Thelwyn Appleby

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Thelwyn Appleby
Married name Bateman
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Welsh)
Born18 December 1944 [1]
Rugby, England
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s)
Sprints, 400m, middle-distance, Cross Country
Club Coventry Godiva Harriers

Thelwyn S. Appleby married name Bateman (born 18 December 1944) is a former track and field athlete from Wales, who competed at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games and the 1970 British Commonwealth Games (now Commonwealth Games).

Biography

Appleby was a member of the Coventry Godiva Harriers and was eligible for Wales through her Welsh parentage. [1] After winning the Midland Championships in May 1966, Appleby was short listed for the Commonwealth Games. [2]

She subsequently represented the 1966 Welsh team [3] at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica, participating in four events; [4] the 100 yards, the 220 yards, the 440 yards and the 4 × 110 yards relay, with Gloria Dourass, Liz Gill and Liz Parsons.

Shortly after the Games, Appleby married her coach Roy Bateman and participated under her married name thereafter. [5]

As Thelwyn Bateman she competed for Wales at multiple major cross county championships won the 3000 metres title on two occasions at the AAA Indoor Championships and became the British 3,000 metres champion at the 1976 WAAA Championships by virtue of being the highest placed British athlete. [6] [7]

She went to a second Commonwealth Games, representing the 1970 Welsh team [8] at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland. [9]

References

  1. 1 2 "Welsh pick Godiva girl for Games" . Coventry Standard. 16 June 1966. p. 42. Retrieved 26 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ "Godiva girls excel in Midland championships" . Coventry Evening Telegraph. 7 May 1966. p. 42. Retrieved 26 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "Wales Kingston 1966". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  4. ↑ "Ron Jones to lead strong Welsh team" . Birmingham Daily Post. 15 June 1966. p. 22. Retrieved 26 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "Appleby Thelwyn S.Bateman Rugby". Free BMD. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  6. ↑ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  7. ↑ "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  8. ↑ "The Welsh Team" . Liverpool Daily Post (Welsh Edition). 22 May 1970. p. 14. Retrieved 26 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ↑ "Wales Edinburgh 1970". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 26 November 2025.


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