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

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]

References

  1. ^ a b c 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.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stan_Weaver
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