Rita Jones Explained

Rita Jones
Nationality:Welsh
Birth Date:1938
Club:Gilfach Bargoed BC, Merthyr BC & Islwyn BC

Rita Jones is a former Welsh international lawn and indoor bowler.[1]

Bowls career

In 1985 Jones won a triples bronze medal at the 1985 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Preston, Victoria, Melbourne, Australia.[2]

She won the gold medal in the fours at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, a silver medal at the 1994 Commonwealth Games and a bronze medal in the pairs with Ann Sutherland at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur.[3]

Jones has won four medals at the Atlantic Bowls Championships including a gold medal in the triples at the 1993 inaugural tournament in Florida.[4] [5] [6] [7]

Jones has also won the 15 National indoor singles titles; five singles in 1979, 1984, 1986, 1991 and 1992, the pairs in 1993, the triples four times and fours on five occasions.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Competitor List. Commonwealth Games Federation.
  2. Web site: Rita Jones profile. Bowls Tawa.
  3. Web site: COMMONWEALTH GAMES MEDALLISTS - BOWLS. GBR Athletics.
  4. News: 'Shaw strikes gold'. 25 October 1993 . The Times . 25 May 2021. 28 . The Times Digital Archive. subscription .
  5. News: 'Guernsey finally falter. 1 November 1993 . The Times . 25 May 2021. 21 . The Times Digital Archive. subscription .
  6. News: Jones, D.R. (1995) 'S Africa's bowlers reclaim top spot'. 24 April 1995 . The Times . 25 May 2021. 21 . The Times Digital Archive. subscription .
  7. News: 'For the Record' (1995). 1 May 1995 . The Times . 25 May 2021. 32 . The Times Digital Archive. subscription .
  8. Web site: Competitions - Past Winners & Players. WLIBA.