Sam Tolchard

Sam Tolchard
Personal information
Nationality  England
Born (1989-05-27) 27 May 1989
Torquay, England
Height 5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Weight 52 kg (115 lb)
Sport
Sport Bowls
Club Torquay United (indoors)
Kings BC (outdoors)

Sam Tolchard (born 27 May 1989) is an English international lawn and indoor bowler.[1]

Profile

He competed for England in the men's pairs at the 2014 Commonwealth Games[2] where he won a bronze medal. [3][4]

He was selected as part of the English team for the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast in Queensland[5] where he claimed a bronze medal in the Fours with David Bolt, Jamie Chestney and Louis Ridout.[6] [7]

National Achievements

He has won four National Championship titles in 2007, 2008 and 2016 (singles & pairs).

Personal Life

He is the brother of England international bowler Sophie Tolchard.[8]

References

  1. "Profile". Henselite.
  2. "Glasgow 2014: Sam Tolchard aims to banish 2010 bowls nightmare". BBC News. 12 June 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  3. "Glasgow 2014 profile". Retrieved 14 September 2014.
  4. "Tolchard makes up for his Delhi dismay with bronze in men's pairs". Western Morning News. 28 July 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  5. "2018 Commonwealth Games team". Team England.
  6. "Fours results". CG2018.
  7. "Commonwealth Games: Scotland's Alex Marshall wins record fifth gold as women take bronze in bowls". BBC Sport.
  8. "News". Torquay United Indoor Bowling Club.
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