Richard Bowen (bowls)

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Richard Bowen
Personal information
NationalityFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Born (1957-01-05) 5 January 1957 (age 67)
Briton Ferry
EducationBridgend Boys Grammar School & Brynteg Comprehensive school
Sport
ClubBarry Athletic Bowling Club
Medal record
Representing Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Lawn bowls
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2002 Manchester fours

Richard Bowen (born 5 January 1957) is a Welsh international lawn bowler. [1] [2]

Bowls career

Bowen won a bronze medal in the fours with Jason Greenslade, Ian Slade and Dai Wilkins at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester. [3] [4]

Bowen bowls for Barry Athletic Bowling Club and has previously bowled for Cardigan Bowling Club and Porthcawl Bowling Club. [5]

Bowen won the 1994 fours title at the Welsh National Bowls Championships when bowling for Cardigan BC and the National Senior Singles in 2018 when bowling for Barry Athletic Bowling Club. He has also won the Welsh Triples in 1988 bowling with Porthcawl Bowling Club. He is a director of BowlsWales. [6]

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References

  1. "Athlete Profile". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  2. "glamorgan-gem".
  3. "COMMONWEALTH GAMES MEDALLISTS - BOWLS". GBR athletics.
  4. "Profile". Bowls Tawa.
  5. "Our History". Cardigan Bowling Club.
  6. "WBA Handbook" (PDF). Welsh Bowls.