Isaac Rees

Isaac Rees
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Welsh)
Sport
SportLawn bowls
ClubWattstown BC
Medal record
Men's Lawn bowls
Representing  Wales
National Championships
1934 fours

Isaac Rees was a Welsh lawn bowls international who competed at the British Empire Games (now Commonwealth Games).

Biography

Rees was a member of the Wattstown Bowling Club in Wattstown in the Rhondda Valley.[1] In 1933, he was a semi-finalist in the Ernest Orr Cup.[2]

He was part of the Wattstown quartet[3] that won the 1934 Welsh national title in the rinks.[4][5] By virtue of winning the 1934 national rinks, he was selected for the 1934 British Empire Games in London the following month.[6][7]

He subsequently represented the 1934 Welsh Empire team[8] in the fours/rinks event, with Michael Manweiler, William Kent and R Williams.[9]

In 1935 he took part in the international trial matches.[10]

References

  1. ^ Bolsover, Godfrey (1959). Who's Who and Encyclopaedia of Bowls. Rowland Publishers Ltd (Pre isbn). p. 454-455.
  2. ^ "Bowls". Western Mail. 1 November 1933. p. 4. Retrieved 28 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ Sullivan, Patrick (1986). Guinness Bowls Records. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 51. ISBN 0-85112-414-3.
  4. ^ "WBA Handbook" (PDF). Welsh Bowls. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  5. ^ Hawkes/Lindley, Ken/Gerard (1974). the Encyclopaedia of Bowls. Robert Hale and Company. p. 210. ISBN 0-7091-3658-7.
  6. ^ "P. Holloway wins W.B.A Title". Western Mail. 28 July 1934. Retrieved 28 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ^ "Swansea Pair to Play in the Empire Games". South Wales Daily Post. 28 July 1934. p. 8. Retrieved 28 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ^ "Wales London 1934". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  9. ^ "Empire Games". The Scotsman. 10 August 1934. Retrieved 28 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  10. ^ "Trials team for Cardiff game". South Wales Daily Post. 12 June 1935. Retrieved 28 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.


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