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Day Six – 2018 Commonwealth Games

Day Six – 2018 Commonwealth Games

April 10, 2018 | Comments Off on Day Six – 2018 Commonwealth Games

Julie Thomas & Gilbert Miles with Directors John Wilson and Bryon John today took on South Africa in the B2/B3 mixed pairs semi-final match and narrowly missed out on a spot in the final; it was a close fought game going all the way to the last bowl. Wales will now play Scotland to contest for the Bronze medal tomorrow 10am (BST) The morning saw Dan Salmon’s winning streak continue in his singles campaign with a 21-18 victory over Brendan Aquilina of Malta, before beating the Cook Islands 21-17 in round four. An evening match set to have everyone on
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Day Four – 2018 Commonwealth Games

Day Four – 2018 Commonwealth Games

April 8, 2018 | Comments Off on Day Four – 2018 Commonwealth Games

Daniels delivers Wales’ first medal on the greens. April 8th 2018 can be another memorable moment that Laura Daniels can add to her impressive bowling CV. Daniels’ outstanding form continued into the semi-final where she faced Canada’s Kelly McKerihen powering past her Canadian opposition winning 21 – 13. Setting her up for the Gold medal match that evening against current title holder Jo Edwards from New Zealand. The Gold medal decider took place under the BroadBeach lights in front of a large crowd, and was televised live back home on the BBC. Daniels’ lead 15-10 and then 17-13, however the
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Day Two – 2018 Commonwealth Games

Day Two – 2018 Commonwealth Games

April 6, 2018 | Comments Off on Day Two – 2018 Commonwealth Games

There were mixed fortunes for the Welsh team today on the second day of the games at Broadbeach. The Men’s Triple continue their fine form with a 27 10 win over Papua New Guinea which secures them safe passage to the Quarter Finals. Wales will play England tomorrow in the last game of the group stage which will determine the top spot in the group. Currently sitting second in the group Dan Salmon and Marc Wyatt kept their Pairs campaign alive with a convincing win over Jamaica 33-4. Tomorrow the pair will play their final group game against Northern Ireland who
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Meet the Team – Support Staff

Meet the Team – Support Staff

March 25, 2018 | Comments Off on Meet the Team – Support Staff

With just days until our athletes set off for the Gold Coast, many of us are counting down until our players take to the greens. But behind the team is a group of very passionate people, who work tirelessly in the run up to and during the games to give our athletes every chance of achieving their ambitions. Team Wales – support
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Commonwealth Selection for Lawn Bowls

Commonwealth Selection for Lawn Bowls

January 24, 2018 | Comments Off on Commonwealth Selection for Lawn Bowls

Commonwealth Games Wales have today revealed the latest tranche of athletes selected to compete at the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games. 93 athletes have been announced across 11 sports, following nomination by the national governing bodies and selection ratification by the Commonwealth Games Wales Board. They join the 31 athletes already confirmed for weightlifting and para-sports, as announced last year. This brings the Team Wales athlete total up to 124, with final selections for the remaining sports expected in the coming weeks. BowlsWales is delighted that 10 of the athletes announced today are bowlers, who will join the 5 para
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Team Wales Para-Sport Selections Announced For Cycling, Bowls and Table Tennis

Team Wales Para-Sport Selections Announced For Cycling, Bowls and Table Tennis

December 1, 2017 | Comments Off on Team Wales Para-Sport Selections Announced For Cycling, Bowls and Table Tennis

Commonwealth Games Wales have today revealed the names of seven Welsh athletes selected to compete for Team Wales in three of the para-sports featured at next year’s Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia. The latest 2018 Team Wales athletes to be confirmed will be competing in para-cycling, para-lawn bowls and para-table tennis. The Welsh para-athletics squad was announced earlier this week. Double gold winner at this year’s World Championships in Los Angeles, and ranked second in the world, James Ball will represent Wales in the men’s blind and visually impaired cycling event. Competing in para lawn bowls will be Julie
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