John Price (bowls)
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John Price is a former Welsh international lawn and indoor bowler and current bowls commentator.
Bowls career
As a schoolboy, he initially played only during the summer holidays, winning a couple of open tournaments in partnership with his father, but started to take bowls seriously after earning his first Wales cap in 1979.[1]
Price is one of the founder members of both the Professional Bowls Association and also the World Bowls Tour, and is a timeless ace on the portable rink, brought into the game by his grandparents at the age of 10. He has been bowling ever since and has amassed titles including 10 Welsh National Titles, four British Isle Titles, plus he was a Commonwealth Games Silver Medallist and the 1990 World Indoor Singles Champion.[2]
Price also made the 2005 final fifteen years after his indoor title was achieved, where he lost to Paul Foster in the final. He teamed up with Stephen Rees to lift the 1999 World Indoor Pairs,[3] and was twice World Mixed Pairs champion when he partnered Carl Ashby in the 2005 and 2006 finals.
Commentating
He assists David Corkill in the commentary box for the BBC during the televised stages of the World Indoor Bowls Championships.
References
- ↑ "Welsh sporting greats: John Price". Welsh Sports News. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
- ↑ "John Price". Worldbowlstour.com. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
- ↑ "No surprises on world indoor championships' opening night". Nationwidebowler.co.uk. Retrieved 31 December 2014.