Emily Kernick
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| Nationality | British (English) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1999 (age 25–26) England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Bowls | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Royal Leamington Spa (outdoor) / Solihull IBC (indoor) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest world ranking | 80[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Emily Kernick (born 1999) is an English international indoor bowler, who won a gold medal at the 2025 World Bowls Indoor Championships and is a national champion and has been capped by England.
Bowls career
[edit]Kernick came to prominence in 2023, when she won the EIBA National Under 25 singles title and won a silver medal with Harry Goodwin at the World Bowls Junior Indoor Championship.[2] In addition, Kernick was capped by England.[3]
Bowling for Sherwood Park, Warwickshire, she won the women's junior singles title[4] and the women's junior pairs at the 2023 Bowls England National Finals.[5]
Further success came in 2024, when bowling for Royal Leamington Spa, she won two gold medals at the 2024 Bowls England National Finals, retaining her junior pairs crown with Lily-Mae Adams[6] and winning the women's fours.[7]
In 2024, Kernick won a bronze medal at the 2024 European Bowls Championships.[8]
In 2024, Kernick won the national indoor singles title at Nottingham.[9] This qualified her to represent England at the 2025 World Bowls Indoor Championships. Kernick also reached the semi final of the National Two Wood Ladies singles.[10]
Subsequently in 2025, Kernick paired with Dominic McVittie won the pairs gold medal at the 2025 World Bowls Indoor Championships in Aberdeen. She also won silver in the singles.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Female rankings". World Bowls Series. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
- ^ "World junior champions crowned". World Bowls. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
- ^ "From Crown to carpet, Emily Kernick's love for bowls is apparent as she continues to shine". English Indoor Bowling Association. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
- ^ "2023 National Championships, women's junior singles". Bowls England. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
- ^ "2023 National Championships, women's junior pairs". Bowls England. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
- ^ "2024 National Championships women's junior pairs". Bowls England. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
- ^ "2024 National Championships women's fours". Bowls England. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
- ^ "BOWLS - Emily Kernick hopes rapid rise will inspire more young girls to take up bowls". Solihull Observer. 30 May 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
- ^ "Dominic does the double". Spalding Voice. 10 April 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
- ^ "Merryweather crowned champion in English Indoor Bowling Association national tournament". Reading Today. 30 May 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
- ^ "2025 World Bowls Indoor Championships: Final day recap". Bowls Australia. Retrieved 26 April 2025.