Jim Hoskins

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Jim Hoskins
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Welsh)
Sport
SportLawn and indoor bowls
ClubBridgend BC
Medal record
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Welsh Nationals
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Jim Hoskins is a former international lawn bowler from Wales who competed at the Commonwealth Games.

Biography

Hoskins was a member of the Bridgend Bowls Club [1] and represented and captained Wales at international level. [2]

Hoskins represented the Welsh team [3] at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, Canada, [4] where he competed in the fours event, with Wyn Matthews, Philip Rowlands and Dai Wilkins. [5] [6]

He was the triples champion of Wales at the 1998 Welsh National Bowls Championships [7] and subsequently qualified to represent Wales at the British Isles Bowls Championships. [8]

References

  1. ↑ "On The Green" . Glamorgan Gazette. 10 May 1990. p. 27. Retrieved 10 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ "Top Teams Gathering For Bowling Tourney" . East Kilbride News. 23 July 1993. p. 38. Retrieved 10 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "Unlucky Price out of Games" . South Wales Echo. 16 July 1994. p. 32. Retrieved 10 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "Biggest ever in Welsh Games bid" . South Wales Echo. 18 May 1994. p. 39. Retrieved 10 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "Wales Victoria 1994". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  6. ↑ "Gold on the Greens" . South Wales Echo. 29 July 1994. p. 51. Retrieved 10 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ↑ "WBA Handbook" (PDF). Welsh Bowls.
  8. ↑ "History". British Isles Council. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
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