Val Howell

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Val Howell
Personal information
NationalityWelsh
Died25 January 2021[1]
Sport
ClubMerthyr West End
Medal record
Representing  Wales
Atlantic Bowls Championships
Gold medal – first place 1993 Florida triples
Silver medal – second place 1993 Florida fours

Val Howell (died 2021) was a Welsh international lawn bowler.[2]

Bowls career[]

Howell was part of the fours Welsh team that competed at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria.[2]

In 1993, she won the triples gold medal and the fours silver medal at the inaugural Atlantic Bowls Championships.[3][4]

She became a Welsh champion in 1986 winning the triples at the Welsh National Bowls Championships.[5]

She later became the Welsh team manager.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Val Howell obituary". Official Welsh Women's Bowling Association Facebook page. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Val Howell profile". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  3. ^ "'Shaw strikes gold'". The Times. 25 October 1993. p. 28. Retrieved 25 May 2021 – via The Times Digital Archive.
  4. ^ "'Guernsey finally falter". The Times. 1 November 1993. p. 21. Retrieved 25 May 2021 – via The Times Digital Archive.
  5. ^ "WBA Handbook" (PDF). Welsh Bowls.
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