Stephen Edward Farish (born 12 August 1970) is an English international

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player.

Biography

In 1992, Farish won the national singles title after defeating Hugh Duff in the final. He has further

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titles in 1997 and 2000. In 2002 he won a silver medal with Dean Morgan in the

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at the

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. In 2008 he won a bronze medal with Mark Bantock, Robert Newman and

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in the fours at the

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, New Zealand.

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* * 1970 births Living people English male bowls players Commonwealth Games silver medallists for England Bowls players at the 2002 Commonwealth Games Bowls players at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 2002 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games silver medallists in lawn bowls {{UK-bowls-bio-stub