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Valerie Witherow

Ireland
Merit 344
Comp 20
Played 130
Won 63
Draw 7
Lost 60
Win % 48.46

Valerie Witherow

Ireland
Ranking
230
Merit
344
20
Tournaments
130
Matches
63
Wins
7
Draws
60
Losses
48.46
Win %
2
Tournaments
10
Matches
5
Wins
0
Draws
5
Losses
50.00
Win %

Ranking History

Order of Merit History

Competition Record

P W D L W %
Belfast Open 10 5 0 5 50.00
Irish Open 61 26 3 32 42.62
World Masters 69 37 4 28 53.62

Season Record

P W D L W %
12/13 8 6 0 2 75.00
13/14 13 5 2 6 38.46
14/15 6 4 0 2 66.67
15/16 15 9 0 6 60.00
16/17 14 7 2 5 50.00
17/18 17 7 0 10 41.18
18/19 17 10 0 7 58.82
19/20 6 2 0 4 33.33
22/23 11 3 1 7 27.27
23/24 13 7 1 5 53.85
24/25 14 6 1 7 42.86
25/26 6 2 0 4 33.33

Biggest Wins

World Masters 2014 Group 21
Imtaiz Ali Khan --
25 - 3
Irish Open 2016 Group 27
Glenn Buckley 397
19 - 3
Irish Open 2023 Group 15
Janis McLaughlin 413
18 - 4

Biggest Losses

World Masters 2016 Group 24
Cecil Dillon 20
2 - 17
World Masters 2015 Group 28
Diarmuid McMahon 61
3 - 18
World Masters 2018 Group 30
William Fullerton 361
2 - 15

Last Competition

Irish Open

Irish Open 2025

Belfast Indoor Bowls Club
13 Sep - 14 Sep 2025
Ranking
153
Plate Knockout - Last 64
Nigel Charles 38
3 - 15
Group 15
Matthew Williamson --
10 - 6
Group 15
Joel Häger 29
5 - 17
Group 15
Adam Rankin 160
4 - 16
Group 15
Chris Mcilmoyle 117
7 - 13
Group 15
Gemma Hamilton 584
17 - 5

Ranking History

Date Rank
Sunday 22 February 2026 230
Sunday 11 January 2026 230
Sunday 19 October 2025 231
Sunday 14 September 2025 133
Sunday 24 August 2025 153
Sunday 27 April 2025 108
Sunday 16 March 2025 104
Sunday 09 February 2025 104
Sunday 05 January 2025 105
Sunday 20 October 2024 105
Sunday 15 September 2024 104
Sunday 25 August 2024 143
Sunday 21 April 2024 135
Sunday 11 February 2024 131
Sunday 07 January 2024 133
Sunday 22 October 2023 132
Sunday 17 September 2023 131
Sunday 27 August 2023 223
Sunday 23 April 2023 166
Sunday 12 February 2023 337
Sunday 08 January 2023 343
Sunday 23 October 2022 338
Sunday 18 September 2022 211
Sunday 28 August 2022 196
Sunday 09 February 2020 146
Sunday 12 January 2020 149
Monday 28 October 2019 145
Sunday 15 September 2019 144
Sunday 25 August 2019 116
Sunday 07 April 2019 120
Sunday 10 February 2019 150
Sunday 13 January 2019 143
Sunday 28 October 2018 134
Sunday 16 September 2018 131
Sunday 26 August 2018 157
Sunday 22 April 2018 148
Sunday 11 February 2018 113
Sunday 14 January 2018 105
Sunday 29 October 2017 109
Sunday 17 September 2017 112
Sunday 20 August 2017 99
Sunday 23 April 2017 90
Sunday 05 February 2017 76
Sunday 15 January 2017 78
Sunday 30 October 2016 77
Sunday 18 September 2016 76
Sunday 21 August 2016 114
Sunday 17 April 2016 116
Sunday 07 February 2016 207
Sunday 10 January 2016 193
Sunday 01 November 2015 180
Sunday 20 September 2015 175
Sunday 23 August 2015 167
Sunday 19 April 2015 148
Sunday 01 February 2015
Sunday 11 January 2015
Sunday 19 October 2014
Sunday 21 September 2014
Sunday 24 August 2014

Competition Record

Belfast Open

Belfast Open

P W D L W%
Overall 10 5 0 5 50.00
Stage
Group Stage 4 1 0 3 25.00
Knockouts 6 4 -- 2 66.67
Knockouts
Cup Knockouts 3 2 -- 1 66.67
Plate Knockouts 3 2 -- 1 66.67
Shield Knockouts -- -- -- -- --
Irish Open

