Lesley Hartwell is a former South African international lawn bowler.[1]

Lesley Hartwell
Personal information
NationalitySouth African
Born1949
Port Elizabeth
Medal record
Representing  South Africa
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1998 Kuala Lumpur Women's singles
Atlantic Bowls Championships
Silver medal – second place 1999 Cape Town Women's pairs

Career

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In 1998 Hartwell won the Women's singles gold medal in lawn bowling at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur.[1][2] She defeated local hero Saedah Abdul Rahim of Malaysia 25-14 in the final after recovering from a 3-11 deficit.[3]

The following year in 1999, she won the singles silver medal at the Atlantic Bowls Championships in her home country.[4][5]

She still represents the Eastern Province.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Lesley Hartwell". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  2. ^ "1998 winners". Commonwealth Games Manchester 2002.
  3. ^ "Lawn bowls heroes". Commonwealth Games Manchester 2002.
  4. ^ "'Johnston maintains dominance' (1999)". The Times. 29 March 1999. p. 31. Retrieved 25 May 2021 – via The Times Digital Archive.
  5. ^ "'For the Record' (1999)". The Times. 25 March 1999. p. 53. Retrieved 25 May 2021 – via The Times Digital Archive.
  6. ^ "Bowls SA announce Masters fields". IOL.