Jean Jones (lawn bowler)

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Jean Jones
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Jersey)
Born (1932-10-17) October 17, 1932 (age 91)
Medal record
Representing  Jersey
World Outdoor Championships
Silver medal – second place 1996 Leamington Spa pairs
Atlantic Bowls Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Durban triples

Jean Jones (born 1932), is a former international lawn bowler from Jersey.[1]

Bowls career[edit]

In 1995, she won the triples bronze gold medal at the Atlantic Bowls Championships with Denise Falkner and Val Stead.[2][3]

The following year she won a silver medal in the pairs at the 1996 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Leamington Spa with Sheila Syvret.

She also competed in the Commonwealth games during 1998.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Newby, Donald (1990). Daily Telegraph Bowls Yearbook 91. Telegraph Publications. ISBN 0-330-31664-8.
  2. ^ "Jones, D.R. (1995) 'S Africa's bowlers reclaim top spot'". The Times. 24 April 1995. p. 21. Retrieved 25 May 2021 – via The Times Digital Archive.
  3. ^ "'For the Record' (1995)". The Times. 1 May 1995. p. 32. Retrieved 25 May 2021 – via The Times Digital Archive.
  4. ^ "Athletes' Profile: Lawn Bowls". Commonwealth Games Federation.