Irish Open

P W D L W%
Overall 61 26 3 32 42.62
Stage
Group Stage 49 24 3 22 48.98
Knockouts 12 2 -- 10 16.67
Knockouts
Cup Knockouts 6 1 -- 5 16.67
Plate Knockouts 3 0 -- 3 0.00
Shield Knockouts 3 1 -- 2 33.33
World Masters

World Masters

P W D L W%
Overall 69 37 4 28 53.62
Stage
Group Stage 50 28 4 18 56.00
Knockouts 19 9 -- 10 47.37
Knockouts
Cup Knockouts 9 4 -- 5 44.44
Plate Knockouts 7 3 -- 4 42.86
Shield Knockouts 3 2 -- 1 66.67

Matches

Irish Open

Irish Open 2025

Belfast Indoor Bowls Club
13 Sep - 14 Sep 2025
Singles
Ranking
153
Plate Knockout - Last 64
Nigel Charles 38 Ireland
3 - 15
Group 15
Matthew Williamson -- Ireland
10 - 6
Group 15
Joel Häger 29 Sweden
5 - 17
Group 15
Adam Rankin 160 Ireland
4 - 16
Group 15
Chris Mcilmoyle 117 Ireland
7 - 13
Group 15
Gemma Hamilton 584 Ireland
17 - 5
World Masters

World Masters 2025

Belfast Indoor Bowls Club
26 Apr - 27 Apr 2025
Singles
Ranking
104
Shield Knockout - Last 16
Billy Chapman 79 Ireland
8 - 10
Shield Knockout - Last 32
Darren Mullarkey 499 Ireland
10 - 8
Shield Knockout - Last 64
Anne Mullarkey 614 Ireland
13 - 7
Group 09
Daniel Sands 29 England
9 - 11
Group 09
Derek McClintock 344 Ireland
4 - 17
Group 09
Katie Steele 393 Belgium
14 - 10
Group 09
Richard Arran -- Wales
8 - 11
Group 09
Richard Glass 338 Ireland
8 - 14
Irish Open

Irish Open 2024

Belfast Indoor Bowls Club
14 Sep - 15 Sep 2024
Singles
Ranking
143
Cup Knockout - Last 64
John Elliott 240 Ireland
0 - 12
Group 24
Catherine McCrossan 152 Ireland
9 - 10
Group 24
David McGuinness 572 Ireland
12 - 7
Group 24
Stephen McCrory 315 Ireland
14 - 5
Group 24
David Smyth 159 Ireland
11 - 11
Group 24
Nico Segers 134 Belgium
22 - 9
World Masters

World Masters 2024

Belfast Indoor Bowls Club
20 Apr - 21 Apr 2024
Singles
Ranking
131
Plate Knockout - Last 32
Colin Glackin 657 Ireland
7 - 10
Plate Knockout - Last 64
Darren Brown 49 England
14 - 2
Group 02
Bob Naylor 59 Scotland
8 - 8
Group 02
David McCullough 113 Ireland
2 - 13
Group 02
Lucas Moore -- Ireland
12 - 4
Group 02
Sean Breslin 481 Ireland
10 - 6
Group 02
Alun Thomas 211 Wales
7 - 8
Irish Open

Irish Open 2023

Belfast Indoor Bowls Club
16 Sep - 17 Sep 2023
Singles
Ranking
223
Cup Knockout - Last 128
Arwel Morgan 30 Wales
11 - 15
Group 15
Darin Graydon 482 Ireland
10 - 0
Group 15
Tony McHugh -- Ireland
12 - 6
Group 15
Lee Hall 188 Ireland
6 - 8
Group 15
Brian Mccoy 332 Ireland
12 - 6
Group 15
Janis McLaughlin 413 Ireland
18 - 4
World Masters

World Masters 2023

Belfast Indoor Bowls Club
22 Apr - 23 Apr 2023
Singles
Ranking
337
Cup Knockout - Last 64
Martin McNicholl 178 Ireland
4 - 13
Group 23
John Jillings 34 Wales
10 - 10
Group 23
Anne Mullarkey -- Ireland
11 - 8
Group 23
William Esler 432 Ireland
8 - 4
Group 23
Simon Pridham 72 Cyprus
8 - 12
Group 23
James Stevenson -- Ireland
11 - 6
Irish Open

Irish Open 2022

Belfast Indoor Bowls Club
17 Sep - 18 Sep 2022
Singles
Ranking
196
Shield Knockout - Last 64
David Bryans 593 Ireland
6 - 8
Group 06
Charlie Clarke 269 Ireland
5 - 10
Group 06
Nigel Nicholls 12 England
4 - 11
Group 06
Kenny McClintock 419 Ireland
7 - 11
Group 06
Joel Häger 13 Sweden
5 - 6
Irish Open

