David Wilkins better known as Dai Wilkins (born 22 July 1942) is a former Welsh international lawn and indoor bowler.

Bowls career

He won two

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bronze medals in the fours at the

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and the

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. He is a seven times

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winner, winning the singles in 1983 & 1996, the pairs in 1987 with his son Jeff, triples winner in 1986 & 1991 and fours winner in 2012 & 2013.

Football

He had a soccer trial with

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before playing rugby for

Glynneath RFC Glynneath RFC are a Welsh Rugby Union club playing in WRU Championship West of the WRU National Leagues. The Club has won a number of honours over the years, including the locally famous Invincibles of the 1961–62 season captained by Bas Thoma ...

References

1942 births Living people Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Wales Bowls players at the 2002 Commonwealth Games Welsh male bowls players Medallists at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 2002 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games bronze medallists in lawn bowls {{UK-bowls-bio-stub