Chris Blake

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Chris Blake
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Welsh)
Born (1971-08-26) 26 August 1971 (age 52)
Cardiff
OccupationEngineer
Years active1987-2015
Height5 ft (152 cm) 8"
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Sport
CountryWales
SportLawn Bowls
ClubCardiff BC, Barry Athletic BC
Medal record
Representing Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
World Outdoor Championship
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1996 Adelaide fours
British Isles Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1995triples

Chris Blake is a Welsh international lawn and indoor bowler. [1]

Bowls career

He won a silver medal in the fours at the 1996 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Adelaide. [2]

He won the 1994 triples title and 2001 pairs title at the Welsh National Bowls Championships when bowling for Cardiff Bowls Club. [3] He subsequently became a British champion after winning the 1995 triples title at the British Isles Bowls Championships. [4]

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References

  1. "Profile". Bowls tawa. Archived from the original on 31 May 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. "World Bowls Champions". Burnside Bowling Club.
  3. "WBA Handbook" (PDF). Welsh Bowls.
  4. "Previous Winners". British Isles Bowls Council. Archived from the original on 9 November 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2021.