Paul Taylor (bowls)

Paul Taylor (born 19 June 1988) is a Welsh international lawn bowler.[1] [2]

Paul Taylor
Personal information
Nickname(s)Taylor
NationalityBritish (Welsh)
Born (1988-06-19) 19 June 1988
Bridgend, Wales
OccupationAdministrator
EmployerHomeInfo UK Limited
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Weight79 kg (174 lb)
Sport
SportLawn bowls
ClubEly Valley (Outdoor)
Cynon Valley (Indoor)
Medal record
Representing  Wales
Men's lawn bowls
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 2014 GlasgowMen's triples
Atlantic Bowls Championships
Silver medal – second place 2015 Paphos, CyprusMen's triples
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Paphos, CyprusMen's fours
British Isles Championships
Gold medal – first place2017triples
Welsh Nationals
Gold medal – first place2009fours
Gold medal – first place2013triples
Gold medal – first place2016triples

Bowls career

He competed for Wales in the men's triples at the 2014 Commonwealth Games where he won a bronze medal with Jonathan Tomlinson and Marc Wyatt.[3][4] In 2015 he won the triples silver medal and fours bronze medal at the Atlantic Bowls Championships.[5]

Taylor has won five Welsh National Bowls Championships outdoor titles (2005 under 18 singles, 2009 fours, 2011 under 25 singles, 2013 & 2016 triples) and finished runner four times (2006 Under 18 Singles, 2010 pairs, 2012 singles and 2021 triples.[6] In addition he has won the 2012 Tiger Fours Invitational and the under 25 Singles and triples at the British Isles Championships. Furthermore, he won the Carruthers Shield Welsh Club Championship with Ely Valley in 2016.

He bowls for Ely Valley after previously winning national titles with Bridgend BC and Pontycymmer BC. In 2021, he finished runner-up in the men's triples at the 2021 Welsh National Bowls Championships.[7]

References
  1. "Athletes and Results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  2. "Profile". Bowls Tawa.
  3. "Glasgow 2014 profile". Retrieved 25 October 2014.
  4. "Lawn bowls trio delighted with bronze for Team Wales". South Wales Argus. 28 July 2014.
  5. "2015 Atlantic Championships". World Bowls. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  6. "WBA Handbook" (PDF). Welsh Bowls.
  7. "2021 National Finals". Welsh Bowls. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
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