Alicia Crangle

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Alicia Crangle/Weir
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Northern Irish)
Born (1970-03-30) 30 March 1970 (age 55)
Sport
SportLawn and indoor bowls
ClubSalisbury BC, Belfast
NI Civil Service BC, Belfast
Medal record
Representing Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland
British Isles Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2010pairs
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2002, 2016triples
Irish Nationals
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2001, 2017singles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2002, 2009pairs
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2001, 2015triples
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2015fours

Alicia Crangle married name Alicia Weir (born 30 March 1970) is a former international lawn bowler from Northern Ireland who competed at two Commonwealth Games.

Biography

Crangle a pediatrician by profession, was a member of the Salisbury Bowls Club in Belfast [1] and represented the combined Ireland team at international level. [2]

Crangle represented the Northern Irish team at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, [3] where she competed in the fours event, with Patricia Horner, Donna McNally and Geraldine Law. [4]

After marrying she played under the name of Alicia Weir [5] and represented the Northern Irish team again [6] at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, England, [7] where she competed in the fours event, with Patricia Horner, Dessa Baird and Paula Montgomery. [8]

Bowling for the NI Civil Service Bowls Club in Belfast, she won seven national titles at the Irish National Bowls Championships; the singles in 2002 and 2017, the pairs in 2002 and 2009, the triples in 2001 and 2015 and the fours in 2015. [9]

She subsequently qualified to represent Ireland at the British Isles Bowls Championships, winning titles in 2002, 2010 and 2016. [10]

References

  1. "Bowls" . Newtownabbey Times and East Antrim Times. 12 December 1996. p. 50. Retrieved 9 January 2026 via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. "Alicia will be missed" . Belfast News-Letter. 19 June 1998. p. 41. Retrieved 9 January 2026 via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. "Hot-shot Bobby misses party" . Belfast News-Letter. 16 June 1998. p. 45. Retrieved 9 January 2026 via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. "Northern Ireland Kuala Lumpur 1998". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 18 October 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  5. "Irish Caps 1983-2019.xlsx" (PDF). IWBA. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  6. "NI Commonwealth squad revealed". BBC Sport. 5 June 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
  7. "Manchester on their mind" . Belfast News-Letter. 6 June 2002. p. 45. Retrieved 9 January 2026 via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. "Northern Ireland Manchester 2002". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 18 October 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  9. "Previous Winners". Irish Bowling Association. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  10. "History". British Isles Council. Archived from the original on 9 November 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2026.