Irish Open 2019

Belfast Indoor Bowls Club
14 Sep - 15 Sep 2019
Singles
Ranking
116
Plate Knockout - Last 128
Nathan Nixon 506 Ireland
4 - 11
Group 06
Darren Mullarkey -- Ireland
6 - 8
Group 06
Gavin Maxwell 511 Scotland
14 - 3
Group 06
John Daniel Jones 489 Wales
15 - 4
Group 06
Emily Poulter 365 USA
5 - 11
Group 06
Gary Stewart 50 Scotland
6 - 13
World Masters

World Masters 2019

Belfast Indoor Bowls Club
06 Apr - 07 Apr 2019
Singles
Ranking
150
Cup Knockout - Last 128
John Elliott 308 Ireland
5 - 10
Group 34
Alan McCombe 265 Ireland
10 - 9
Group 34
Lee Jacob 125 Ireland
3 - 13
Group 34
Geordie McAteer 259 Ireland
12 - 3
Group 34
Michael Reid 373 Ireland
13 - 4
Group 34
Hazlit Brian -- Ireland
15 - 4
Belfast Open

Belfast Open 2019

Belfast Indoor Bowls Club
05 Apr - 06 Apr 2019
Pairs
Ranking
217
Plate Knockout - Quarter-Final
Playing Partner Robin  Gamble -- Ireland
Eddie Clyde -- Ireland Glenn Devenney -- Ireland
7 - 9
Plate Knockout - Last 16
Playing Partner Robin  Gamble -- Ireland
Jo Featherstone 390 England Peter Gordon 362 Wales
10 - 9
Plate Knockout - Last 32
Playing Partner Robin  Gamble -- Ireland
Andreas Hahn -- Germany Volker Kirmse -- Germany
13 - 5
Group 14
Playing Partner Robin  Gamble -- Ireland
William Boggs -- Ireland Nathan Minish 212 Ireland
8 - 9
Group 14
Playing Partner Robin  Gamble -- Ireland
Katrine McDermott -- Ireland Russell Kennedy -- Ireland
5 - 9
Irish Open

Irish Open 2018

Belfast Indoor Bowls Club
15 Sep - 16 Sep 2018
Singles
Ranking
157
Cup Knockout - Last 64
David Chittock 271 England
7 - 8
Group 13
Justin Rafferty 309 Ireland
10 - 7
Group 13
Darin Graydon 455 Ireland
15 - 4
Group 13
Dennis Hinks 95 England
6 - 9
Group 13
Jamie West -- Ireland
9 - 6
Group 13
William Mair 525 Scotland
11 - 6
World Masters

World Masters 2018

Belfast Indoor Bowls Club
21 Apr - 22 Apr 2018
Singles
Ranking
113
Plate Knockout - Last 64
Cecil Dillon 84 Ireland
6 - 9
Group 30
Shane Clyde -- Ireland
16 - 3
Group 30
Jonas Häger 9 Sweden
6 - 8
Group 30
Eva Nelson 288 Sweden
12 - 10
Group 30
William Fullerton 361 Ireland
2 - 15
Group 30
Alan Graham -- Ireland
8 - 10
Belfast Open

Belfast Open 2018

Belfast Indoor Bowls Club
20 Apr - 21 Apr 2018
Pairs
Ranking
121
Cup Knockout - Last 16
Playing Partner Dom  Reed 3 England
Adam Rankin -- Ireland Robbie Foster -- Ireland
6 - 12
Cup Knockout - Last 32
Playing Partner Dom  Reed 3 England
John Elliott -- Ireland Barbara Elliott -- Ireland
11 - 2
Cup Knockout - Last 64
Playing Partner Dom  Reed 3 England
Jim Trott 13 England Simon Pridham 235 Cyprus
8 - 6
Group 09
Playing Partner Dom  Reed 3 England
Nathan Minish -- Ireland Ryan Abraham -- Ireland
8 - 11
Group 09
Playing Partner Dom  Reed 3 England
Joanne McIntyre -- Ireland Helen Ferris -- Ireland
13 - 4
Irish Open

Irish Open 2017

Belfast Indoor Bowls Club
16 Sep - 17 Sep 2017
Singles
Ranking
99
Plate Knockout - Last 64
Paul Canning 347 Ireland
7 - 8
Group 02
John Elliott -- Ireland
12 - 6
Group 02
Keith Lackford 38 England
10 - 6
Group 02
Sam Moore 22 Ireland
6 - 13
Group 02
Edward Sawbridge 21 England
7 - 11
Group 02
Mark Beattie 3 Ireland
4 - 10
World Masters

World Masters 2017

Belfast Indoor Bowls Club
22 Apr - 23 Apr 2017
Singles
Ranking
76
Plate Knockout - Last 32
Andrew Robinson 99 Ireland
5 - 8
Plate Knockout - Last 64
Andrew Cockcroft 62 Ireland
11 - 5
Group 20
Petra Coyle 464 Ireland
6 - 10
Group 20
David Bonner 532 Ireland
5 - 13
Group 20
Niall Crane 227 Ireland
12 - 1
Group 20
Jayne Smith 178 Isle of Man
8 - 7
Group 20
George Crothers 237 Ireland
6 - 6
Irish Open

