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Chris Coates

England
Merit 24
Comp 23
Played 162
Won 93
Draw 7
Lost 62
Win % 57.41

Chris Coates

England
Ranking
38
Merit
24
23
Tournaments
162
Matches
93
Wins
7
Draws
62
Losses
57.41
Win %
3
Tournaments
16
Matches
8
Wins
2
Draws
6
Losses
50.00
Win %

Ranking History

Order of Merit History

Competition Record

P W D L W %
British Open 51 33 0 18 64.71
English Masters 56 27 5 24 48.21
UK Open 55 33 2 20 60.00

Season Record

P W D L W %
14/15 6 0 1 5 0
15/16 8 2 1 5 25.00
16/17 7 2 3 2 28.57
17/18 21 11 0 10 52.38
18/19 21 12 0 9 57.14
19/20 22 14 0 8 63.64
22/23 20 12 0 8 60.00
23/24 24 14 1 9 58.33
24/25 16 11 1 4 68.75
25/26 17 15 0 2 88.24

Biggest Wins

English Masters 2017 Group 08
Peter Gordon 553
22 - 4
UK Open 2022 Group 18
Kyle Bainbridge 722
19 - 3
UK Open 2018 Group 06
Barrie Goodchild 658
19 - 3

Biggest Losses

English Masters 2019 Group 13
Don McNamara 43
4 - 17
English Masters 2016 Group 21
Dimitri Payne 2
5 - 17
British Open 2018 Group 16
Callum Beale 83
4 - 15

Next Competition

English Masters

English Masters 2026

Falcon Indoor Bowls Club
21 Feb - 22 Feb 2026
Ranking
38
Group 17
Bobby Archibald 107
- - -
Group 17
Tony Wall 131
- - -
Group 17
Royston Lewis 282
- - -
Group 17
Stuart Smyth 654
- - -
Group 17
Martin Boraston 116
- - -

Ranking History

Date Rank
Sunday 11 January 2026 38
Sunday 19 October 2025 70
Sunday 14 September 2025 78
Sunday 24 August 2025 57
Sunday 27 April 2025 78
Sunday 16 March 2025 57
Sunday 09 February 2025 57
Sunday 05 January 2025 52
Sunday 20 October 2024 52
Sunday 15 September 2024 49
Sunday 25 August 2024 51
Sunday 21 April 2024 55
Sunday 11 February 2024 44
Sunday 07 January 2024 42
Sunday 22 October 2023 54
Sunday 17 September 2023 55
Sunday 27 August 2023 53
Sunday 23 April 2023 65
Sunday 12 February 2023 47
Sunday 08 January 2023 62
Sunday 23 October 2022 87
Sunday 18 September 2022 96
Sunday 28 August 2022 73
Sunday 09 February 2020 91
Sunday 12 January 2020 92
Monday 28 October 2019 98
Sunday 15 September 2019 94
Sunday 25 August 2019 99
Sunday 07 April 2019 76
Sunday 10 February 2019 69
Sunday 13 January 2019 96
Sunday 28 October 2018 82
Sunday 16 September 2018 79
Sunday 26 August 2018 76
Sunday 22 April 2018 104
Sunday 11 February 2018 106
Sunday 14 January 2018 113
Sunday 29 October 2017 176
Sunday 17 September 2017 171
Sunday 20 August 2017 165
Sunday 23 April 2017 387
Sunday 05 February 2017 372
Sunday 15 January 2017 520
Sunday 30 October 2016 517
Sunday 18 September 2016 515
Sunday 21 August 2016 523
Sunday 17 April 2016 523
Sunday 07 February 2016 482
Sunday 10 January 2016 518
Sunday 01 November 2015 494
Sunday 20 September 2015 484
Sunday 23 August 2015 460
Sunday 19 April 2015 438
Sunday 01 February 2015 354
Sunday 11 January 2015 324
Sunday 19 October 2014 286
Sunday 21 September 2014 248
Sunday 24 August 2014 132

Competition Record

British Open

British Open

P W D L W%
Overall 51 33 0 18 64.71
Stage
Group Stage 34 21 0 13 61.76
Knockouts 17 12 -- 5 70.59
Knockouts
Cup Knockouts 10 8 -- 2 80.00
Plate Knockouts 4 2 -- 2 50.00
Shield Knockouts 3 2 -- 1 66.67
English Masters

