Kathy Pearce

Katharine Anne Pearce (born 16 February 1963) is a Welsh international lawn and indoor bowler.[1]

Kathy Pearce
Personal information
NationalityWelsh
Born (1963-02-16) 16 February 1963
Berriew, Welshpool
Sport
ClubBerriew
Medal record
Representing  Wales
World Outdoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Leamington Spa fours
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Christchurchtriples
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Adelaide triples
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Adelaide fours
Silver medal – second place 2016 Christchurch triples
World Singles Champion of Champions
Gold medal – first place 2008 Aberdeen singles
Atlantic Bowls Championships
Gold medal – first place1997 Llandrindod Wellstriples
Silver medal – second place1997 Llandrindod Wellsfours
Silver medal – second place2007 Ayrtriples
Gold medal – first place2009 Johannesburgtriples
Silver medal – second place2009 Johannesburgsingles
Silver medal – second place2015 Paphosfours

Bowls career

Pearce from Berriew, Welshpool won the triples gold medal and fours silver medal at the 1997 Atlantic Bowls Championships In Llandrindod wells.[2][3]

In 2004 she won a bronze medal at the 2004 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in the fours and in 2007 won the triples silver medal at the Atlantic Championships.[4][5]

The following year she won another World bronze at the 2008 World Outdoor Bowls Championship. Also, in 2008 she won the World Singles Champion of Champions event gold medal defeating Lorraine Malloy of Scotland in the final at Aberdeen.[6]

In 2009 she won the singles silver medal and the triples gold medal at the Atlantic Championships in Johannesburg.[7][8]

She then won two more bronze medals in the triples and fours at the 2012 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Adelaide.[9]

In 2015 she won the fours silver medal at the Atlantic Bowls Championships.[10]

In 2016, she won a silver medal with Emma Woodcock and Anwen Butten in the triples at the 2016 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Christchurch.[11]

References
  1. "Kathy Pearce". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  2. "Dunwoodie, G. (1997) 'Hawes and Price take title for England'". The Times. 27 August 1997. p. 39. Retrieved 25 May 2021 – via The Times Digital Archive.
  3. "Dunwoodie, G. (1997) 'Price savours singular feat'". The Times. 3 September 1997. p. 46. Retrieved 25 May 2021 – via The Times Digital Archive.
  4. "2007 Atlantic Championships". World Bowls Ltd. Archived from the original on 25 November 2010. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  5. "Bowls". The Times. 18 July 2007. p. 61. Retrieved 20 May 2021 – via The Times Digital Archive.
  6. "Lorraine Malloy ready for Worlds title bid after finishing second two years ago". Daily Record. 4 November 2010.
  7. "2009 Atlantic Championships". World Bowls Ltd. Archived from the original on 14 March 2010. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  8. "Bowls". The Times. 18 May 2009. p. 61. Retrieved 21 May 2021 – via The Times Digital Archive.
  9. "2012 World Bowls Recap". iLawnbowl. 9 December 2012.
  10. "2015 Atlantic Championships". World Bowls. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  11. "2016 World Bowls Championship Finals". Burnside Bowling Club.
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