Irish Open 2016

Belfast Indoor Bowls Club
17 Sep - 18 Sep 2016
Singles
Ranking
114
Cup Knockout - Last 32
Jonny Gray 103 Ireland
5 - 10
Cup Knockout - Last 64
Alan McCombe 148 Ireland
10 - 7
Group 27
PJ McCrossan 28 Ireland
3 - 13
Group 27
Angus Barnes 80 Ireland
9 - 9
Group 27
Glenn Buckley 397 Ireland
19 - 3
Group 27
Charlie Clarke 292 Ireland
7 - 6
Group 27
Ciaran Green 198 Ireland
10 - 6
World Masters

World Masters 2016

Belfast Indoor Bowls Club
16 Apr - 17 Apr 2016
Singles
Ranking
207
Cup Knockout - Last 16
Kevin Conroy 53 Ireland
5 - 10
Cup Knockout - Last 32
Angus Barnes 118 Ireland
12 - 6
Cup Knockout - Last 64
William Boggs 58 Ireland
7 - 6
Group 24
Cecil Dillon 20 Ireland
2 - 17
Group 24
Frank Cunningham 407 Ireland
12 - 7
Group 24
Sophie McIntyre -- Ireland
8 - 6
Group 24
Diarmuid McMahon 82 Ireland
10 - 0
Group 24
Robin Armstrong 306 England
10 - 6
Irish Open

Irish Open 2015

Belfast Indoor Bowls Club
19 Sep - 20 Sep 2015
Singles
Ranking
167
Shield Knockout - Last 32
Frank Cunningham -- Ireland
10 - 11
Shield Knockout - Last 64
Alan Thompson 299 England
13 - 3
Group 02
Lawrence Moffat 87 Scotland
7 - 11
Group 02
Aidan Corrigan 68 Ireland
5 - 11
Group 02
Mark Beattie 1 Ireland
5 - 12
Group 02
Andrew Morrison 3 Ireland
10 - 9
Group 02
Alistair Mahaffy -- Ireland
13 - 5
World Masters

World Masters 2015

Belfast Indoor Bowls Club
18 Apr - 19 Apr 2015
Singles
Ranking
--
Cup Knockout - Last 64
Kieran Trainor -- Ireland
8 - 9
Group 28
Paul Corvan -- Ireland
12 - 9
Group 28
Shauna O'Neill 301 Ireland
16 - 3
Group 28
Jonas Häger 58 Sweden
14 - 9
Group 28
Jan Reinders -- Netherlands
16 - 6
Group 28
Diarmuid McMahon 61 Ireland
3 - 18
World Masters

World Masters 2014

Belfast Indoor Bowls Club
12 Apr - 13 Apr 2014
Singles
Ranking
--
Plate Knockout - Last 64
Paul O'Keefe -- Ireland
5 - 14
Plate Knockout - Last 128
Glenn Harvey -- Ireland
17 - 8
Group 21
Mark Cairns -- Ireland
11 - 11
Group 21
Paul Duff -- Ireland
6 - 19
Group 21
P.J Gallagher -- Ireland
7 - 15
Group 21
Imtaiz Ali Khan -- United Arab Emirates
25 - 3
Group 21
Noel Graham -- Ireland
11 - 5
Irish Open

Irish Open 2013

Belfast Indoor Bowls Club
14 Sep - 15 Sep 2013
Singles
Ranking
--
Cup Knockout - Last 64
Diarmuid McMahon -- Ireland
6 - 13
Group 01
William Esler -- Ireland
17 - 4
Group 01
Lee Jacob -- Ireland
11 - 12
Group 01
Andy Morrison -- Ireland
11 - 11
Group 01
Alan Paul -- Ireland
10 - 13
Group 01
Adrian Smith -- Ireland
15 - 8
World Masters

World Masters 2013

Belfast Indoor Bowls Club
13 Apr - 14 Apr 2013
Singles
Ranking
--
Cup Knockout - Last 16
PJ McCrossan -- Ireland
12 - 13
Cup Knockout - Last 32
Martin McNicholl -- Ireland
10 - 8
Cup Knockout - Last 64
Paddy Hanlon -- Ireland
14 - 6
Group 12
William Wilkinson -- Ireland
14 - 12
Group 12
Derek Shanks -- Ireland
12 - 7
Group 12
Alan McCombe -- Ireland
14 - 6
Group 12
Jackie Erskine -- Ireland
14 - 9
Group 12
Billy Taaffe -- Ireland
8 - 14

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