Anwen Butten

Margaret Anwen Butten (born 29 August 1972 in Carmarthen) is a Welsh international Bowls competitor for Wales.

Anwen Butten
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Welsh)
Born (1972-08-28) 28 August 1972
Carmarthen, Wales
Sport
ClubLampeter BC
Medal record
Representing  Wales
World Outdoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Leamington Spa fours
Silver medal – second place 2008 Christchurch fours
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Christchurchtriples
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Adelaide fours
Silver medal – second place 2016 Christchurch triples
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Manchester pairs
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Delhi pairs
Atlantic Bowls Championships
Silver medal – second place2007 Ayrtriples
Gold medal – first place2009 Johannesburgfours
Silver medal – second place2015 Paphosfours
Gold medal – first place2019 Cardifffours
British Isles Championships
Gold medal – first place2018fours
Welsh Nationals
Gold medal – first place2011fours
Gold medal – first place2012triples
Gold medal – first place2015fours
Gold medal – first place2016pairs
Gold medal – first place2017triples
Gold medal – first place2023pairs

Bowls career

Her passion for bowls began at the age of 13 after watching her Mother play for the Welsh International team. Seeing her mother play inspired her to play.[1]

At the 2002 Commonwealth Games she won a bronze medal along with Joanna Weale in the women's pairs event.[2] Butten competed at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne but was unsuccessful in winning a medal.

In 2007 she won the triples silver medal at the Atlantic Bowls Championships[3][4] and followed this with a fours gold medal in Johannesburg two years later (2009).

She then competed at the 2010 Commonwealth Games along with Hannah Smith in the women's pairs and won a bronze medal.[5]

During the run up to the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow she was chosen for the Commonwealth Games Queen's Baton Relay in Carmarthen.[6] The Baton carried a message from Queen Elizabeth II as Head of the Commonwealth. The Relay traditionally begins at Buckingham Palace in London as a part of the city's Commonwealth Day festivities. The Queen entrusts the baton to the first relay runner. At the Opening Ceremony of the Games, held at Glasgow's Celtic F.C. stadium, the final relay runner, Chris Hoy, handed the baton back to the Queen, who read the message aloud to officially open the Games.

She won another medal at the 2015 Atlantic Games before winning a silver medal with Kathy Pearce and Emma Woodcock in the triples at the 2016 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Christchurch.[7]

She was selected as part of the Welsh team for the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast in Queensland[8]

In 2019, she won the fours gold medal at the Atlantic Bowls Championships[9] and in 2020 she was selected for the 2020 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Australia.[10]

In 2022, she competed in the women's triples and the Women's fours at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.[11] Butten won the pairs title at the 2023 Welsh National Bowls Championships, with her daughter Alis Butten (for the second time) but missed out on selection for the 2023 World Outdoor Bowls Championship.

References
  1. "Glasgow 2014 – Anwen BUTTEN Profile". results.glasgow2014.com. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  2. "2002 Commonwealth Games Medallists". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 14 September 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  3. "2007 Atlantic Championships". World Bowls Ltd. Archived from the original on 25 November 2010. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  4. "Bowls". The Times. 18 July 2007. p. 61. Retrieved 20 May 2021 – via The Times Digital Archive.
  5. "2010 Commonwealth Games Medallists". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 14 September 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  6. "Carmarthen crowds welcome Commonwealth Games baton". Carmarthen Journal. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  7. "2016 World Bowls Championship Finals". Burnside Bowling Club.
  8. "2018 Commonwealth Games team". Team Wales. Archived from the original on 7 March 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  9. "2019 Atlantic Championships". World Bowls. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  10. "Welsh Women Selected For World Bowls". Bowls International.
  11. "Official Games profile". 2022 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
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