English Masters

P W D L W%
Overall 56 27 5 24 48.21
Stage
Group Stage 40 19 5 16 47.50
Knockouts 16 8 -- 8 50.00
Knockouts
Cup Knockouts 4 0 -- 4 0.00
Plate Knockouts 9 6 -- 3 66.67
Shield Knockouts 3 2 -- 1 66.67
UK Open

UK Open

P W D L W%
Overall 55 33 2 20 60.00
Stage
Group Stage 40 26 2 12 65.00
Knockouts 15 7 -- 8 46.67
Knockouts
Cup Knockouts 6 1 -- 5 16.67
Plate Knockouts 8 6 -- 2 75.00
Shield Knockouts 1 0 -- 1 0.00

Matches

English Masters

English Masters 2026

Falcon Indoor Bowls Club
21 Feb - 22 Feb 2026
Singles
Ranking
38
Group 17
Bobby Archibald 107 Ireland
- - -
Group 17
Tony Wall 131 England
- - -
Group 17
Royston Lewis 282 England
- - -
Group 17
Stuart Smyth 654 Ireland
- - -
Group 17
Martin Boraston 116 England
- - -
British Open

British Open 2026

Leicester Indoor Bowls & Social Club
10 Jan - 11 Jan 2026
Singles
Ranking
70
Cup Knockout - Final
Matty Worden 54 England
10 - 8
Cup Knockout - Semi-Final
Glenn Harvey 41 Ireland
12 - 7
Cup Knockout - Quarter-Final
Pieterjan Stevens 6 Belgium
9 - 8
Cup Knockout - Last 16
Andrew Jones 35 Wales
12 - 6
Cup Knockout - Last 32
Johan Bleus 68 Belgium
15 - 3
Cup Knockout - Last 64
Arwel Morgan 26 Wales
12 - 11
Group 28
Robert Lenza 392 Scotland
11 - 10
Group 28
David Hobden -- England
12 - 9
Group 28
Sylvia Poulter 592 England
13 - 6
Group 28
Peter Thompson -- England
12 - 8
Group 28
Mark Williams -- Wales
13 - 9
UK Open

UK Open 2025

Falcon Indoor Bowls Club
23 Aug - 24 Aug 2025
Singles
Ranking
78
Cup Knockout - Last 64
Michael Doorey 27 England
7 - 14
Group 24
Shannon Mead 347 USA
12 - 11
Group 24
Sarah Sarling 481 England
12 - 9
Group 24
Benny Sjögren 85 Sweden
8 - 9
Group 24
Terry Mead 187 England
15 - 5
Group 24
John Jillings 48 Wales
18 - 9
English Masters

English Masters 2025

Falcon Indoor Bowls Club
08 Feb - 09 Feb 2025
Singles
Ranking
52
Cup Knockout - Last 64
Edward Sawbridge 6 England
8 - 9
Group 11
Paul Reed 337 England
10 - 8
Group 11
Sarah Sarling 382 England
18 - 4
Group 11
Dave Bignall 131 England
11 - 11
Group 11
Kevin Lawley 56 Scotland
14 - 7
Group 11
Jim Trott 14 England
12 - 10
British Open

British Open 2025

York & District Indoor Bowling Club
04 Jan - 05 Jan 2025
Singles
Ranking
52
Group 26
Gareth Hill 430 England
11 - 7
Group 26
Brian Weir -- Scotland
18 - 12
Group 26
Dave Bignall 131 England
9 - 11
Group 26
Mitchell Young 17 England
8 - 10
UK Open

UK Open 2024

Falcon Indoor Bowls Club
24 Aug - 25 Aug 2024
Singles
Ranking
55
Cup Knockout - Last 64
Greg Wade 96 England
5 - 13
Group 32
Sebastiaan Abtahi -- Belgium
21 - 5
Group 32
Glenn Harvey 83 Ireland
14 - 6
Group 32
Sibe Laureys 232 Belgium
13 - 8
Group 32
Santo Orlando 447 England
14 - 7
Group 32
Dave Goddard 227 England
9 - 4
English Masters

English Masters 2024

Falcon Indoor Bowls Club
10 Feb - 11 Feb 2024
Singles
Ranking
42
Plate Knockout - Semi-Final
Gary McNabb 2 Ireland
10 - 15
Plate Knockout - Quarter-Final
James Gaston -- Ireland
10 - 6
Plate Knockout - Last 16
Alan Braniff 623 Wales
12 - 7
Plate Knockout - Last 32
Emily Poulter 140 USA
11 - 5
Plate Knockout - Last 64
Billy Chapman 101 Ireland
10 - 5
Group 19
Adam Gilmour 76 Ireland
5 - 12
Group 19
Ian Willson -- England
11 - 8
Group 19
Paul Cairnduff 11 Ireland
7 - 11
Group 19
Gunnar Frantzen 38 Norway
13 - 8
Group 19
Peter Roberts 1 England
6 - 16
British Open

