Lilian Nicholas

Lilian Nicholas

Personal information
Nationality	British (Welsh)
Born	(1909-11-24)24 November 1909 Ebbw Vale, Wales
Sport
Sport	Bowls
Club	Sophia Gardens Ebbw Vale Nevill
Medal record Representing  Wales World Outdoor Championships 1977 Worthing pairs 1977 Worthing team British Isles Championships 1972 singles

Lilian Nicholas (born 24 November 1909, date of death unknown) was an international lawn and indoor bowls competitor for Wales.[1]

Bowls career

In 1971, she became the first woman to represent Wales at bowls.[2]

In 1977 she won the bronze medal in the pairs at the 1977 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Worthing with Janet Ackland and a silver medal in the team event (Taylor Trophy).[3]

Nicholas was seven times Welsh singles champion in 1963, 1964, 1967, 1970, 1971, 1978 & 1982 at the Welsh National Bowls Championships.[3] and twice an indoor Welsh triples champion.[4] She was also the inaugural winner of the singles at the British Isles Bowls Championships in 1972.[5]

References

1. Newby, Donald (1990). Daily Telegraph Bowls Yearbook 91. Telegraph Publications. ISBN 0-330-31664-8.
2. "Ebbw woman scores a first". Gwent Gazette. 10 September 1971. Retrieved 29 June 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
3. Hawkes/Lindley, Ken/Gerard (1974). the Encyclopaedia of Bowls. Robert Hale and Company. ISBN 0-7091-3658-7.
4. "Past winners". WLIBA.
5. "Previous Winners". British Isles Bowls Council.