Club: Northampton West End (Northamptonshire)
Birthday: 20/12/1991
How did you get into the sport?: Bowls is a sport that my father’s side of the family had always played. I spent a lot of time at the outdoor club during my younger days so it went from there.
International debut: Junior 2010; Senior 2013
Type of bowl/s used: Taylor Ace/International
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Twitter: @Jammy_Walker
Club: Kingscroft (Leicestershire)
Date of birth: 18/10/1990
How did you get into the sport?: My neighbour introduced me when I was 10, using carpet bowls on the grass verge next to the green.
International debut: Junior 2004; Senior 2009
Type of bowl/s used: Thomas Taylor Ace
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