British Open 2024

York & District Indoor Bowling Club
06 Jan - 07 Jan 2024
Singles
Ranking
54
Cup Knockout - Last 16
Don McNamara 11 Ireland
13 - 14
Cup Knockout - Last 32
Nick Wyatt 245 England
16 - 10
Cup Knockout - Last 64
Craig Burgess 7 England
12 - 10
Group 31
Steve Pickin 230 England
15 - 5
Group 31
Angela Norbury -- England
8 - 16
Group 31
Christopher Hatch 408 England
15 - 6
Group 31
Johan Bleus 281 Belgium
17 - 4
Group 31
Grant Reid -- Scotland
11 - 12
UK Open

UK Open 2023

Falcon Indoor Bowls Club
26 Aug - 27 Aug 2023
Singles
Ranking
65
Cup Knockout - Last 64
Saul Featherstone 71 England
5 - 14
Group 25
Paul Reed 125 England
5 - 13
Group 25
Luke Jolly -- England
11 - 9
Group 25
Andrew Coghlin 138 Wales
10 - 9
Group 25
Barbara Johns 664 England
9 - 9
Group 25
Peter Collins 664 England
13 - 8
English Masters

English Masters 2023

Falcon Indoor Bowls Club
11 Feb - 12 Feb 2023
Singles
Ranking
62
Cup Knockout - Last 64
Ben Holbrook 115 England
9 - 16
Group 13
Antony Mills -- Wales
15 - 8
Group 13
Paula Scales 433 England
10 - 14
Group 13
Pat Goodchild 482 England
10 - 11
Group 13
Faye Ray 97 England
12 - 8
Group 13
Martin Nash 442 England
18 - 12
British Open

British Open 2023

York & District Indoor Bowling Club
07 Jan - 08 Jan 2023
Singles
Ranking
87
Cup Knockout - Last 64
Jonathan Payne 6 Belgium
10 - 11
Group 07
William Boggs 77 Ireland
8 - 15
Group 07
Glenn Harvey 17 Ireland
14 - 11
Group 07
Susan Banfield 220 England
18 - 9
Group 07
Joshua Burrow 415 England
13 - 10
Group 07
Kevin Peacock 287 Scotland
17 - 9
UK Open

UK Open 2022

Falcon Indoor Bowls Club
27 Aug - 28 Aug 2022
Singles
Ranking
91
Plate Knockout - Last 16
Robert Martin -- England
8 - 14
Plate Knockout - Last 32
Simon Warnes 178 England
10 - 9
Plate Knockout - Last 64
Keith Johns 482 England
14 - 2
Group 18
Stephen Bainbridge 128 Wales
15 - 6
Group 18
Kyle Bainbridge 722 Wales
19 - 3
Group 18
Dafydd Howell 32 Wales
7 - 16
Group 18
Karl Newby 430 England
11 - 12
Group 18
Emma Bevan -- Wales
17 - 3
English Masters

English Masters 2020

Falcon Indoor Bowls Club
08 Feb - 09 Feb 2020
Singles
Ranking
92
Cup Knockout - Last 64
Tony Bell 456 Ireland
5 - 12
Group 10
Steven Stafford 122 Ireland
9 - 8
Group 10
Suzanne Steele 534 Belgium
21 - 8
Group 10
Tony Wall 517 England
14 - 11
Group 10
David Pettitt 396 England
15 - 4
Group 10
Peter Clarke 647 England
11 - 13
British Open

British Open 2020

York & District Indoor Bowling Club
11 Jan - 12 Jan 2020
Singles
Ranking
98
Plate Knockout - Last 64
Stephen Gale 13 Isle of Man
5 - 14
Group 03
Paddy McElvaney 100 Ireland
7 - 8
Group 03
Barry Bates 256 England
12 - 9
Group 03
Paul Cairnduff 56 Ireland
5 - 13
Group 03
Martin Boraston 390 England
18 - 8
Group 03
John Jillings 32 Wales
9 - 8
UK Open

