Ross Owen (born 6 January 1994) is a Welsh international lawn and indoor bowler.[1][2]
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| Nationality | British (Welsh) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 January 1994 Mountain Ash, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Club | Harlequins (outdoors) Cynon Valley (indoors) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest world ranking | 21 (August 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Bowls career
editOwen won the Welsh National Bowls Championships fours in 2017 and the following year the triples, both National titles were won when bowling for Harlequins BC.[3] He was the National Indoor Pairs Champion in 2014.[4] In 2015 he won the fours bronze medal at the Atlantic Bowls Championships.[5]
Owen bowls for Harlequins (outdoors) and Cynon Valley (indoors)[6] and was selected for the Welsh team for the 2016 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Avonhead, Christchurch, New Zealand[7] and the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia.
In 2019, he won the fours bronze medal at the Atlantic Bowls Championships[8] and in 2020, he was selected for the 2020 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Australia but the event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[9] In 2021, Owen reached the final of the pairs and fours at the 2021 Welsh National Bowls Championships.[10]
In 2022, he competed in the men's triples, where he won a bronze medal and the men's fours at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.[11]
In 2023, he was selected as part of the team to represent Wales at the 2023 World Outdoor Bowls Championship.[12] He participated in the men's triples and the men's fours events.[13][14] Also in 2023, he won his third national title but first singles at the Welsh nationals.
In 2024, he won the singles title at the British Isles Bowls Championships.[15]
References
edit- ^ "Welsh International Team 2017". Welsh Bowling Association.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL TEAM 2018". Welsh Indoor Bowls.
- ^ "Kevin James Is Welsh Men's Singles Champion". Bowls International.
- ^ "Ross Owen". Taylor Bowls.
- ^ "2015 Atlantic Championships". World Bowls. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ "Honours Board". RTB Ebbw Vale B.C.
- ^ "Ebbw Vale pair heading to New Zealand for World Championships". South Wales Argus.
- ^ "2019 Atlantic Championships". World Bowls. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ "Latest News". Welsh Bowls.
- ^ "2021 National Finals". Welsh Bowls. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ "Official Games profile". 2022 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "COMPETITORS CONFIRMED: WORLD BOWLS OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023". Bowls International. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ "Events and Results, World Championships 2023 Gold Coast, Australia". World Bowls. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ "SCHEDULE & DRAWS". Bowls Australia. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ "British Bowls Championships report". Bowls England. 30 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
External links
edit- Ross Owen at Team Wales
- Ross Owen at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (archived)
- Ross Owen at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games