Lesley Hartwell Explained

Lesley Hartwell
Nationality:	South African
Birth Date:	1949
Birth Place:	Port Elizabeth

Lesley Hartwell is a former South African international lawn bowler.^[1]

Career

In 1998 Hartwell won the Women's singles gold medal in lawn bowling at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur.^{[1] [2]} She defeated local hero Saedah Abdul Rahim of Malaysia 25-14 in the final after recovering from a 3-11 deficit.^[3]

The following year in 1999, she won the singles silver medal at the Atlantic Bowls Championships in her home country.^{[4] [5]}

She still represents the Eastern Province.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lesley Hartwell. Commonwealth Games Federation.
2. Web site: 1998 winners. Commonwealth Games Manchester 2002.
3. Web site: Lawn bowls heroes. Commonwealth Games Manchester 2002.
4. News: 'Johnston maintains dominance' (1999). 29 March 1999 . The Times . 25 May 2021. 31 . The Times Digital Archive. subscription .
5. News: 'For the Record' (1999). 25 March 1999 . The Times . 25 May 2021. 53 . The Times Digital Archive. subscription .
6. Web site: Bowls SA announce Masters fields. IOL.