UK Open 2019

Falcon Indoor Bowls Club
24 Aug - 25 Aug 2019
Singles
Ranking
76
Plate Knockout - Semi-Final
Benny Sjögren 97 Sweden
4 - 14
Plate Knockout - Quarter-Final
Gunnar Frantzen 182 Norway
14 - 8
Plate Knockout - Last 16
Billy Ray 459 England
11 - 6
Plate Knockout - Last 32
Rodger Armour 407 Ireland
13 - 8
Plate Knockout - Last 64
Matthew Smith 288 England
11 - 10
Group 03
John Corps 558 England
20 - 9
Group 03
Daniel Butler 463 England
8 - 12
Group 03
Pauline Beattie 24 Ireland
9 - 10
Group 03
Chris Duncan 118 Ireland
11 - 9
Group 03
Roger Hammond 241 France
11 - 8
English Masters

English Masters 2019

Falcon Indoor Bowls Club
09 Feb - 10 Feb 2019
Singles
Ranking
96
Cup Knockout - Last 64
Sean Hughes 219 Wales
5 - 15
Group 13
Bjarne Andersson 276 Sweden
10 - 9
Group 13
Don McNamara 43 Ireland
4 - 17
Group 13
Jim Trott 2 England
10 - 11
Group 13
Saul Featherstone 40 England
12 - 8
Group 13
Richard Williams 257 England
10 - 7
British Open

British Open 2019

York & District Indoor Bowling Club
12 Jan - 13 Jan 2019
Singles
Ranking
82
Shield Knockout - Last 16
Steven Jeffers 309 Ireland
12 - 13
Shield Knockout - Last 32
John McCallion 187 Ireland
13 - 1
Shield Knockout - Last 64
Suzanne Steele 449 Belgium
12 - 7
Group 13
Peter Roberts 7 England
8 - 16
Group 13
Alan Spicer 284 England
11 - 10
Group 13
Steven Roberts 37 England
8 - 11
Group 13
Sam Moore 46 Ireland
10 - 15
Group 13
Roger Hammond 299 France
13 - 10
World Pairs Masters

World Pairs Masters 2018

Falcon Indoor Bowls Club
02 Dec - 03 Dec 2018
Pairs
Ranking
78
Plate Knockout - Last 16
Playing Partner Derek  Coates 88 England
Ulf Hällstrand 323 Sweden John Duffy -- Sweden
9 - 10
Plate Knockout - Last 32
Playing Partner Derek  Coates 88 England
David Chittock 39 England Jonathan East -- England
11 - 7
Group 07
Playing Partner Derek  Coates 88 England
Sam Harvey 39 Wales Emily Thomas -- England
2 - 20
Group 07
Playing Partner Derek  Coates 88 England
Mark Beattie 66 Ireland Gary Moore -- Ireland
6 - 6
Group 07
Playing Partner Derek  Coates 88 England
Neil Davidson 216 England Mo Binstead 216 England
13 - 5
UK Open

UK Open 2018

Falcon Indoor Bowls Club
25 Aug - 26 Aug 2018
Singles
Ranking
104
Cup Knockout - Last 32
Andrew Shorney 224 England
12 - 15
Cup Knockout - Last 64
Keith Lackford 35 England
11 - 6
Group 06
Julie Grange -- England
16 - 6
Group 06
Matt Dillon 236 England
10 - 7
Group 06
Barrie Goodchild 658 England
19 - 3
Group 06
Jack Marshall 466 England
15 - 2
Group 06
Gary McNabb 19 Ireland
6 - 9
Welsh Grand Prix - 2 Bowl

Welsh Grand Prix - 2 Bowl 2018

Cardiff Bowling Club
25 Mar - 26 Mar 2018
Pairs
Ranking
69
Cup Knockout - Last 16
Playing Partner Derek  Coates -- England
Terry Crawford -- Ireland Nathan Haire -- Ireland
4 - 12
Cup Knockout - Last 32
Playing Partner Derek  Coates -- England
Barrie Goodchild -- England Richard Williams -- England
14 - 1
Group 11
Playing Partner Derek  Coates -- England
Brenda Crowe -- England Josie Robinson -- England
11 - 6
Group 11
Playing Partner Derek  Coates -- England
Philip Ladd -- Wales Richard Arran -- Wales
9 - 9
Group 11
Playing Partner Derek  Coates -- England
Jo Featherstone -- England Daniel Griffiths -- England
18 - 3
Welsh Grand Prix - 3 Bowl

