Alice Klaasje Birkinshaw

PROFILE
TEAM USA EVENTS:
2019 Asia-Pacific Championships (Gold Coast, Australia)
2018 World Cup Indoor Singles (NSW, Australia)
2018 Welsh 10 Nation Test Series ​(Cardiff, Wales)
2018 North American Challenge (Laguna Woods, CA)
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POSITIONS:
Lead in Triples & Fours (AP)​
Singles & Lead in Pairs (NAC)
Singles & Lead in Triples (Wales)
Singles (AUS)​

DOB
May 24
HOMETOWN
Sun City, AZ
PROFESSION
Retired
HOME CLUB
​Sun City LBC, AZ (South Central Division)
YEARS BOWLING
Since 2013 - 5 years
BOWLS USED
​​Aero - Optima
  • Accomplishments in Bowls
  • Fun Facts
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International results

2018 North American Challenge – won in Singles & Pairs (Jarvis) / overall Team Jarvis
2018 Welsh 10 Nation Test Series
Single championships in Warilla
Tiger Bowls – 2 Bronze metals

Domestic results

2014 SWD – Novice singles champion
2015 SWD – 2nd Fours
2016 SWD – 1st Singles, 1st Pairs – Bowler of the tournament
2016 SCD – Pairs playdowns – 1st
2016 SCD – 3rd Singles
2017 SCD – 1st Singles – Bowler of the tournament
2017- US Nationals – 1st pairs
2017 -PBA Runner-up Singles-Blackpool
2018- SCD  2nd flight – Winner – pairs
2018 – SCD playdowns – 1st Singles
2018 – SWD 1st flight – 3rd place pairs
  • ​Family members who bowl: Robert, husband
  • Greatest influence in bowls and why: My husband.  Has always encouraged me to be the best. 100% support.
  • Best player competed against and why: 2018 World Cup Indoor Singles – Competed against some of the best women singles players and learned a lot.
  • Goals/Aspirations for personal bowls career: Team USA – To be the best player I can be on and off of the field.
  • Goals/Aspirations outside of bowls: To enjoy life to the fullest and be the best wife and mother I can be.
  • Greatest bowls achievement: Winning singles twice in division open and being named "Bowler of the tournament" twice
  • Random fact about you: From Holland and speak Dutch.