Jim Morgan (bowls)

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Jim Morgan
Personal information
NationalityWelsh
Born(1933-01-29)29 January 1933
Sport
ClubBarry Athletic BC (outdoor)
Vale of Glamorgan (indoor)
Medal record
Representing Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1978 Edmonton pairs
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1986 Edinburgh fours
British Isles Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1964fours

James Morgan is a Welsh former international lawn and indoor bowler. [1] [2]

Bowls career

He won a bronze medal in the pairs at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton. [3]

Eight years later won a gold medal in the fours at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh with Hafod Thomas, Robert Weale and Will Thomas. [4]

In between he also played in the fours at the 1982 Commonwealth Games. He played for the Barry Athletic Bowling Club which he joined in 1961. he was a Welsh international from 1972-1988. [5]

He is a two times Welsh National Champion, winning the fours in 1963 and 1969 when bowling for the Barry Athletic Bowls Club. He also won the 1964 British Isles Bowls Championships fours title. [6]

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References

  1. "Profile". Bowls tawa.
  2. "Full Bowls Profile". Barry Athletic Bowls Club.
  3. Newby, Donald (1988). The Daily Telegraph Bowls Yearbook. Telegraph Publications. ISBN   0-86367-220-5.
  4. "COMMONWEALTH GAMES MEDALLISTS - BOWLS". GBR Athletics.
  5. "Barry Athletic Bowling Club marks start of Centenary Year". Barry Athletic Bowling Club.
  6. "Jim Morgan". Barry Athletic Bowls Club. Retrieved 29 April 2021.