User:Daftcelt/Atlantic Championships (bowls)

The Atlantic Championships, also known as the Atlantic Rim Championships or Games, is a biennial lawn bowls competition open to countries bordering on the Atlantic Ocean. There are singles, pairs, triples, fours and team events held for men and women, in which gold, silver and bronze medals are awarded. The championships also serve as a qualifier for the quadriennial World Championships for the Atlantic countries eligible to enter the World Championships.

= History = The first championships were held in 1993, as a women's only competition, with the competition solely open to countries bordering on the Atlantic Ocean. For the 1995 championships an invitation was sent out to Israel, who don't belong to the region georgraphically, to round off a 12 team competition.

At the 2007 championships, a men's competition was added for the first time, and the championships have since served as a qualifier for the quadrennial World Championships for both men and women, only for the Atlantic countries eligible to enter the World Championships. Prior to that, the championships had still served as qualifier for the women's competition at the World Championships.

By the 2007 edition, the championships had expanded to accommodate 14 nations (including Israel), in both the men's and women's competitions. Gold, silver and bronze medals are awarded in singles, pairs, triples, fours and team events for men and women.

= Event Info =

= Championships =
 * The medal tables are sorted by the amount of gold medals, then by the amount of silver medals and lastly by the amount of bronze medals.
 * The players listed in the squads are players that competed at the championships and doesn't include unused reserves.

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 * http://jerseyeveningpost.com/news/2006/03/21/another-chance-for-games-bowls-bronze/%20-%20pairs/
 * http://jerseyeveningpost.com/news/2005/08/16/bowlstriples-take-atlantic-rim-test-in-their-stride/


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Squads

 * http://irishbowlingassociation.co.uk/uncategorized/iba-announce-atlantic-rim-and-european-championship-teams/
 * http://www.bowlscyprus.net/international_page.htm
 * http://www.welshwomensbowling.co.uk/news_story.html?story=265#open
 * http://bowlsscotland.com/news/latest-news/680-bowls-scotland-announces-team-for-2015-atlantic-rim-championships-
 * http://www.sportinghighlights.co.uk/bowls/Atlanticchampionships15/index.html
 * http://www.cbh-cyprus.com/index.php/bowling-holidays/bowling-news
 * http://travelplaces.co.uk/uploads/entry-related-files/Atlantic-Championships.pdf
 * http://www.bowlsscotland.com/component/content/article/4-latest-news/128-bronze-for-johnston-as-mens-four-get-set-for-gold-medal-decider
 * http://www.bowlsscotland.com/component/content/article/4-latest-news/127-mixed-day-for-scots-in-cyprus
 * http://www.bowlsscotland.com/component/content/article/4-latest-news/120-double-gold-for-scots-at-atlantic-rim-championships
 * http://guernseypress.com/sport/2013/09/11/selection-mess-for-guernsey-bowlers/
 * http://www.sportclydesdale.net/News/Story.aspx?SectionId=806ac085-e1a8-4eb1-9975-e00d9b6b86f0&StoryId=5deafaf6-0036-47cc-b017-e9f92f135b7d
 * http://www.taylorbowls.com/news/news.php?id=85
 * http://www.bowlsscotland.com/component/content/article/4-latest-news/129-scotland-strike-gold-in-mens-fours
 * http://www.bowlsscotland.com/component/content/article/4-latest-news/680-bowls-scotland-announces-team-for-2015-atlantic-rim-championships-
 * http://www.bowlsscotland.com/component/content/article/4-latest-news/158-bowls-scotland-announces-dynamic-dozen-for-test-team-down-under
 * http://www.bowlsscotland.com/component/content/article/4-latest-news/178-adelaide-test-event-underway

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