Nicolene Neal

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Nicolene Neal
Personal information
NationalitySouth African
Born (1970-03-02) 2 March 1970 (age 55) [1]
Roodepoort, South Africa
Sport
Sport Lawn bowls
ClubLeases BC
Medal record
Representing Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Gold Coast Fours
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Gold Coast Pairs
Atlantic Bowls Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2015 Paphospairs
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2015 Paphosfours
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2019 Cardiffpairs
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2019 Cardifffours
National Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2014singles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2016singles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2016fours
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2021singles

Nicolene Neal known as Nici Neal (born 2 March 1970) is a South African international lawn bowler. [2]

Career

Neal was born on 2 March 1970, in Roodepoort, and was selected as part of the South African team for the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast in Queensland [3] where she claimed two silver medals: in the Fours with Elma Davis, Johanna Snyman and Esme Kruger [4] and the Pairs with Colleen Piketh. [5]

Neal won the 2014 and 2016 singles titles and the 2016 fours title at the South African National Bowls Championships bowling for the Leases Bowls Club. [6] In 2015, she won the pairs gold medal at the Atlantic Bowls Championships. [7]

In 2019, Neal won the pairs gold medal and fours silver medal at the Atlantic Bowls Championships [8] and in 2020 she was selected for the 2020 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Australia. [9]

References

  1. "World Bowls Players Profiles" (PDF). Bowls South Africa. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  2. "South Africa announce Commonwealth team". Bowls International.[ permanent dead link ]
  3. "Profile". GC 2018.
  4. "Medal Match". CG2018.
  5. "Pairs results". CG2018.
  6. "Newsletters". South Africa Bowls. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  7. "2015 Atlantic Championships". World Bowls. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  8. "2019 Atlantic Championships". World Bowls. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  9. "NATIONAL SELECTIONS". Bowls South Africa.