Welsh Grand Prix - 3 Bowl 2018

Cardiff Bowling Club
24 Mar - 25 Mar 2018
Pairs
Ranking
--
Plate Knockout - Quarter-Final
Playing Partner Debbie  Dillon -- England
Paul Hudson -- Wales Andrew Hudson -- Wales
5 - 12
Plate Knockout - Last 16
Playing Partner Debbie  Dillon -- England
Saul Featherstone 69 England Martyn Featherstone -- England
9 - 8
Plate Knockout - Last 32
Playing Partner Debbie  Dillon -- England
Jo Featherstone -- England Daniel Griffiths -- England
10 - 3
Group 04
Playing Partner Debbie  Dillon -- England
Karl Hudson 17 England Daniel Winmill -- England
3 - 11
Group 04
Playing Partner Debbie  Dillon -- England
Wendy Ford 11 England Mark Hollis 11 England
4 - 10
Group 04
Playing Partner Debbie  Dillon -- England
Chris Banfield -- England Susan Banfield -- England
11 - 4
English Masters

English Masters 2018

Falcon Indoor Bowls Club
10 Feb - 11 Feb 2018
Singles
Ranking
113
Plate Knockout - Last 32
Nigel Charles 25 Ireland
5 - 12
Plate Knockout - Last 64
Mark Allen 163 England
17 - 3
Group 18
Keith Lackford 34 England
7 - 9
Group 18
Alex Kley 59 England
8 - 14
Group 18
Thomas Perris 266 England
14 - 5
Group 18
Mitchell Young 35 England
9 - 8
Group 18
Tone Bøe 26 Norway
8 - 11
British Open

British Open 2018

York & District Indoor Bowling Club
13 Jan - 14 Jan 2018
Singles
Ranking
176
Plate Knockout - Quarter-Final
Andy Howard 76 Ireland
8 - 12
Plate Knockout - Last 16
Kevin Peacock 390 Scotland
14 - 7
Plate Knockout - Last 32
Martin Grange -- England
10 - 9
Group 16
Dennis Shorthouse 308 England
10 - 7
Group 16
Bent Nielsen 101 Denmark
9 - 11
Group 16
Steven Durcan -- Isle of Man
13 - 12
Group 16
Callum Beale 83 England
4 - 15
Group 16
Tony Ealham 216 England
9 - 10
UK Open

UK Open 2017

Falcon Indoor Bowls Club
19 Aug - 20 Aug 2017
Singles
Ranking
387
Cup Knockout - Last 64
Ben Pay 118 England
11 - 13
Group 09
Brian McGivern -- England
11 - 9
Group 09
Angela Roberts -- England
14 - 4
Group 09
Paul Glenister -- England
12 - 11
Group 09
Mats Andersson 144 Sweden
8 - 11
Group 09
Zohaib Shafqat -- United Arab Emirates
18 - 6
English Masters

English Masters 2017

Bromsgrove Indoor Bowls Club
04 Feb - 05 Feb 2017
Singles
Ranking
520
Plate Knockout - Last 32
Matty Worden -- England
6 - 12
Plate Knockout - Last 64
Jack Marshall -- England
20 - 10
Group 08
Peter Gordon 553 Wales
22 - 4
Group 08
Jack Pye 6 England
11 - 11
Group 08
Graham James 136 England
7 - 12
Group 08
Paul Cairns 275 England
13 - 13
Group 08
Thomas Perris 189 England
9 - 9
English Masters

English Masters 2016

Bromsgrove Indoor Bowls Club
06 Feb - 07 Feb 2016
Singles
Ranking
518
Shield Knockout - Last 16
Richard Prowse 311 Wales
5 - 12
Shield Knockout - Last 32
Stephen Wilson 400 England
18 - 6
Shield Knockout - Last 64
Alan Thompson 322 England
15 - 2
Group 21
Dimitri Payne 2 Belgium
5 - 17
Group 21
Christer Almén 101 Sweden
6 - 9
Group 21
Nick Evans 73 Wales
9 - 9
Group 21
James Smith 78 England
11 - 14
Group 21
Chris Martin -- Wales
5 - 14
UK Open

UK Open 2014

Bromsgrove Indoor Bowls Club
23 Aug - 24 Aug 2014
Singles
Ranking
--
Shield Knockout - Last 64
Chris McWhinnie -- Wales
3 - 9
Group 22
Magnus Nordin Aronsson -- Sweden
4 - 12
Group 22
Chris Williams -- England
8 - 10
Group 22
Ivor Armstrong -- Ireland
8 - 10
Group 22
Vincent Dornan -- Ireland
11 - 11
Group 22
Francis Farmer -- Ireland
11 - 12

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