Louie Furniss - Crown Green

Louie Furniss - Crown Green

Louie says: "I am proud to be joining Team Taylor. I play with the 2-04 Taylor Deluxe model".

What country/region/club/team do you play for?

Rowditch bowls club, Derbyshire Juniors

When and why did you start playing bowls?

I started playing bowls when I was old enough to pick a bowl up and roll it, following in my Dad, Grandad and Great Grandad's footsteps..

Are there any particular stories/incidents you would like to tell us about that relate to your bowling?

In 2018 I had to play my brother twice in junior competitions. Won one, lost one to the same score, in the final!

In the bowling world who do you most admire and why?

I admire my Dad because he taught me how to play. Also Callum Wraight because he is entertaining!

Do you have a favourite - film, book, song, football team, actor, etc. It can be more than one if you like.

My favourite football team is Arsenal

My favourite film is Home Alone 2.

 

Bowling Achievements:

2023 Winner of the BCGBA Junior All England Event

2022 Winner of The Derbyshire junior merit (second year running)

2021 Winner of The Derbyshire junior merit and the British parks junior merit at Spen in Yorkshire, winning 5 knockout games

2019 Derbyshire Junior County Winner

2018 Runner up of the Derbyshire Junior Merit

2018 Winner of the Junior Challenge Trophy

2018 Quarter Finalist at the Junior Waterloo

2017 Winner of the Junior Waterloo (becoming the youngest ever at age 10)

2017 Semi Finalist of the Junior All- England

2017 Winning Team for the 5 Man Derbyshire Team