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The sport experienced a boom with affiliated bowls clubs rising from 43 to 152. [2] The Welsh National Bowls Championships were inaugurated in 1919 and the Welsh Women's Bowling Association was formed in March 1932. [3] In 1958 Cardiff hosted the Lawn bowls at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games.
The Welsh National Bowls Championships is organised by Welsh Lawn Bowls (WLB) which was formed in 2023 as an amalgamation of the Welsh Bowling Association and Welsh Women's Bowling Association. The first national championships were held in 1919.
The inaugural event was held at Kempston Indoor Bowls Club, Bedford, England, and had the biggest gathering of short mat bowls talent from all over Europe including England, Ireland, Wales, Scotland, Belgium and Sweden. In subsequent years, the John Burgess Trophy became a pairs event instead of the original triples format.
The under–25 age group events were established in 1998 and continue today. From 2000 until 2019 there were disciplines at senior level. In 2019, the IIBC came to an agreement with the World Bowls organisation. The agreement was to merge their two international indoor championships, the IIBC Championships and the World Cup Singles.
The Welsh Indoor Bowls Association (WIBA) is the governing body for the indoor bowling clubs in Wales. It has 24 affiliated clubs. The WBA organise competitions, including the WIBA Club Championship, and select and manage the national side. [1] [2] The Welsh Bowling Association is based at Gorseinon, Swansea. [3]
Evans played bowls for Wales from 1967 until 1985, and he was a member of the Gelli Park club. [5]Two years after his World Championship win he represented Wales at the 1974 Commonwealth Games in the singles.
The Welsh Bowling Association (WBA) is the governing body for men's outdoor bowling clubs in Wales.It comprises 10 affiliated counties and 286 affiliated clubs. The WBA organizes competitions, including the county championship, and selects and manages the national side.
In 2021, Owen reached the final of the pairs and fours at the 2021 Welsh National Bowls Championships. [10] In 2022, he competed in the men's triples, where he won a bronze medal and the men's fours at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. [11] In 2023, he was selected as part of the team to represent Wales at the 2023 World Outdoor Bowls Championship. [12]