Ron Thomas (bowls) explained

Ron Thomas M.B.E
Nationality:	Welsh
Birth Date:	1928 10, df=yes
Death Date:	Unknown
Club:	Barry Athletic BC

John Ronald Thomas known as Ron Thomas M.B.E., was a Welsh international lawn and indoor bowler.^[1]

Bowls career

Thomas made his debut for Wales indoors in 1955 and outdoors in 1960.^[2]

He finished runner-up to David Bryant in the 1981 World Indoor Bowls Championship in Coatbridge.

He is twice a Welsh National Champion, winning the fours in 1963 & 1969, when bowling for the Barry Athletic Bowls Club. He also won the British Isles Bowls Championships fours title in 1964.^{[3] [4]}

During the 1984/85 season he was the President of the Welsh Indoor Bowling Association.^[1] and received the MBE in the 1994 Birthday Honours as President of the Welsh Association of Visually Handicapped Bowlers for services to Bowling and to People with Disabilities.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Ron Thomas Pairs. Barry Athletic Bowls Club. 29 April 2021.
2. Book: Ampol Petroleum Ltd. First World Bowls Championship Pre ISBN. 1966. Public Relations Dept, Ampol Petroleum Ltd, Sydney, Australia.
3. Web site: J. R. Evans. Barry Athletic Bowls Club. 29 April 2021.
4. Web site: History. Welsh Bowls. 29 April 2021.
5. Web site: SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 11th JUNE 1994. The Gazette. 29 April 2021.