Nicolene Neal Explained

Nicolene Neal known as Nici Neal (born 2 March 1970) is a South African international lawn bowler.^[2]

Career

Neal was born on 2 March 1970, in Roodepoort, and was selected as part of the South African team for the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast in Queensland^[3] where she claimed two silver medals: in the Fours with Elma Davis, Johanna Snyman and Esme Kruger^[4] and the Pairs with Colleen Piketh.^[5]

Neal won the 2014 and 2016 singles titles and the 2016 fours title at the South African National Bowls Championships bowling for the Leases Bowls Club.^[6] In 2015, she won the pairs gold medal at the Atlantic Bowls Championships.^[7]

In 2019, Neal won the pairs gold medal and fours silver medal at the Atlantic Bowls Championships^[8] and in 2020 she was selected for the 2020 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Australia.^[9]

Notes and References

1. Web site: World Bowls Players Profiles. Bowls South Africa. 22 May 2021.
2. Web site: South Africa announce Commonwealth team. Bowls International.
3. Web site: Profile. GC 2018.
4. Web site: Medal Match. CG2018.
5. Web site: Pairs results. CG2018.
6. Web site: Newsletters. South Africa Bowls. 2019-04-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20190403215844/https://www.bowlssa.co.za/index.php/updates/newsletters. 2019-04-03. dead.
7. Web site: 2015 Atlantic Championships. World Bowls. 16 May 2021.
8. Web site: 2019 Atlantic Championships. World Bowls. 15 May 2021.
9. Web site: NATIONAL SELECTIONS. Bowls South Africa.