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Jim Morgan (bowls)

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Jim Morgan
Personal information
Nationality Wales
Born(1933-01-29)29 January 1933
Sport
ClubBarry Athletic BC (outdoor)
Vale of Glamorgan (indoor)
Medal record
Representing  Wales
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 1978 Edmonton pairs
Gold medal – first place 1986 Edinburgh fours

James Morgan is a former Welsh international lawn and indoor bowler.[1] [2]

He won a bronze medal in the pairs at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton.[3]

Eight years later won a gold medal in the fours at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh with Hafod Thomas, Robert Weale and Will Thomas.[4]

In between he also played in the fours at the 1982 Commonwealth Games. He played for the Barry Athletic Bowling Club which he joined in 1961. he was a Welsh international from 1972-1988.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Profile". Bowls tawa.
  2. ^ "Full Bowls Profile". Barry Athletic Bowls Club.
  3. ^ Newby, Donald (1988). The Daily Telegraph Bowls Yearbook. Telegraph Publications. ISBN 0-86367-220-5.
  4. ^ "COMMONWEALTH GAMES MEDALLISTS - BOWLS". GBR Athletics.
  5. ^ "Barry Athletic Bowling Club marks start of Centenary Year". Barry Athletic Bowling Club.