Neil Rees (bowls)

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Neil Rees
Personal information
Full nameNeil Peter Rees
NationalityWelsh
Born (1978-04-28) 28 April 1978 (age 43)
Sport
SportBowls
ClubParc-y-Dre BC (outdoor)
Medal record
Lawn bowls
Representing Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1998 Kuala Lumpur Fours
Atlantic Bowls Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2007 Ayrtriples
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2007 Ayrfours

Neil Peter Rees (born 28 April 1978) is a former Welsh international lawn and indoor bowler. [1] [2]

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Bowling career

He won a bronze medal in the fours with Dai Wilkins, Ian Slade and Mark Anstey at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur. [3] [4]

He also participated in the 2006 Commonwealth Games in the pairs competition partnering with Jason Greenslade. [2]

He has also won the triples gold medal and fours bronze medal at the Atlantic Bowls Championships [5] [6] and the 1997 and 2012 triples title at the Welsh National Bowls Championships when bowling for Parc-y-Dre BC. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "Athletes' Profile: Lawn Bowls". Kuala Lumpur 1998 Commonwealth Games . Commonwealth Games Federation. 10 September 1998. Archived from the original on 1 April 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Neil Rees". Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games . Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 9 December 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  3. ↑ "Neil Rees". bowlstawa.nz. Bowls Tawa. Archived from the original on 27 February 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  4. ↑ "Commonwealth Games Medallists - Bowls". gbrathletics.com. GBR Athletics. Archived from the original on 4 October 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  5. ↑ "2007 Atlantic Championships". World Bowls Ltd. Archived from the original on 25 November 2010. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  6. ↑ "Bowls" . The Times. 18 July 2007. p. 61. Retrieved 20 May 2021– via The Times Digital Archive.
  7. ↑ "WBA Handbook" (PDF). welshbowls.co.uk. Welsh Bowls. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
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