The Greechans

The Greechans are a family of bowls players from Jersey. Both Lindsey Greechan and Thomas Greechan, compete both indoor and outdoor, as does their daughter Chloe Greechan and son Taylor Greechan. Thomas, Lindsey and Helen (Thomas' late mother) are all British champions while Thomas, Lindsey and Chloe have all won the IIBC Championships on at least one occasion each.[1] Lindsey, Thomas and Helen have also represented Jersey at the Commonwealth Games.[2]

Bowls Profiles

Lindsey Greechan

Thomas Greechan

Chloe Greechan

Helen Greechan

Helen Greechan
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Jersey)
Died28 December 2020[3]
Sport
ClubJersey BC
Medal record

Helen Russell Greechan represented Jersey in the women's triples at the 2010 Commonwealth Games and has won the 2014 pairs title at the British Isles Women's Bowls Championships.[4]

Titles and finals

Championship Event Year Result Ref
Lindsey
Greechan 		IIBC Championships (WIBC) Ladies U25 Singles 2002 Won [5]
2004, 2006 Runner-up [5][6][7]
U25 Mixed Pairs 2004, 2005 Runner-up [5][6][8]
Ladies Singles 2014 Runner-up [5][9][10]
Atlantic Rim Games Women's Fours 2007 Won [11]
British Isles Bowls Championships Ladies Singles 2008 Won [12][13][14]
2013 Runner-up [15][16][17]
Ladies Triples 2011 Runner-up [18]
2013 Won [15][16][17]
British Isles Indoor Championships (BIWIBC) Ladies U25 Singles 2003, 2004 Runner-up [19][20][21][22]
Ladies Pairs 2011 Runner-up [23]
Ladies Fours 2014 Runner-up [24]
Channel Islands Outdoor Championships Ladies Singles 2007 Won [25]
Ladies Triples 2009, 2010,
2012, 2015 		Won [26]
Open U35 Singles 2004 Won [27][28]
Mixed Pairs 2004, 2005 Won [27][28][29]
Open Pairs 2004 Won [27][28]
Open Fours 2004 Won [27][28]
Channel Islands Indoor Championships Ladies U25 Singles 2004, 2006 Won [30][31][32][33]
2005 Runner-up [34][35]
Ladies Triples 2005 Won [34][35]
2004, 2006,
2007 		Runner-up [30][31][33][36]
Ladies Fours 2004, 2005,
2006, 2007 		Runner-up [30][31][34][35][36][37]
Ladies Pairs 2007 Runner-up [36]
Jersey Outdoor Championships (BJA) Ladies Sets Singles 2005, 2006,
2008 		Won [38][39][40]
Ladies Singles 2007, 2008,
2012, 2013 		Won [40][41]
Ladies Pairs 2008 Won [40][42]
Ladies Triples 2009, 2010,
2012, 2015 		Won [43]
Ladies Champion of Champions 2014 Won [44]
Jersey Indoor Championships (JIBA) Ladies Singles 2005, 2008,
2013 		Runner-up [45][46][47][48]
Ladies Triples 2005, 2006 Won [49][50]
Ladies Fours 2002, 2003,
2004, 2005 		Won [51]
Thomas
Greechan 		World Champion of Champions (WB) Men's Singles 2011 Won [52][53]
Atlantic Rim Games Men's Fours 2007 Runner-up [11]
British Isles Indoor Championships (BIIBC) Men's Fours 2010, 2012 Won [54][55][56]
Channel Islands Outdoor Championships Men's Singles 1999, 2007 Won [57]
Men's Pairs 2000, 2002 Won [58]
Men's U25 Singles 2000 Won [59]
Men's Fours 2002, 2004,
2010, 2014 		Won [60]
Men's Triples 2005 Won [61]
Channel Islands Indoor Championships Men's Pairs 2004 Runner-up [30][31]
Men's Triples 2006 Won [37]
2004 Runner-up [30][31]
Men's Fours 2004, 2006 Won [30][31][37]
Jersey Outdoor Championships (BJA) U25 Men's Singles 1996, 1998,
2000, 2001 		Won [62]
Men's Pairs 2000, 2002 Won [63]
Men's Weekend Singles 2000 Won [64]
Men's Fours 2002, 2004,
2010, 2014 		Won [65]
Men's Triples 2005 Won [66]
Men's Sets Singles 2005, 2011 Won [67]
Men's Singles 2007, 2008,
2010 		Won [68]
Chloe
Greechan 		IIBC Championships (WIBC) Mixed Pairs 2016 Won [69]
Channel Islands Indoor Championships Women's Pairs 2023 Won [70]
Channel Islands Outdoor Championships Open Novices Singles 2015 Won [71]
Jersey Outdoor Championships (BJA) Open Pairs 2013 Won [72]
U18 Open Pairs 2013, 2014 Won [73]
Novices Singles 2015 Won [71][74]
Mixed Pairs 2015 Runners-up [74]
Lindsey &
Thomas
Greechan 		IIBC Championships (WIBC) Mixed Pairs 2008 Runners-up

[75][76]|[77]

Channel Islands Outdoor Championships Open Fours 2005 Runners-up [29]
Mixed Pairs 2012 Won [78]
Jersey Outdoor Championships (BJA) Mixed Pairs 2012 Won [79]
Lindsey &
Chloe
Greechan 		Jersey Outdoor Championships (BJA) Ladies Triples 2015 Won [74]
Thomas &
Chloe
Greechan 		IIBC Championships (WIBC) Mixed Pairs 2015 Won [80][81]

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