Players - Jonathan Ross

With a good season behind him on the WBT circuit and now ranked at No.14 for the 2013-14 season - from Northern Ireland Jonathan holds Irish National Outdoor and Indoor Titles, British Isles Singles Champion 2001, 2002 and World Outdoors Gold Medal for Ireland in 2004. Jonathan took up bowling at the age of four and a half after watching bowls on TV and is still wishing to achieve his first WBT Title. Jonathan has now moved from Northern Ireland and set up home in Scotland and reveals that his all time sporting hero is snooker legend Alex Higgins.
News
- Ross Romps Into Welsh Grand Prix Quarters
Wednesday 2nd February, 2011 by
Scotland's 14th seed Jonathan Ross became the lowest seed to secure a place in the quarter-finals of the Co-operative Funeralcare Welsh Grand Prix when he upset ninth seed Mervyn King on the last day of second round action in the final World Bowls Tour ranking event of the season at the City and County of Swansea Indoor Bowls Club in Swansea.
- Gourlay Survives Dramatic Second Round In Swansea
Wednesday 2nd February, 2011 by
Scotland's former champion David Gourlay survived a nail-biting encounter in the Co-operative Funeralcare Welsh Grand Prix to claim a place in the quarter-finals of the final World Bowls Tour ranking event of the season at the City and County of Swansea Indoor Bowls Club in Swansea.
- Top Two Seeds Through To Potters Quarter-Finals
Wednesday 19th January, 2011 by
Paul Foster and Greg Harlow, the top two players in the World Bowls Tour world rankings, secured their places in the quarter-finals of the Potters Holidays World Indoor Singles Championship after contrasting displays in today's second round at Potters Leisure Resort in Norfolk.
- Confident Foster Sees Off Young Pretender at Potters
Thursday 13th January, 2011 by
Stewart Anderson's hopes of reaching the final of the Potters Holidays World Indoor Singles Championship for the second year in a row were dashed today when the young Scot fell at the first hurdle to second-seeded compatriot Paul Foster in the first round of the premier World Bowls Tour event in Norfolk.
- Newcomer Bainbridge Beats Price In Perth
Sunday 7th November, 2010 by
Stuart Bainbridge, an Australian qualifier making his first appearance on the World Bowls Tour, claimed an unexpected place in the last 16 of The Co-operative Funeralcare Scottish International Open ...
- Scot Paul Foster Is New Wbt World Number One
Tuesday 16th February, 2010 by Howard Harding
Scotland’s Paul Foster Crowns A Historic Season On The World Bowls Tour By Emerging As The New World Number One, According To The Wbt World Rankings For The 2010/11 Season Which Are Announced Today.
- Bond Battles Into Welsh Quarters
Thursday 4th February, 2010 by Howard Harding
England's Ian Bond Recovered From A Set Down To Beat Next Season's World Number One Paul Foster In The Second Round Of The Gravells Welsh International Open To Reach The Quarter-finals Of The Final World Bowls Tour Ranking Event Of This Season At The City And County Of Swansea Indoor Bowls Club In Swansea.
- Weale Keeps Alive Welsh Hopes In Swansea
Thursday 4th February, 2010 by Howard Harding
Robert Weale Edged To Victory Over Englishman Ian Bond In The Quarter-finals Of The Gravells Welsh International Open To Keep Alive Home Hopes Of Title Success In The Final World Bowls Tour Ranking Event Of This Season At The City And County Of Swansea Indoor Bowls Club In Swansea.
- Burnett Bursts Into World Top 16 At Swansea
Tuesday 2nd February, 2010 by Howard Harding
After Hovering Outside The World Bowls Tour World Top 16 For The Past Seven Seasons, Scotland's Darren Burnett Has Guaranteed Himself A Place In The Elite Group Next Season After Beating World Number One-ranked Compatriot Alex Marshall In The Second Round Of The Gravells Welsh International Open At The City And County Of Swansea Indoor Bowls Club In Swansea.
- Stone Overturns Kerkow In Swansea Upset
Monday 1st February, 2010 by Howard Harding
English Qualifier Tim Stone Produced An Impressive Upset On The Third Day Of First Round Action In The Gravells Welsh International Open When He Beat Australia's Three Times Former Champion Kelvin Kerkow To Reach The Last 16 Of The World Bowls Tour Event At The City And County Of Swansea Indoor Bowls Club In Swansea.
Bio
| Country : | Ireland |
| Indoor Club : | Paisley |
| Outdoor Club : | Priorscroft |
| Indoor Bowls : | Taylor Ace 4 medium |
| Hobbies : | All sports |
| Food : | Chinese |
| Other Pasttimes : | Sci Fi Movies |
Achievements
| Year | Achievement |
|---|---|
| 2009 | Hong Kong Classic Pairs Winner |
| 2005 | Hong Kong Classic Pairs Winner |
| 2004 | World Outdoor Fours Gold |
| 2004 | World Outdoor Triples Bronze |
| 2002 | British Isles Singles Winner |
| 2001 | Hong Kong Classic Pairs Winner |
| 2001 | British Isles Singles Winner |
| 0000 | 9 Irish Indoor Titles |
| 0000 | 2 Irish Outdoor Titles |
Recent Rounds Reached
| Competition | Result |
|---|---|
| Welsh International Open 2010 | QF |
| Potters World Indoor Singles 2010 | QF |
| World Pairs 2009 | QF |
| Co-operative Funeralcare Scottish Open 2009 | R2 |
| Gravells Welsh International Open 2009 | R1 |
| Potters World Indoor Singles 2009 | R3 |
| International Open 2008 | R2 |
| Dales Sports Surfaces Scottish International Open 2008 | R1 |
| Welsh International Open 2008 | R2 |
| World Pairs 2007 | QF |
| Potters World Indoor Singles 2007 | R3 |
| engage International Open 2007 | R2 |
| Welsh International Open 2007 | SF |
| Scottish International Open 2007 | R1 |
| World Pairs 2006 | SF |
| Potters World Indoor Singles 2006 | R3 |
| engage International Open 2006 | QF |
| Welsh International Open 2006 | R2 |
| Scottish International Open 2006 | R2 |
| World Pairs 2005 | RU |
| Potters World Indoor Singles 2005 | R3 |
| engage International Open 2005 | R2 |
| Welsh Masters 2005 | R1 |
| World Pairs 2004 | QF |
| Potters World Indoor Singles 2004 | QF |
| BUPA Care Homes Open 2004 | QF |
| Welsh Masters 2004 | QF |
| Scottish Masters 2004 | QF |
| World Pairs 2003 | QF |
| Welsh Masters 2003 | R1 |
| Potters World Indoor Singles 2003 | R2 |
| BUPA Care Homes Open 2003 | R2 |
| BUPA Care Homes Open 2002 | R2 |
| Welsh Masters 2002 | R1 |
| Potters World Indoor Singles 2002 | QF |
| World Pairs 2001 | QF |
| BUPA Care Homes Open 2001 | R1 |
| Potters World Indoor Singles 2001 | R3 |
| World Pairs 2000 | R1 |
| BUPA Care Homes Open 2000 | R2 |
| Potters World Indoor Singles 2000 | R2 |
| BUPA Care Homes Open 1999 | SF |
| Potters World Indoor Singles 1999 | QF |
| BUPA Care Homes Open 1998 | R2 |





