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Welsh Team announced for the first leg of the Learning Disability Indoor Bowls International Series

March 15, 2019 | Comments Off

We are delighted to share with you the Welsh team for the first leg of the Learning Disability Indoor Bowls International Series Learning Disability Indoor Bowls International Series – Falkirk IBC 4th – 6th June 2019 Welsh Squad Selection. Andrew Hill – Cardiff Chameleons. Anne-Marie Coles – Cardiff Chameleons David Galsworthy – Cardiff Chameleons. Gareth Howell – Cardiff Chameleons. Millie Campbell – Cardiff Chameleons. Naomi Baelz – Cardiff Chameleons. Richard Trenwith – Cardiff Chameleons. Simon Bould – Cardiff Chameleons. Shaun Peregrine – Dinefwr IBC. James Tyler – Pembroke Disability Bowls Club. John Ellis – Pembroke Disability Bowls Club. Simon Eaton
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Wales Win BIIBC U25 International Series

February 28, 2019 | Comments Off

Wales won the BIIBC U25 International Series held at Aberdeen IBC, following a dominant display during the series throughout the weekend. Steve Rees, Team Manager said “It was very pleasing to lift the title for the first time since 2004 and the team thoroughly deserved their success after fighting like tigers from the first end of the opening match to the final end of the last match. Sometimes to be successful in International competition you have to grind out results and tis team certainly did that. There’s no better feeling than to win the series with your mates and
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10 Nations Tournament Announcement

June 14, 2018 | Comments Off

The eyes of the bowls world will be on Cardiff & Vale next month for a 10 nations test match. Wales have invited nine countries to take part in the nine-day event which is being held as part of the preparation for the Atlantic Championships which Wales will host in 2019. Countries taking part are Malaysia, Australia, USA, Spain, Ireland, Jersey, Canada, South Africa and Namibia (men only). Both the WBA and WWBA have chosen teams made up of a mix of experienced and a development players to give them an opportunity to play against some of the top countries
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Meet the Team – Support Staff

March 25, 2018 | Comments Off

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

January 24, 2018 | Comments Off

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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Winning ways for Welsh Juniors

December 15, 2017 | Comments Off

Top juniors decended on Newport Indoor Bowls Club last week for the World Indoor Bowls Council’s World under 25 Championships. The three day event saw top players from Wales, Scotland, Ireland, England, Isle of Man, Gurnsey and Canada vying it out for the three titles up for grabs. It was a stunning campaign for the Welsh U25’s with Wales featuring in all finals and winning two of the three titles. Amy Williams’ title triumph came courstey of a 8-2, 5-4 win over current World indoor Champion Chloe Watson (Ireland). Amy had impressive straight set victories in the opening stages and
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Team Wales Para-Sport Selections Announced For Cycling, Bowls and Table Tennis

December 1, 2017 | Comments Off

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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Newport hosts World Bowls Competition

November 29, 2017 | Comments Off

Wales has hosted many great sporting events and the City of Newport will be adding to that emphatic list when the Newport Indoor Bowls Centre plays host to the World Indoor Bowls Council Championships in December 2017. The championship will see seven countries including top players from Wales vying for the titles up for grabs which includes World Junior Men’s and Ladies Singles and Mixed Triples Championships. Jordan Davies, Ffion Jones, Seren Jones, Ross Owen, Daniel Salmon and Amy Williams will all be competing during this 3-day festival of bowls, which promises to deliver some top-class competition and exciting play.
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Success Down Under for Daniels and Kingdon

November 7, 2017 | Comments Off

World Singles Champion of Champions Laura Daniels has been crowned world singles champion of champions after a week of high quality bowling at Sydney’s palatial St Johns Park Bowls Club. Daniels had an impressive round-robin topping the group stages for the first four days, qualifying for the playoffs against South Africa’s Nici Neal and winning two straight sets. Daniels’ outstanding form continued into the semi-finals where she faced New Zealand’s Selina Goddard winning 8 – 2, 11 – 2 setting her up for the World Singles Champion of Champions Final. In a brilliant final played in damp trying conditions, Laura
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