Stan Weaver

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Stan Weaver
Personal information
NationalityWelsh
Born(1890-01-12)January 12, 1890
Swansea
Died24 March 1973(1973-03-24) (aged 83)
Radnorshire
Sport
SportLawn bowls
ClubSwansea BC
Llandrindod Wells BC
Medal record
Men's Lawn bowls
Representing Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
British Empire Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1934 London Pairs

Stanley James Weaver (1890-1973), was a Welsh lawn bowls international who competed in the 1934 British Empire Games. [1] [2]

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Bowls career

At the 1934 British Empire Games he won the bronze medal in the pairs event with Thomas Davies. [3] [4]

He bowled for the Swansea and Llandrindod Wells Bowls Clubs. [5] He was a Welsh representative from 1927-1935 and was Welsh national champion on five occasions winning the singles in 1932, [6] the pairs in 1934 and the rinks in 1925, 1927 & 1933. [1] [7]

Personal life

He was a building contractor by trade and married Elizabeth Charles in 1923. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Bolsover, Godfrey (1959). Who's Who and Encyclopaedia of Bowls. Rowland Publishers Ltd (Pre isbn).
  2. "Athletes and Results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  3. "COMMONWEALTH GAMES MEDALLISTS - BOWLS". GRB Athletics.
  4. "Profile". Bowls Tawa.
  5. "Llandrindod Wells Bowling Club History". Llandrindod Wells Bowling Club.
  6. "W.B.A. Title won by Swansea man" . Western Mail. 30 July 1932. Retrieved 24 August 2024 via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. "WBA Handbook" (PDF). Welsh Bowls.