Stephanie Branfield also known as Stef Branfield (born c.1993) is an English female

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international.

Bowls career

Branfield has represented England at bowls but came to significant prominence at the

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when she won two English National titles representing the Clevdon Bowls Club and Somerset. The first title was the prestigious

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, where she beat Chris Mitchell of Wiltshire 21–16. A few days later she reached the final of the two wood singles, beating

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16–10. In 2022, she won double gold at the

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, winning the singles and pairs titles. In 2023, she won the women's singles for the second time, during the 2023 Bowls England National Finals, defeating

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in the final.

Family

Her father is former England international bowler Pip Branfield.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Branfield, Stef Living people English female bowls players 1993 births