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Nationality | British (Welsh) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 7 May 1945 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Club | Tonypandy BC and Gelli Park BC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Spencer Wilshire (born 1945) is a Welsh former international lawn and indoor bowler. [1]
He won a silver medal in the pairs with Lyn Perkins at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane. [2] [3]
He was the Welsh National singles champion in 1978. [4] and the pairs champion on four occasions in 1975, 1978, 1980 and 1995. [5]
With Lyn Parkins, he was British champion in the pairs three times in 1976, 1979 and 1981. [6]
William Walker Wood MBE is a former Scottish professional bowls player, who has mainly competed in the outdoor or lawn form of the game. He is regarded as one of the leading bowlers of his generation and his list of achievements include appearing at eight Commonwealth Games and winning two gold medals and eight World Bowls Championship gold medals.
Robert Arthur Weale, is a Welsh international lawn and indoor bowls player. Weale is originally from Presteigne and was educated at John Beddoes School, but now lives in Hereford. In 2022, he was inducted into the Welsh Sports Hall of fame.
Anthony Allcock is an English bowls player. Born in Leicestershire, England, he is considered to be one of the leading bowlers of his generation and was twice world outdoor singles champion and three times World Indoor Singles Champion.
David John Bryant was a three-times World (outdoors) singles bowls champion, a three-times World indoors singles champion and a four times Commonwealth Games singles gold medallist. He is generally considered to be the greatest bowler of all time, winning 19 World and Commonwealth gold medals in total.
Maldwyn Lewis Evans, often known as "Mal" Evans, was a Welsh bowls champion, who won the World Championship in 1972. He is the only Welshman ever to have held the men's world singles title.
Andrew Edward Thomson MBE is a former international lawn and indoor bowler. Known as Andy Thomson he was born in Fife, Scotland, on 26 November 1955, and represented Scotland before deciding to represent England.
Darren William Burnett is a Scottish lawn bowler and indoor bowler.
John Haydn Price is a former Welsh international lawn and indoor bowler and current bowls commentator.
Jeremy Norman Henry is a former Irish and current Australian lawn and indoor bowler born in Northern Ireland.
Margaret Johnson MBE is a former Northern Irish lawn and indoor bowler.
Robert Fulton was a Scottish international lawn bowler who represented Ireland.
Christopher C Ward is a England former international lawn bowler.
William 'Bill' Crane Irish, was an England international lawn and indoor bowler.
John Russell Evans is a former Welsh international lawn bowler.
David McGill (1947-2022) was a Scottish international lawn and indoor bowler and commentator.
Lyn Perkins is a Welsh former international lawn and indoor bowler and coach.
James Morgan is a Welsh former international lawn and indoor bowler.
David 'Dai' Wilkins is a former Welsh international lawn and indoor bowler.
The Welsh National Bowls Championships is organised by the Welsh Bowling Association (WBA) which was formed in 1904. The first national championships were held in 1919.
Charles William Mark Burch (1919-2001), was an England international lawn bowler.